ANMELDENAnd then it was just us. Our family. I picked up Arianna while Tristan got Adrian, and we carried them upstairs to their nursery. The room had been redecorated twice as they'd grown—first to accommodate their crawling, then again when they started pulling up on furniture. Now it was a mix of cribs
Chapter 214 Athena I looked at Adrian in my arms, then at Arianna in Tristan's. They'd grown so much—both walking now (well, Arianna walked, Adrian preferred to crawl at high speed). Both babbling constantly in their own twin language that we couldn't quite decipher. Both showing more personality
Chapter 213 Athena The backyard was full of chaos—the beautiful, loud, messy kind of chaos that came from having a joint first birthday party for twins. I stood on the back porch, watching the scene unfold before me with a smile that felt permanently fixed on my face. Colorful balloons bobbed
Chapter 212 "Mama's sorry," I soothed, bouncing her gently. "But we need to figure this out before you touch any more plants, okay?" "Can I see?" Lily asked, pushing past the adults to get closer to the plant. "Wow, it's so pretty! And it smells good too." She was right. The plant was giving off
Chapter 211 Athena "The plant," I said, knowing I wasn't making sense but unable to form coherent thoughts. "The dying plant in the living room. She touched it. Tristan, she touched it and it came back to life." Silence. All three men just stared at me. "What?" Orion finally asked. "The plant
Chapter 210 Athena Six months. Six months since Adrian and Arianna had come home from the NICU, and I still sometimes woke up in the middle of the night to check that they were breathing. The monitors helped, their steady beeping had become the soundtrack of our lives, but the fear never comple
Chapter 21 I know the chances of running into Daxon again are slim, he's an ocean away, probably already moved on to his next victim. But I want to be prepared, mentally and physically, for whatever comes next. I want to be strong enough to protect myself, to never again be at the mercy of someone
Chapter 17 When he noticed I was close, he pulled back, the same way I did, i let out a curse that has him chuckling. His lips were glistening, his eyes wild and tender all at once. I was breathless... I wanted more. Wanted him to finish what he started but Tristan had other plans. He stood up an
Training equipment fills every corner of the underground space, but this isn't your typical gym setup. Heavy punching bags hang in neat rows, some traditional leather, others shaped like human torsos with vital points marked in red ink. Speed bags attached to adjustable platforms bounce rhythmical
"Leah's taking me somewhere. You'll have space to do whatever you want without babysitting me." I tried to keep my voice light, casual, but I could see the concern immediately flash across his features. His jaw tightened, and he set down his wrench with deliberate care. "I don't babysit you, Athena







