Mated to the Alpha and His Beta

Chapter 261

Mason

“You all go.

It’ll be fine. I’ve watched these pups on my own, and you all deserve to go out and have a good time. What’s a grandma for, if not to spoil them with some cookie baking and some cartoons?” Gabriela hugged Lanie and patted her back before pulling away to rub both her shoulders up and down.

“It’s just that with Stella being so… Lanie cleared her throat and looked to where our daughter was playing with a pair of human dolls. “I know Quinn wants to see her, and I know Stella said she understands, but…”

“You just tell her that Stella wasn’t feeling well, and you left her at home. She’ll understand. I’m sure she’ll be disappointed but won’t think twice,” Gabriela assured her.

said.

“Anyway, taking all three pups with us to a party wouldn’t leave much chance for you to relax,” Xander

Lanie rolled her eyes. “Like I’m going to relax much anyway. I’m sure there are going to be a lot of people there with a lot of questions.”

“You let me handle the questions, love.” I laughed, thinking about it. “You’re not going to be the only one who’s going to get pestered for answers.”

I jerked my thumb toward Xander. “Or the only one who’s gonna have to explain this dude.”

snarl

Mostly.

Abba, no fighting,” Stella piped up from

up and kissed her cheek. “No

she didn’t still feel like mine. I knew Xander felt the same way about the twins, too. The babies we’d raised from birth were now all fast approaching being entirely grown,

Stella said this seriously, pressing her forehead to mine. “Member when you

stars”

“When I was

Come to think of it, I hadn’t even seen that blanket around in a

still have that blanket?” I thought to

1/2

her, she went back to the dolls. “I wanted my dollies to know about it. Because it was something Abba gave me, before we went to live with

remember that?” Lanie

for a moment as she concentrated. Then she shrugged and looked up at us both. “You and Abba were with me before Daddy and Papa and Grandma. And Izzy and Allie weren’t

had better get going, or you’re going to miss the whole party,” Gabriela put in when all the rest of us were quiet, not

the

gonna be okay?” I thought

the rearview mirror. “It’s going to be really weird seeing everyone again. Maybe this

of us with you. I bet