Umayza Our cottage is finished with everything the way I want it, not quite what I dreamt of but then again I never thought I would have this kind of life. I always figured I would be stuck in my old Pack with a Mate that wasn’t my fated Mate and being forced to carry the Pups of a male I didn’t want in my life. I remember Dad once told me that if he could have done things differently he would have, but I think Orion had been right when he said I might not have ended up where I am today if something had gone differently. I live in a Pack that cares about others, they kept my secret and they all look out for me. Border patrol is always on the look out for anyone snooping around, it doesn't always mean they are here for me and I may not always hear about everyone snooping around. I know they will keep anyone outside the borders to protect me and my Pups, just like every Squad does that settled in the territory.I am glad all my friends found their fated Mate and unlike some I wasn’t surprised to see Yonatan, Boris and Axel mated to a male, they never said it out loud but I knew. It was obvious that Roan and two of his friends would get mated to males too, but I hadn’t figured it would be to the males in my protection detail. After Lilith had found out she was safe here Roan spend more time with us and I consider them my friends, just as they consider me a friend. Movement from the bed pulls me from my thoughts and I turn my attention to my Mates to see what will happen when they open their eyes. Both open their eyes at the same time and they move so quickly away from the other that they get tangled in the sheets, both of them sliding of a side of the bed. With their legs tangled in the sheets they both end up with their head on the floor and their legs still on the bed, “Don’t you dare laugh, Little One.” Conri growls. I slowly get up as they try to get free from the sheets, but it seems they are just pulling the sheets tighter around their legs and I try my best not to laugh at the situation. Unfortunately both of them hitting their head on the floor at the same time sends me of the deep end and I am rolling in the aisles while they try to look angry at me. That would be an emphasis on try because luckily they can see the fun of it and it takes us a while to get them out of the sheets. Someone is knocking on the door and I send my Mates into the shower before I start the trip down the stairs, which isn’t easy with my huge baby bump. I am halfway down when the door opens and I see Mama peaking around the corner, “Goodmorning, Sweety. Is everyone awake?” She asks as she steps inside and I tell her that her Sons are getting ready, “Good. I made breakfast for everyone and I thought we could enjoy it in your backyard.” She replies. Mama walks into the kitchen while Dad and Ma walk into the hallway, both of them carrying a few containers with food and I hear noise coming from the back of the cottage as I finally make it down the stairs. I walk through the hall to the back of the cottage and open the back door for Papa. Yonatan and Roan are helping him set up the outdoor grill and Blaze and Tarja are carrying chairs to the backyard with their Mates each carrying a table, Boris is holding a box filled with cutlery while his Mate is holding a box filled with plates and glasses. Axel and his Mate just placed a large table near the backdoor to make a buffet and Theron, Alexia, Callan and Lyla place different bottles on the table. I smile when Theron tells me to sit down and just enjoy ordering all of them around, something he doesn’t have to tell me twice. By the time everything is set up Armand and Lilith join us, “Armand, get your ass of here.” I say and he walks over to me with a smile on his face. He bends down so I can hug him and I say, “Congratulations, Armand. It was about time you found your Mate, looks like we made the right decision to settle down here.” Lilith is talking to her Son and I see Yonatan look uncomfortable when she says to call him Mom. He never knew his own Mother as she left him and his Father shortly after he was born and he has made do without a Mother his entire life, so this might be a bit difficult for him. We eat, talk and laugh as we sit in our backyard, not that it is an actual backyard with the other cottages built around our cottage. I snuggle deeper into Evander’s arms as Conri is running circles with his thumb on my leg and I know there is no other place I would rather be. My life is complete and I will enjoy every day I have with my friends and family. My Pups will be the cherry on the cake and I can’t wait to welcome them into this world I have created with my Mates. * Princess Taliyah has sought answers about the White Horn Pack massacre. Now, the truth about her brother Ayden has been unearthed, and her monstrous father, Talon, along with his ally Roger, have finally faced their deserved fate.But how did a princess survive a tyrant? Discover the story that started it all: how Taliyah escaped her father’s grip, uncovered her true bloodline, and forged a path from captive to crown. Turn the page to begin Princess Taliyah’s journey in the next book of the series— Excerpt: Your Father wants to hand you over to Alpha Roger. He will forcefully mark you. Run My jaw drops as I read the lines on the note. I suddenly understand Alena’s smile as she told me that Alpha Roger was coming to visit and then I remember her comment that he would not be without a Mate for long. *No one knows who she truly is, no one knows what she is. 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