Chapter 0981

"I'm like barely with child! Oh, come on, a sip in celebration isn't going to hurt them!"

"Mommy wants her liquor," Jesse whispers to Marigold, his eyes wide with pretend worry. Goldie's mouth circles into an anxious little 'o' as she turns her gaze to me.

"Nope!" mom says, absurdly cheerful. "None! And no caffeine either - you've got to be healthy, Ari -"

"No coffee!?" I squeak, horrified. Rafe grins at me, delighting in my agony as I slump dramatically back against my chair. "I'll never make it. I'm not prepared for this."

"You'll be fine, cupcake," mom coos, petting my hair back from my forehead. "We'll get you some nice herbal tea."

I groan and then hold my glass out towards Marigold. "Here, Goldie, this is for you. You like apple juice, right?"

Her eyes flare with interest and Marigold hops off the couch, trotting over to me, her hands reaching for the glass. We all watch with interest as she takes her first sip of the drink, her eyes opening wide with joy as the liquid hits her tongue.

I laugh, gathering my little girl up into my lap for a cuddle as she takes sip after sip of the drink, clearly enjoying it even though she doesn't quite know what to do about the bubbles.

"When you going to break it to her that she's going to get some siblings?" Rafe asks, grinning, leaning forward to peer at his new niece.

idiot," I say, laughing a little and petting

brother. "She's right here. She

Rafe says, waving a dismissive hand and taking a

at the glass, proving us both right. I grin, watching

I sigh, turning to look at the door to my parents' bedroom, anxiety running through me. I mean, I know that dad isn't going to do anything horrible,

to myself without Jackson being all Alpha and possessive. Come on, trouble, let's do that health scan so I

in my seat to lean closer to my mom, smiling a little as her warm lavender light begins

before he turns toward the Alpha King, straightening his shoulders and slipping his hands into his pockets. His wolf stands steady

is well aware that he did just accidentally impregnate the nation's eldest Princess. Second in line to the throne. And

prowling after Jackson and stopping about three feet away, the two Alphas squaring off, power and dominance radiating from each of them. "Do you have

Jackson goes

he's least good at. Jackson narrows his eyes, a little

stares at Jackson for

his face breaks

e'

You can relax. I'm just putting you through your paces a bit for fun. It's not every day that your daughter gets pregnant and you get the opportunity to scare the

long sigh, letting his shoulders relax, his

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