#CHAPTERS 165: Replanting

Sarah POV I’d invited Melissa to the “restoration party” for the poppy garden as a matter of course, considering what a photo op it would be, but that didn’t curb my delight when she said yes. The fire damage had been cleaned up, and the shed had been repainted in a soothing off-white. Dr. Hayes turned up, as did Anna Pfizer, an alpha from Zane’s legislative board, and, most surprisingly of all, Shotz. I managed not to make an ass out of myself talking about how much healthier he looked, though it was close. His brown hair was free of dust, and his hazel eyes looked happy. He shook my hand and said his mother had loved gardening, which instantly endeared him to Mazel, who was standing next to me passing out supplies. There were a few sanctioned photographers from various press organizations, so first we all posed for photos. Melissa and I shook hands over a bag of mulch, Zane and Alpha Anna posed as though directing things, and Mavis, Melissa, Zane, and I looked at some cute li