The bright lights flashed on across the penthouse, illuminating every corner of the spacious living room. The sudden shout of "Surprise!" echoed off the walls, breaking the quiet evening air. Theon stood frozen in the doorway, his hand still resting near the doorframe. As an Alpha, his sharp senses were usually impossible to fool, and just a split second before stepping over the threshold, he had actually started to detect a different scent inside the house. It was a subtle blend of familiar scents that shouldn't have been there, but before he could properly place the scents or even really register what it meant, the surprise happened all at once.
