After Selene left, I started the pot of Jambalaya and let it simmer for most of the day. I washed our laundry and did regular household chores for the rest of the day. It felt nice to be able to do these things. I was smiling and listening to music as I worked. While I was mopping the floor, I started dancing. I kept dancing around the house until I felt something up against my back.
I was suddenly lifted and carried upstairs. When we got there, I laughed as I took my earbuds out of my ears. I laughed, “Can I help you?” Aidinth’s eyes were pure gold as he smiled, “Watching you dance has me so turned on, I cannot ignore it.” I smirked, “Oops.” He chuckled, “You little minx. Let me show you what happens when you tease us by shaking that beautiful ass at us.” He picked me up and put me on the bed. He ripped all of my clothes off of me and skipped over all the teasing. He immediately buried his face between my thighs. He started licking my core and I immediately became a p
“Well, so far, the babies are looking great,” Dr. Harper tells me as she does the ultrasound, “They are growing nicely, and their heart rates are normal. It won’t be long before we can find out what the sex of the babies are. Do you want to know?” I nodded, “I think so. I would like to be able to have names picked out.” She smiled, “I understand. I need to start seeing you twice a month. I just want to make sure everything is going well.” I nodded, “I understand. I will get in here every two weeks.” She smiled, “Perfect. I will let you get dressed, and we can talk some more.” She left the room and I got dressed. Aidinth wasn’t able to come to this appointment, because his dad had something urgent that needed to be done. I can’t help but worry about what it is, but I’ve been trying to reduce my stress lately, so I try to just push it to the back of my mind. Dr. Harper comes back in and informs me, “I’m really happy that you are working on your stress levels. I know it’s not e
King Uther stood, “We need to figure this out quickly. I will get one of my scouts here to brief us.” King Fenris smiled, “No worries, brother-in-law, I dropped off a couple of my warriors to find out what is going on.” King Uther smiled, “Thank you, brother-in-law. Let me know as soon as you find out anything.” While the kings had been greeting each other, the queens were hugging and talking. I was so happy to see everyone coming together. Queen Nina saw me and ran to me, “Chloe! How are you, my dear? I haven’t seen you in so long!” I smiled, “It’s so nice to see you too. It has been a while.” She sighed, “I wish we would try to remember to get together when we aren’t needing each other's help.” I nodded, “I agree completely. We need for that to happen more often,” I pointed to Queen Chumani and King Fenris hugging. Queen Chumani was crying tears of happiness at seeing her big brother for the first time in a long time. Queen Nina smiled, “I agree completely. I h
King Fenris, Alpha Damien and Luna Abby ran outside, while King Uther and Aidinth prepared to shift and fight from the air. Aidinth kissed me gently and snuggled close to my neck, “I will be back. I love you.” I put my hand on his cheek, “You better come back. I can’t raise three babies by myself. I love you too.” He chuckled and ran to catch up to his dad. I sighed as he ran away, and Queen Chumani guided me to the sitting room. “Sweetie, he will be fine. They are going to be in the air. There really isn’t any reason to worry,” Queen Chumani smiled as she tried to comfort me, “I’ve been through this more times than I care to count. They have rarely been hurt, and it’s never a serious injury. But I will not jinx it this time. I’m certainly not saying it won’t happen, just that it hasn’t happened before.” I laugh at her superstitiousness, “I know. It still bugs me that he’s out there, without me fighting alongside him.” Queen Nina weighs in, “Sweetie, you are helping keep eve
With the war done, Aidinth, Alpha Damien, Luna Abby, and both kings went to the dungeon to question Alpha Dolph and his Beta. When they came back, King Uther immediately got on the phone with the council. They are ones who dole out justice in the wolf species. He told them what happened, and the leader of the council said that we should put both of them to death. King Uther had them taken to the gallows and they were beheaded for their crimes. When they all got back, I suggested, “Alpha Damien and Luna Abby, would you like to see our new house now?” Luna Abby smiled, “We would love to.” We all drove to our house, talking and laughing along the way. I asked, “So how are Nico and Ash?” Luna Abby smiled, “They are great. Ash is getting bullied in school, but she is at the age now that she doesn’t want our interference. We are just supporting her in every way she needs us to now.” I sighed, “I wish kids didn’t have to be so cruel.” Luna Abby agrees, “Me too, but it is serving a
