I forgot I sent Tianna up to our room before I left. She has the curtains pulled closed and lights off except for a lamp by the bed. She sits in a chair she moved next to the bed. "Shush! Remi's finally asleep." Tianna says putting her book down on her lap. "How's she feeling?" I whisper kicking off my boots and placing my cut on the loveseat by the window."Well she feels like shit for keeping this a secret for so long. She's weak. She ate a bite or two and then we walked out back. We thought shifting might help, but apparently you guys can't do that when you're knocked up. So, Payne was a no show. We came back in here, and as soon as her head hit the pillow; she was out like a light." Tianna pat my shoulder taking her leave. "Thanks, Tianna." I tell her motioning for her to leave the chair where it is."No thanks needed. She'd do the same for me. Hell. She has done the same for me numerous times." Once the door is closed I ease myself into bed behind Remi. She sighs when I wrap m
"Don't just stand there gawking. How do I look?" I do a little spin and blow Aiden a kiss. "Like my own personal little angel. Mom has you looking all innocent and shit. She knows everyone here has watched you grow up or gotten in trouble with you at some point. Let's not forget they all hear you scream my name even with your face buried in the pillows." Aiden laughs. He kisses the top of my head then takes my hand leading me down to the party. Aiden leads me slowly down the stairs. His hand is at my lower back helping me down. When we get to the last step everyone cheers calling out our names.I look around the room. The tables all have white table linens with pink linen napkins. The chairs are covered in pink material with big white satin bows. Bouquets of white and pink roses with gold and silver peacock feathers; sit in the middle of each table. A giant white iron chandelier hangs from the high ceiling in the middle of the room. Sheer pink and white material criss cross the ceil
The gown is a beautiful one of a kind Fae mating ceremony gown. The dress is made of feathery light Fae material. It's iridescent like my scales. The bodice is strapless with a deep plunge between the breast. Tiny black and violet crystals are sewn into the bodice in the shape of wings. Inside the wings is a silver and gold design that looks like a mating mark. The trim of the dress is gold intertwined with silver. The back of the dress has a corset style criss cross pattern of black and violet shimmering strings. I pass the gown to Ceberus who is also crying. I'm sure she is remembering the day her best friend wore the gown. Inside the box is one more item. A cloak. The cloak is silver with gold trim. A dragon comes up from the train of the cloak. Its head resting in the center. The dragon is black with red eyes. A golden crown sitting upon his head that matches my mother's; only bigger. A the very bottom of the cloak is a phrase written in Fae. Something I can't speak or read. My
When we exit the den; Skullz yells into the microphone from his temporary DJ booth. "Let's get this party started!" The crowd cheers and starts dancing to some eighties rock song. The music is turned up a notch as the drinks start to flow. Drinks are coming at me and Remi like crazy. I notice she isn't drinking any of them. My mother and Tianna take turns replacing her drinks. I mind link with her to see what's wrong.What's wrong? Why aren't you drinking?I'm scared. I know as a purebred alcohol wouldn't harm the babies. But I'm a hybrid. There's no telling what could happen. I nod my head and try to intercept as many drinks as I can. I'm pulled away to mingle with some of the brothers from another charter of Hellhoundz MC. But my eyes never leave Remi. Blaze and Kane take a closer position until Remi is dragged on the dance floor. I watch Remi dance and laugh with Xavier, Tianna, and my mother. At one point she dances with both our fathers. Everyone is dancing and having a good t
Tianna passes by me smiling. All I can do is pray that her drunk mortal ass doesn't embarrass the both of us. "I remember the first time I realized that my best friend was head over heels in love with Aiden. We were sixteen. Our dated arrived at the shifter compound to escort us to the Hybrid Ball. Remi's date was looking sharp in his Armani tuxedo and shiny dress shoes. His hair was slicked back, he was a handsome fella. Then again most of you paras are. But he lost he attention the minute Aiden walked through the door of the sitting room. Aiden, dressed in leather pants, a white t-shirt with his cut on, and some dusty old boots. His hair was all over the place, but that didn't matter to Remi. Her eyes were glued to him and followed him around the room as he talked to Gunner. Aiden told her she looked beautiful. Now, I'm not a para, but I swear to this day. I could heart her heart beating against her ribs. For the first time in ever, I watched Remi blush. Fastforward a bit. I get a
No one speaks up as Kieran starts to pace. My father and I watch the three guilty paras. "So, we're back to putting my life at risk! It's not just my life anymore!" Remi shouts standing. Her eyes shift and the beginnig of scales starts to appear on her skin, but goes not further. My mother stands and comes over to Remi. "You can't shift during this time. You need to calm down. It's not good for them." My mother whispers. She pats Remi's shoulders. It's at this moment I realize how volunerable my mate is while she carries my pups. Rage stirs, feeding off of me and Remi's combined anger. I can scent the mixture of me and Remi's scents since we have sealed the bond. I can also scent my pups. They're all in danger. And it's Gunner, Lucifer, and Illianna's fault. Rage rips through my skin. He paces in front of our mate and pups. His jaws snap at the three still trying to hide what they did. Silava drips from his mouth. His hackles are raised. Xavier's hellhound, Rampage is the next to
