Chapter 0928

For a moment my wolf likewise stands frozen with shock in my soul as we both just stare at the little girl in front of us.

But then my wolf breaks into a terrible howl, starting to dart back and forth in my soul, panicked.

I come back to myself, gasping in a long breath of air before I start to pant, my eyes flicking between the little girl and my mate – immediately seeing the

resemblance there - the fucking uncanny resemblance between this little girl and her dad.

Her dad.

Her fucking dad, who looks just like her, from whom she inherited that steady gaze, those gorgeous blue eyes...

My hands curl in and out of fits as I try, quite desperately, to avoid a meltdown.

Because...what the fuck is happening?

Where...where did this kid come from!? And why is she in my house!?

"You..." I whisper, my eyes moving to Jackson now. "You...you have a...baby..."

"Not baby," Marigold says and I snap my eyes back to her, awed to hear her speak because when she does she's so...she's just so fucking real. "Marigold."

I huff out a little laugh, appalled and shocked and...fascinated.

Because...is that her name?

moving back

he gets to his feet, reaching for me. "Please, this just

say, laughing hysterically, gesturing towards her. "She's like

Marigold corrects, frowning at

again snap my eyes

and reaching for the little girl. "Rafe, you grab some cookies for dessert, and the three of us," she says, pointing between herself and Rafe and Mark, "are

squeak with shock

is happening right

girl on her hip and looking sternly between Jackson and me. "And be kind to

a moment before my gaze drifts down to the little girl. And then I turn, watching as the four of them move out of the kitchen. A soft whine breaks from Jackson's throat and I spin

want the little girl

- and he wants to be with

entire body starts to tremble. "Jackson?" I whisper, shaking all

head to me and gasps, reaching for me at once. "Ariel," he says, grabbing me by the

breaths, completely shocked at this bizarre turn of my reality. I mean, is this even happening?

little

chin on top of my head as he tucks me in close. "She's my kid, Ariel. I'm sorry - I didn't know - Cristof surprised

haven't even had time to process

as I begin to put the pieces together.

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