Chapter 56

• In spite of my lack of sleep, I woke up energized. Now that Jasper had given me his blessing to mingle with the pack, I wanted to put some of my plans into place.
• Jasper had already left for the day, so I made my way to the common area. When I arrived, everyone was sitting down for breakfast while the women cooked and cleaned. The children were running around in the grassy area just outside the tables, and I decided to join them.
• None of them paid me much attention as I watched them. The younger ones, playing with sticks and rocks, sat closest to the women while the older children engaged in a game of tag. I sat down with the smallest child—a girl, no older than three.