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My face freezes at hearing me being labelled that way, but I try my best to relax and remember that he’s a child and made an association the only way he knows how.
“Only if that’s okay with you,” Talia says, giving me a warm smile from across the room. She reminds me a lot of her mum—a nice aura but a harsh intensity. “They’ve not seen a female baby wolf before, so they’re a little over-excited.”
“Ah,” I say, turning back to the boys as I try to hold back my grimace.
Is that a normal thing to just admit? To them, is it the same as saying it’s the first time they’ve seen a female baby? It’s not that I think these tiny six-year-olds are a danger to my child, but when all I’ve heard about this world is the risk she’s in, it’s hard to remember that.
“She’s really pretty,” Liam whispers, peering over the arm of the chair to look at her.
“She looks like you,” Finn adds, beaming at me.
“Why don’t you sit down, and I’ll let you have a turn holding her?” I offer.
“Really?” Liam whispers, his eyes widening. I blink in surprise when I see his eyes go from a pale blue, to an electric blue. It helps—having that difference in them from Ryan.
“Really,” I repeat with a small nod. They scramble to get up on the other chair, and Ben moves with me as I head over to the small boys. I keep my voice soft as I advance forward, and their little legs are literally shaking with their excitement. “Can you see how I’m holding my arms to keep a steady hold on her?”
“Yes,” Finn says, grinning at me. He mimics me, and Liam looks, then copies, too. “Are we doing it?”
“You are,” Ben says with pride. He sits down on the arm of the chair next to Liam’s side and grins at me.
“Who wants her first?” I ask, looking between the two boys to see if they’ll make the decision for me.
“Let Liam have her,” Finn says, and Liam smiles a big toothy smile.
“That was very kind of you, Finn,” Talia says, watching with keen eyes. It causes a shiver to appear down my spine, and I turn back to the boys rather than acknowledging the effect she’s having on me.
I gently lower Phoebe into Liam’s arms, and his eyes widen when she makes a grunting sound. Finn leans over, and it’s very, very sweet to see them cooing over her.
Seb, Alex, and Christopher come into the room, and it amuses me that the latter offers out the drinks and plays host, and Seb ignores it all and comes to stand by my side. He presses a soft kiss to my temple, and I ignore the gaping from his sisters.
“Are we getting an introduction to your mate, then, Alex?” one of Talia’s men asks. I glance over at them underneath my eyelashes and see Alex is standing with the twin men. Christopher is with his sisters, chatting quietly.
“You didn’t introduce her?” Alex asks, giving Ben a dirty look. Ben shrugs.
“Not wasting my time on those fools. I’ll just chat with my favourite nephews, instead,” Ben says, ruffling Liam’s hair.
“Careful, Uncle Ben,” Liam admonishes, glaring up at him with such fierceness.
“Yeah, Uncle Ben,” Finn echoes. “We have a baby.”
“She’s my baby,” Ben says with a frown, but I see the twinkling in his hazel eyes. The blue flecks catch in the light and are pretty similar to the shade of the boys.
“She’s my baby,” I correct and wink at the boys, who grin like we’re keeping a secret. “But you’re both doing such a good job at holding her.”
“You’re sweet,” Seb murmurs in my ear. I look up at him, and the smile on his face is beautiful. It completely softens his face, making him look more at ease.
There’s a loud knock on the door, and I jump in place. Seb’s hand falls to my lower back as he steps forward as if to protect me.
“Pizza is here,” Ben says with a grin.
“That was quick,” Iris says.
“They’re delivering to the future alphas. Delivery is always quick here. Why do you think I suggested coming here for dinner?” Talia says with a small laugh. It seems almost forced, and I narrow my eyes as the two girls exchange a look.
“Shall I go set up the heaters outside?” Ben asks, jiggling his legs. He reminds me of the boys a few moments ago with his excitement.
“The heaters?” I echo as Alex heads to the front door to get the food.
