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.

both ready for the trip, I made sure the rest of our things were packed. We stayed in the palace

and a driver. I was glad to

gushed over Eloise and wanted to take turns holding her. It allowed Eliza and me to have free arms to unload all the luggage. Brandt

I had done was remodeling the Alpha suites

upstairs. I want to show you something," I murmured in

retrieved the baby and we went

Eliza gasped.

was just dust and garbage. You really...." She walked from room to room, sticking her head in and staring, wide eyed

cleaned and repainted. I also refurnished it. And… the job finally wrapped up a few days ago, but we got new, indoor plumbing outfitted through the

accomplished all your goals with the

them." I held my hand

shyly and she took my hand. I led her down the hall to the last door she hadn't looked

a surprise, so I didn't say anything, but this is one of the reasons

door open and showed Eliza the nursery I had

and got everything needed to set up the nursery. I had it put together

hoped she and our daughter would

into

out a blue stuffed wolf.

doorway, watching Eliza look over

a rocking chair, and a bunch of little infant outfits laid out on the

it with

a little

have gone a lot overboard, but it

and set Eloise in

baby down for a nap and then we went to the master

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

dream come true. I know how

nodded and bowed my head. “It was all I could do to keep my hands

went to the bathroom. When she came back, her eyes were wide

bathtub installed

That was

shook her head. “How did you know that

I wasn't sure

Eliza creased her brow, her crazy curls curving around

every day for the rest of my life." I

still worried about the vision

make that future a reality. But she's dead, and now I'm not sure if

hope you're right. I… have my concerns. But Hestia wasn't

I nodded in agreement.

seemed to really believe what she was saying… but without

and smiled, trying to lift

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 about them giving

an eyebrow. “Our children? How many

and shrugged. “However many you

long as we show our

never let that future come to pass, not for

“I believe you."

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