Aspen’s P.O.V. She had said, “Dad, I know I will be at a risk after the Harvest Moon. I don’t want you or Mom to worry about my safety and if this team accomplishes that, I will except it.” I smile as I smell the scent of my Daughter and I wonder why no one told me that she had arrived. My jaw drops when I open the door and look at my gorgeous Daughter, she looks so grown up with her make-up and dress. “Why didn’t…” but I don’t get the chance to finish as she pushes me back into my room. “No one knows I am here, Mom. During my first year here I explored a lot with Ella and Emma and we found a few hidden corridors.” She whispers. I smile at her as I stare at the woman in front of me and I almost feel sorry for the boys and their Lycans. Almost, because a small part of me believes they deserve a little payback for chasing my Daughter out of the Palace. I know they couldn’t help themselves in being over-protective, but I am going to enjoy the struggle they face tonight. I just hope that they remember what I told them and that they will wait until tomorrow before telling Hunter. Elder Marcus had consulted with the rest of the Council Elders and they agreed with us that the boys need to tell Hunter who she is to them. There have been quiet a lot of Lycans that made it clear that they changed for the worst over the past year. A few Pack-members that came to the Palace for a meeting had been talking about Hunter and Jax, who had already been in a foul mood, had slammed one of them in to a wall. Growling at the male to never mention Hunter again, the Council had been unaware of the situation and had just told the male Jax was an over-protective Brother. When Daniel and I had informed Elder Marcus he had contacted the other Elders immediately and they gave their permission to the boys to inform Hunter, but Elder Marcus had warned us all that Hunter would not like it. The Council had ordered them to accept what ever Hunter wanted, short of rejection. That was something they do not have to accept and I hope she will not speak those words. Jayce’s P.O.V. Colt is pacing in my head and he is giving me a headache, not that I can blame him. After all, today for the first time in almost a year we will be seeing our Mate again and I am just as restless as he is. Tonight we are all dressed up as per request of the King, this Harvest Moon the invitation stated “Black Tie” as dress code and the mention of a special announcement.The invitations were sent out three months ago and the rumor mill has been running over time. Most of the rumors concern the King and vary from finding his Mate to a pregnancy, a few concern Alpha Daniel and a pregnancy and a few concern me and my Brothers. Mom had laughed every time a rumor came within the Palace walls, especially if it concerned me or my Brothers and I am glad that after tonight the rumors will stop. Not that it will stop Mom from teasing the hell out of us or Dad joining her every chance he gets. Jax thought he could tease her the first time the rumor of her being pregnant hit the Palace, but she bounced it right back at him as she turned to Dad asking him if he had tattled. Jason chocked on his coffee and Jax and I had just stared at her, while Justin had laughed his ass off. Dad told her that he hadn’t tattled, making the four of us gasp and when Justin had asked her how she was feeling they had burst out in laughter, telling us that she got us again. “With a Mom like that I know where our Mate gets it from.” Colt chuckles in my head. Grant and Brennon keep us informed about Hunter, but they think it is out of Brotherly love that we want to know what she is up to. They don’t have much to tell us as they don’t see her twenty-four seven, but we know that her studies are going great and they both expect her to graduate without a hitch. We know she still spends time with Micha, but the information about those encounters come from other sources and they make us furious every single time. We have gotten confirmation from Grant and Brennon on her dates to the theatre and her dinners. Sometimes Victor or Matt will talk about their visits with Hunter, but they never give us much information and I have a feeling that Victor does it to annoy the hell out of Jax. Victor has changed after finding his Mate and I am happy for him and Matt, I actually got to know Matt better. I now understand why Hunter is friends with the guy and I am glad she has him in her life, together with Emma and Ella. Matt told us that Hunter would call him her Gamma and the girls her Betas and he had to explain that one to us. Every time Macy or Suzy would show up at the Palace in search of me or Jax, Hunter would call them in and they would plan to make them suffer.