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I feel exhausted from the day we just had, and it’s not even over yet. I still had to portal us home. Mason leaned over me and k!ssed my l!ps. I could taste Derek on him, and I was excited again.
“I have to go give Brandon and Liam orders before we leave.” He said before he k!ssed James’ cheek.
“Is there really that much left to do?” I asked him, yawning.
“Just clean up and transporting the rogues back. Nothing they can’t handle.” He told me.
“lf you see lan or Alex, can you tell them to stop by before they leave?” l asked him, and he nodded. Before Mason left the tent, I called out to him.
“Mason, I’ll need to head to Blue Moon tomorrow to get the house cleaned out and to arrange the funeral for Brad. I’m also going to join the search party to help find his body.” Mason turned back to look at me.
“As long as the doctor gives you the go-ahead, we will head there tomorrow.” He said and I let out the breath I didn’t realize I was holding in.
“Thank you, Mason,” I told him with a smile.
“Anything, Baby. Have a little nap. I’ll be back soon.” He said before he left the tent.
James was on my chest while I lay in the middle of the bed. I didn’t realize how tired I was until I started listening to James’ steady heartbeat. I was asleep in no time.
Ashlyn
I woke up to find lan sitting beside me on the bed. Before I looked at James, I gave him a smile. James, still sleeping, snuggled into my chest.
“I didn’t mean to wake you,” lan whispered.
“I wanted to see you before you left,” I told him. He leaned down beside me, resting his hand on James’ back.
“Is it pathetic that l wish he was ours?” He whispered. I could hear the longing in his voice.
“Not at all. Not that long ago, I dreamed this was us.” I told him.
“I’m sorry l f****d everything up.” He said, resting his head on my shoulder and I rested my head against his.
“It was my actual father that put the mate spell on us.” I told him.
“What?” He sat up suddenly, turning to look at me.
“Yeah, the former warlock king. He confessed he wanted me to live a normal life. That’s why he put the spell on us.” I told him.
“I won’t lie. I didn’t expect that.” He breathed out.
“I know. And I know this can’t be easy for you. I honestly didn’t expect to have a baby so soon.” I told him.
“He’s beautiful. And he has your cheeks. Those chubby cheeks I fell in love with.” He whispered, leaning in and k!ssing my cheek.
“When did our lives become so complicated?” He breathed out.
“I don’t know. But hopefully, it will calm down. I need a break.” I told him.
“We need to leave. Are you still planning on coming to Blue Moon?” He asked me.
“As long as the doctor clears James and I, we will be there. I need to go shopping, but we should be there tomorrow afternoon.” I told him and he nodded.
He leaned down, k!ssing James’ cheek before leaning in and k!ssing mine. I grabbed his hand. The white light consumed him and faded before he let out a gasp.
“What was that?” He breathed out.
“I just want you to be at peace. I know this is hard and I would be lying if l told you it wouldn’t be hard for me if the situation was reversed. I just want you to be happy.” Looking into his eyes, I told him.
“Thank you, Ashlyn. You don’t owe me anything. What I did was awful, and will regret it for the rest of my life.” He whispered, looking at me.
“I know, and when you are ready. I can gift you a mate bond.” I told him.
“Like how a wolf and a witch are together?” He asked me, and I nodded.
“I’ll keep that in mind,” he said, standing up from the bed.
“I’ll see you tomorrow.” He said before he left. He left me lying in bed snuggled up to James, thinking about how my life has changed in the last few months. It hasn’t been six months. I have two mates and we have a son. Then with all the other crap that has happened. And this rollercoaster ride hasn’t even ended yet. James pulled me from my thoughts when he stirred.
I knew he was getting hungry, my breasts automatically knew.
I had him all ready to go and was feeding him by the time Derek walked back into the tent. He sniffed that air and frowned.
“Why do l smell lan?” He asked, annoyed.
“He came to say goodbye before he left,” I answered.
He sat down beside me and sniffed me. I just rolled my eyes.
“Then why is his scent on James?” He asked.
“lan k!ssed his cheek. Why are you being weird?” I asked him. While he was staring at me, I switched my breasts. I was glad when Mason entered the tent. He was watching us.
“lan came by?” He asked and I nodded. Derek let out a growl.
“Derek, what’s wrong?” Mason asked him, raising an eyebrow at him.
“I really don’t like how close he is to her. I heard he called her babe earlier and now he is k!ssing James. He needs to learn that you are our mate and not his.” He ranted.
“Did he call you babe, Ashlyn?” Mason turned his attention to me, and I pushed my l!ps into a line.
“He did. But before both of you jump down my throat, can I explain?” I asked them.
“Okay, explain,” Derek said, and I looked at his frowning face.
“We were talking about who James looks like. Lan said that James has my cheeks. I think it just slipped out. Both of you remember it hasn’t even been six months yet. He is still trying to get used to the fact that his best friend is with two others and has a child with someone else. Both of you have nothing to worry about.
Have you ever felt that I was cheating, or that I was lying about anything that was about lan?” I asked them.
“Derek, she has a point. It’s a big change.” Mason defended me.
“Then why is it okay for her to smell like other men, but we can’t smell like other women?” Derek growled out. He moved off the bed and started pacing the tent.
“Hang out with all the women you want, just not ones that you have fvcked.” I huffed. Derek said nothing. James was back sleeping, so I moved him to my chest.
“I’m going home.” I told them, standing up and walked out of the tent. Not caring that my stuff was still in there. Everything I had here could be replaced. I just needed to get away. I had to get James checked out, and I still had to go out and buy things for him and get a room ready for him. I didn’t have time for this. lan had never just shown up in my room na*ked. Yes, he had k!ssed me, but he didn’t know about Mason.
I want to believe that it’s just the stress of us being away from home and having a lack of sleep. But now I was feeling annoyed. I ran into Sage and Brandon when I was storming away.
“Ashlyn, what’s wrong?” Sage asked me, worried. She k!ssed James’ cheek.
“Its just been a day. Can you portal my mates home when they are ready?” I asked her.
“Of course, but why aren’t they leaving with you?” she asked.
“I just need a break,” I told her. I turned away from both of them and opened a portal into our living room.
The portal closed behind us as I walked through. Our apartment felt empty, but I pushed the feeling aside and walked into our room. I laid James in the middle of our bed, making sure he was safe. Before I went to have a shower. I needed to clear my head and just try to relax. When I finally felt like I could breathe again, I hopped out and wrapped a towel around my body. I brushed out my hair before l entered the bedroom again. Mason and Derek were both lying beside a still sleeping James on the bed.
“You left?” Mason said, while I walked across the room to the closet.
“I told you both that I was going home. Not like you didn’t know where I was going,” I answered. I was finding clothes to wear when Derek entered the closet. He leaned against the frame of the door.
“You shouldn’t have left without one of us.” He said, crossing his arms over his chest.
