CHAPTER 37

MIA'S POV

"Surprise!" The sound seemed to reverberate through the air, filling the space around me with an electrifying energy. Startled, my eyes widened in astonishment as figures emerged from their hiding places—behind bushes, beneath tables.

My heart pounding, I took in the scene before me. The backyard had been transformed into a kaleidoscope of color and light, adorned with streamers, balloons, and twinkling fairy lights. A long table groaned under the weight of sumptuous dishes and tantalizing treats, their aromas mingling in the warm evening breeze.

But it was the banner fluttering gently in the background that caught my eye—a declaration in bold letters: "Happy Birthday Mia." I blinked, my mind struggling to process the sight before her. What was happening? Why were they wishing me when my birthday had already gone, like every year dull and without any celebration. Back at the coven, my birthday was never celebrated, Balthazar didn't find it important enough. I mean, why would