Chapter 146

She started giggling, bringing an even bigger smile to my face. I'm happy that she's happy. Even without parents, this little girl can still have a happy life. I have both my actual parents, and I'm not as happy as her. I want to be a little girl again. I wasn't with Alex and Em during that time. But I was happy. I had a father that loved me. I had a best friend. I had magic. I had people around me who loved me. I still have people who love me, but everything is much more complicated now. There's people that I grew up with, and there's people that I should have grown up with. Then of course, there's my mate. That's a whole other story. Another problem for another time. Dave came into the kitchen with a group of people behind him. "Where's the chipmunk?!" he blurted. Riley squealed and clung onto my arm. "Riiiillleeeey!" he shouted. I laughed as he plucked her from my arms. Before Dave walked away, I whispered a short spell in Riley's ear. She nodded and quietl