Page 4 of The Platinum Dragon's Courageous Mate

Alban grinned at him. “Every chance I get to hang out with my twin, I will. Is the baby still having bottles?”

He shook his head. “No. Now he’s at the sippy cup stage, and he’s trying different foods. He has teeth...” He grinned over, waggling his eyebrows.

“Oh, that I understand.”

They laughed together for a minute, sharing their joy in their joined families.

“They apparently tried guacamole the other day.”

Alban’s eyes went wide. “Was it a hit?”

“He loved it.”

“Fascinating.”

“Well, I think we have apple sauce. I don’t know if they’re going to stay for food or not. I mean, it will be fine…”

Alban smiled at him. “How’re Kieran and Micah today?”

“They’re both still in there.” He chuckled, because he always said that when Alban asked. “Micah took his first steps.”

“Oh my goodness. That’s marvelous. I’m glad to hear it. I bet he and Kaden will get along fabulously, since they’re of an age.”

Lachlan nodded. If they ever met.

“We’ll get them out here yet,” Alban told him gently, clearly reading his expression. “Never fear. I know it’s hard, but they’ve been through a lot of trauma.”

“I know.” He remembered what it was like. He still had some recovering to do, but Oro Escondido had healed a part of his soul that he thought was broken forever.

“Anyway I hope you guys enjoy the pie, and if you don’t need anything else from me right now, I’m going to go sit and do a little reading until Arthur gets here.”

“Of course, Alban. Thank you so much for all your hard work.”

He hadn’t wanted someone like Alban in his household, not after what had happened the first time around, but he’d been wrong. Alban was nothing like the keeper who had injured Lachlan so gravely, betraying his family for money. They were a good match. Alban’s energy was calming and happy, and Lachlan knew at this point now that Alban would never betray him.

He bent over and sniffed the pies again, filling his body and mind with the beautiful scent.

He couldn’t wait to see his family, have them reassure him, too, that he was doing the right thing with Kieran and Micah. What if he wasn’t? What if he shouldn’t be letting them hide away in his house?

He just didn’t know. He was supposed to be a platinum guardian, and he did perform his job now. He did it well in fact, but sometimes he still felt totally out of the loop.

Of course, with Lars and his brother, they were half of the Guardian group, with Bea and Jake and Logan. If someonehad thought he’d done anything wrong, they would have told someone. None of them were known to be particularly delicate.

Lars, of all of them, was the most delicate, and he might still kick somebody’s butt.

Lachlan puttered around until he heard the sound of Bryant’s truck trundling up to the drive.

He could hear the happy laughter from his fiery little nephew.

Lockie, Lockie, Lockie, Lockie, Lockie, Lockie.

The call had him running from the house to scoop up the little silver dragon who had tiny little red scales interspersed in, and the most amazing ruby eyes.

“Hello, little one, I’ve missed you.”

Lars chuckled softly. “You saw him three days ago.”

“That was three whole days ago, wasn’t it, my love?”