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
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I woke up Friday morning in a pretty good mood. We had been working hard on the event all week, and I knew that it was going to be very informative and fun for everyone. Luna Abby and I had been working on the food for the carnival for the last few days. We started with the foods that we knew would be okay if we cooked them ahead of time. Things like chili for the chili dogs, and a few kinds of refrigerated pie. Today, we need to do a sampling of the menu for the carnival for our working lunch at city hall. I took my shower and put on a business casual outfit. I walked downstairs, and Luna Abby was already working on breakfast, “Good m
I smiled a little as I suggested, “Why don’t you all stay over tonight? We have plenty of rooms available for all of you.” Luna Abby gushed, “They have the most comfortable beds you’ve ever tried.I’mdead serious. You will not regret it.” Queen Chumani said, “I will talk to my husband about it. Something tells me he will be fine with that.” After dinner, King Uther accepts our invitation to stay overnight. He sends a couplewarriorsto pick up theirbags, and we stay up preparing for the event. We had all the food prepared, andall ofthe plans have been done. I suddenly thought of one person we needed to talk to.
I turned around and saw one of the first poachers that we caught. I looked at the man like he had three heads, “I am not a tree hugger.I’mnot an activist at all. Come to the presentation at eleven this morning. You will see just how lucky you got.” The man said, “I look forward to it.” We walked away andAidinthsaid, “You do know how hard it was for me to stay out of that, don’t you?” I laughed, “I do know how hard that was for you, and I do appreciate you giving me the chance to handle it myself.” He held me close, “You are my world. I will do everything in my power to keep you happy.” I snuggled closer to him as we walked, “I know. That’s why I love you so much.”
The dragon rides were a huge hit, and the afternoon presentation went much smoother than the morning one did. We had fun with the community until well into the evening. We were all approached by many members of the community several times, throughout the day, with questions for us. We all answered as honestly as possible, and we got to get to know all our neighbors. When the carnival was over, we all went back to our house. We checked on the wolf family, and they jumped on us as they greeted us with enthusiasm. Saige said, “They are saying that they’re happy to see you.” We went in thehouse,and I brought out some steaks for them. I said, “You guys enjoy those. You deserve them.”
After the guys left,Aidinthand I decided to go to the castle and talk with King Uther and Queen Chumani about our upcoming trip. When we got there, Queen Chumani met us on the steps, “Chloe!I’mso happy you came out today. Kai just called me and said that she found the building she would like to have for her salon. Do you want to come with me so we can set her up?” I smiled, “That’s so awesome! Of course, I’ll go!” She and I hop into another vehicle, whileAidinthjoins his dad for paperwork. When the vehicle stops, we step out and see Kai standing in front of her building. She raises her arms above her head, “What do you think?” I smiled, “Let’s take a look at the inside.” After looking at the inside, seeing that it
King Mateo’s voice rang loud and clear as he greeted everyone, “Hello, everyone. I thoroughly enjoyed our time together yesterday.” I smiled, “We did too.” He chuckled, “Sorry, Chloe, I really didn’t want to get right to business without saying hi. I do recognize the man in the sketch. He is mygamma, and he rejected his mate about a year ago. I’ve been telling him to go to Luna Abby’s ball, but he keeps saying that his second chance mate will come to him.” I furrowed my brow, “Why did he reject her?” He said, “She was quite popular with the warriors, if you know what I mean. He felt that the leader of the warriors’ mate shouldn’t be that popular with the warriors.” I laughed, “I understand that completely, but we have another oracle who has seen that the man in that sketch will try to kidnap me.” King Mateo was quiet for a moment and then replied, “I want to do everything I can to keep you safe while you are here, but I honestly can’t do anything abo
The next morning, I got up early, took my shower, got dressed and went to get breakfast. As I sat down in the private dining room, Queen Chumani sat with me. I was afraid to say anything, but she looked like shit! Her eyes had dark circles and they were red. Her nose was slightly swollen, and she just looked tired. I asked her, “Are you okay?” She smiled as she hugged me, “I’m more than fine. Uther and I were both up late last night just staring at your mural. I cried almost all night, because I just feel elated that you feel close enough to us to paint that scene.” I gushed, “Aw. You are too sweet! Of course, I feel that close to you. I have considered you all family since I was six years old. It’s justan added bonusthat we areactually familynow. I love you all.” She pulled back from the hug, and I started seeing her eyes fill up again. I took a napkin from thetable andhanded it to her. I have a salon appointment at nin
