And Then There Were Four

Chapter 121

Chapter 121: Celebrating Family

My time in the office with Hale and Talon had been exactly as Thad remembered it being. Absolutely intoxicating. The only difference was their Lycans could no longer play, and honestly, I preferred it.

I preferred knowing the aggression they had for me was their own, and not the influence of a beast inside them. They were my mates, and it was them I fell in love with.

Not the Lycans that once possessed them.

Making my way downstairs, freshly showered and ready for

the night, I was stunned when I walked down the stairs only to find Kate, Angel, their new baby my mother, and my mother’s mate all standing in the foyer waiting for me.

“Oh my God, what did you guys get here?” I squealed with excitement as I cleared the last few steps and ran over to them, giving them all hugs.

“We’ve been here for about the last hour or so. They said you were upstairs taking a shower, so we settled into our rooms,” Kate replied as she turned around and showed me the car seat with the newborn baby fast asleep.

“Oh, my goodness. She’s so beautiful,” I cooed as she set the car seat down and picked the baby out of it, handing her over to me. “What’s her name?”

“Her name is Dalia.” The name was just as beautiful as the

child who slept peacefully in my arms. This was the size I had

remembered my twins being before everything that had happened, and holding her now almost brought tears to my eyes as I thought about it.

Pushing those emotions back, though, I handed her back to Kate as I turned to my mother and the mysterious Dr. Blake. “I’ m glad to see that you’re back, mom. And you, thank you so much for taking care of her.”

“It was a pleasure,” he chuckled as he pulled my mother close. “I would take care of her a hundred times over if I could.”

“Oh, you…” she cooed at him as she kissed his cheek. “He is so sweet, isn’t he?”

“Yes, he is,” I replied with a smile.

Seeing her happy like this was strange because I had never seen her happy with any man. Even my father. I didn’t remember those memories, and seeing my mother taken care of and loved more than anything, warmed my heart.

“With everything going back to normal, I hope that you guys will come more often. I even spoke with Damian about possibly building more accommodations.”

“You mean to this house?” Kate asked as she looked around.

“Actually, I have spoken with the guys, and we are going to be constructing a new manor, a new pack house. This one will actually hold the younger generations, those who are mateless and just starting out. Freshly graduated, almost like

a dormitory where they will be able to reside until they are ready to move out on their own.”

The idea lit smiles across their faces, and I was pleased they liked it. It was something I had taken on passionately, and even though it was just a fresh idea, I knew in time, it would be very beneficial.

Not to mention a welcome addition to go right alongside the beautiful library Damian constructed in my name for the pack.

“That’s going to be absolutely lovely, my dear. When do you start on the new house?”

“Well, the plans are still in the works of being drawn up, so we‘ re hoping that they can break ground on it in about a month. But the new pack house is going to have about twenty bedrooms. There’s going to be the main living area for us with a second floor for our guests and then, of course, the bottom floor, that is going to be the common areas. So it will be three stories, but it’s going to be a masterpiece.”

I was excited about the fresh changes and from the looks of my friends and family, I could tell they were also excited for us. There was a lot that was going to happen, but most importantly, we were making these changes for the fate of not only our pack, but for the future of our children. Belongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.

After a few more small conversations, we all headed out front to where the pack members had gathered. Music was playing, and a variety of stations were set up for kids, and also crafts that some pack members made. Sort of like a small market.

As my eyes scanned the crowds, I spotted the twins with Damian, Hale, and Talon. Their happy faces laughing as Hale and Talon danced with them to the beat of the music. Castor loved music from what I was told, and often cried if the guys tried to turn it off.

As if knowing I was there, Damian turned, and his eyes connected with mine, and as they did a smile crept across his face till he made his way towards me. “Well, hello, gorgeous,” he said, wrapping his arms around me pulling me close.

“Hello to you as well.” I blushed.

“You look absolutely delicious tonight,” he whispered in my ear. “Almost makes me want to take you home to finish more of what my brothers had earlier.

“Well, if you behave, perhaps later you and your brothers will enjoy more of me.”

The comment was an invitation, and as I made it, a low growl echoed from his throat as he pulled me tighter against him. The feeling of his quickly hardening cock against my thigh was a welcome feeling indeed. However, for right now, there wasn’t any time for that kind of fun.

We had things to do and the twins to celebrate.

As the sky quickly darkened, the bonfire was lit; we sang Happy Birthday to the twins who clapped merrily while the pack’s children and other pack members stood around singing Happy Birthday, watching them blow out their candles.

Of course, we had told everybody no presents, but they wouldn’t hear any of it.

The tables were piled high with gifts for the twins, and knowing that the pack loved them as much as we did was an emotional feeling. They were the future of this pack, and hopefully, they wouldn’t be the only ones. It was just a matter

of time before things settled down further, and with the new house, there would be plenty of room to grow our family.

“How do you like everything?” James said to me as he walked over from the gift table where Hale and Talon were trying to wrangle two very messy children.

My mother watched as she laughed and took pictures.

“It’s beautiful. You outdid yourself, James. You honestly really

did. I’m so pleased with it all.” James wouldn’t let me have a hand in anything through all the events. Instead, he took it upon himself, with the help of his brothers, to make today as perfect as he could.

