Chapter 0174

“Baby,” Roger murmurs, stepping close and tucking a strand of Cora’s hair behind her ear. What even is money, in the end, when we have such love between us, such beautiful children

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“No, Roger Sinclair,” Cora snaps, stepping back and pointing a finger up into his face. “You are not getting out of it by seducing me not this time –”

“Is it always like this?” Jackson murmurs, and I turn my head to grin up at him as Roger and Cora begin to bicker. He looks around the room, I think a little concerned about the number of people all talking at once, the pack of children screeching happily as they dash around the room, mostly following Jesse like the pied piper. My smile deepens, because even though Jackson is clearly one of the most powerful wolves in the nation at this moment, it’s so cute to see him freaked out by a welcome–home party.

June says on a deep and tragic sigh, drawing our attention

way that she knows is only going to bug Junie further, and which

holds

grinning a little, which makes me smile too. “He’s quiet. He

Alpha family and cousins, talking animatedly and showing off his

and pulls me close to his side. I grin, deciding not to counter, pleased for Jackson and Juniper to each have

all of her children and her family gathered warm around her. She steps towards the bar in the corner, waving us to follow. “It’s a party,

great deal of laughter, and drinking, and everyone saying hello. I let Rafe and Jesse take

of the children of our other guests, chasing and playing with each other, their little shouts filling

feet, where I always sat as a little girl, a glass of wine in my hands. Daphne has settled on a pillow at my side. Dad puts out a hand, passively stroking my hair as the chatter carries through the room, everyone asking for more

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