#Chapter 469- Departure

Ella

Sinclair and I dress very formally that night, knowing that how we bid our farewell to the Atalaxian delegation is going to be something that we handle with a great deal of care, especially as we know that Calvin will be there. We even wear our crowns, hoping that they oblige the Atalaxians to see us as representatives of the state which they intend to destroy.

Rafe, unfortunately, has other ideas about his formality.

“Oh, god,” I sigh when he shrieks and pulls his tiny crown off for the third time. “Dominic, he won’t wear it

“So don’t make him,” Sinclair says with a grin, coming to stand close to me in our closet, putting his hand on my back and peering down at our son.

Honestly, he’s a baby -”

“He is the future King – “I huff as I slide Rafe’s crown around my wrist like a bracelet. “Without the crown he’s just our little baby meatball – ”

Sinclair laughs now, taking the baby from me and holding him high up in the air, making Rafe shriek with laughter. “Did you hear how your mommy talks about you, Rafe!?” Sinclair calls, pretending to be appalled. Rafe just giggles harder, delighted. “A future King, and she calls you a meatball!”

“He is,” I say, laughing and reaching for him. “He’s my little meatball, though,” I murmur, taking him back into my arms and leaning into my mate. “He’s just getting so big. And he’s very round.”

“Wolf babies grow faster than human babies,” Sinclair murmurs, leaning down to kiss me on the cheek and then Rafe on my head.

I murmur, clutching my little baby to me. I turn my mouth down at my baby. “You quit

first couple months so that they’re stronger, then it kind of evens

appalled and looking up at

love,” Sinclair murmurs, kissing my hair.

to the room when Sinclair tugs me in that direction. “As

me as we make our way to the door. But both of us grow serious as we

still a nation on the brink of war, and it

say I blame them – Sinclair told me on the ride to their house this morning that he’s asked Roger to take charge of the military, and I have to say – it’s probably given them a lot

last- ditch offers and ideas, apparently determined to go to war. Only Calvin, sitting across the

that Calvin says or does. Every time the Prince visibly moves or breathes, Sinclair sends a growl his way. I

not have any regicide tonight,” I murmur

of the line of

stand up with a sigh, turning my face up to my mate. “Dominic, I think I have to do this on my own,” I say, knowing that it’s time to have

not,” Sinclair snaps,

in my

of the room, where Calvin is clearly waiting

handling this. Not everyone would be able to stand straight

pass Rafe into Sinclair’s arms. ” Here,” I murmur. “Just – go stand outside of the door, and I’ll keep our bond wide open the whole time so you know exactly how

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