Ariana
I grinned broadly as we all gathered near the window. My brother was beaming when the nurse put his little pup in his arms. Our future king had been born. It meant that I moved a little further away from possibly one day ruling our kingdom, but that didn’t even bother me. I never even thought about becoming queen. I had my own plans and ruling wasn’t part of it.
I was so happy for my brother and his bride that, for a tiny second, I wished that Noah and I were in their position, but thankfully, the feeling passed quickly. We all bundled into the new mother’s room to congratulate her, but we didn’t stay long, so she could rest. As we were walking out of the hospital wing, Noah stopped walking and turned to look at me.
“You girls sure have perfect timing.” He grinned, and I rolled m
