ZAIA. I run the brush through my hair, staring distractedly at my reflection.
Gerard is Sebastian’s father… I would never have made the link, even with the screaming similarity that Sebastian does look like a King. How and why?
Why would they have chosen Gerard?
Is it because he’s an Alpha?
Or because he is Aran’s cousin? Or both? It’s the following day and although Sebastian said nothing more last night, I know it’s on both our minds. I do want to talk to him about it, and reassure him it means nothing.
Last night replays in my mind and his final words echo in my mind.
‘Gerard, is your father?’ I asked.
‘Let’s not discuss it. Come, you need to sleep.’
I had tried to question it but he had cut me off saying he didn’t want to discuss it, and so I had thanked him for not keeping things from me and we had fallen asleep.
I felt there had been something more he had wanted to say, but I’m not so sure. I gasp as his strong arms wrap around me tightly, his gaze dipping to my breasts.
growls huskily, kissing my neck. I smirk at him in the mirror before I stare
showing off a lot of cleavage. It is slightly off my
course you do. You
I will never understand how he can look so good, no matter what. Reaching up, I run my finger down his jaw, the
but I don’t simply like these…” he lets go of my waist before he grabs my breasts, squeezing them. I bite back a
as my
Goddess, this man…
can’t help but melt into his touch.
handle turn and Sebastian lets go of me, pinching my nipples before he steps away as the door flies open. He is still close, but not pressed
frowning at Sebastian as he stands there, hands on hips. “Is Daddy wasting your
reassure, crouching down and pecking his cheek, although he is still observing Sebastian suspiciously. “Well, I don’t believe that. Mommy was
with a faint smile on his face. Zion huffs. “Well, ok, but don’t take all
and I know an answer is on the tip of his tongue. “Will
me close, pecking my lips before releasing me. I have already bathed them this morning and gave Sia her
Jai cooking
glance around to see what needs doing and, noticing there are
felt lonely.” Jai snickers, making me blush. “Work
Jai says, “Some people aren’t easy to seduce.”
does seduce mean?”
little
who is placing napkins and cutlery down by each plate.
says as he places the platter of bacon, eggs and
to say something, but Jai plucks a grape from the fruit bowl and pops it into her mouth. He walks off to
soon enough. I look over at Sebastian, who has already taken a seat, and Sia is
round the garden like a little teddy bear… one step… two steps…
sexy smirk before he returns to giving our daughter all his attention. He
regimes. We break them into groups. We are a pack, we act like it.” I say,
youth from a young age. Running, sports, self- defence, we start with these, and we teach them in a way that when we come
the staff has commenced, and two hours have already passed. Before the meeting me, Sebastian, Jai,
even now as he
extreme, isn’t it? For them to have to be burdened with that expectation?” Ashton, one
and second time I attempted it. To that point, I never shifted again. But now, I can shift, and it doesn’t hurt, and we heal better
are a Blood Born.” Ashton sounds uncertain as he stares down at the plan I had outlined
is a fine example of what is possible. After all, against the beliefs of society and before we knew of the Blood Borns,
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