During breakfast, Kayla and I were discussing the ball. We were trying to come up with a date for it, and I suggested, "Adriana's 16th birthday is September 13th, so we need to either do it before or after then. We will want to do a pack run for her birthday, because she should get her wolf that day. How about September 27th? That will give the omegas two weeks to prepare, after having to deal with Adriana's birthday, and it's a Saturday, which will make it possible for everyone to make it." Kayla agrees, "Good idea. Let's plan it for that day." We continued to make plans for the ball. By the time we finished eating, we had the ball completely planned. We agreed that we would have some humans come in to do the serving. We want all of our unmated omegas to be able to attend and have fun too. Kayla commented, "I will call the human caterers and ask for serving staff too." Then I turned to Damien and told him, "I'm going to need to use your office computer and printer to design and pri
I hug the woman back, "Luna Riggs! I'm so happy to finally meet you!" Damien's mom is still hugging me as she argues, "I'm not Luna anymore, darling, you are! You just call me Amanda. My mate's name is Max." I smiled, "Okay." I went to the living room and hugged Damien's dad. I smiled, "It's so nice to meet you, Max." He smiled as he hugged me back and said to Damien, "You were right." Damien smiled, "I told you." I looked at Damien, and he explained, "I told them you give the best hugs in the world." I laugh and go back to the kitchen. I pull my second loaf of bread out of the oven, and my peach cobbler. Damien looks at it and asks, "Cobbler?" I nod, "Peach cobbler this time." He kisses me, "I love peaches." I smiled, "Good, now go get washed up. Dinner is ready.” I left the cobbler on the stove to keep it hot, but I put everything else on the table. I beamed, "I hope you like it. It's a meal that I grew up on and my grandmother taught me how to make it." They all sat down
Good grief! Time is really flying now. Today is the day of my sister's sixteenth birthday, and I am so happy for her. I mind link my mom. Mom: Yes, Abby? Me: Is Adrianna awake yet? Mom: No. Do you want to stand over her when it's time to wake up? Me: Of course. I need revenge for what she said when Yara woke up. Mom: I figured as much. Get dressed. We will be waking her up in about 20 minutes. Me: I will hurry as fast as I can. Mom: Are you bringing Damien? Me: If he wakes up before I leave, I will see if he wants to come. Mom: She is decent, so it's okay if he does. Me: Okay. See you in a bit. I hurry up and take a quick shower. When I get out, I put on a pair of maternity leggings and one of Damien's t-shirts. Hey, don't judge. They go over my belly. I start to leave, and I notice Damien sitting on the cou
As I was pulling the cinnamon rolls out of the oven, Zach and Kayla came up. Damien let them in, and I laughed, "Zach, you must have a sixth sense that helps you detect sweets." Damien laughed, "I may or may not have told him you were making them. He saw them in the fridge last night when he came in to get a drink while we were watching the game." I chuckled, "It's fine. I just need to put my homemade icing on them, and they will be ready." I started frosting them while Damien and Zach were hovering over them like a couple of house flies. Kayla was laughing, "I swear, you two, if you slobber on those, I'm going to be pissed." I scolded, "Me too." Damien started to grab one and I stopped him. I said, "Wait a minute. As the frosting warms, it seeps in between the rolls. Just wait until I get all of them done." As soon as the last roll was frosted, Damien and Zach started to grab one each. I said, "Grab a paper plate and I will put it on your plate." I put a roll on each of the
Damien had a warrior posted at the entrance of the door, because Adrianna kept trying to snoop. We were all determined to keep her from seeing it. Chloe spent the rest of the day trying to stay away from Adrianna, because she was afraid that she wouldn't be able to keep it a secret. I was getting dressed for the party when I got a mind link from Adrianna. A: Abby! Let me into my party! M: Not yet. We all want to see your reaction when you see it. A: But it's my party! M: I know. Can't you let us have this memory? You know we're only doing it because we love you. A: Ugh! Fine! Sometimes I wish you all loved me a little less! M:(laughing) You will survive another ten minutes. I finished getting ready for the party while Damien sat in the living room, waiting for me. I put on a cute, royal blue dress with a low neckline and three-quarter length sleeves. It was ank
It's the day of the ball! I am so excited for this day! Chloe and Queen Winnie decorated the ballroom yesterday, and they are going to decorate the garden today. I already have the human caterers coming at one o'clock to start setting up and getting food ready. There will be no need for servers, because we decided to just do a few tables of food for people to help themselves. There will be a chocolate fountain with a variety of fruits and confections to hold under the chocolate. I am so excited for this day. I am hoping for a lot of people to find their mates tonight. Especially my three favorite Alphas from Louisiana. I can't wait for them to meet Gabriel too. I know those four men would get along famously. Damien is still asleep when I untangle my body from his and go to the bathroom. I do my business, wash my hands, then brush my teeth. I turn on the shower and step in. I hurry and take my shower, then walk into our closet. I put on a pair of maternity leggings and one of
Just then, I saw one of our omegas sniffing the air. She approached Alpha Arnou, and he started taking steps toward her. When he reached her, he put his hand on her cheek and smiled, "Mate." She replied, "Mine." Then she begged, "Alpha, I know I'm only an omega, but please don't reject me." He furrowed his brow, "Beautiful lady, there is no way I ever could. I've waited too long for you. What is your name?" She smiled, "My name is Accalia" He greeted, "I am Alpha Arnou Trahan. I am Alpha of the Swamp Nightwalkers in Louisiana. I would love it if you would come home with me tomorrow." She smiled and said, "I would love that." Alpha Arnou informed her, "I need to tell you, I have recently adopted a human teenage son. He is sixteen. He was being abused badly by his parents and he was homeless when I found him. Will that be a problem for you?" She smiled, "No. I love that you had the heart to do that for him." Alpha Arnou smiled, "I can't wait for you meet him." She asked, "Is he here?"
