Chapter 45

• The days flew by and Christmas had arrived. Werewolves do celebrate, even though they aren't Christian. It is a chance to eat and be with family, plus it helps them fit in with the humans.
• With such a large Pack, there were a few things different. Christmas morning and the big lunch meal was held by the families. In the late afternoon, the whole Pack would gather around the big tree in the dining room for "grazing, gaming and shaming" time.
• The 'grazing' was when every adult or mated pair brought an appetizer and a dessert, and placed them on a long table; over the course of the night, people would take a plate and walk down the line, snacking on their favorites. 'Gaming' time was just that, there were tournaments for Bridge, Scrabble and Trivial Pursuit on one side, while computer gaming setups on the other had tournaments in Mario Kart, Madden 15 and Halo. And 'shaming'? Well, that was the focus of the Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest. Everyone attended in their worst sweaters, hoping to win the $500 grand prize. If you were judged "not ugly enough," you were fined $25 and forced to wear a sweater of Luna's Choice- after she got everyone's attention and there was open season on your fashion sense. It was all in good fun.