Aspen’s P.O.V. Hearing Justin’s words makes me see that I had been acting selfish, I didn’t consider my Daughter feelings and I didn’t take into account how anyone of them would feel about it. I just want them to enjoy their time together and I know that taking care of a Pup is hard, it takes a lot of your free time. Not that I would have given up Hunter to get some free time, she means the world to me and I loved every second I spent with her. I was lucky that most Werewolves in our old Pack were willing to look after her while I was at work and she never complained about the hours I worked. I don’t think I have ever seen my Daughter as angry as she was after I asked Emma and Ella about her attitude, I know I used the wrong word, but at that moment it seemed to be the only word I could come up with. It takes us a few minutes to realize that she is no longer in the Palace. Luckily Victor is able to tell us that she went for a run and that Daphne is following her at a safe distance. “Emma, I know I used the wrong word to describe what is going on with Hunter. Can you explain why my warning to Jayce upset her so much.” I finally break the silence. Emma looks at Ella and Matt before she turns towards me, “There is one topic we would discuss every single time we were together and that was finding our Mate. Hunter has always had a clear picture of her future and no matter what we would say she never wavered from it in all these years. She wants a large family with as many Pups as the Goddess will grant her and she wants them as soon as she can. She always said she hoped to get pregnant on the first day of mating with her fated Mate. Justice feels the same way about it and I doubt she has changed her mind in the past few weeks.” Emma says. Martha serves us dinner in the dining room on our floor and as I eat my dinner I let Emma’s words run through my brain. I never had a clear picture on what I wanted in life, but I don’t regret anything and I don’t want Huner to have any regrets in her life either. If she wants to become a Mother as soon as she possibly can, then who am I to tell her she can’t. It is a decision she has to make with her Mates and all I can do is be there when she needs me. I have emptied my plate by the time I have made up my mind, now all I need is to talk to my Daughter. After dinner we discuss the teams Daphne put together to accompany my Mate, my Pups and my Dads and she has done an excellent job, Hunter picked the right person as head of her protection detail. We get so distracted by it that it is nearing midnight before we realize we haven’t heard or seen Hunter. Justin runs out of the room using his Lycan speed and soon he is back with a smile on his face, “She is fast asleep in our bed.” He says and everyone sighs in relief. I remember how she showed up outside our room without anyone telling me she had arrived and I know she snuck back into the Palace. “Justin, will you tell her in the morning I would like to talk to all of you before you leave?” I ask him before I wish all of them goodnight and walk to our bedroom. Daniel is right behind me and even though he is curious as to what I want to talk about with our Pups he doesn’t ask anything as we get ready for the night. I crawl into bed next to Daniel and I let him pull me into his arms. I put my head on his chest as I finally except the fact that I might be a Grandmother before I am a Mother again. Daniel and I have decided we want a Pup together and I hope that my next period doesn’t come. A little girl with my Father’s eyes and Daniel’s hair, but with Hunter’s smartass attitude and with those thoughts I slowly drift off to sleep.