The Arrival
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“Your dad drives like a lunatic!” Caleb was saying to Princess Mia.
“In all due respect Caleb, I had to pass you because your ass was driving too slow” King Jake roared in laughter.
“Because I have this precious cargo” Caleb replied defensively, wrapping his arms around protectively around Emily who had baby Hunter cradled in her arms.
“No Caleb - he’s right. You drive more like a grandpa than a dad,” Emily teased as she smacked his chest playfully.
“Are you sure you want to go down there?” Noah whispered playfully to Elena at the top of the stairs as they witnessed the banter.
Elena gave him a grin and pulled him along to greet their family.
“My family!” Noah’s voice boomed, interrupting the banter, his arms outstretched.
“Noah!” Princess Mia rushed to her brothers arms.
“I’ve missed you little bro” she hugged him. She looked up at him. “Are you getting taller? Is that even possible?” She gasped looking up at her lanky brother who was at least 6’5.
Noah shrugged and gave her his goofy grin. “Maybe you’re all just getting shorter” he responded.
Mia giggled as she hugged Elena tightly. “And you’re even more beautiful - every day” she hugged her sister in law.
Elena grinned at her and was about to say something when she was pulled into the arms of her big brother, Mia’s mate and husband, Lukas.
“Hey kiddo” he smiled hugging her tightly. “Is he still treating you good?” He asked her, searching her eyes.
Noah rolled his eyes. “Nah. I’m just awful,” he grinned as he pulled Elena into his arms and nuzzled her neck, taking in her beautiful honey and vanilla scent as she started to giggle.
“And look at this little guy!” Elena and Noah swarmed Emily who was holding little Hunter who was about 8 months old and cooing and smiling at all the happy faces.
“Wanna hold him?” Emily asked, handing him to Elena.
Elena looked terrified at first as Emily thrust him into her arms. He was a solid little dude and he cooed and drooled happily over her shoulder.
“Thank goddess someone else can hold him” Emily looked exhausted. “Where can I get a drink or a shot..” she started to wander off to the kitchen.
“He’s still not sleeping?” Mia asked, turning to Caleb.
Caleb grimaced. “Not even a little at night. Em is losing her mind” he smiled proudly. “But I sleep like a rock”. Mia growled at him.
“Help her!!” She scolded him, smacking his arm.
“Hey! I try!” Caleb put his arms up in surrender. “He just prefers his mommy snuggles”.
“So when am I getting a grand pup?” King Jake spoke up - looking to his children. He looked at Noah who shook his head then to Mia, who looked at Lukas blushing.
“Well…” Mia smiled, her hand slowly covering her perfectly flat looking tummy.
“You’re not!” Elena exclaimed.
“I am!” Mia cried. “Very newly” she smiled at Lukas who wrapped his arms around her protectively and lovingly.
Everyone started cheering and congratulating them as Emily returned to the room.
“Goddess what did I miss?” She asked exhausted.
“We made Hunter a play mate” Mia smiled.
Emily’s eyes widened. “Goddess Mia!” She exclaimed, hugging her best friend.
Elena snuggled up to Noah, Hunter still in her arms. “Want one?” Noah asked her softly, resting his chin on her shoulder as Hunter tried to grab at his face.
“Maybe one day” Elena laughed. What she really wanted was to have her mate mark her then f**k her brains out, but didn’t feel this was the time to share that.
Noah noticed her blush and instantly his eyes darkened slightly. Elena knew he sensed her arousal. She quickly handed Caleb the baby and created some distance from her mate before she dragged him upstairs. 2 more days.
“Is everything ready for tomorrow night?” Mia asked excitedly.
They were having their wedding ceremony at dusk, then a small reception for the pack and the family and a few friends from neighbouring packs. Afterwards Elena and Noah planned to mark each other.
“I think so…” Elena answered uncertainly. As if on cue, Lily and Violet entered the room.
“All under control your highness” Violet answered with a smile and a light bow.
“Oh gosh Violet! No no!” Mia hugged her tightly then pulled Lily in for a hug.
“Have you seen Elena’s dress??” Lily asked her.
Mia’s eyes lit up. “No!” She exclaimed as the beta and gamma dragged her and Emily up the stairs. Elena looked at the men and shrugged as she jogged up the stairs after them.
They were in one of the spare rooms of the pack house - oooing and ahhing over Elena’s dress.
They had the wedding party set with Caleb and Mia standing up for Noah, and Lily and Violet standing up for Elena. Lukas would be walking her down the aisle in place of their parents.
“You’re going to look so beautiful” Mia told Elena, taking her sister in laws hands in hers.
Elena had thought it was the worlds weirdest thing to be mated to the sibling of her brothers mate. But as she got to know the royals and saw how selfless and giving and kind and loving they were, she had understood. After their parents were killed by Maverick of the Dark Moon Pack and he had destroyed their pack lands, they needed strong and loving mates to help them learn to love and trust and build their lives back up. The royals were that and more.
They had negotiated for her release from the vampires. Mia, believing she was meeting the queen of vamps alone (her brother and her mate - not knowing he was her mate yet, had of coursed followed her, along with her gammas Caleb and Emily) and they instantly accepted her as family. They had made Maverick release their lands back then they had fought a hard war and won and taken control of the Dark Moon pack and chased away the Vampire Queen, Lucinda. Elena was never alone, and her brother selflessly made her Alpha of the land, knowing he would be King when he married Mia who was next in line to be Queen.
Most of the story was too crazy to be true, but Elena had gone from being enslaved and attacked by 6 warriors, to being taken in by the Vampire Queen only to be handed off to one of her warriors to become a baby hypbrid maker. Elena shuddered at the thought. That grotesque warrior didn’t abuse her but she most certainly didn’t want to be with him. When she found Prince Noah to be her mate, she was excited and sad - thinking it was too good to be true. Yet here she was today, planning to marry him after ruling their own pack successfully for just over a year and a half.
“I must just say - I commend you for waiting so long to mark each other” Emily said sipping on a drink.
“Em - is that tequila?” Mia asked making a face as she took a sniff of the drink.
“It is” Emily smiled proudly.
“But it’s like - barely noon” Elena laughed.
“I literally have no idea” Emily took a long drink then muttered “it’s noon somewhere,” before nearly finishing off the glass, then laying on the bed. Her eyes closed immediately.
“It hasn’t been easy waiting” Elena sighed thinking of her sexy mate.
“We are so proud of you guys” Mia smiled putting her arm across Elena’s shoulders. “This place looks amazing” she gestured around.
“And your cottage is all ready for you guys - I think?” She smiled as Lily and Violet nodded. Elena took the last sip of the tequila from Emily’s glass.
Just then Emily snored, causing the girls to erupt in giggles.
“Let’s leave sleeping beauty to rest” Elena gestured to the girls, as Mia pulled the blanket over Emily and they tiptoed out giggling.
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