Chapter 80

Blossom POV 

Maria, observing our playful exchange, leans in slightly and mutters to Dean, "That's the kind of joke that could get a man kneed in the groin."

Dean and I burst into laughter, almost doubting whether we truly heard her correctly. Yet, from her cheeky smirk, we knew we had. She adds, "Well, if you're fortunate, you might just get nudged with the knee-pits."

Dean clutches his stomach, laughter turning into mild agony from an injury he sustained the other day. "Oww, Maria, you're too much," he protests, trying to stifle his amusement.

Despite the laughter, a warm feeling spreads through me. Dean is genuinely delighted that my sister, Diana, managed to get in touch. He had almost lost hope that any of my blood relatives would play a role in our lives. Yet Diana, with her courage and boldness, went through the effort not only to contact me but also to send uniquely sealed letters to the house of the Alpha, despite having broken a marriage co