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“We are,” Vaughn said. He leaned down and kissed me softly. “I love you, and I’m going to treasure our little fae baby just as much as I would have if he or she were a gargoyle baby. I don’t need our babies to be gargoyles for me to love them. They’re all special.”

I felt nothing but love in that moment.

“She,” Dr. King said. My eyes widened as I pulled my attention away from Vaughn to look at the doctor. I gasped instead because there in front of us was our baby. Well, a pretty good version of her.

“She? You’re certain?” I asked. I didn’t mind having a daughter. Beau was having a boy, and it would have been great if we were both having boys and they grew up to be besties, but the thought of having a little girl warmed me from the inside out. Already, my heart felt full.

“I’m absolutely positive. You are having a fae girl.” Dr. King looked over at us. “You aren’t disappointed, are you?”

“No,” I said quickly. “I’m already planning all of the ruffles and hair bows that I know she will probably hate, but that doesn’t mean I’m not going to try.”

I looked over at Vaughn. “All the bows,” I told him.

“Whatever you want.”

“And her nursery can be fairy-tale princess. I’m already imagining it,” I said.

Vaughn chuckled. “Little mate, if that is what you want, that is fine with me. We’ll do whatever it is that you want.”

“Ruffles and bows, and lots of pinks and purples. Oh, and maybe pretty turquoise. Those are going to be so gorgeous together.”

I heard more laughter, and when I looked back at Dr. King, he was obviously trying to hold his laughter in, but it was not working, and he seemed to have given up.

“I do apologize. It has been some time since I’ve had a patient that was as enthusiastic about decorating the nursery as you are. It’s quite refreshing, and I think it’s wonderful.”

I grinned. “I didn’t have a preference, Dr. King. I just wanted a mate who I could have a family with. Vaughn wants a family too, and it’s obvious that we’re supposed to be having a little girl. I’m going to be the best girl daddy there is.” I nodded.

“What if our second is a boy?” Vaughn asked.

I turned my attention to him with wide eyes. “Then I’ll just be the best daddy ever. I really don’t mind if we have all girls, all boys, or if we have both. I’m thrilled to be having a baby though, and if she’s a girl, then I’m going to go all out. I’ll do the same next time. All out,” I said as I sliced my hand through the air.

Vaughn and Dr. King chuckled some more, but I turned my attention to the image of our precious little girl floating there in the air. She truly did look a bit like an alien, but I knew that was because Dr. King couldn’t project a perfect image of the babies in front of us. I was sure it was close, and I could certainly see a lot of my own features staring back at me as they floated in front of me. That made sense since she was fae. She would have softer features, smaller ones. She wouldn’t have Vaughn’s sharp jaw or strong cheekbones. She wouldn’t have his straight nose. She’d have my little button nose. That’s just how it worked, even with both parents not being fae. It was possible that she would have Vaughn’s coloring, and she might end up being taller than me because of her papa, but I doubted it. We would just have to wait and see.

I stared at the image, planning all the things for who knows how long. When the image finally disappeared and the lights brightened in the room, the daydreaming ended. I blinked over at Dr. King in question. “Is it over already?”

“Yes. The ultrasound is complete. You lay there and stared at the baby for close to twenty minutes.”

“Really? That long?” I looked over at Vaughn.

“Cutie, you were in daydream mode. Your thoughts were all over the place about the baby and all the things you are excited to do. It’s adorable, but you missed most of what Dr. King said.”

I gasped. “Was it super important?” I asked him. “Why didn’t you pull me from my thoughts?” I asked Vaughn when I looked back at him.

“Your mate heard all of the information. The baby is growing well. She’s small, but knowing she’s fae, that is understandable. He has all of the information you need, and I’ll let Vaughn share it all with you. I do have another patient coming in soon though, so I do apologize that I can’t spend longer with you.”

“No, it’s all fine,” I said as Vaughn helped me sit up and then slide off the bed. Dr. King handed me a long strip of paper, and I squealed and did a little happy dance when I saw that it was over a dozen images of our daughter. He chuckled again as we left the office and headed back down the hallway.

There was a couple that looked so familiar waiting in the front room, and I bounced over to them and held up my strip of images. “I’m having a baby girl,” I said excitedly.

“That’s wonderful news,” the shorter man said.

“Alpha Sergei. Alpha Mate Chin,” Vaughn said as he came up behind me and placed his hands on my shoulders. My eyes widened. Alpha Sergei. That was why he looked so familiar. He was the created dragon. That meant he was the massive black dragon that I’d seen flying so often. And the man beside him was the gorgeous gold one. Vaughn most likely felt my sudden embarrassment.

“Vaughn,” Alpha Sergei said. “Congratulations again on finding your mate. And now on the baby girl.” Alpha Sergei smiled down at me. “A baby girl, so I have to assume we will be adding another fae to our council family.”

I nodded. “Yes,” I said quietly.

Alpha Mate Chin reached out and touched my arm. “He doesn’t bite,” he told me. “Well, he does, but only me.”