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When we got back to the pack house, I stepped out of the SUV and yelled, “Hey Blaise! I have a question for you!” Blaise landed at the tree line next to the house and put on a pair of shorts that was in a hollowed-out tree stump. He walked up to us, and asked, “What can I do for you, Princess?” I asked, “Have you gotten any updates on the Alaric substitute?” He nodded, “I have. One of the men, I believe it’s Alfred, has a family member caring for him. They are looking for him, because he didn’t come home last night.” I laughed, “He’s not going to come home at all.” Blaise gave me his best side-eye, “What did you do?” I laughed, “He and his friends are in the dungeons here. I’m hoping to keep them there at least until after the event.” Blaise nodded, “That shouldn’t be a problem, but you should know that the family knows where he was going and they are hunters also.” I cringed, “Shit. Well, I guess we need to see what’s going on then. Would you want to come in and tell the guys the late
I heard a familiar voice coming from below, “Sylvie, do you mind if I join you?” I look down and see my mom! I smiled, “Come on up!” She climbed up and hugged each of us, “I know it hasn’t been that long since I’ve seen you, but I missed you!” I laugh, “You just don’t have anyone to mediate between the young kids anymore.” Mom laughed, “I’m realizing just how much you kept us all calm since you’ve been gone.” I chuckled, “That’s what you get for taking me for granted.” Mom laughed, knowing I was joking. I asked, “Ready to fight some rogues?” Mom smiled as she nodded, “Keep an eye on our warriors too. I can heal them as they fight.” I smiled, “That sounds great.” Suddenly, the three of us were all business as we watched our warriors charge forward. The rogues started running toward our warriors and I was pointing out to my mom when it looked like there were a large number of injuries. Mom would heal them, then return to using her magic to fight. I was sending calming waves to the rogue
As soon as the meeting was done, I was ready for bed. I was totally exhausted. Luke followed me up the stairs to our bedroom. When we got there, I went into the bathroom to take a shower and brush my teeth. When I was done, I got in bed and snuggled into the soft blankets. When Luke finished his shower, he got in bed beside me and I snuggled closely to him. I was in a deep sleep before I even told him goodnight. I felt like I had slept forever when I woke to Luke holding a cup of coffee under my nose. I opened my eyes, and smiled at him, “You know me so well. Thank you.” He smiled, “Anything for my beautiful mate. I would do anything for you. You know that right?” I nodded and replied, “I do know that. I hope you know that I would do anything for you too. Right?” He smiled, “I do.” I asked, “What brought all this on, babe?” He responded, “If you don’t feel comfortable doing this event tomorrow, I would be willing to pack our stuff and go home tonight.” I chuckled, “You’re so sweet. I
I woke the next morning, before dawn, and got up to get dressed. I decided on a pair of blue jeans with a royal blue tank. I threw on a black, long sleeve, button up shirt. I rolled the sleeves up to three-quarter length and left the buttons undone. I sat on the chair at the make up table to put my black Nikes on, then put on light make up and brushed my hair. I stood up and looked back at the bed. I sat on the edge of Luke’s side and bent to kiss his cheek. I got just an inch from his face and he turned his face and kissed my lips, “Good morning, love.” I smiled, “Good morning, babe. Are you ready to get going?” He smiled, “Yeah, just give me a few minutes. Do you want to go grab your coffee?” I sighed, “Yep. I’ll meet you down there. I’ll get one ready for you and have it waiting.” He smiled, “You’re awesome.” I walked downstairs and found Chloe sitting at the table, going over the list one more time. I sighed, “Good morning. Doing a last-minute check of the to-do list?” Chloe chuck
Almost everyone in the audience raised their hands with excitement. Blaze continued, “We are building an indoor Winter Park! There will be an area for skiing and snow tubing, an area for snowball fights, an area that has an ice castle to play in and to build a snowman, and there will be a snack bar area where pizza and hot chocolate, along with other favorite snacks, can be found. What do you think of that?” Everyone applauded with way too much excitement. Blaze and Zendaya laughed as Zendaya added, “If there is something you would like us to think about adding, let us know now, so that we can have our engineers add it to the plans.” One child asked, “Will there be snowboarding too?” She smiled, “I’m sure that will be available too.” One parent asked, “Will it be affordable?” Zendaya replied, “We are looking into the pricing. We want to make it affordable for all. Even if that means having free sessions during the day on a couple days per week.” Everyone applauded while kids yelled in
I slump, “I totally forgot about my luna ceremony. I guess I should put a different shirt on for travelling then.” Luke smiled, “Why? We’re just going to be flying home. We don’t have any formal visits with anyone today. Just stay comfortable. There is no need to change. We’re not even going to be flying commercial.” I sigh, “Okay. I guess I can do that.” Luke added, “We aren’t leaving until around eleven this morning, so there is plenty of time to wake up and say our goodbyes. I also want to talk to the hunters in the dungeons again too.” I nodded, “That makes sense.” I spent the morning visiting with Zendaya and Chloe while the guys spent the morning in the dungeons with the hunters. When they walked into the living room, Luke needed a shower beyond belief. I was surprised by the amount of blood that was on each of the guys, and I really didn’t want to ask. The only question I really wanted an answer to, was the only question verbalized out loud, “Are they dead?” Luke simply nodded,
