Jayce’s P.O.V. She took it better than I had expected, she didn’t get angry and she didn’t tell us to go to hell. All in all a good outcome if you ask me, but I hate the fact that she walked out of the room once she was done with asking questions. Her Grandfather explained that she would be better able to process everything with all the answers we gave her and that she just needs time. Time we are going to give her, because we don’t want to risk losing her. Five minutes ago Justin went upstairs to check on her, she has been up there for over two hours now and he was getting worried. “Our Princess is fast asleep.” He states as he walks in to the room. “That was to be expected. This kind of thing drains us and we need to rest or sleep. I will teach her what to do to reduce that to a minimum and as she gets older it will also become easier.” Papa says. He told us he liked the name Hunter gave him and that he wanted us to call him that as well, making Pops tell him what Hunter calls him. Both men have been talking about her ever since and from time to time Brent and Gabe tell Papa their own stories about Hunter. Papa also finds out that they found out two years ago they are Mates, while they have known each other their whole lives. “Gabe, can I ask you something? If you don’t want to answer that is fine and you should just tell me.” He asks and Gabe tells him to ask away. “Do you think your Mate-bond with Brent is stronger because you already had a bond with him?” Gabe looks at Papa before he says, “Yes, I do believe so. Brent and I didn’t have to get to know one another, we already knew everything we needed to know and it gave us the chance to put our focus on other aspects of our new relationship.” I look at Jason and I know he has realized the same thing I did, if we had told Hunter sooner we would have been forming a bond already. We would have been able to use this time to get to know one another without the interference of the sexual part of the Mate-bond. “It looks like our Grandsons finally realize they really missed out.” Pops says to Papa and both men chuckle. Yeah, Pops is right. We missed out on getting to know what she likes and doesn’t like, we missed out on figuring out what sets her off and we made her miss out on those things too. Maybe it is time that the Council revises our views on underaged Mates. They will have to set ground-rules, but I know that it will be better for the underaged Mate in the long run. “I could have gotten to know Justice.” Colt whines in my head and I realize that there are two more parties that could have benefitted if I had told Hunter. I ask my Brothers through the mind-link if their Lycans feel the same and they all confirm they do.Hunter sleeps through dinner and we just let her, apparently her body needs the sleep to recuperate. Dinner is passed with talking ang laughing, we even get a few stories on a five year old headstrong Mom from Papa. “Papa, she hasn’t changed much. She is still headstrong and she scares the shit out of me.” Jason whispers loud enough for everyone to hear, making Mom glare at him and Papa just laughs. After dinner Uncle Drake, we are no longer allowed to call him Alpha Drake, gets ready to go home and his parents will be leaving with him. Papa on the other hand has decided to stay and Pops invited him to stay in his Quarters with him. Those two are becoming good friends and I fear that some day soon we will regret having both of them live in the Palace. I think Hunter takes after Papa and with the two of them here our lives will never be boring again. It is close to midnight when Uncle Drake and his parents leave, but not before Mom and Dad promised to visit them soon and to bring all of us with them. Apparently Mom has a rather large family and according to Uncle Drake they all will want to meet us. He said he would have a tough job in the morning as he would have to explain why his Brother is absent and once they would know why their next question would be when we would be paying them a visit. Mom told him that she wants to let the news settle first, before we will make the trip out there to see the rest of the family. Before my Brothers and I turn in for the night we sneak into Hunter’s room and give her a kiss on her forehead.