She checked the list over a few more times as she made her way back up the steps, making sure she had everything Hesh had asked her to get. It was an incredibly random list, one that forced her to go to several different places to get everything. It was strange, especially considering that Hesh of all people was encouraging her to go out to these places on her own, with the exception of Riley of course. Usually, he always went with her unless War asked him to do otherwise. Honestly, the former Alpha expected this to be some sort of test or something. She half expected to see Hesh’s car pull around the corner or Merrick to randomly run into. However, it had all been extremely uneventful. Riley had even been well behaved and relaxed the whole time.
She got back to the apartment and unlocked the door, only to be suddenly met with balloons, streams, and lots of other colorful monstrosities. Confused, she took Riley off the leash and shut the door behind her, setting the groceries on the counter. Squinting a bit, she read the banner strung across the hall that read ‘Happy Birthday’. She frowned. “Hesh? You here?”