Seventy Six.

Aiden

“Do you want me to go and check on her?” Rhys asks as everyone gets back to work.

“No. Sometimes, she just needs her space.” She was overwhelmed. I had seen how wide her eyes were as the new pack members made their way towards us. I had felt every flicker of her emotions. Becoming a Queen was one thing. But to have an entire population bow down to her was entirely different. She didn’t grow up with this expectation from her family. She needed time to adjust.

“She has a lot of responsibilities now.”

“I know Rhys. She just needs time to find her feet. I wasn’t the perfect Alpha when you lot made me yours. Give her time, I have no doubts about the type of Queen she will be.”

He bobs his head. “I like her. She’s feisty.”

“And just what we all need.”

He looks at Connor who had fallen asleep in my arms. “You happy about him?”

“He’s fine.” I had gotten used to Connor. His smile always made Bella smile, even when she was feeling like crap.

“He thinks you're his dad.”

“I know.”