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.”

 

things they want to do with me today for my birthday until it’s time for cake. I listen intently as I wipe the sleep out of

 

Andreas says proudly. His light green eyes sparkle and he pushes his light brown hair out of his

 

not to get me anything, but that has never stopped him

 

chip cookies,” Andreas says solemnly. I laugh, “Okay, fine. Speaking of which, where

 

with Uncle Marco,” they say almost

 

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

 

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 is careful not

 

and spends a lot more time with our babies once we are on speaking terms. Delilah, Ashley, and Musu come on the day’s Diane has off and take turns helping him and showing him how to take care of them

 

every week and takes me to the hospital wing for doctor appointments. He also makes sure I take my medicines and vitamins. We have actual conversations and discuss pack business. Not

 

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

 

and I spend more time together. There are even some nights where we have the twins sleep in the nursery in his

I fall asleep. He puts me in the bedroom without waking me up and

 

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