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Once I arrived, I explained about how the tea had been prepared, and its calming properties, following what Dusk had told me. The she-wolf was a little skeptical about it first, but she soon offered it to her pup. Thankfully, Elio really enjoyed his warm drink. He finished his cup in just a few minutes. Then, his mom put him down to play with some of his toys in the front garden.

I insisted on staying with them for a while to see how the little boy would react to the tea. In just under an hour, the pup asked his mother to pick him up again. Surprisingly enough, it didn’t take him long to fall asleep in her arms. She went inside to lay him on his bed before coming back outside, where I was waiting for her.

“I can’t believe it. It’s not even lunch time yet, and he’s really asleep,” Jennette chanted in awe. “I thought he might wake up when I took him to his room, but he’s really out. Thank you somuch, Luna. That tea truly is miraculous.” She bowed her head at me. “What did you say the ingredients for it were again?”

“Just passionflower and lemon balm,” I repeated with a smile. “I’m glad it worked. I’ll have someone deliver the ingredients to you so you can prepare the tea whenever Elio has trouble sleeping.”

“You are too kind, Luna. I can’t thank you enough.”

“Please,” I took her hand in both of mine, “Elio’s well-being is our priority. Let me know if it stops working and we can try something else.”

“Thank you, Luna. Have a great day!” She waved as I turned to walk away.

On my way back to the town square, I mindlinked Delta Alex to let her know about the single mother’s situation, and she told me she’d have someone send the items to her immediately. It was almost noon, which meant most pack members would be heading to the dining hall. Thankfully, I didn’t have to worry about Zephyr and the guys finding me there; they packed lunch so they wouldn’t have to waste time coming back to eat.

I arrived at the kitchen through the backdoor, sighing in relief when I noticed most of the cooks were just washing dishes. Since lunch was served at 12:00 p.m. sharp, they were already done with all the cooking. I recognized Mrs. Robinson, the head cook, as she would often come to greet Zephyr and I during our meals. As I approached her, I hoped I wasn’t disturbing her.

“Hi, Mrs. Robinson,” I greeted with a smile.

“Oh, Luna!” The older lady was definitely surprised to see me. “I wasn’t expecting another visit from you so soon. Sorry about the mess. We’ve just finished cooking.” She gestured towards the dozens of dirty pots and pans in the sink.

“Don’t worry about it. I hadn’t even noticed it,” I answered honestly. “I was just wondering if I could borrow your kitchen for a moment.”

“Of course! But,” she replied promptly. “I won’t let my Luna cook. Just tell me what you want, sweetheart, and I’ll have it done for you.”

“Back in my old pack, Omegas used to do a little bit of everything, so I’m used to cooking. In fact, I have to admit I miss it,” I told her. “I wanted to cook a special dinner for the guys. They have been working hard lately and I think they deserve a little break.”

“What a wonderful idea, Luna.” She smiled sweetly at me. “But let me help you, at least. I can’t rest knowing you are doing all the cooking by yourself.”

“Thank you, Mrs. Robinson. I appreciate it,” I replied wholeheartedly.

The hours flew by without me even noticing it. Although we were only cooking for six people, it took us almost six hours to get everything ready. As tiring as it sounded, I actually had a lot of fun; cooking was a pretty relaxing hobby. Mrs. Robinson and I were just finishing getting the dishes properly plated when the sound of Zephyr’s voice inside my head made me gasp in surprise.

“Hi, sunrise. We managed to set all of the traps, but I still have some paperwork to go over. Can you come to my office?” Oh, shit! He wasn’t supposed to be done so soon!

“I...uh...I’m kinda busy right now,” I answered quickly, instantly feeling his sadness. I almost wanted to tell him the truth. “I’ll probably be done in an hour. Can we meet then?”

“Oh. Yeah. Yeah, that’s…that’s fine.”His tone was so miserable it made my heart ache. “What exactly are you-” he started to question, but I knew better than to let him finish.

“Okay, see you later! Bye!” I said hurriedly before closing our connection.

That should hold him off for a while. Thankfully, it was almost time for the surprise, so I wouldn’t have to lie to him fortoo long. After I helped Mrs. Robinson wash the dishes - very much against her wishes - I decided to check in with the girls and make sure they had everything ready.

“Hey, Nish. How’s the decoration coming?”

“Oh, it’s incredible! I’ve just finished it,” she informed me excitedly. “Amaya just came back with the werewine too, and the stuff she got is amazing!”

“That’s awesome,” I sighed in relief. “I’m done cooking as well. Do you think the two of you can help me carry everything?”

“Sure thing!” She made a brief pause before she spoke again. “Amaya and I will be heading there in Malin’s truck. See you in a few,” she told me before closing our connection.

Once the girls got to me, we carried everything into the truck and headed to the dandelion fields. What I saw when I got there made me lose my breath; the decoration was stunning.

In the center of the fields, a wooden archway with colorful roses led the way into a gigantic blue picnic blanket. There was a little plastic table over it and half a dozen white beach chairs scattered around. The sun had already set, but the place was illuminated by bamboo torches placed on the ground around the blanket.

“Wow.” I was speechless. “You’ve really gone all out!”

“I know, right? I told you, Nish - you killed it!” Amaya clapped proudly. “When Malin and I get married, you’ll be in charge of the decor!”

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