Chapter 50: Peace, Love, and Joy

Two days later, most of the pack had returned to their homes and a celebration of our victory had been planned for that evening.

I went in search of Lily to help with the preparations and found her in the kitchen surrounded by grocery bags and raw vegetables.

“I’m here to help,” I told her. “What can I do?”

She gave me a grateful smile. “Pick a veggie and start chopping. I’ve got five pounds of pasta boiling for my veggie pasta salad.”

“That will go well with the beef and pork,” I said. "Do you think we’ll have enough? The pack has expanded even more since the battle.”

“There’s half a cow and a whole pig roasting,” Lily replied. “That’s plenty of meat. With the sides, rolls, and deserts, it will be plenty.”

I started washing broccoli. “Is there anything else that needs to be done?”

“Nope, everything is under control,” she assured me. “My helpers are giving the ceremony room a thorough cleaning. I’ll check it when I’m finished here.”