Stepping forward, I brushed my lips against his, showing him the affection he deserved. The affection I had longed to give him all day. It was moments like this I was glad I actually had more than one mate, because each one of them had a unique

characteristic I absolutely loved.

“I don’t have time for this right now,” James said with a strained voice, obviously wanting more. “We‘ve got other things that we’re doing, and if you keep it up, I’m not going to be able to control myself.”

He was hungry for me, and I could see it in his eyes that he wanted more of what I had to offer him. “Where is the fun in restraint?”

My teasing remark seemed to perk his ears, and as it did, he

grinned. “Good things come to those who wait.”

I wasn’t sure what he meant, but I was eager to find out. Quickly, with a peck to my cheek, he turned and made his way

of time before things settled down further, and with the new house, there would be plenty of room to grow our family.

“How do you like everything?” James said to me as he walked over from the gift table where Hale and Talon were trying to wrangle two very messy children.

My mother.watched as she laughed and took pictures.

“It’s beautiful. You outdid yourself, James. You honestly really did. I’m so pleased with it all.” James wouldn’t let me have a hand in anything through all the events. Instead, he took it upon himself, with the help of his brothers, to make today as perfect as he could.

Stepping forward, I brushed my lips against his, showing him the affection he deserved. The affection I had longed to give him all day. It was moments like this I was glad I actually had more than one mate, because each one of them had a unique characteristic I absolutely loved.

“I don’t have time for this right now,” James said with a strained voice, obviously wanting more. “We’ve got other things that we’re doing, and if you keep it up, I’m not going to be able to control myself.”

He was hungry for me, and I could see it in his eyes that he wanted more of what I had to offer him. “Where is the fun in restraint?”

My teasing remark seemed to perk his ears, and as it did, he grinned, “Good things come to those who wait.”

I wasn’t sure what he meant, but I was eager to find out. Quickly, with a peck to my cheek, he turned and made his way

off through the crowd, disappearing from sight.

He was right, though.

There was still a lot he had on his agenda of things he wanted done for the night, and I would not be the one to burst his bubble and stop him.

Instead, I made my way over to where my mom was standing with the twins, who were getting cleaned up, and watched as she cooed over them, absolutely delighted by her grandchildren.

“They’ve gotten so big,” I said softly, her eyes casting towards me as she nodded.

“I know you missed out on a lot, dear. But there are plenty of other things to worry about. Your health being one of them.”

“I know, mom,” I said with a sigh. It’s just moments like this realized I’ve missed out on so much. I know eventually, it’ll get easier, but for now, I just have to work with it one day at a time.”

She knew exactly what I meant, and wrapping her arm around my shoulder, she pulled me close to her, kissing the side of my face just as she had always done since I was little.

“Well, now that you’re awake, you can start working on making me more grandchildren. The comment she made caused us both to laugh as I raised my brow.

“Well, there are four of them, and considering the fact they are not interested in naturally knowing which children belong to who, I can guarantee you that with their sexual appetites, I

will be pregnant more than once.

Even though this was my mother, we hid nothing from each other, and as my comment made her laugh, she looked over to Damien gestured for him to come over.

I could see the hesitation in his eyes. According to Talon, he was terrified of my mother. Although I didn’t understand why she was such a sweet lady. Nevertheless, he walked toward us with caution.

“Yes, ma’am,” he said quite quicker than I had expected, making me laugh.

“Now that my daughter’s awake and she’s looking marvelous, by the way, I do expect to have more grandchildren, so considering she says you have a very large sexual appetite, hope by next month she’s pregnant again.”

“Mom?” I exclaimed with wide eyes as I stared at her. “Come on now, our personal life’s personal. You’ll get more grandchildren when they come. We’re not rushing into anything.”

“Don’t mom me. I want more grandchildren,” she scoffed, rolling her eyes. “After all, I only got to have one child of my own, and now I’m too old to have any more. I expect to have loads of grandchildren that I can spoil.”

“Oh, my goddess! Mom, stop.” I laughed, looking at Damian apologetically

“Okay, okay.” She smirked. “I’ll go find Blake and leave you two alone.”

As soon as she was away, I stepped closer to Damian and sighed. “I am so sorry about that. She can be a little eccentric.”

“Oh, I know she can. You should have seen her while you were asleep.”

Cracking a smile, I shook my head and turned my gaze to where she had disappeared. “She isn’t wrong, though. I do want more children. I just really want to wait until we have more room because even though the pack house is big, it’s not big enough for us to have more children right now.”

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“Don’t you worry about the house situation. I’m taking care of that. As for making more children, we could always start by practicing tonight,” he said in that deep, sultry voice I loved so much.

I wasn’t sure what he had in mind, but as I glanced in the direction he was looking, I saw James walking towards the house as Hale and Talon quietly handed the twins over to my mother and Blake, who were more than happy to oblige whatever they said.

And from the knowing look on my mother’s face as she glanced at me, full of mischievousness, I knew exactly what they were talking to her about.

And there was no way in hell she would decline that offer.