My Hockey Alpha
Twinkling strings of fairy lights, flickering mason jar candles lining the steps, the smoky-sweet aroma of the grill firing up.
Despite everything, I managed a faint smile at the thought of all of our friends being here tonight for one night of revelry. One last hurrah before the semester started, before the baby came, before my Alpha Queen duties got in the way.
And one last night before we continued on our hunt for the Schreibers.
For a moment, I chanced a look over at Luke to gauge his reaction; he appeared weathered and tired, and I realized then just how hard we had been working him—how hard we had been working everyone, ourselves included.