Hugo gently raised his head and stretched his nose to meet my face. I gently held his head and kissed his nose, “My sweet Hugo. I love you so much. Are you okay?” Hugo nodded his head. A stray tear fell down my cheek and Hugo did something unusual. He lifted his nose and wiped my tear from my face. He snuggled his nose into my face and I smiled, “I wish you could speak, my boy. You’ve always been my best friend. You can’t leave me.” He sighed and put his head in my lap. I sighed, “I know you are preparing us with Bruno, but I’m not ready to lose you yet. I need you to stay and at least let my first child get to know you.” I put my hand on his head and could feel that he was in pain. I furrowed my brow and asked, “Where do you hurt?” He wiggled a little and I started rubbing my hands down his sides until I could feel him cringe a little. I asked, “Here?” He nodded slightly and I released my Omega powers full force. I could see him relax completely and my hands heated. On instinct, I rub
After we ended the call, Luke was looking at me with his brows furrowed and head cocked to one side, “Are you okay, love?” I was bawling like a baby as I buried my face in his chest. He wrapped his arms around me and rubbed circles on my back, calming me. When I was finally able to dry my tears, I breathed in his scent for a minute to calm myself a little more. He asked, “Are you ready to tell me what is going on?” I smiled as I looked into his eyes, “It worked. All of his tumors are completely gone. Judea called because Mateo was a blubbering mess.” Luke smiled as he hugged me tightly, “I am so proud of you. You are a blessing to so many, but most of all, you’re my blessing!” I looked up at him and there was a tear falling from his eye. We spent the rest of our flight just enjoying each other’s company. When we landed, I had a voicemail. When we got in our truck, I played the voicemail over the Bluetooth in the truck. Mateo’s broken voice sounded, “Sylvie Rose, you are the most amazi
I smiled as I watched my kids get out of Alex’s car. They are eighteen now and are now in college and they are home for spring break. Luke and I had two more girls, twins, who are twelve now. Lizzy and Emily ran out to greet them. Lizzy yelled, “Adele! You’re home!” Adele hugged her sisters, “Hey, ladies, how are things going?” Lizzy growled, “I can’t keep Emily out of my clothes!” Emily scowled, “I would stay out of your clothes if you would stay out of my makeup!” Lizzy sneered, “Don’t leave it out where I can get to it.” I laughed, “Girls. Stop. Both of you have the same exact clothes and makeup. You should each be using your own. You even have your own bathrooms and bedrooms to keep your own stuff in. Use your own rooms.” Lizzy whined, “But, mom, why can’t we share anything? We’re twins, we already share your beauty.” I laughed, “I’m not giving in. You two need to stick to your own things.” Lizzy was right. All of my girls inherited my light blonde hair and blue eyes, while our bo
I was feeding Zachary when Adele’s highchair starts to float off the floor and she starts giggling wildly. I laughed at the little boy with the mischievous eyes, “Micah, put your sister down. You’re such a naughty boy.” Alex was just minding his own business while eating some dry cereal all by himself. These babies are now one year old and I am positive that these babies communicate in their own language. I know they conspire against me daily. Luckily, I helped my mother raise triplets. I know Micah is running the show that I am currently witnessing. He knows that Adele’s sweet giggles crack me up and distract me. However, I know to watch Alex. He’s about to make a big mess with his cereal so that I will have to pick it all up. I shook my head, “Nuh-uh ya’ll. I know what you’re up to. Micah, tone down the magic.” I looked up and saw my daughter’s highchair had nearly ascended to the ceiling. Micah gave me a guilty look and she suddenly started slowly descending to the floor. I shook my
The next day, the babies and I were discharged from the hospital and Luke and I took them to our house, where everyone was waiting for us. When we got home, Luke carried two baby carriers into the house, then came back outside, carried two more babies into the house, then helped me. I asked, “Is anyone in the house right now?” He chuckled, “Everyone is in the house right now. Including grandma.” I smiled, “That means grandma has been cooking!” He laughed, “Our island is full of cookies, cakes and cobblers.” I laughed hard while holding my abdomen, “She is so predictable. I’m sure she won’t be cooking as much once she gets her hands on the babies.” He laughed, “I think you’re right. She ran from the kitchen to the baby carriers as soon as I was in the door with the first two.” I was smiling widely as soon as I walked in the door. I looked around and saw a house full of family. I mean FULL… my parents, all of my grandparents, all of my siblings, Uncle Nico, Brenna, King Parker, Queen Za
