Goodbye My Alpha (Taya and Griffon)

"This is a dowry that I saved for you."

Harper took the card and looked back and forth between it and me, a confused expression on her face.

"But... what do you mean? Why?"

"I know Damian's family said they didn't need one, since they know your history. I just... I want to make sure you start off on the right foot with them, that they don't hold it against you later."

It was an old-fashioned practice, but wolf shifters typically received dowries when someone from outside of their pack married into their pack. Essentially, packs cared for their packmates. Everything from child care to school to food to medical. Anything that was needed, if you were part of a close-knit pack that abided by the "old ways" like Damian's did, it was tradition for the she-wolf's family to give a gift to help with the cost of anything needed for her or future pups.

Was the money actually needed? Nah. It was more a gesture of goodwill between the packs.

Over the years, I'd divided my salary into several parts-one for Griffon, one for Harper, and the other for living expenses.

It wasn't a lot, but if something didn't go smoothly for Harper after marriage, having some extra money on hand could give her peace of mind. Because if Damian and Harper split up, the pack would return the dowry to Harper, per pack law.

***

Harper was more than a little shocked when Taya handed her a debit card.

She didn't think there was anything left after Taya paid Griffon back.

Hell, she'd thought about how she could help Taya out withContent bel0ngs to Nôvel(D)r/a/ma.Org.

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expenses...not the other way around. So this? This was surprising to say the least.

No wonder Taya was so thin. She'd been scrimping and saving to r

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y pay Griffon back, but to S.

Harper touched Taya's cheek and shook her head. "Taya... You didn't have to do this for me."

Taya smiled gently and said, "I wanted to."

Harper shook her head again and pressed the debit card back into Taya's hand. "I can't take this. I'm older than you; I'm basically

older sister. Only older sisters

prepare dowry for younger

if

their parents aren't around. Besides, since you aren't a shifter, it's not

your responsibility."

"Harper-"

"Uh-uh. You need to keep this for yourself. Without a pack to rely on, I worry about you."