And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie)

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.

alongside the beautiful library

going to be absolutely lovely, my dear. When

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

a lot that was going to

headed out front to where the pack members had gathered. Music was playing, and a variety

Talon danced with them to the beat of the music. Castor loved music from what I was told, and often

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

to you as well.” I

delicious tonight,” he whispered in my ear. “Almost makes me want to take you home to finish more of what

you behave, perhaps later you and your

his throat as he pulled me tighter against him. The feeling of

do and the

quickly darkened, the bonfire was lit; we sang Happy Birthday to the twins who clapped merrily while the pack’s children and

we had told everybody no presents, but they

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

with the new house, there would be plenty of room to grow

you like everything?” James said to me as he walked over from the gift table where Hale and Talon were

watched as she laughed and took

yourself, James. You

hand in anything through all the events.

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

characteristic I absolutely loved.

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

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

remark seemed to perk his ears, and as it did,

“Good things come to those who

meant, but I was eager to find out. Quickly, with a peck to my cheek, he turned and made

down further, and with the new house,

from the gift

mother.watched as she

James wouldn’t let me have a hand in anything through all the events. Instead,

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

voice, obviously wanting more. “We’ve got other things that we’re doing, and if you keep

eyes that he wanted more of what

his ears, and as it did, he grinned, “Good

I was eager to find out. Quickly, with a peck to my cheek, he turned and

crowd, disappearing

He was right, though.