"You," June says, narrowing her eyes and pulling one arm free to point at Luca, "you just made an enemy, sir. Where's the other one? Maybe I'll like him better."

I laugh at my little sister and loosen my arms a bit, a little tickled that she already knows about my mate situation so I don't have to awkwardly explain why I brought two boyfriends home. Mom must have told her, and whoever else she thought needed to know, to avoid some weird scene.

I step back a little from my sister, still holding her so she doesn't run away, and beam as I look her over. "I like your new hair!" I say, meaning it and nodding eagerly as I take in the hair that she's dyed pitch black, covering up the rose-gold that matches mine and our mom's. "You look so cool. You're all spooky now."

"I'm not spooky," she protests, scowling and raising an anxious hand to her head.

"You look like Rafe," I say, grinning, meaning it. Juniper - lucky girl - got our dad's beautiful green eyes, and with her hair all dark now? Her familial connection to Rafe, dad, and Mark is more prominent now than it's ever been. Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the Findɴovel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"Ariel," Juniper says, appalled, her mouth dropping open. "That's the cruelest thing you've ever said to me -"

is paying attention to meeee," Mark moans, dropping his head back on his neck dramatically and making me laugh. I immediately drop June and move to his side, wrapping my arms around his waist. "You are nineteen, Mark," Grandpa Henry says on a sigh. "You cannot whine like a

I murmur, "he's just a little

at both of

making a little family circle even as the rest of the people in the room - family and close family friends, dozens of them, honestly - surge forward and greet Rafe, and Jesse, and all of our guests. I steal a little glance to the side and am relieved to see

remember my

straightening a little and smiling around at my family. "This is Luca Grant," I say, gesturing towards my

to the family, son. I'm eager to see you box in two days' time. I hope you

sir,"

Luca stands straight and turns towards Mark I see that my little brother's eyes are already filled with

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