"I want to shoot her in the face!"
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Grand celebrations and birthdays often held little appeal for most alphas. They tended to view such displays as frivolous and even feminine. Consequently, the responsibility of organizing birthday festivities typically fell to the omega spouses, siblings, or mothers within the family unit, ensuring a memorable occasion year after year.
This year, in order to strengthen family ties within the Grants and officially welcome Julian into the fold, Angelique proposed a family paintball war. The first team consisted of Maximillian, Douglas, Angelique, and Collin. The second team consisted of Julian, Annabelle, Angelique's new boyfriend Roderick, and Collin's classmate Nina.
"Let me understand this correctly," Annabelle raised an eyebrow at her daughter before the game began. "Why am I the only Grant among outsiders?"