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 another week after the naming ceremony to spend some quality time with Xander and Lena, now that no one was poisoned, sick, or

us some vehicles and a driver. I was glad to be

take turns holding her. It allowed Eliza and

renovation projects I had done was remodeling the Alpha

to show you something," I murmured in her ear when she finished saying hello to

baby and we went up to the

Eliza gasped.

was just dust and garbage. You really...."

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

Jared. You accomplished all your

I held my

I led her down

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

open and showed Eliza

baby store and got everything needed to set up the nursery. I had it put together while we were

she and our daughter would come home to

into

ran up to the crib and pulled out a blue stuffed wolf. She bopped Eloise on the nose with

watching Eliza look over

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

toy chest and filled it with toys and

might have gone a little overboard?" Eliza arched

gone a lot overboard, but it is

and set Eloise

waited for Eliza to put the baby down for a nap

and electricity. The electricians are finishing up with the rest of the village,

like a dream come true. I know how

head. “It was all I could do to keep my

again and went to the bathroom. When she came back, her eyes

a bathtub installed

That was

giggled and shook her head. “How did

hoped for it, even if I wasn't sure that's what

creased her brow, her crazy curls curving around

day for the rest of my life." I grabbed her hands

are you still worried about

a reality. But she's dead, and now I'm not sure if it will come to pass if someone else isn't determined to make

my concerns. But

I nodded in agreement.

saying… but without her hatred, I don't think

hand and smiled,

anything 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.

arched an eyebrow. “Our children? How many do

and shrugged. “However many you

we show our children love, kindness,

“This family will never let that future come to pass, not for as many generations

“I believe you."

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