Chapter 301 Again 1 Old Friends Home

Ella

The morning of the moon ceremony finds me, unsurprisingly, in the kitchen. Eating. Rafe is with me this time, giggling happily as I dance happily around the room with him, singing about how delicious carrots are as I pour some baby carrots out from their bag onto a plate and begin to munch on them.

I’m just getting to the part of the song which I’m making up as I go along about how they’re good for your vision and help you make friends with rabbits when I hear an odd, familiar sound out in the hall.

I gasp, spinning towards the door as the mechanical hum grows louder, and I’m nearly run over when Henry wheels into the room.

“Henry!” I gasp, tears instantly lining. my eyes, stumbling in my hurry to hug him close, almost falling into his lap.

“Steady, girl!” Henry laughs, putting out his hands to catch me and help me find my feet, laughing a little. He beams up at me and I’m laughing too, shaking my head at myself as I lean down to give him a proper hug and then a kiss on both cheeks.

“We missed you so much!” I gush, my heart in my throat as I pull away. “I’m so glad you’re home – and in time! A miracle!”

“Certainly took some doing,” he says, raising his eyebrows at me. “I rode in a cargo plane to get here – this little man had better impress.” He shifts his gaze, then, to the baby in my arms.

I say, standing up straight and remembering my manners. “Henry, may I please have the pleasure

arms for the first time, trying hard no to be overwhelmed by the beauty of the moment. “This is

shakes his head, staring at my son. Though I’m overwhelmed by

footsteps on the stairs and look towards the door, smiling when I

towards his son, the baby still held in the other. Sinclair bends down low to give his father a long, warm hug and I bite my lip to see it. Sinclair never

filled with happy noise for the next few minutes as we all buzz around each other, trying to do nice things for each other and make sure everyone’s comfortable. I laugh after a minute,

living room, take the baby, and relax. I’ll bring in

of the room. A few minutes later I follow them carrying a silver tray heaped with coffee and food. My stomach rumbles as I look down at it

looking down at his grandchild when

casually, putting the tray down on the

Henry says quickly, looking up at me. “I mean if it’s all the same to you, I’ll hold him a little longer.” I nod eagerly,

at my mate. “You, too, were a little bowling

wouldn’t know. Do you have

here in time for the ceremony. He also catches us up on the lives of our friends who we unfortunately

“Really?” I gasp, excited.

wasn’t a secret, was it?” “Only until we knew for sure,” Sinclair says, smiling at me. “I didn’t want you to be disappointed if they couldn’t make

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