back and held a finger up to her chin, looking around the living area. 'Where did I put it?' she asked in a soft voice. I watched as she picked up a small wrapped present and handed it t

like them. She had to be; they were her life-long friends. I asked without thinking, 'What was my mom like? 'Demetria and Althea came and sat beside me. 'Your mother was the kindest, sweetest person I ever knew. She was beautiful and smart, just like you,' Althea said. Demetria's eyes welled up as my own tears trickled down my cheek. 'I miss her, but I don't even know her,' I said softly, looking at my new pendant with her three stones shining alongside mine. 'This was my dad's pack and I also don't know him. Now this is going to be my pack someday; I don't know what to do, or where