Hunter’s P.O.V. I slowly open my eyes as the voices around me slowly become clear and I hear my mates talk about our trip, but I nearly scream as I hear Jax ask Jayce if Mom and Dad gave their blessing to them mating me. “They were actually glad we asked for their blessing. However, Mom had one warning for all of us and that includes you as well, Princess.” He says and I dive deeper under the sheets, but I can’t escape my Mates as all four of them jump on the bed. I look at Jayce and wait for him to tell us about the warning Mom gave him. “We have to wait at least a decade before making them Grandparents.” Jayce says and I am not sure how to feel about this. I always wanted to become a Mom at an early age and I always dreamt of a large family with Pups separated by max two years. Justice and I don’t want to wait a decade before we have Pups, we want them as soon as possible and as many as the Goddess is willing to bless us with. Someone pulling my arm pulls me from my thoughts and I see worried looks on the faces of my Mates. I don’t know how to react or what to say, so I jump out of bed and start checking what they packed for me. I see they thought of everything and that actually puts a smile on my face, but I still feel sad because of Mom’s warning and I quickly rush into the bathroom. I lock the door behind me as I hear my Mates call out my name, but I am unable to let them in. I need to figure out how serious Mom is and what she will do if I decide to get pregnant as soon as I can. Justice has withdrawn to the back of my head and the moment I hear my Mates roar I know she is blocking their Lycans as well. “Pumpkin, will you please open the door. Your emotions are all over the place and your Dad is close to breaking down the door.” I hear Mom say from the other side of the door. Knowing Dad, he will break down this door if I don’t open it and a little reluctantly I unlock the door. Justin rushes in to pick me up bridal-style and he looks angry at Mom as we pass her. He walks to our living room and sits down in an armchair with me on his lap, pulling me closer to his chest. Dad asks what is going on and Jayce tells him he doesn't understand it either. “Mom’s warning is what is wrong.” Justin growls and he looks at Mom as he continues talking, “Did you think about Hunter when you said you didn’t want to have Grandpups for at least a decade or were you just thinking about yourself. Right now, our Lycans can’t reach Justice as she is blocking them.” I can’t see how everyone reacts to Justin’s words and I don’t want to see it, I think Justin hit a nerve when he blamed Mom for being selfish. Justin buries his face in my neck as I keep my face against his chest and I feel safe in the comfort of his arms. I am so wrapped up in my own mind that I don’t hear everyone else walk in, but Emma and Ella roaring pulls me from my thoughts. They are the only ones that know I have always wanted Pups as soon as I found my Mate and they know that I haven’t changed my mind on that in all the years that they have known me. Pops and Papa wrap them in their arms and Mom asks them if they understand my attitude, “Excuse me.” I roar at Mom. “My attitude. Get out of this room and off this floor, Mom. I don’t want to deal with you right now and everyone that thinks I have an attitude can follow her. Get out.” I run to our bedroom and grab my running shoes as I walk into the closet to chance into something more suitable for running, Justice is still retreated into the back of my head. I need time to think and I don’t want to deal with anyone, so I link Daphne to join me for a run. I am out of the Palace before anyone can stop me and Daphne seems to understand I just need her to keep an eye on me. She follows me at a distance as I run into the forest behind Sarah’s grave, I let my anger lead me as I dodge branches. It takes hours before I have calmed down a little and I slow down my pace as I circle back to the Palace. Somewhere along the way one of the other females in my protection detail has taken Daphne’s place and I realize I probably wore her out with my pace. It is nearing ten in the evening when I get back to the Palace and I tell my Guard to get some sleep, before I walk into the Palace. I use one of the secret corridors to make my way up to our floor, because I don’t want to see anyone and taking the normal route means I will be seen by others. My Mates are not on our floor as I walk into our bedroom and after my evening routine I crawl into bed, completely exhausted from everything that happened today. It doesn’t take long before I drift off to sleep.