Chapter 0323

And my heart sinks, thinking of the reality of that. Thinking that my sweet Jacks - he's really got no one in his life to hold him and coddle him and be his safety net. Well, almost no one.

"He's got us," I whisper, looking into my mom's eyes, which I know are precisely the same shade as mine. "Which...I mean, it isn't nothing, mom. We're formidable."

"It's true," she says, a slow grin coming over her face. "Pint sided, but formidable."

We both laugh again, and she strokes my cheek. "I love you so much baby," she whispers, "I just...I care a great deal about that boy already."

"Why?" I ask, a little curious.

for it? Come on, baby trouble," she murmurs, and I immediately put

my head down on her chest as she tugs me close. "You're so nice. Thank you for taking care of him.

you. I know it's complicated, with Luca too. Just...try to remember that

think I've done a bad job so far?" I ask, kind of terrified to

think it gets simpler

solidify my promise to be on Jackson's side, even when things get hard. Because mom's right - in

presses a kiss to my forehead and then reaches for my bedside table again, where she slides the drawer open and pulls something out. "Speaking of the future," she murmurs, putting a little green bottle into my hand. "This should set you up well to... make whatever

at it. And then my eyes go wide when I

a mild and specific variety of wolfsbane, combined with ginger and wild carrot - I had blushed for days at the idea that mom still needed it. But when

or bad or shameful about sex, Ariel, even if...well, if your mate situation makes it a little more

boy at Alpha Academy with a big pregnant belly to give me away. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ FɪndNøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access

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