Beautiful Creatures Series

France, five years later…

Gordon got out of the cab and paid the driver. He stood in the driveway of his house and took a deep breath. Freedom never felt so good. He had finally been paroled, and Gordon could not wait to see his family. A lot had happened in five years. Aster had married and had a son of her own. Mackenzie had visited him faithfully every week, and they spent every week in the trailers. Since he went in, she had given birth to another son and was at this moment was pregnant with a third.

He had only seen his children in pictures. He wrote to them every week and sent the letters back with Mackenzie. He could not wait to meet his sons. Gordon had not told anyone he had been paroled. He had wanted to make it a surprise.

stepped up on the porch and reached for the door handle than with a steadying breath, he pushed the door open and went inside. Mackenzie jumped up from the couch and came to the door. When she saw it was Gordon, she threw herself in his arms. “Gordon! Why didn’t you tell me you were getting

wanted to surprise

“I’m surprised.”

Gordon put his hand on Mackenzie’s ripe belly.

the two boys sitting on the floor who had been watching cartoons but were now intently watching him. “Boys come here,” she said, taking their little hands and bringing them over to him. Preston stood next to his mother while Hayes hid behind her hugging her leg. “Boys, I want you to meet your