The next day, Lily was welcome to the den with open arms.
It was Matthew who opened the door, a broad and dazzling grin on his face. "Hey, Killer," he said.
Lily was confused at first. She jolted when she stepped inside to the sound of howling. Several wolves littered the den, their snouts pointed to the ceiling. They crooned at Lily’s arrival, their tails wagging, their ears pinned back on their heads.
One of the twins appeared from around the corner, a cake in her hands. "Humans like these, right? We bought it for you from the Eastern border."
Lily glanced around, utterly lost in the chaos. The wolves who were still in their human form were changing halfblood halfblood halfblood.
Suddenly, Damon was beside her, throwing an arm around her neck, dragging her into his side. She glanced up at him, fighting away his strong forearm. "What the hell is going on?"