Impatience etched itself onto Angelique's face as she waited by the Grant family's private dock on Waldau Lake. Perched on the balls of her feet, she scanned the horizon, her hands twisting behind her back. The distant speck on the shimmering water grew larger with each passing moment, morphing from a hopeful possibility into the sleek outline of a speeding boat.
The water vehicle skimmed to a halt at the dock, disgorging two figures Angelique recognized instantly. A giant dog soon followed behind them. Relief warred with a flicker of panic in her eyes as she rushed to meet them.
"Max! Julian! So nice to meet you again!" She chirped like a bird.
"Likewise," Julian responded with a smile.
The omega, clad in white, stood bathed in the day's brilliance. Sunlight seemed to catch on the fabric, transforming it into a luminous halo around his form.
