why she was there, Freya sulked. “Really? Whining cubs? Twins? Really?”
Helena waved at the woman behind Freya with a dismissive smile that seemed to burn brighter in contrast to the level of Freya’s anger. Freya didn’t budge. “We would like to thank you for your patronage, Ms. Daniels. And welcome to the New Moon retreat. We are so very happy to have you. Orientation and the beach barbecue start at sundown.”
Freya snatched up her folder and key card and left the counter, cursing under her breath. She headed in the direction of her room before noting Benna socializing over in a corner. The petite Sohon’s eyes widened in acknowledgment, and she hastily ended her conversation to run up to Freya.
“You’re all done?”
Freya didn’t answer the obvious question, keeping her stride through the hallway. Benna was the last one she wanted to chat with, not entirely sure the little protégé hadn’t known about the rooming arrangements.
“This is one of my favorite events,” Benna declared. “The mommies are so beautiful and glowing and apparently just as eager to get away from their males too. See? You’re not alone at all.”
Oh, but I wish I was.
“Of course, none of them is married to a Luna, but you are definitely in the right place. You’re going to have a wonderful time, Freya.”
Sure, you’re right. You little witch . Making the second left as she had been directed, Freya scanned the numbers on the doors. She came to the last door on the left, 120. She checked the number on her paperwork just to be sure and then slid her card through the card reader. The red light on the device turned green, and she grasped the handle of the door before turning to consider her escort. “You’re not staying with me too, are you?”
“What?” Benna gaped in confusion, but as Freya pushed the door open, reality struck hard. Seated in the corner of the room was a light-skinned woman with a babe in one hand and a cub at her feet.
Benna stuck her head in the door and waved at the woman. “Hey, Melissa.”
“Benna. Good to see you again.”
Benna’s cheeks were as bright as red apples. “The cubs are so cute. They’re growing nicely.”
“You have no idea,” Melissa replied as the cub upon the ground began to gnaw at the hem of her gown. She bent to gently chastise him.
Freya couldn’t contain a low growl, aimed at Benna. “Are you? Staying?”
“Oh no. I’m staying in the family suite. I’ll probably be roped into helping out, but you will definitely see me tonight. You’re going to get some rest?”
Stepping into the room, Freya blocked Benna from getting inside. “I really hope so,” she said before closing the door in the face of the young Sohon.
Exhausted, Freya sat down near the foot of the free bed, avoiding one of the largest diaper bags she had even seen. It was pale green with a bold S and palm tree embossed on the side and had a tag with her name on it. A present from the Sohons, she knew, seeing an identical one on the other bed.
She gazed over at her suitcases. True to Benna’s words, her bags were stacked on wooden luggage racks. With the warmer climate, she was eager for a cool shower and a long nap. While she could have thrown a fit and demanded her own room, she really had no energy for fuss, and the room was nice. Outside of a few mewls and growls, the cubs weren’t that loud, and the room was spacious and calming right down to the breeze coming through the sliding glass door, which gave a beautiful view of the ocean. The walls of the room were a soft coral with white accents, and huge bouquets of flowers adorned each of the two dressers in the room. Best of all were the queen-size beds thick with spreads and pillows that reminded her of marshmallows—soft, comfy, and everything that she needed.
“They do go overboard, the Sohons.”
Freya looked over at the wolf she would be sharing her room with for the remainder of the week. Melissa, was it? The full-figured
Helena waved at the woman behind Freya with a dismissive smile that seemed to burn brighter in contrast to the level of Freya’s anger. Freya didn’t budge. “We would like to thank you for your patronage, Ms. Daniels. And welcome to the New Moon retreat. We are so very happy to have you. Orientation and the beach barbecue start at sundown.”
Freya snatched up her folder and key card and left the counter, cursing under her breath. She headed in the direction of her room before noting Benna socializing over in a corner. The petite Sohon’s eyes widened in acknowledgment, and she hastily ended her conversation to run up to Freya.
“You’re all done?”
Freya didn’t answer the obvious question, keeping her stride through the hallway. Benna was the last one she wanted to chat with, not entirely sure the little protégé hadn’t known about the rooming arrangements.
“This is one of my favorite events,” Benna declared. “The mommies are so beautiful and glowing and apparently just as eager to get away from their males too. See? You’re not alone at all.”
Oh, but I wish I was.
“Of course, none of them is married to a Luna, but you are definitely in the right place. You’re going to have a wonderful time, Freya.”
Sure, you’re right. You little witch . Making the second left as she had been directed, Freya scanned the numbers on the doors. She came to the last door on the left, 120. She checked the number on her paperwork just to be sure and then slid her card through the card reader. The red light on the device turned green, and she grasped the handle of the door before turning to consider her escort. “You’re not staying with me too, are you?”
“What?” Benna gaped in confusion, but as Freya pushed the door open, reality struck hard. Seated in the corner of the room was a light-skinned woman with a babe in one hand and a cub at her feet.
Benna stuck her head in the door and waved at the woman. “Hey, Melissa.”
“Benna. Good to see you again.”
Benna’s cheeks were as bright as red apples. “The cubs are so cute. They’re growing nicely.”
“You have no idea,” Melissa replied as the cub upon the ground began to gnaw at the hem of her gown. She bent to gently chastise him.
Freya couldn’t contain a low growl, aimed at Benna. “Are you? Staying?”
“Oh no. I’m staying in the family suite. I’ll probably be roped into helping out, but you will definitely see me tonight. You’re going to get some rest?”
Stepping into the room, Freya blocked Benna from getting inside. “I really hope so,” she said before closing the door in the face of the young Sohon.
Exhausted, Freya sat down near the foot of the free bed, avoiding one of the largest diaper bags she had even seen. It was pale green with a bold S and palm tree embossed on the side and had a tag with her name on it. A present from the Sohons, she knew, seeing an identical one on the other bed.
She gazed over at her suitcases. True to Benna’s words, her bags were stacked on wooden luggage racks. With the warmer climate, she was eager for a cool shower and a long nap. While she could have thrown a fit and demanded her own room, she really had no energy for fuss, and the room was nice. Outside of a few mewls and growls, the cubs weren’t that loud, and the room was spacious and calming right down to the breeze coming through the sliding glass door, which gave a beautiful view of the ocean. The walls of the room were a soft coral with white accents, and huge bouquets of flowers adorned each of the two dressers in the room. Best of all were the queen-size beds thick with spreads and pillows that reminded her of marshmallows—soft, comfy, and everything that she needed.
“They do go overboard, the Sohons.”
Freya looked over at the wolf she would be sharing her room with for the remainder of the week. Melissa, was it? The full-figured
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