Zayd ran his hand down his face as he walked out of the pack house with his beta and gamma behind him. He hoped the day wasn’t irrevocably spoiled. He’d begged his mother, he might’ve not gotten down on his knees, but he’d begged that woman to let this day pass without trouble.

He’d informed his family all of them that it was Quinn’s birthday, and his only wish was for her to completely enjoy it. He wanted her to feel a part of this pack, to feel like she really was ...