I woke up this morning in my own bed with the man who is my world holding me tightly. So tight, in fact, that I felt like my bladder was going to explode. When I tried to wiggle out of his arms, he would tighten his hold. I started tapping his arm, and softly saying his name, but all I could get out of him was a groan. I started laughing, “Aidinth!” He finallyopened his sleepy eyes saying, “Huh?” I laughed, “I need to pee and your grip on me is about to make my bladder explode.” He chuckled, “Sorry. I didn’t mean to.” I laughed, “I know.” He let go, and I got out of bed. After using the bathroom, I turned on the water to get in the shower. As soon as the water was warm, I got in and started washing my hair. As I was rinsing the conditioner out,
What a ride we have had in these last ten years. Aidinth and I are still blissfully happy with each other, and our kids are amazing. We are still being called to areas around the world to host anti-poaching campaigns. My favorites have been to China, to protect the pandas, and to Africa to protect the wild cats. I fell in love with the wild versions of these animals. The werebears and werecats have been trying to protect themselves as well as the full blood version with a fierceness that I have not seen anywhere else. Mainly because they were getting desperate. Aidinth and I went there and ended up calling Luna Abby in for reinforcements. The poachers for these animals are willing to kill and die for the money they expect to receive for the parts they keep of these animals. It’s crazy and stupid. Money should never be the driving force behind what we do. These poachers do not get it though. We had a lot of poachers locked up in those areas. They won’t be getting out any time soon ei
Six weeks later, we are at home, and I am downright miserable. I am waddling everywhere I go, and Aidinth, somehow, still thinks I'm cute. Today, we have company. Both of my brothers came up to visit and brought Sergio and his wife with them. We have been having a blast. Luna Abby came up yesterday with Alpha Damien and told us that the anti-poaching event in Alaska went great. So far, they have locked up one hundred eighty poachers. They think some may have chosen to get out of poaching altogether. We were all absolutely thrilled at that news. Today, Adrien and Julien came over to meet Sergio, Zaiden, and Allen. They all went on a walk around the woods, and we visited while Luna Abby and I cooked dinner. In the middle of cooking dinner, I felt a warm liquid rush down my legs. I whispered to Luna Abby, "I think my water just broke." She looked at my feet and said, I think so too. She smiled, "Let's get the doctor. Okay?" I nodded and she grabbed my phone. I logged in and she
Saturday morning, I woke up and jumped out of bed. I am so excited about this Pow Wow. I love them so much! Aidinth has never been to one, so he has no idea what to expect. I am super excited, so as soon as I’m done in the shower, I get dressed and walk downstairs. I decide that I want to make Indian frybread, after I finish making breakfast, to set the mood for the Pow Wow. As Aidinth and I are eating breakfast, Luna Abby calls to tell me they are in the building and there must be five thousand people there. I was floored. She said that King Uther made it, along with a few of his warriors, and Gryphon plans on showing up with a unicorn and Pegasus. I chuckled, “Be on the lookout for Sid. You know how he likes to make an entrance.” Luna Abby laughed, “Oh yes he does.” We finished talking about the arrangements, and the plan for the presentation, then we ended the call because she had people approaching her to introduce themselves. I smiled, knowing the event is in good hands
As we sat on the couch eating snacks and laughing at movies, I couldn’t help but wonder what is happening with Luna Abby. I’m sure she is still flying or driving, but it’s eating at me. Aidinth pauses the movie and smiles at me, “You can’t get out of Princess mode, can you?” I shrug my shoulders, “I’m just wondering where they are. That’s all. I know Luna Abby will keep me informed. She’s amazing at that. It just bugs me.” He pulled me close to him, “Do you need to go bake something?” I laughed, “You know me so well. I may need to do that. Let’s finish watching this movie, then I will think about it.” That is when my phone rang. I answered on the first ring without even looking to see who is calling, “Hello?” To my relief, it was Luna Abby, “Hey Princess Chloe, I have Alpha Damien, Gideon Begay, his mate Willow Begay, his brother and second in command, Denali Begay, and his mate, Isla Begay.” I put the phone on speaker and said, “Hello everyone, I am Princess Chloe Bergeron
