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Dawn had never been happier and looked forward to whatever the future might bring.
Epilogue
20 Months Later
Dawn watched as Blake and Daisy tried to put the little party hats on her twin boys. Except, when one would get it on Jasper, then Theo would knock his off. And then vice versa.
Still, the fact Blake and Daisy would keep trying just so she could get the perfect picture warmed her heart.
While the twins' first birthday was special on its own, there was another reason Daisy and Blake were trying so hard. After all, in a few months, they'd have another child to join the family, too, and they wanted to spoil all three of their current children up until the last minute.
She resisted placing a hand on her belly since she needed both for her phone. However, while dragon-shifter population skewed male, Dawn secretly hoped she could have another daughter.
Daisy and Blake finally managed to get the hats on and quickly stepped to the side. Daisy shouted, "Now, Mum!"
And so she snapped a few pictures with her phone before the hats ended up on the floor again.
Laughing, she walked toward her boys. "Hey, you two should be happy. Daisy wanted hats with extra glitter and feathers on them."
Daisy jumped in. "Well, I wasn't sure how to make dragon wings, exactly. And then Blake said they'd be too pointy and sharp anyway, so I really did compromise."
Her daughter was nearly thirteen, and yet, Dawn was always surprised at how much more grown up she sounded by the day. Hugging Daisy to her side, she replied, "The hats look fabulous, Daisy-love. It's almost like a mini-aquarium on each one."
"Well, Jasper and Theo like it when Blake swims in the lake in his dragon form. And a lake was too big to fit on a hat, not to mention the fish are more interesting in the sea, so I just went with my imagination."
Blake pulled one of the cupcakes just out of reach of Jasper. "I think we'd better light the candles now or there won't be any cupcakes to use for singing ‘Happy Birthday.’"
Dawn snorted. "Dragon-shifter boys do eat a lot." She placed a hand on her protruding belly. "If this is a boy, too, then we may need a bigger kitchen if we're to feed them all."
Daisy jumped in. "I still say you should just find out now, Mum. The waiting would kill me if I were pregnant."
She tilted her head. "It's dragon-shifter tradition, Daisy. I thought you'd be excited we're following it?"
Her daughter frowned. "Usually,
yes. But waiting nearly nine months is just too long."
Dawn laughed and released her daughter to help Blake with the cupcakes. "Just be grateful you aren't a dragon-shifter, then, because you'd have to wait six or seven years to meet your inner dragon."
"I suppose. But I can't remember much from when I was that little. So I'm guessing it's not as difficult as when you're older."
Blake grunted. "It depends. I have some things I've been testing for years now and still haven't figured out."
Daisy shook her head. "I couldn't wait that long! I guess I can't be a scientist, then."
Jasper leaned forward and managed to reach the edge of the cupcake. Dawn clapped her hands and said, "We'll talk about patience later. Right now, let's light the candles and sing ‘Happy Birthday.’"
Blake lit the candles and as the three of them sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to Jasper and Theo, Dawn couldn't stop smiling. And not just because she had the bigger family she had always wanted.
There was going to be an even bigger party later in the day, with Sasha and some of the other mums and children. Dawn had gone from being on her own with Daisy to having a loving mate, more children, and more friends than she could count.
And all because of an accidental kiss nearly two years ago. Her second chance had started out with a bang, and Dawn was determined to keep her happy ending for the rest of her life.