We walked up to our suite, and I got undressed and walked into the shower. I let the water massage my body as it helped wash away my stress. I finished my shower, dried off and put my robe on while I got ready. I am in the middle of blow drying my hair, when Damien comes up behind me and wraps his arms around me. I turn off the dryer and lean my head back against him, "Mm. This feels good." He cooed, "I love watching you get ready." I chuckle, "That's random. Why?" He purred, "Because I know you want to look good for only me." I smiled, 'You are correct, sir. Because I love you so much." He kissed my neck and purred, "And I love you. And, if we want to make it to this ball on time, I better stop now, and get in the shower." I laugh, "As much as I hate the idea, you really should." I finish getting ready and go to the closet. My formal gown, tonight, is a two-piece. The whole thing is a nude color. There is fabric covering my chest and lower region, but the rest is see-
It has been a week since the ball and Alpha Rynehas decided to stay around so he and Adrianna can go to the family reunion. She really wanted him to meet all of her family. He had already been to grandma and grandpa's once. Damien and I got to warn him about not wearing jeans over there. He was extremely grateful when they got back. He and Adrianna are staying in the packhouse until they move to Louisiana. My parents are okay with it. They know this was blessed by the Moon Goddess, so they trust her. Alpha Rynegets along with my dad just like Damien does. Everything is great on that front. Today is the family reunion, and Molly and her mate, former Alpha Ronan, are grilling the meat for us. They just volunteered to do it. Ronan is amazing with the kids. He is so happy with Molly, and he has
Twenty Years Later I’m sitting in my favorite spot with my mate sitting behind me in my favorite lounge chair. We are both drinking our morning coffee as two mountain lions walked up to the deck. They both bowed to us, and I smiled, “Good morning, Dusty. Good morning, Lilly.” Dusty found his mate in his own pack on his sixteenth birthday. We had a party for him that night and he introduced her to all of us. She is such a sweet girl I really couldn’t wish for anything better for him. Robert and Katie are so proud of them. They had four children and they only have two still at home. I am so proud of the parents they are. The two children that have already found their mates and left are absolutely awesome. Linden found his mate and decided to build another house close to our land. His mate understands that he needs to be close to family and his siblings are all he has left. His father passed away when my triplets were only two years old. It was an extremely hard time for him. We made s
Robert and Katie laughed and shook their heads as Robert smiled, “Now that would make me rethink my choice to be a parent.” I laughed, “I think she did.” Just then, Calista ran out onto the deck, “Good morning, mom.” She sat in my lap and hugged me tightly. I turned her around and introduced her to them. She smiled, “It’s very nice to meet my Uncle Dusty’s parents. I love him so much!” Katie smiled, “I’m so glad you love him, Calista.” I asked Calista, “Is anyone else up?” She smiled, “Dad is up with Raze and Eva.” I laughed, “Is Willow awake yet?” She shook her head, “She was sleeping peacefully when I came out.” I smiled, “Thank you. I guess you would like some breakfast, huh?” She smiled and shook her head shyly. I smiled, “Okay.” Then I turned to Robert and Katie, “Would you like to join us?” They agreed and followed me and Calista into the house. I cooked a big breakfast and had it all laid on the table. As soon as it was all prepared, it sounded like a herd of horses coming down
When Taylor was done feeding the boys, Evan and I took the boys in the living room to visit with everyone else. Uncle Dax was the first to hold out his arms. Evan smiled as he held out the first baby boy, “You are now holding Cain, and the boy mom is holding is Dylan.” After Doctor Harper was done with Taylor, I walked with her to another guest room in the house and smiled, “I remember how all I wanted after all that was to take a shower. Is that what you would like?” She replied, “Definitely.” I smiled, “You go ahead and take a shower. That shower has a bench in it so you can sit. I would highly recommend using it. I will get you some clothes.” I opened the closet door and found a perfect pair of soft sweatpants and a t-shirt that looked lusciously oversized. I grabbed a pair of underwear and a bra and put them on the bed. When Taylor walked out of the bathroom in a towel, I asked, “Feeling better?” She smiled, “That did feel better.” I got you a comfy pair of sweats and an oversized
Seven months later… Taylor and Evan are staying in the guest house with dad and Linden. Taylor wants me to be there for her when she gives birth. She’s afraid Evan is going to pass out. Evan agrees with her, but he still wants to be there for her and to see his babies being born. He swears we will try his hardest to stay conscious. We all laugh and Elliot smiles, “I don’t blame you, dude. I almost passed out a few times.” We were all eating breakfast one morning when Taylor gasped, “Oh dear. I’m pretty sure I’m in labor.” I smiled, “Evan, you need to be keeping track of how far apart the contractions are. Let us know when they are around five minutes apart. Taylor, you need to tell him when each contraction starts and ends. Okay?” She nodded in reply and I called Doctor Harper. Doctor Harper said she would start driving here now, so we will be ready. Wow. The whole family showed up! Within 2 hours, Elliot and I were sitting in the living room with dad, my mom, Evan’s parents, Aidint
