Chapter 469

In the blink of an eye, it was already the last day of December. A thick blanket of snow covered all of Yannburgh, like it was trying to bury every ugly thing in the world under pure white. On New Year’s Eve, Blake and Alice Morgan’s wedding invitations had finally made their rounds to nearly everyone. The big day was set for the eighth day of the new year, after half a year of planning. Things dragged out partly because Blake’s job at IM had her constantly traveling, and Alice wasn’t exactly free either — she was head coach of the Blue Eagle backup team, practically glued to the base. Good thing Eleanor Byron helped manage the wedding prep, or they’d still be sending out save-the-dates. After sending off a whole box of invites at IM, only a few were left. Blake flipped through them. “How’re we getting this one to Shaw?” Alice glanced at the name, reached over to grab it. “I’ll drop it off tonight. The base sent out New Year gifts too, I’ll bring his share along.” “He’s not staying on