Chapter 24: A Cooking Lesson

Garnet POV

Following their meadow romp, Garnet bustled around the big Sinsworth House kitchen, preparing the feast and working together with Jiro, Sarina, Sarina’s daughter Selene, Roslynn, Healer Kellam and his twin brother Kieran, Aardwolf, and a cook named Goodwin.

Jiro had happily stationed himself beside a pile of vegetables on one of the long counters. He promised to chop, mince, and slice the vegetables to perfection, and to help wash the dishes while they were cooking.

“We’ll be too busy preparing food,” Aardwolf objected.

Jiro sighed at the familiar argument he’d heard from his brothers his entire life. Mom had understood. He explained, “If you clean up as you go, you don’t have a big stinky pile of dishes to tackle at the end!”

Selene giggled at that. “The Alpha is funny.”

“Well, YOU won’t be tackling them.” Sarina told Jiro. “You and our Luna are forbidden to set foot in the kitchen once the feast starts. And I don't want to see you in the kitchen until tomorrow.”