Chapter 65. Girl Time

Zayd ran his hand down his face as he walked out of the pack house with his beta and gamma behind him. He hoped the day wasn’t irrevocably spoiled. He’d begged his mother, he might’ve not gotten down on his knees, but he’d begged that woman to let this day pass without trouble.

He’d informed his family ~all of them~ that it was Quinn’s birthday, and his only wish was for her to completely enjoy it. He wanted her to feel a part of this pack, to feel like she really was family… he wanted her to feel accepted.

That way, she’d know that she wasn’t alone, that there were other people ~except for him~ who cared about her. So he’d sat down with his mother and his father, with his sister and his ‘illiterate’ friends and begged them to help him.

They’d planned this day thoroughly… with a great moment of togetherness that Marcia had already spoiled, then shopping for anything Quinn might subconsciously need, that along with any other outings that would stall time for him to