Side Story 4.102 - Just Smile

Johanis' POV 

A month passed like a blink—blurring with laughter, training, half-mended bruises, and more than one incident involving Lily, a stolen pie, and a possum. And before we knew it, the week we both dreaded and looked forward to had arrived.

Family Week.

The pack was chaos.

Decorations were everywhere—ribbons tied to trees, paper lanterns floating in enchanted rhythm, and long tables set under the stars where families sat in little clusters, sharing food and stories. There were games. Contests. Competitions. And prizes that ranged from jars of honey to handmade cloaks to, for some reason, a giant spoon engraved with “Most Dramatic Sneeze.”

Sari’s mother had won that one last year. He still hasn't recovered about that fact.

“I swear,” Brin