I've never been the type of para to hide from a fight. But Cera was right. I'm not at my best right now. And it's no longer just me I have to worry about. Aiden and I now have the twins to worry about too. "I'll go." Blaze and Gunner volunteer at the same time. "Gunner you're not going anywhere near her. For all we know the female you knocked up has been the one pumping you for information on Remi. And feeding it back to that Savannah bitch." Kieran's eyes narrow at his son. "Remi, has never been a topic during our conversations. All she knows is that I have a sister. I'm not letting Remi and Aiden face this without me!" Gunner roars. "You chose a side already. And it was the wrong one!" Kieran roars back. "Enough!" Lucifer shouts. Illianna crosses the room back over to where Lucifer stands. "I'm going!" Kallista says proudly. "No you are most certainly not!" Illianna shouts looking to Lucifer for help. "Yes. I. Am! I want to be there when the babies come. I need to be there t
Kieran, Axel and Lucifer's eyes all fall on Remi. The little hairs on the back of my neck stand. Axel is the one to break the silence. "I think it's time for everyone to start telling what they know. We can no longer afford to keep secrets. We need to pull together in order to keep Remi, the babies, and Kallista safe. I told you all that I knew Mace was still alive. We all know Savannah claimed Aiden was the father of her baby. What I didn't say was that she had a large deposit made into her bank account ten minutes after the text was sent. Then another deposit sent when he went to her house. Not only was she feed information on Aiden and Remi. She was paid to break them up. Or at least it seems that way. We tried to trace where the money came from, but it was a no go. We got a lead last week; on who was stalking Remi. A text came in from a blocked cell number. The lead took us to a run down motel at the end of town. There were pictures of Remi on the wall. Not just Remi. Pictures of
"I have a question. How do we know Skullz isn't the traitor and you're both helping Chance and Bael?" Gunner asks standing along side Aiden and Xavier who have taken up the position of blocking me from Vlad and Skullz view. "If we were the one's working for Bael and Chance; your sister and the twins would be on their way to hell with Bael. Not sitting in a room specifically designed for her to give birth comfortably. I wouldn't have invited you all here to figure out our next move or even told you we are her mates as well. If I was conspiring against you."Skullz stands there with his head hung low. When he raises his head his eyes lock on mine. I see the questions in his eyes. Do I trust him? Do I care for him as I always have? Can there ever be more between us? The answer is yes, I trust him. Skullz has been a part of my life almost as long as Aiden has. Skullz has proven time and time again he would lay down his own life for mine. I don't have to question his loyalty or devotion.
I shove away from Skullz. Remi yanks me into her side pleading with her eyes for me to calm down. "Talk." I demand staring Skullz down. "The first time I scented my mate was the night Remi was attacked. Her seventeenth birthday. Her scent was strong, but it was mixed in with yours. I was sure I was mistaken. Especially with the way you were acting. And everyone saying that Remi was your fated mate. I mean there was no way she was my mate if she was your fated. So, I thought what I was smelling and feeling wasn't right. The more time I was around Remi, I knew she was my mate. I never said anything or came forward because she never showed any signs of feeling the same. So, again I was confused. Vlad here picked up what was going on with me at 318 for casino night. He was having the same problem. Neither of us wanted to step on your toes. Neither of us wanted to force anything with Remi. Remi and I are so close because of the bond we share. Not just because we're friends. She's my mate
When I walk back into my bedroom, everyone is here. I can't believe that my kidnapper called in my calvary. Tears cloud my eyes as I rush over to Aiden and my babies. I hug them as tightly to me as I can. "I can't believe he called you. He said he would. He did." I mumble into Aiden's chest. The twins begin to stir and whine a little because I'm squishing them. One by One my family passes the twins around. Aiden and I look on with pride. "So, what's their names? Remi refused to tell us until you got here." Kallista asks Aiden bouncing on the balls of her feet. She's dying to take my son away from his father again. "Ashton Romie Ramos and AshLynn Yanessa Ramos." Aiden says finally passing Ashton back around the room."Those are perfect names." My father beams with pride as he holds his first grandchild. AshLynn squirms and we all hear a noise and my father cringes. "I think she left her father a surprise." Kieran says handing my daughter to her father. Aiden looks lost as hell. I b
