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When vampires are starving, they lose all sense of everything except for their bloodlust.
They were still holding me when Liam rushed over to me, with lan and Alex following him.
“Beautiful, finally!” He exclaimed, k!ssing my cheek.
Derek let out a groan, and I laughed.
“Liam, oh how I’ve missed you.” I told him with a smile, and Derek looked down at me, shaking his head.
“Good, because it seems you get to hang out with me this afternoon,” he exclaimed. And Derek let out a sigh.
“Derek, it’s fine. You know Liam would protect James and me with his life.” I told him. I love Liam, but not in the romantic sense. He was fun, careful and a breath of fresh air.
“Doesn’t mean I won’t kill him.” He mumbled, and I smacked his chest with my free hand.
“Go,” I ordered, and he sighed.
“Fine.” He pushed his l!ps into a line.
“Come on, Derek. Ashlyn said she’s got this.” Mason told Derek, and it impressed me with how far he had come. We all needed to learn to trust each other.
Derek leaned down and k!ssed James’ head before stopping to k!ss my l!ps. He rested his forehead against mine.
“You mindlink if you need anything or if anything happens.” He whispered, and I nodded.
“l promise.” I told him and I meant it. I wouldn’t risk our son’s life. He pecked my l!ps before he let go, and Mason took his spot in front of me. Mason k!ssed his son’s head and then me.
I watched both of them walk back towards the tent. Mason looked back at me before he spoke.
“Ashlyn, remember, you promised.” He said, and I blew him a k!ss. While I watched them walk away, Liam came up behind me and wrapped his arms around my waist, resting his chin on my shoulder.
“Your mate is a little grumpy,” he said, and I shook my head.
“I know you pushed his buttons on purpose.” I told him, turning around in his arms to face him. He just shrugged and turned his attention to James.
“Awe, my baby nephew. He’s just the cutest.” He cooed, and I smiled at Liam’s cuteness. I looked behind him and noticed that lan and Alex were giving me an eyebrow.
“ls he also your mate?” lan asked, and I started laughing, shaking my head.
“No, Liam and I are just friends.” I told lan.
“Close friends.” Liam said, squeezing me into a side hug. lan was watching me intently.
“So if everyone is organized here, can we go eat, please? I’m starving.” I told them. It was true, even if I just needed to change the subject. I could see that lan was having a hard time seeing Liam being so close to me.
We made our way back over to the mess tent.
Brandon and Sage were exiting when we were almost there. Sage came running over to me and wrapped me in a hug, but not too tight.
“Ashlyn, how are you feeling? ls everything okay?
Have you named him yet?” She rushed out, pulling away from me. She leaned down and k!ssed James on his little head.
“We have. Did Mason and Derek not tell you?” I asked her and she shook her head.
“Please tell me. I’m dying to know.” She dragged out.
“I don’t know. Maybe I should wait for Mason and Derek to be here.” Il told her, and she frowned.
“But I’m your favorite sister. Please?” She begged.
“Fine, but I need food first” I told her, and she squealed with excitement. She turned around and rushed back into the mess tent.
“Did you do that on purpose?” Brandon asked me with a smirk.
“l would never trick my only sister into getting me food.” I told him, over dramatically. And he raised an eyebrow at me.
“Come on you guys, I’ll share his name with all of you.” I told them, entering the tent. At the back of the tent, I could see Sage running around. I don’t think I’ve ever seen her move so fast before.
We all took a seat, and lan sat beside me. I knew that this must have been hard on him. He believed I was his mate and now I’m marked by two other men and we have a baby together.
“He’s beautiful, Ashlyn,” lan told me while looking at James.
“Thank you, lan.” He wrapped an arm around my back and I rested my head on his shoulder. I was so thankful that James could sleep through anything and my milk was keeping him full.
“So, about Eric? I should probably explain why he is here.” I spoke, and lan nodded.
“Eric found his mate, your father’s gamma’s daughter. She cheated on him and he killed the guy she was with.” I explained. lan pulled away from me to look down at me.
“What?” He asked me, stunned.
I know. He shouldn’t have been banished. He did what any of us would have done. Something I actually did.” I told him, and he raised an eyebrow at me.
“You killed Chantel?” He asked me, and I nodded.
“I’m not proud of it, but yes, I did. But I’m not sure when this all happened, but I told Eric that he could come to Silver Moon. And Mason was going to offer him a position in the military.” I told lan, and he nodded.
“I’ll look into it when we get back to Blue Moon. My father should never have banished him in the first place.
He’s an excellent warrior, with a clean record.” He told me and I agreed.
“Also, Grace killed Brad. I don’t know if anyone told you. I know you knew about Donny.” He nodded after I told him. He squeezed me close and k!ssed my temple.
“I’m sorry, Ashlyn.” He whispered, and I could feel the tears building. And the guilt was churning my stomach into knots.
“It’s not your fault, Ashlyn,” Alex said. He was sitting across from us with Brandon. Liam was sitting on the other side of me.
“Everyone keeps telling me that, but l just don’t believe it” I told them. Before anyone could comment, Sage rushed over with a tray full of food.
“Now, spill.” She huffed out, sitting between Brandon and Alex.
“Alright, Aunty Sage, everyone meet James Knight Landon Blake.”
Ashlyn
“It looks like he’s awake,” lan said while looking down at James. I tried to look down on him and he yawned, making my heart melt.
“Did he just yawn?” Sage squealed, and I looked at her and nodded.
“He is just the cutest,” She said, watching James in awe. Liam stood up so he could look over my shoulder at lan’s side.
“0f course, he would have Derek’s eyes.” Liam huffed, and I laughed.
“He looks like both of them. I don’t think I see any of me in there, even though I did all the work.” I pouted.
“These cheeks are all you, babe.” lan said. And I’m not sure if I was more stunned that he called me babe or that he called my cheeks chubby.
“Awe, I totally see it now,” Sage exclaimed, and I glared at her.
“Really?” I huffed out.
“You forget that I’ve known you since you were 8 years old. These chubby cheeks are all yours.” Lan laughed, and I wanted to punch him.
Liam leaned down and k!ssed my cheek.
