Gideon’s POV
The day of the banquet came quickly, with moments of planning and other daily pack duties passing by in a blur. The days themselves seemed to go quicker now, filled with the joyful laughter of my children and the nearness of Claire, alive and well.
When the day finally arrived, I stood outside the pack house, near the car that was going to take us to the event location across town. The kids came out first. Leo in his suit, looking my like me, making me proud, and Nova in a very cute lavender gown covered in tiny purple petals. She looked like the princess that she was.
“Are you ready for the party?” I asked them.
“Yes!” Leo and Nova said eagerly.
“Me, too,” said Claire from behind me.
I turned to see her, and my whole world stopped. She was wearing the light blue, low cu
