“I can’t say more, but I’m just telling you that I can’t see my own. Maybe I don’t have a mate.” He shrugged, then looked me over with a sly smirk. “Maybe I’ll steal yours.”
I knew he was trying to piss me off, and he was almost succeeding, but more than that, the fact that he knew Sienna’s disturbed me. She was my little princess. Fuck, I did not want anyone near her. Dammit.
“Uncle said you advised him to take Kiara with him. Why?” He simply looked at me blankly but didn’t reply. I guess I had asked enough.
“Your hot chocolate is cold,” he smirked before sliding off his stool. “Chris and Raihana are going to be here very soon; they have more news for you.”
With that, he walked out of the room, and I glanced down at the chocolate wrapper he had folded neatlyinto a square. I was sure he was going to have a mate, but I wondered what kind of mate he would be blessed with. Dante was no ordinary alpha; we all knew that.
I shook my head, glancing at my watch. He wasn’t wrong. Chris and Raihana would be there soon.
A short whilelater, Raihana had just gone to put Tatum into bed. Serena, Claire, and Clara were keeping an eye on all the kids, apart from Si, who was with Del.
“What’s up, man?” I asked Chris. He had seemed a tad quieter than normal, and I could see from Raihana’s neck that they had obviously had fun before coming, so I wasn’t sure what his problem was.
“Nothing really,” he replied, but I knew him better than that. He and Lola were my best friends, and I knew when either of them was upset or had something on their minds.
“I know you better than that.”
“Yeah? Then you should know that having Raihana constantly risking herself is really fucking me over,” he said quietly, taking me by surprise.
“I get you. Trust me, I know how it feels, knowing that Delsanra is in the state she is because she was trying to help. It kills... but we love Ri-”
“You love Del, too, and she’s still on her deathbed.”
“She’s not dying.” My eyes flashed, my anger flaring up, but he just shook his head.
“No, but she’s fucking close. I love Del, I hate seeing her like that. Now with her unable to do more, it’s all on Ri, isn’t it? Even you called her just in case something happened.”
I frowned, looking down at my hands. I did, but I never ever considered putting her in danger. She was my sister. I love her.
“Raihana is-”
“A Rossi, the first Rossi princess, and I am no less than anyone else risking their life for our loved ones. I will do the same as all you men do for us, but I will be careful. Relax, boys.” Raihana walked in, her heels ticking against the marble before she straddled Chris, locking her arms around his neck and kissing his lips passionately. Those two never really cared about PDA.
I glanced away, letting them have their moment before Raihana sighed and adjusted herself so she was sitting sideways on his lap, facing me.
“Chris is just concerned because I’m pregnant,” she explained airily, placing her hand on her stomach, surprising me.
“Obviously, I’m going to be concerned.” Chris placed his hand over hers, kissing her shoulder as I stood up, unable to keep the smile from my face.
“Wow, so I get to be an uncle to another little angel?” I asked, making Raihana smile as she stood up, and I hugged her tightly. Despite how hard times were, this was a ray of happiness. “Wow, no, he totally has a reason to be concerned. You should have told me before I made you guys come all the way over here.” I kissed her forehead as she tossed her hair, looking at Chris, who was smirking slightly now.
“See? My family cares for me, too.”
“Yeah, how can they not? But it still messes me up.”
“Congratulations to you, too,” I added to Chris before smiling down at Raihana. “Del is going to be super excited.”
“She is. I told her before I came downstairs. Do you think I’d tell you before her?”
“Ouch,” I replied, grimacing.
“She’s choosing my baby’s name, too,” she stated before returning to her mate’s lap.
“Nice plan,” Chris smirked, kissing her neck. The news was still fresh, and it took me a moment to let it actually settle in.
“Wow… you need to be careful then,” I said quietly, running my hand through my hair. That was another one off the list. Knowing she was pregnant, there was no way I wanted her to risk herself.
