Chapter 274

Xander

I watched our mate and pups, busy with a few learning games my mother had been teaching them. Counting, alphabet, stuff like that. It was hard to believe the three pups had gone from infants to toddlers in what felt like a few hours. But, in the way of our kind, they’d continue growing and maturing at an even faster pace now.

“If they’re getting older, what does that mean about us?” I laughed as Zane brought me a mug of black coffee

“You’re o

old,” my mother shot over to me with a wry grin. “And I’m even older.”

“Well,” my mate said as she got up to greet us both with a kiss, “I’m not old yet. Morning, my loves.”

Zane gave her a mug, too, along with a kiss. Watching the two of them together lifted my heart in ways I’d never known it could feel. For a second, I shot back to the Mating Day when we’d found out she’d been given us. Hot shame washed through me at the memory of how st upid we’d been. How arrogant and…yes, even

cruel.

“All forgiven,” Lanie thought-whispered.

to

“But not forgotten,” I replied firmly. “I will never allow myself to forget how badly I behaved. I never want to be that way again.”

me. She was touched. Lanie pushed up on her toes to her mouth. The sensation of feeling her emotions

gotten a few wisps this morning. Unformed thoughts, like hints of ideas or stream-of-consciousness pictures. Not like when she

could tell it bothered her, but I was careful not

she was, but I didn’t want her to know that I was

or fe

out how to work with, though. I thought of it as a gift, something unique to us because

still missing some pieces,” Zane thought

was the best way to

small, child-sized table to show me

girl this morning,” my mom said proudly. “She’s sorted all

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and Izzy did it, too,” Stella said with a wide

bent to kiss the tops of each twin’s head, then Stella’s. “Good job, all of you. And thanks, Ma, for

so bright.” She beamed at me, but there was a hint of

into town and meet up with Asher. We’d all been letting him know

got a lot on his mind,” I told

faith in the Moon Goddess that her plans are all

my mother’s faith, but I knew better than to argue with her. I

“She’s speaking in full sentences. She’s sorting the blocks like she’s been doing it

sound worried,” Lanie thought

caught her eye from across the room and gave my head

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