A FEW YEARS BEFORE
DALIAH
"Dad, give me a piggyback!" I giggled, hopping onto my dad's back while he was in the middle of chatting with some alphas.
"Stop doing that, Daliah! We are in the middle of a meeting," my elder brother, Prince Drew Armor, playfully scolded me.
I shrunk a bit, but I could not help myself; it was just too much fun! Thankfully, my dad came to my rescue, growling, "Drew, do not ever talk to your little sister that way, ever." He said it with such love and protectiveness.
I stuck my tongue out teasingly at Drew, and my dad laughed before gently flipping me onto his back. "Baby Daliah, I will happily give you a piggyback, and we can play all day together, but right now, I need to finish my meeting. Can you be patient and wait for me?" he asked with a warm smile.
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