Chapter 0210

Does she know who he is to me?

And, oh my god, has Luca shown up? Did he even finish the Examination? Does he even know that I’m here, that I was hurt? I glance anxiously towards the door.

“All right, young man,” my mom says, sterner than she usually is, leaning forward to deliver a little rap to Jackson’s arm. “You’ve verified that she’s alive and well – now hands. off my daughter at least until we’ve been properly introduced.”

Jackson blushes terribly and goes rigid before letting me go, sitting up straight. I grin at him because, I mean, I know that mom is teasing him but knowing how Jackson is around

women?

And especially a Queen?

Oh, my poor baby mate.

“Well?” mom says, sitting up imperiously and holding out a hand to him, palm down with her fingers delicately pressed together. “Will you not kiss my hand and perform the proper obeisances to your Queen, Cadet?”

having absolutely no idea what to do and in a complete panic about it. I let it all happen for about two seconds, glancing between them and taking in Jackson’s slack

and she grins, dropping her

out of him.”

I murmur to Jackson that she’s just teasing him – that

and sighing with pleasure as she looks over me and then Rafe, her first two babies who she loves so, so much. “Your boy here scared

mom,” I murmur, pressing myself warm against Jackson’s side, sensing that

needs it. “He’s-”

Rafe questions, his voice full of doubt, but I ignore him, continuing on.

to women’s tricks and pranks. And he’s had a

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over the countryside.

grinning, as she smiles warmly at Jackson. “I owe you a life debt, boy, for bringing my daughter back to me. I’ll never be

a normal way. Jackson, sensing that it’s real this time, reaches forward to take it, wrapping his large hand around her small

blue gaze, her voice serious and

it, I think she’s given Jackson the thing he’s always needed and never knew to want a family, a mother to care for him. And I know her I know that she

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