Helanie:
"What? You don't like it? I did it all by myself. No help from the warriors or any decorators," he said proudly, making me pout and then nod my head.
Yes! I wanted to celebrate my birthday again. I would not let those alphas decide anything for me.
"I love this," I said, and it brought a huge smile of comfort to his face.
"So, shall we go eat your cake?" he winked, and I rolled my eyes at how he always made everything sound so dirty. We walked over to the table, and he pulled my chair for me like a gentleman.
But I kept looking around in worry. We were in an open space, deep in the dangerous woods, with the night upon us. I was beyond terrified in my heart until I felt him reaching out for my hand and holding it across the table.
"Hey, don't worry. When you're with me, no monster can come near you," he said, not realizing how much it meant to me.