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.

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 a driver. I was glad to be heading back to the

Miriam were waiting for us. They both gushed over Eloise and wanted to take turns holding her. It allowed Eliza and me to have free arms to unload all the luggage.

I had done was remodeling the Alpha suites on the third floor of the pack

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

we went up to the

Eliza gasped.

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

the entire thing cleaned and repainted. I also refurnished it. And… the job finally

You accomplished all your goals

them." I held my hand out

took my hand. I led her down the hall to the last door

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

pushed the door open and showed Eliza the

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

I hoped she and our daughter

walked into the

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

doorway, watching Eliza look over everything in the

and a bunch of little infant

toy chest and filled it

might have gone a little overboard?" Eliza arched

might have gone a lot overboard, but

and set

waited for Eliza to put the baby down for a nap and

electricians are finishing

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

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

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

a bathtub installed

did. That was

shook her head. “How did

it, even if I wasn't sure that's

brow, her crazy curls curving around

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

you still worried about

make that future a reality. But she's dead, and now

have my concerns. But

I nodded in agreement.

what she was saying… but without her

smiled, trying to lift

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

an eyebrow. “Our children? How many do you think we're going

and shrugged. “However many

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

nodded. “This family will never let that future come to pass, not for

“I believe you."

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