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.”

 

the things they want to do with me today for my birthday until it’s time for

 

you too!” Andreas says proudly. His light green eyes sparkle and he pushes

 

told him not to get

 

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

 

Uncle Marco,” they say

 

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.

 

got intensive 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

 

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

 

discuss pack business. Not

 

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

 

There are even some nights where we have the twins

waking me up and sleeps on the sofa. If the babies cry or need to be fed or changed, he gets up and

 

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