"Can we finally start the tour now? I'm dying of impatience!" Tara complained, looking at me pleadingly as if she were a golden retriever wanting something from the table.

Since we had already finished the homework, I had no excuse to put it off. And I really had to give her credit for trying hard, as she had promised.

I sighed resignedly and answered almost pleadingly: "But please stay with me, I don't want any trouble with the Alphas or Luna."

Both girls nodded eagerly and squealed excitedly.

But I wasn't fooling myself. They probably would have promised me the moon at that second.

Hopefully that went well.

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