Adrien and Julien showed up, and I told them, “I think momma here has been poisoned. What can we do about that?” Adrien furrowed his brow, “I’m not really sure. In the wild, they would have to let it run its course and see what happens.” I shook my head, “Not gonna happen.” I looked at my mate and pleaded, “Do you think dragon blood would help?” He smiled, “It might, I’m sure it wouldn’t hurt.” He took a knife and cut his hand just enough to make it bleed. He held it to her mouth and Saige told her to lick it all up. Momma started licking the blood and started acting like she felt better. I smiled as I watched her move around, “I guess dragons blood works on more than one species.” Aidinth laughed, “I’m glad. These pups still need her.” Saige spoke up, “I asked where she got the poison, and the male said, she found a steak. No one else ate it.” I asked the male, “Will you show Adrien and Julien where the steak is?” He nodded. I told him, “They will protect you.” Saige smiled
As we laughed and talked over breakfast, I couldn’t help but feel how happy and blessed we are that we have friends we can call when we have a problem or just to have a little fun. Luna Abby has always been there for me, since I was that six-year-old girl who only had two girls coming to her birthday party. She has always been there for me, no matter what, and I love her so much for it. As I was lost in thought, I heard Luna Abby yell, “Chloe! Are you okay?” I blinked my eyes, shook my head, “I’m fine. Just got lost in thought. That’s all.” She asked, “Care to share your thoughts?” I smiled, “I was just thinking of how lucky we are to have friends that we can count on at any time. You two have been there for me since I was a six-year-old girl with only two girls coming to my birthday party. Friends like that are irreplaceable. I have never had a second thought about calling you for anything… even if it was just for fun. You don’t run across those kinds of friends every
When we all walked in, we were met with extremely stoic faces, until Adrien and Julien introduced us to the group of seven. Adrien introduced Luna Abby last, “And this is Abigail Riggs and her husband, Damien Riggs. Abby and Chloe have an idea that they would like to present to you, and Julien and I feel that it would go a long way to reduce, or eliminate, the poaching problem we currently have. One of the council members, an older woman with dark black hair, spoke in a harsh tone, “Why is poaching a city problem?” Adrien smiled, “If we keep catching poachers at the rate we are now, this town will soon be a ghost town. They are also becoming violent to Chloe and Aidinth, because they call us every time they hear them on their land.” The woman’s eyes widened, “I apologize for the harsh tone. I am sorry they are getting so crazy. Why don’t you tell us your idea?” Luna Abby starts, “Because of the poaching problems here, we would like to host a carnival and animal education eve
After the meeting, Luna Abby and I went to the chef supply store while Aidinth and Alpha Damien hung out on Main Street. As soon as Luna Abby walked in, she smiled, “Oh boy; this could be dangerous for me. I could really spend some money in here.” Her eyes glazed over, due to a mind link, and she soon said, “And Damien won’t give me a limit to spend. He just told me to get whatever I want.” I laughed, “So, if you can lift it, it’s yours?” She laughed, “That’s about right.” As we walked through the store, I was showing her everything I had. When I showed her my mixer and then told her about how Aidinth decided I needed every attachment, she laughed, “So, your mixer has all these attachments?” I nodded, “Yep.” She smiled an evil smile, “I’ve been meaning to get a new mixer. I should get one while I’m thinking of it.” I laughed, “You really should. You never know if you’re going to find a deal like that again. Besides, we might be able to use it while we’re cooking for the carn
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