บท 382: Surprise Celebration

Sandra walked into the room, too stunned to remember to scold her mate for lying to her. The throne was filled with a large gathering of both familiar and unfamiliar faces she found it dizzying to identify them all. From hunters she'd grown up with in Brigadia, to those she'd met in Sirius, not to mention everyone she'd ever known who mattered to her former mentor as well.

The first group of people she reacted to, however, were her parents. Spotting them in the crowded mess, the girl ran up to the two of them and leapt into their arms, "You remembered. How did you make it here without me knowing about it?"

"Cole just dropped by Brigadia and asked that we come here. It was a shocking and very sudden surprise though," her mother's voice sang. Overjoyed, the girl almost forgot there were plenty more people to greet in the throne room, "Congratulations, sweetie. On finally becoming a hunter and happy eighteenth birthday. We have a lot to talk about, my dear."