It's been hours since Remi and the others went missing. My phone keeps vibrating in my pocket. When I finially pull it out to check it; it's a number I don't recognize. "This is Aiden. Speak." I growl into the phone not at all worried about how I might come across to the person on the opposite end of the line. "Aiden, it's Vlad. We need to talk. It's about our mate. Remington." "She's mine! Only mine!" I growl into the phone. "No she's not. I've gotten her somewhere safe. The twins are safe. At least for now. There's a traitor walking among you. He has Blaze. I got to the scene just in time to get our mate and the other females to safety. They're all here. I'm sending you the address. Bring just the ones you know beyond a shadow of doubt that you can trust. I'll explain everything once you get here." Vlad hangs up leaving me speachless for a moment. I snap my head up looking at everyone in the room. No one here would dare to double cross me and Remi. Flashes of a soft pale yellow
I'm in the middle of a meeting with a vendor for 318 when a flash of images fills my mind. Gunner and Weston rush into the office shooing the two males from the booze delievery company out of the room. "Blaze and Kane's vehicle was found on the side of the road smashed to pieces. No sign of either one of them. Tianna's car was found a few feet away down the small ravine. We gotta go Aiden." Gunner says helping me out of the chair. "Remi was in labor. Where's Remi, Tianna, and Kallista?" I ask forcing myself to finally move. "They were taken. We think Blaze and Kane are on their trail. We don't have all the answers. Xavier and Skullz are at the scene now. Come on! We're going to catch the fuckers scent and go after them." Weston says. I point over at my truck and throw Gunner my keys. It feels a little awkward to have him here. But since Doc and Waylon got him from under that spell Mace casted; he's been trying to do everything he can to make up for the damage he feels he caused. D
Kallista calls Aiden, but doesn't get an answer. I continue to do breathing exercises. "Where's your go bag?" I point to the bag next to the couch in the little sitting room of our suite. Kallista helps me waddle across the room. I have another stabbing pain in my vag and stop walking. I cross my legs and pray the twins don't fall out. "I know it has to hurt. But we have to move. I called Dr. Williams. She knows we're on our way." I nod my head at Tianna, but the pain is too much. Blaze flashes into the room and picks me up. He carries me down the stairs through the house to the garage and puts me into Tianna's car. He pushes the seat all the way back; then leans the back of the seat as far back as it will go. "Follow me. Kallista, keep calling Aiden and Xavier. One of them has to answer. I'll call Kieran. Remi, keep doing your breathing exercises." We all nod our heads and he closes the door. We follow behind his SUV. We're just past the clubhouse when a huge truck crosses over in
The day after my zombie moment is peaceful. Tianna, Kallista, and Aiden's sister, Trinity all come over to keep me company while Aiden works. I feel horrible about all the time and hours he puts in between the mechanic shop ran by the hellhounds and 318. I try to keep in touch with Shade as much as possible to see how things are running and to help out as much as I can. She's training someone to take over for her because she is also going to have to leave in a few weeks. Aiden tells me he has everything under control, but I still worry about my business going up in smoke. I'm about to fall asleep during movie number three when I hear Aiden's heavy foot steps stomping up the stairs. Instead of turning to come to our room he heads towards the nursery. I realize the banging and racket coming from that side of the house has stopped. When I move to sit up all three of the females laying in my bed jump up. "What's up? What's wrong?" They yawn and stretch their sleeping asses out. "Nothin
The grumpy old fae answers on the first ring. "What now Aiden? You have my ass so busy I had to hire another crew to take on some of my other clients." Amos grumbles. But if I say I'm hiring someone else for a job; he bitches my ass out and insists he's the one doing it. "I need the twins' nursery done. Like yesterday." Amos huffs and puffs. I hear him whistle as he flips through the pages of his daily planner. He grunts acting as if he will be too busy. I know what he's doing. He wants more pay for the perfection and rush job only he can do. "I'll pay you double the agreed upon price. Remi, could have the twins any day now. We need it done and fast. And we both know; only you can do what we want done as fast as we need." I listen to him tapping his fingers on his desk. "You don't have to pay me double. Just the original quote plus half that. I'm fae. We both know I can have that nursery done with the snap of my fingers. Besides you and Remi are good people. I'm only gonna cut yo
"Okay, Remi. Tell me what's going on." Dr. Williams says as she pulls out a few hand held machines, a measuring tape and her stethoscope. She lays them on the bed as I explain what's going on. "I started having pains. They're not contractions because they're sparatic. They don't last long. What hurts the most is; it feels like the twins are about to come falling out my hooha." I pant as I continue to try and breathe through the pain in my vag. Dr. Williams lifts my shirt and tucks it under my tits. She measures me, takes my blood pressure then heads back to her bag. Sitting beside me on the bed she squirts some gel on my stomach and begins using a probe wand looking thing on my stomach. When the sound of my baby's heartbeat fills the air I know what this machine is for. "Ordinarily, I'd do this down at the office. However, since we're doing a house call today. I'm going to have to do it here. Remi, I need you to remove your pants and panties. I'm going to check to see if you're dia