When we got the hospital, Aidinth and I walked into Kimber's room, and she was sitting up and smiling. I greeted, "There she is! How are you feeling, sweetheart?" She rasps, "I'm feeling okay. I might get to go home tomorrow, but I won't get to go to back to school for a week." I consoled her, "Well, at least you're going to get to be home, and eat soup and lay around and watch TV all day." She smiled, "Yeah. I kinda wish I had a TV in my room." I asked, "When you're not feeling good, your own bed is the comfiest place there is, isn't it?” She smiled, "Or in my daddy's arms." I agreed, "You are correct on that one. I lost my daddy when I was your age, but I still remember feeling so safe when he hugged me or held me." She smiled and nodded. "Prince Aidinth and I have something for you," I continued, "First, we have this." I gave her a gift bag, and she pulled out the Princess doll. She hugged it tightly and giggled, "She is beautiful, and her dress is my favorite color!" I beamed, "
I covered my mouth with my hand and started crying. Aidinth rubbed my back and pulled me close. Tanis handed a tissue to me, "I knew you would cwy, becauthe you love uth all. Tho, I had a tithue weady fo you." I laughed through my tears and lifted her to my lap, "You are the best medicine for a sad moment. Do you know that?" Tanis nodded, "When my mommy is thad, she always wants me on her wap." I laugh, "You are such a treasure. Do you know if you're an Omega? I don't mean what people call the lowest of the low, either. I real Omega has the power to calm people." Her mother nodded her head. I nodded, "I see. Well, Tanis, it looks like you and I will be getting together a lot when you get older. We need to make sure you are trained with your Omega powers. Okay?" She nodded. I looked at Hydra, "Should we go see Belinda's widower? I suppose we should make it a double funeral." It was then that King Uther and Queen Chumani walked in. Queen Chumani gasped, "Please tell me she did
Aidinth and I spent the next three hours talking with Hydra and watching the kids play at the park. Finally, Aidinth stood, "Okay, guys, time for lunch. We need to go back to the castle for now." Hydra offered, "I can get the funeral arrangements done." I shook my head, "Heavens no. We will get that done after lunch. You concentrate on taking care of that sweet little treasure of yours... and maybe checking on Drago and the kids." She nodded, "I will. Thank you for everything." We all smiled, "goodbye," and got in the car to go back to the castle. We kept hearing Brenna and Ity talk about the park and asking if I could do that at the castle. I told them that it would be up to their parents, and it would have to wait until later.We ate lunch with King Uther and Queen Chumani, while listening to Brenna and Ity beg their father to let me put a park on the castle grounds. Finally, he agreed, "I see no reason why we couldn't do that, but if I hear you two bugging Chloe abou
I had a vision that Kayda is going to attack me during my testimony, tomorrow, and King Uther came unglued. He immediately got Trina and the girls and told Trina to get three more of her most trusted warriors, and one more of them will guard me in the courtroom tomorrow. He commanded, "I want two of you to be standing over Kayda. Do not let her leave her seat until the Princess is out of the building. You ladies will accompany her in the restroom too. I will not take the chance of them being alone together, anywhere." I sighed, "King Uther, she will try to attack me in a courtroom full of people. I don't think being alone is an issue anymore." He smiled, "I agree, but I'm not taking chances." I cried, "I understand. I just wish people would leave us alone and let us live in peace. I love everything I've done with the kingdom, so far. I just wish the meddlers would go away." Queen Chumani consoled, "Oh, honey, there are going to be those in the beginning of your relationship.
After helping Aidinth with his issue, I had to take another shower, then I went to our closet and chose and black knee-length dress with long sleeves. I wore my knee-high boots, changed the color to black, then walked to my dressing table. I sat down and blow-dried my hair. I decided to skip eye liner today, because I feel like I am going to cry, at some point. I put on a clear lip gloss and turned to see Aidinth looking extra handsome in his navy suit. I shook my head, "How did I get so lucky to have such a handsome mate?" I replied, "I always ask how I got the most beautiful mate. When I saw you, I told the Moon Goddess that I didn't know what I did to deserve you, but I would work every day to earn this blessing." I smiled and confessed, "I feel like I don't deserve you. But we can argue about this all day, and it will get us nowhere. Let's go eat some breakfast before we go." We walked hand in hand to the dining room and sat at the King's table. Queen Chumani asked, "Goo
I just shook my head and asked, "Is she ever going to come up with something more original?" Aidinth laughed, "She's not going to have time to come up with anything else. She's not getting out of this at all." Apparently, she heard us, because she screamed in frustration while trying to shake off her guards. I shook my head, "It's amazing what kind of fool women will make themselves look like just for a title." Aidinth kissed me, "That's why I love you. You could care less about the title. You are the perfect Princess without even trying. You're just being you." I smiled, "I know you're saying that for her benefit, but thank you." He gushed, "I'm not lying or being overly dramatic. I meant every word." I smiled and kissed him, "Let's go ahead and get in there." One of the court guards guided us to the prosecution side of the room and had us sit in the second row. They positioned our guards in front of us, behind us, and on either side of us. I really liked this set-up.
I almost laughed. Instead, I smirked, "I am positive. But if there is a doubt, how about you ask the guards who pulled her off of me? Ask Luna Abby if it was her in the room with her when I asked her if I was ugly. Ask Aidinth if it was her when he walked past her to get to me to tell me I was beautiful. Ask King Uther when he saw and heard her scream that I was too ugly for Aidinth now. It's not like we have a lack of witnesses." I stopped, took a deep breath, calming breath, then I looked at Aidinth who was smiling at me. He knew I said, the exact thing I needed to say. The judge looked at the defense attorney as if he was stupid, "Seriously? What kind of bonehead question was that?" He explained, "Well, sir, she has a twin sister, and we were trying to establish that it was her." I chuckled, "There is no way they mistook the person who attacked me. They literally caught her red-handed with my blood! She was in the middle of stabbing me, when they pulled her off of m
When we got home, Aidinth got on the phone immediately. I asked, "What are you doing?" He said, "We need to get you seen by the doctor right away. We need to find out if it is safe for me to change you into a dragon now or if we need to wait until after you have the baby." I agreed, "It would be better to know all of this." He got the doctor on the phone, and she agreed to see us now. We went to the castle clinic, and the doctor met us there. She said, "Hi. I'm Doctor Trixie Harper. I'm the royal obstetrician. I will be your doctor through the entire pregnancy." I said, "Thank you. We just did a pregnancy test this morning, and it showed positive. We need to verify, then get all the do's and dont's. I would also like for Prince Aidinth to change me into a dragon, but I don't know if we can do that now." She smiled, "It won't change the DNA for the baby, that's for sure. First, though, let's have you pee in this cup, to verify that you are pregnant." She handed the cup to me,
When we got home, King Ryu was sitting with King Uther and Queen Chumani in the sitting room. We joined them and Aidinth informed him, "Your mate and son are now gone, King Ryu." He smiled, "Thank you for going. I just didn't have it in me. Over the last few years, I have come to hate them both. Does that make me a horrible man?" I shook my head, "No, it's the sign of a good king. One who cares about his kingdom and doesn't want it to be run by power hungry people. Are you going to be okay?" He smiled, "Princess Chloe, I'm going to be better than I was before they were executed. I know that. Tiamat's constant whining and nagging is a thing of the past and so is Brantley's constant tantrums. I swear, if I am blessed with a fated mate and we have a son, he will be expected to go through warrior training and will work for everything he gets." I said, "I'm sure there is a mate for you. Luna Abby from my old pack has a ball every year for unmated males and females of all species
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