“That reminds me,” Pierce said. “We should get Theo to add to our nursery mural, since Luna’s joined us.”
I glanced to the wall where Theo’s art stood. It was a cute painting of the vampires in the family as bats flying protectively around Lark, depicted as a human with a halo, bat wings and vampire fangs. I imagined Luna alongside Lark in the mural and smiled.
“I’d like that,” I said. In a lower voice I added to Benji, “But maybe if he and you know who get together, he might as well hold off so he can add them all at once…”
“What are you two whispering about?” Adriel asked with a playfully quirked brow.
“Nothing!” Benji and I said at the same time.
Suddenly, Luna made a loud sharp noise - that was her current way of calling me specifically, since she couldn’t speak and had no other way to get my attention.
“Coming, honey,” I said.
“She’s such a daddy’s girl,” Adriel murmured, smiling as he handed her over to me.
Her dark hair was starting to grow out, and the more it did, the more she resembled Adriel. She had my deep brown eyes, but they way they pierced into your soul… that was all Adriel, too.
I glanced at my mate, who smiled gently at me. He’d been smiling a lot more often since the birth of our child, I noticed. The cold, abrasive exterior he used as a shield when we first met had crumbled, leaving behind a genuinely wonderful alpha. The personality I’d fallen in love with didn’t change, though - he was still the sharp-witted, clever, cool man I’d always known.
“What are you looking at me like that for?” Adriel asked, raising a brow.
“Nothing,” I said. “Just thinking about how much I love you.”
He looked surprised - which was a really cute expression on him - and then his gaze turned dark and sexy. Pierce and Benji laughed.
“Do you want us to leave you two alone?” Pierce offered.
Benji gathered up Lark and opened his arms for Luna as well. “Come on, kids. I think daddies need some time alone.”
“Sorry for the impromptu babysitting,” I said meekly, handing my daughter off to Benji.
“Don’t worry about it. We’re gonna have fun making a pile of the stuffed animals with uncle Benji and uncle Pierce, aren’t we?” he said to the girls.
Luna and Lark replied with varying unintelligible cries.
Adriel was already waiting for me at the threshold of the door. His lip was curled upwards in a tiny, knowing smirk.
“Thanks,” I added one last time before before running to his side. “We won’t be long… Probably!”
Benji rolled his eyes. “Yeah, keep telling yourself that. At least keep it PG until you get to your own house!”
“We’ll try!”
I yelped as Adriel picked me up bridal-style as soon as we left the nursery. Before I could say anything, he had his lips crushed against mine in a deep kiss. Arousal stirred below my belly.
“We haven’t had much alone time since the baby’s arrival, had we?” Adriel asked in a purr.
“No, we have not,” I agreed. I cocked my head and said, “I’m almost starting to forget what it’s like. Why don’t you remind me?”
Adriel let out a playful growl and grazed his fangs against my bottom lip, making me shiver.
“Oh, trust me,” he said. “I plan on making sure you remember this for the rest of your life.”
THE END
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