Lily Carter POV
The smoke alarm screamed like an injured animal as I yanked the oven door open. Black smoke poured out, making me cough and wave my hands wildly. The roast I'd been trying to cook for three hours looked like a burnt rock.
"No, no, no!" I grabbed the smoking pan with my bare hands, then instantly dropped it with a yelp of pain. The burnt meat hit the floor with a thud, spreading charcoal pieces across the kitchen tiles.
This was meant to be perfect. My first real dinner as part of the Alpha family. I'd wanted to prove I could do traditional Luna things, not just heal cuts and comfort crying pups. But instead of a beautiful feast, I'd made a disaster zone.
The kitchen door burst open. "What's burning?" Aiden ran in, followed closely by Brock and Caleb. All three brothers stopped dead, taking in the scene: smoke everywhere, burnt food on the floor, and me standing in the middle of it all with tears running down my face.
