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.”

pushed up on her toes to her mouth. The sensation of feeling

this morning. Unformed thoughts, like

I was careful not

she was, but I didn’t

or fe

of it as a gift, something unique to us because of our unique relationship, but I guess being so connected to Lanie also let me understand how she could feel like it was an invasion of

still missing some pieces,”

the best

small, child-sized table to show

my mom said proudly. “She’s sorted

1/2

it, too,” Stella said with

then Stella’s. “Good job,

She beamed at me, but there was a hint of worry

around the house all morning, getting ready to go into town and meet up with Asher. We’d all been

got a lot on his mind,” I told

all do. There’ve been a lot of changes around here in a very short time. But I have faith in the Moon Goddess that her plans are all meant to come to fruition. Whatever she has in store for us, it’s

but I knew better than to argue with her.

Alaina and Isaac I thought to Lanie. “She’s speaking in full sentences. She’s sorting

sound worried,” Lanie thought in

eye from across the room and gave my head

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