Chapter 150 : Meet Your Baby

*Jared*

Eliza's eyes were still glassy with tears, but I felt her heart beating rapidly in her chest. She fit so perfectly in my arms, and I couldn't help but feel like that was where she belonged.

A lot of the rewritten memories still swirled in my mind, but I kept them at bay while she basked in my presence.

I didn't want to hurt her, even if sometimes I felt like I didn't love her.

I opened my mouth to answer her questions but a loud chiming bell came from the ballroom.

“The naming ceremony is about to begin," a Royal Guardsman announced.

“Oh, that's our cue. We need to get in there!" Eliza grabbed my hand and pulled me into the ballroom.

I smiled lightly and went along with her antics. This was a special night and I had no intention of ruining it for her, or for anyone.

As we hurried into the ballroom, I caught Eliza using her thumb to touch up her makeup.

I squeezed her hand as she pulled me along, not wanting to let her go. We went straight for the table where Eliza's parents and brother were sitting.

Gemma held an infant dressed in white on her lap. The child had wide open eyes and little smile.

Eliza scooped the baby up and turned toward me.

I froze in place, staring at the baby who looked so much like a mix between Eliza and me. My heart swelled with so many emotions that I couldn't process it all.

I thought my heart might burst. Love flooded through me–happiness, amazement, and other emotions I had no names for.

At that moment, I knew without a doubt that I loved Eliza and wanted to be with her. The lingering doubts from Hestia's memory spell faded, and I couldn't imagine living my life without her for another day.

Eliza smiled, her cheeks turning red like she could tell what I was thinking.

“Jared, meet your daughter, Eloise Clara Crimson."

***

One Week Later

I rocked Eloise gently, keeping her fussing at bay while Eliza slept in for once.

She was so adorable, so beautiful, and I hadn't known my life was lacking her until I saw her with my own eyes. She was the light of my life, the center of my universe, right alongside Eliza.

I noticed Eliza watching me.

“Oh, you're awake."

She stretched and nodded. “I was just enjoying the morning show. She seems to really like you."

“Well, I hope so. I'm her father." I smirked. “Hey, you need to get up and get moving. We're heading back to the village today."

“Oh right. I should feed Eloise first."

I nodded and handed her the baby.

our things were packed. We stayed in the palace another week after the naming ceremony to spend some quality time with Xander

vehicles and a

They both gushed over Eloise and wanted to take turns holding her. It allowed Eliza and me to have

away, one of the renovation projects I had done was remodeling the Alpha suites on the

I want to show you something," I murmured

baby and we went

Eliza gasped.

really...." She walked from

entire thing cleaned and repainted. I also refurnished it. And… the job finally wrapped up a few days ago, but

You accomplished all

I held

smiled shyly and she took my hand. I led her down the

wanted it to be a surprise, so I didn't say anything, but this is

open and showed Eliza the nursery I had put

home, I had gone to a baby store and got everything needed to set up the nursery. I

confused, I hoped she and our daughter would

walked into

pulled out a blue stuffed wolf. She bopped Eloise on the nose with the wolf's

Eliza look over everything in the

rocking chair, and a bunch of

it with toys and

have gone a little overboard?" Eliza arched an eyebrow at

gone a lot overboard, but it is

set Eloise in

down for a nap

had a new bathroom installed. We now have running water and electricity. The electricians are finishing up with the rest of the village, but

believe this, Jared. It is like a dream come true. I know how

my head. “It was all I could do to

and went to the bathroom. When

bathtub

That

“How did you know that I'd

it, even if I wasn't

her crazy curls

day for the rest of my life." I

about the

dead, and now I'm not sure if it will

concerns. But Hestia wasn't the

I nodded in agreement.

believe what she was saying… but without

hand and smiled, trying

Hestia had planned. We will show our children a better way to live than in pursuit of power and control. We will show our children the best kind of love. As long as we keep up that tradition, I don't think we have to worry

many do

chuckled and shrugged. “However many you

and smiled. “I think you're right, Jared. As long as we show our

that future come to pass, not

“I believe you."

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