The smell of pine needles and lavender fills the room. I keep my eyes closed and hide my smile as the giggles get closer.

 

“Mommy? Are you awake?” Maya’s little voice whispers loudly. I can feel her weight climbing onto the bed.

 

“Shhh, Maya, Mommy gets to sleep, because it's her birfday,” Andreas giggles at her while he climbs onto the bed as well.

 

I roll over and pretend to yawn witha big growl and stretch my arms out wide, grabbing them both and bringing them toward me. Their happy squeals fill my heart with joy.

 

“Hello, darlings,” I squeeze them tightly in my arms.

 

“Mommy, happy birfday!” Andreas says happily and gives me a wet kiss on the cheek.

 

“Mommy, Auntie Delilah said she’s made a cake for you,” Maya says with big gray eyes. She lays in my arms and plays with my white hair. She gives a sly little smile, “I think she made chocolate.”

 

they want to do with me today for my birthday until it’s time for cake. I listen intently

 

green eyes sparkle and he pushes his light brown hair out

 

I had specifically told him not

 

chocolate chip cookies,” Andreas says solemnly. I laugh, “Okay,

 

room with Uncle

 

heart started a few minutes after they deliver the twins, the entire pack rejoices. That's what I'm told, anyway. I am too weak to find out for myself. Bronx arranges for me to live in the suite next to his apartment. For the first four months, I cannot get out of bed without help from the nurses. When she gets back from maternity leave, Diane

 

treatment for his mental health in the hospital wing. He is taking it seriously this time. For a few months, he only comes to see the twins when I’m sleeping, not wanting to upset me with his presence. He finally starts coming to the suite when I am awake, but stands at a distance. He asks me how I am, but

 

are on speaking terms. Delilah, Ashley, and Musu come on the day’s Diane has off and take turns helping him and showing

 

and discuss pack business.

 

and a half has passed, Diane insists that Bronx andI goona date while she and Carly keep the children for the evening. He takes me to the botanical garden where he has a chef flown in from Paris to make us dinner and he shows me roses bushes he had dedicated to

 

There are even some nights where we have the twins sleep in the nursery in his

waking me up and sleeps on the sofa. If the babies cry or need to

 

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