Another shower before supper and also, my three friends each chose their wolf bodyguards. Randa chose two young, male, unmated wolves, not dissimilar to Conor. Their names were Liam and Ryan. Dani chose a mated pair I hadn't met before, named Tony and Lisette. Simone chose Nat and Daphne, and Daphne winked at me when they were chosen. That was nice.

My friends sat with me and I asked Dani how her date with Carl went.

"It went well. You were right, he is a nice enough guy. A little desperate for attention and affection. I told him that I'd signed a contract to provide children for infertile couples. I...