I look back and see Toby standing by the door, watching everything going on in the kitchen as pack members arrive to work and welcome me in, giving me smiles and hugs as I work. It feels so good to be back here, in a place that truly feels like home. My friends have called me Princess and bowed just the first time when they walked in but after that, I’m suddenly just Molly again. I realize that I truly needed this today, just some sense of normalcy.
After we finish breakfast, I help them all clean up, moving to the sink to get to work on the dishes. Stella joins me the room and stands beside me, helping me organize and load the dishwasher.
“Molly, can I ask you for a favor?” she asks and I nod, turning to her and giving her my full attention. “Can you ask if I have done something to
