Chapter 0891

My heart pounds for a long moment before dad's face shifts into a wide, happy smile.

"Welcome to the family, son," dad says, holding out a hand again towards Jacks.

Jackson stares down at it for a second and I hear mom sniff next to me, working hard to hold back her tears, because she very well knows what this kind of welcome means to him. To a boy who has never had a family before.

"An honor, sir,” Jackson says after a moment of pause, his voice thick, lifting his blue eyes to Dad's green ones and smiling as he takes his hand, giving it a hearty shake. "The honor of my life, to be mated to your daughter."

"We're honored to have you, kid," Dad says, laughing and smiling, and then slipping an arm around Jackson's shoulders, turning him towards the door. "Downstairs, then! Everyone's waiting."

The two of them set off and I look at mom, a bit baffled. "It's that easy?" I whisper.

of...thought dad would flip at

saw it coming,” mom says with a laugh, giving me a squeeze. "Dad's had months to adjust. And considering that Jackson has saved you twice now, rather spectacularly? And that he's smart and cute and a good boy? And he's an orphan, which means we don't have to share you for holidays!? Come on. Your dad

leaning against my mom, incredibly happy and relieved that Jackson is being so warmly welcomed. I mean, not that I ever thought he wouldn't be, it's just...Alpha dads can be notoriously volatile

Jackson as that other man?

for a party," Mom hums, light and sing-song, giving me another squeeze, in

"Everyone!?" I gasp.

away," Mom says, wrinkling her nose

head, glancing down at myself. "But we're all dirty- and bloody - and

a warm kiss to my cheek. "We all want a moment to feast our eyes on you, ensure ourselves that you're alive

follow my dad and my mate into the palace, my arm wrapped

laugh a little looking up at Jacks as I feel him tense and fight the urge to step back, still not used to the onslaught of love

at him. Atalaxian army you can handle, but all of

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