Aidinth and I sat on the couch, napping, laughing, and watching TV for the rest of the day. Once in a while, I would step outside to check on the wolves. It is so good to see their pups thriving. It feels good to know that I had something to do with that. The white pup has learned to camouflage himself on his own now. The only time he doesn’t is when he is going in our garage for the night. He knows that he is safe in there. I woke up this morning seeing much more sunlight than I am used to seeing. I looked around and realized I’m still on the couch! Did Aidinth leave me down here? I started to get up and found that an arm had a vice-like grip on me. I’m sure it’s just to keep me from falling off, but I really need to pee. I tapped his arm, and he instinctively loosened his hold, without waking up. I walked upstairs to our room, and did my business, then took my shower. I dried myself off and walked to the closet. I put on a pair of maternity leggings and a huge t shirt, bec
Wow. The last three months have been a whirlwind. It has been three months since the event in Louisiana, and it was a major success. The local humans have joined the game wardens in keeping an eye out for poachers. Sergio has discovered that it’s mostly people who come in from out of state that are poaching. The locals who were poaching got caught very quickly after the event. Their own family or friends turned them in. It was nuts for them for a little while, but things have settled down a lot for them. Right now, I’m sitting with Aidinth at the doctor’s office, waiting for my doctor to come in the room. As she enters, she smiles, “So, would you like to find out what you’re having today?” I smiled, “I would love to know, so we can prepare.” She brought the ultrasound machine in, but it didn’t look like the same one she usually uses. I asked, “What is different about that machine?” She explained, “This is a high-definition ultrasound. If we can get them in the right position
When we got to the airport, Aidinth watched the guys unload the car with wide eyes, “Was there anything left in the store?” I laughed, “I couldn’t help it! They had all my favorite clothes in every size that I’m going to need.” He laughed as he wrapped his arms around me, “It’s fine, my love. I know you need them.” Then he put his hands on my belly, “They did seem to triple in size overnight.” I nodded, “I know.” We got on the plane, and I sat down. I took a deep breath and suddenly felt a little flutter in my stomach. I put my hand on it, and it happened again. This time, I could feel it from the outside too. I must have had a weird look on my face, because Aidinth asked, “Are you okay?” I smiled, “More than okay.” I motioned for him to sit down, and he did. I took his hand and put it over the spot where the baby was moving. His eyes glistened with unshed tears, “That is the coolest thing ever. That’s my child in there.” I nodded and he kissed me tenderly, then he said, “Things are
As we made it to town, I started noticing kids just walking around town. I asked Queen Judia, "What's going on with the kids? Why are they just walking around?" She shrugged her shoulders, "I really don't think they have much to do. They are in town, because it's more boring at home, and there is no school today." I asked, "Do you have a fairly large area that I can use to give them something to do?" She said, "We have a park, but it's not that big. It's mainly for the little ones. But it is big enough to add on to it." I smiled, "Why don't we go over there first. Seeing these kids like this is really bugging me." Queen Judia laughed, "Let's go." When we got to the park, I agreed that this was mainly for little kids. I smiled, "Let's give the bigger kids something to do." I suggested, "First, how about an obstacle course?" The kids gathered around us, and I greeted them all, "Hey guys! I'm about to improve your park, so there is something for you all to do. First, how
When we got back to King Mateo’s castle, we ate a late dinner, and sat outside in lounge chairs by the water and just enjoyed each other’s company. We had been talking and laughing until I heard a hiss, and a ball was thrown into my lap. I laughed as King Mateo shook his head, “Chloe, you have spoiled him beyond belief.” I laughed at Hugo, “Youaren’tspoiled, are you, Hugo? You just love me.” Hugo nodded his head and made a hissing sound that sounded like a laugh. Everyone laughed at what he did. Queen Judia laughed, “Chloe, you make him do things that I have never seen him do.” I laughed, “That’snothing. Watch this.” Then I looked at Hugo, “Can I hug you, Hugo?” He nodded his head and I levitated him to my eye level. I was petting his face, and said, “I need a hug. Is that okay?” He nodded and I wrapped my arms around him and hugged him. Aidinth chuckled, “I never thought I would be jealous of an alligator.” I put Hugo down and tossed the ball f