Chapter 0028  Janet’s Point of View  I watched Rowan as he sit beside me looking so perfect, like the good husband every woman would want. But what exactly was he…

  Chapter 0027  Janet’s Point of View  I stepped down in front of Bellevue Estate, the address Rowan had texted me three days ago after that terrible scene at the…

  Chapter 0026  Rowan’s Point of View  My anger was growing inside me-maybe not because of what I had just heard, or maybe it was because of Janet.  “Whatever she…

Chapter 0025  Rowan’s Point of View  I wasn’t meant to say all this, but the image of that guy holding Janet is almost destroying me from the inside. The urge…

Chapter 0024  Rowan’s Point of View  I sat at my desk, staring at the computer screen. The numbers on the spreadsheet blurred together. My mind wasn’t on work-it was on…

Chapter 0023  Janet’s Point of View  I stood stunned in Elena’s doorway, watching as Edward stepped forward beside me. I never expected him to defend me like this. Flora clearly…

Chapter 0022  Janet’s Point of View  Flora’s mouth hung open as she stared at me. She blinked several times, like she was trying to clear her vision.  “You… work here?”…

Chapter 0021  Janet’s Point of View  Jasper pulled up to the entrance of Westside Clinic, his car purring like a content cat. I gathered my bag and smiled at my…

Chapter 0020  Rowan’s Point of View  I tried Janet’s number again, my finger pressing the call button harder than needed. Three hours I’ve been doing this. Three whole hours of…

Chapter 100  Envy  I don’t think I’d ever get tired of watching him smile. That small, soft, real smile that didn’t tremble at the edges or flinch like he expected pain to follow. Just joy. Warmth. A child learning how to be a child. Elliot was already half–asleep, nestled under the covers in the room mum and dad had prepared for him. His crown lay softly on the pillow in a smoky form, a small comfort he would always have to know his place in this world. He clutched Fergus, the bear the quads had apparently fought over endlessly when they were little, as if the worn fur could keep nightmares at bay. Maybe it could. I brushed a strand of blond hair from his face and sat beside the bed, the mattress dipping under my weight. “Did you have fun today?” I asked softly. He nodded, eyelids fluttering. “Macey said we’re going to make a fort every day.” He yawned, then blinked up at me. “Can we? Even if I’m a prince?” I smiled. “Especially because you’re a prince. But even more because you’re a little boy who deserves to play.”  He hummed in contentment and snuggled deeper into the blankets. My heart ached in the best kind of way. How could someone so small hold so much courage? So much strength? He had been forged in darkness and still found a way to glow. “Can you stay a little while?” he whispered. I reached for the book on the nightstand. “Only if I get to read the next chapter of The Little Fire Wolf.” The book that Xavier had started reading to him His face lit up, and I read to him with a quiet voice, his breathing slowing, his fingers loosening around the stuffed bear. I didn’t even make it to the end of the page before he was asleep. I closed the book, leaned down, and kissed his temple. “You’re safe now,” I whispered. “You’re home.” I looked up to the open door to find all four of my mates standing there, all looking with awe. I quickly, quietly walked out, shutting the door behind me. “See something you like, boys?” I teased, and their eyes flashed black, their wolves looking right at me. “We should put a pup in you.” Maddox’s deep voice said, and I giggled. “Oh, you don’t know yet?” Their eyes flickered to my still flat stomach as I smirked. Their eyes widened, four sharp intakes of breath filling the quiet hallway. “You don’t mean…” Haiden stepped forward, voice barely above a whisper. I bit my lip, letting the silence stretch before nodding once. “Yeah. I think our little prince might be getting a sibling.” Xavier was the first to move, sweeping me up into his arms like I weighed nothing. “You’re serious?” he asked into my hair, voice thick with emotion. “You’re really?”  “Goddess blessed and approved.” Noah whooped loud enough that I shushed him with a laugh, pushing Xavier’s chest until he reluctantly set me down. Levi had a hand over his mouth, eyes shining, and Haiden just dropped to one knee and pressed his forehead to my stomach. “Hey there, little bean,” he murmured. “We can’t wait to meet you.” A lump formed in my throat, tears burning the corners of my eyes. “I didn’t want to say anything until things calmed down with the veil,” I whispered. “But now… I want them to grow up in a world that we built. Safe. Whole.”…