I was a bit worried about what the council said but there was no better way to relieve the stress than having breakfast with my family.
"It's a sunny day! You promised we could play!" Isabella said, pulling me from my worries a bit.
"I think you're right," I said because we've been genuinely forgetting to spend time with the kids while concentrating on everything else.
"Can we go for a picnic today?" Isabella asked. Her big eyes were full of hope. "Just us? No work? No meetings?"
I looked at Astor. He nodded.
"Yes," I said. "Just us. Today is a family day. No pack business. No Council. Just the four of us."
We spent the morning getting ready. I packed a big basket with all their favorite things. I put in ham and cheese sandwiches, big red apples, and the chocolate chip cookies that t
