Aloe Mellark is the daughter to Katniss and Peeta. With her 12th birthday nearing and the Hunger Games soon after the family is on edge. Though it is only her first time to the reaping Katniss and Peeta feel that the odds may be rigged and President Snow may finally have his chance to make them pay for the havock they caused all those years ago. Just as they predicted Aloe was chosen as a tribute for District 12 but so is her old brother River. This time only one will be a champion, the question is who?

Following Strauss' death, Penelope Garcia turns to her best friend, Derek Morgan for comfort but before either of them can admit that there might be more then just friendship between them, Garcia is called on to go undercover. With Morgan assigned as her husband-slash-protector, how long can these two continue to deny their feelings?

Maybe it was just bad timing. Maybe it was a more downplayed version of Romeo and Juliet; bad fate. After all, he had lost his first love, Maeve, right before his eyes. How does one get over something like that? I had been in an abusive relationship two years prior. I never got over that.