Sylvie’s POV When we got to my room, the nurse already had four little cribs with four tiny babies in them sitting beside my bed. Nurse Holly smiled, “Well, princess, you have a bunch of people outside who are looking to see you and these little sweeties. You should feed them soon, but breast feeding will be impossible for all of them. I would rotate babies to decide who will get the breast milk… at least for the next few weeks. There are some prepared bottles of formula under the cribs for the ones who don’t get breast milk.” She showed us where they are as well as the diapers, wipes and blankets. Luke handed boy A to me and I tried to get him to latch on. As he started suckling, I noticed Luke was watching and beaming. I smiled at him, “Are you happy, my prince?” He sighed, “More than happy. I can’t wait to show you all off to our kingdom.” I laughed, “Should we invite Beagan to the house for a couple days to take a bunch of pictures? We can choose a few to send to the media.” He s
Two weeks later, mom and I were making cookies and cupcakes to freeze. Luke reminded me, “Don’t forget, we have a doctor appointment today.” I asked, “What time?” He looked at his watch, “We will need to be there in an hour.” I smiled, “Okay. Do you mind if mom comes with us? I’m sure she would love to see the babies.” He smiled, “Of course. I wouldn’t have it any other way.” We finally got everything together and left for the castle hospital. When we got there, the nurse led us to a room and I sat on the exam table. When Doctor Kelvin walked in, he smiled, “It won’t be long before our prince has an heir.” I chuckled, “A few heirs. I’m feeling it too. They are super active. Sometimes it feels like they are wrestling around in there.” He chuckled, “They probably are. I’m sure their elbow room has diminished greatly.” I asked, “I’ve been having a ton of back pain lately. It feels like my belly has dropped too. Do you think they will be coming soon?” He raised his eyebrows, “We should ch
I actually only got to work another month before King Parker put me on maternity leave. I was not happy about it, but I accepted it with as much grace as I could muster. Luke tried to comfort me, “Love, he only cares about your health and you are getting so close to giving birth.” I sighed, “I know. It doesn’t take much to hurt my feelings these days. It’s just the pregnancy hormones.” He shrugged, “That doesn’t mean it bothers me less to feel this feeling. It hurts me when you are hurt.” I smiled, “Okay. I will try to block off those feelings.” He laughed, “You will do no such thing.” I laughed, “I’m kidding, love. I will do my best try to keep my emotions in check.” As we sat in the living room, I picked up the current blanket that I’m working on. I have already completed a Cape Cod blue and white blanket, a royal blue and white one, and I am currently working on a pastel blue and white one. The last one is going to be a pastel pink and white. They are all eight-point stars. Luke wat
It has been a month since the dinner with Benny and Cayenne, and I’m starting to get very uncomfortable. My belly is getting very big now and my doctor is threatening bed rest for the last three months if I don’t start taking it easy. That means no more going to the apartments and helping with the remodel. I’m not very happy about it, but my awesome mate has made it well worth my while. He found out that I learned how to crochet when I was young. He asked, “Would you be happy about taking it easy if I bought all the stuff for you to start crocheting blankets for our babies?” I acted like I was thinking about it, “Well, if I had something to keep me busy, it might help. Crocheting is something I can do and see progress. I guess that would help. Can I go with you?” He chuckled, “You will have to come with me. I wouldn’t know what to get.” I laughed, “I would also like to try to find some maternity clothes.” He responded, “Okay, but we need to make sure you aren’t on your feet for too lon
When we got home, I realized that it was time for me to start dinner. I asked Luke, “How does chicken parmesan sound for dinner?” He asked, “Are you going to make your homemade garlic bread for it?” I laughed, “Of course. I also want to make a triple berry cobbler with homemade ice cream for dessert. What do you think?” He asked, “Triple berries?” I explained, “Strawberry, blackberry and raspberry.” He smiled, “That sounds really good.” I started making the bread for my garlic bread and smiled, “I think I’m going to make dinner rolls slathered in homemade garlic butter. I think that would go over better.” He smiled, “That would be great, love.” I started the bread and kneaded it until it was ready to rise. I covered it with a clean, damp, tea towel. I went to the office while I was waiting for the bread to rise and checked my email. I didn’t see anything new, so I checked for more receipts and purchase orders and only found four of each. I was able to enter those in a matter of minute
I decided to cook fried chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy and green beans for supper. I had the chicken, mashed potatoes and green beans ready and was working on the gravy when Luke walked into the kitchen, his phone up to his ear. I heard him tell someone, “Just do what I wanted to do. Stop thinking about what he wants. He doesn’t know what he’s talking about.” I furrowed my brows, “What was that about?” He tossed his phone on the island and sighs as he runs his hand down his face, “My business partner is an idiot. He wants to waste money on redecorating all of the apartments in a newly acquired complex, but most of them already have renters in them.” I asked, “So why not redecorate each one as it becomes vacant? It’s less of an initial expense. You can charge more for the newly renovated ones and keep the rent steady for the ones that are currently occupied. That way you will keep earning money while you are spending it. Plus, the newly renovated ones will attract renters much faster.