I laughed, “I understand completely.” Calista smiled, “I can sing for you, Uncle Dusty.” He looked at me and I nodded, “Trust me… You want to hear this.” Dusty nodded, “I would love to hear you sing.” Calista started singing the most beautiful and relaxing song I have ever heard and Dusty looks so relaxed and happy. When the song ends, Dusty chuckles, “Calista, you are awesome!” She smiles proudly, “I’m a mermaid/wolf hybrid and an omega. My mom and dad rescued me from my old alpha. He kept me in a tiny room under the stairs in his packhouse. He was planning on marking and mating me. They rescued me just in time.” Dusty asked, “What happened to your family?” She looked down at her hands in her lap, “My old alpha killed my parents and my brother. My parents hid me, but I saw him rip my brother’s head off. But I have mom and dad now and I have the best family ever. I have LOTS of uncles and grandparents and now I have a brother and SISTERS! I really am a lucky girl.” Dusty pulled her clo
One week later… Mom spent the night with us last night because mommy, daddy and sister all needed to get a full night of sleep. We were all starting to get quite cranky. I don’t think I was ever more thankful for my mom when she offered to stay overnight. After feeding the babies at eight pm, I went straight to bed. I think Calista went to bed before I did and Elliot was waiting for me in bed when I got there. We all slept like rocks and I didn’t wake up the entire night. It was my best night’s sleep since the night before I gave birth to all of them. Don’t get me wrong, I love all three of my newborns. But they are definitely little sleep robbers! Ladies, let me give you a bit of advice. When other women tell you to sleep when they sleep, LISTEN! Trust me, it makes perfect sense. If the things you need to do can wait, do it. They have been wearing us all out. Raze has an insatiable appetite. We were at the grocery store yesterday, and a little older lady heard Raze’s hungry screams.
I held her close to me, “I don’t care how many little girls we give birth to; you will always be our baby girl. You just won’t be the only one anymore. Okay?” She smiled as she snuggled closer to me, “I like that idea.” I smiled, “Me too.” Then I asked her, “What do you think of being a big sister now that you’ve seen your new brother and sisters?” She giggled, “I am going to have so much fun. Especially with Eva! She’s like me!” I started yawning and Elliot sighed, “Are you ready to get some sleep, love?” I shrugged, “Yeah, I better sleep while I can. Doctor Harper left some formula on the counter with the bottles. There are plenty of diapers in the nursery next to our room. Would you please turn on the baby monitor before you come to bed?” Elliot smiled, “We have plenty of help, love.” I reminded him, “Doctor Harper told me to alternate between formula and breast milk. Next feeding, you all can feed them, but please wake me to feed them when they wake to eat after that.” Mom nodded,
I suddenly felt fear wash over me and I was almost paralyzed. What if I’m a horrible mom? I mean I would never do what Dahlia did to me, but what if I don’t develop that mother-child bond? I’m scared to death but then Elliot leans to comfort me and says in low voice into my ear, “You’re going to be fine, love. You are nothing but kind and nurturing. You’ve worked wonders with Calista. You have nothing to fear, baby. You also have tons of help at your fingertips.” I smiled as he kissed my forehead, “You always know exactly what I need to hear. I love you so much.” With that, I felt my stomach get tight and I lifted my torso to bear down, pushing to help our first baby through the birth canal. Doctor Harper encouraged, “That was a really good one, Elisa. Need another push.” Another contraction hit and I started pushing again. I was pushing and felt a sudden reduction in pressure. Doctor Harper smiled, “Here is your prince!” Our little boy started wailing as his father cut the cord, “He’
I sat in the living room with my feet up with dad, Elliot, Evan, Linden and Max. I was trying to relax, but my back started hurting. The ache started moving around to my belly and I could feel my belly squeezing tightly. It wasn’t so painful that it was alarming, it just really caught my attention. I raised my shirt to expose my belly as another contraction hit. As my belly contracted, I tapped Elliot to get his attention. As we both looked down at my belly, Elliot gasped as the babies were clearly visible as my belly squeezed around them. He asked, “That looks like it hurts so bad, and you are just sitting there looking at it. You are tougher than I am.” I laughed, “My back hurts worse than my belly.” Doctor Harper walked in, “Don’t get used to it. It won’t stay this way.” I looked up at her, smiling, “It will all be worth it. I can’t wait to meet them.” Doctor Harper smiled, “You are going to be such a great mother.” I asked, “Do you think a numbing spell would be a good idea?” She