My mouth pops open in mock indignation as my sister fights her urge to smirk. "I have always been badass and cool, Juniper!" I protest, laughing.

"Ariel, believe me," Juniper sighs, rolling her eyes but letting her smile run free. "You have been the opposite of badass and cool. You were like, a pink bubblegum fairy glitter princess -"

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"Ugh," she groans. "Nevermind. Still not cool. Plus, now you've brought your mates home," she murmurs, looking at Luca and then around to where Jackson is standing with our mom, clearly intuiting that he's the other one. "Like this family needed more Alpha men around, all gigantic and eating everything in sight -"

"Not my Alphas," I counter, grinning at her, my arm still around her shoulders. "I got them trained up real good."

"So that's the other one?" she says, raising her chin towards Jackson, her voice dubious.

I say, unable to keep the pride from my voice. That's my man over there, standing awkwardly at my mom's side with

quiet for a moment, her eyes flicking between Jackson and my mom. As we stand observing them, Jackson's eyes move over to

her eyes focus on mom's arm around Jackson's waist. "Because right now, it

go absolutely still with shock, staring at

so nice to him, wanting him to feel comfortable in this big room full of people - but...yeah. Maybe looking a little too close to my mate to the eye of one who doesn't understand

know. "You're so gross," I groan, shoving my little sister playfully away from me before grabbing her hand and tugging

moodily pretending she isn't having as much fun as she is. "Don't let dad see this - he'll get all jealous, and then we'll have a body to clean up. Which will be interesting, but messy." I grin, ignoring her words. Because as much as

two little girls!" mom says, dropping her hand from Jackson's waist so that she can reach for Juniper and me when we come near. "I love seeing you two get along! It's so rare, to have you not tearing

us being nice," Junie sighs, letting mom

little bar in the corner for drinks. Roger lets out

Rog," I say, beaming up

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