Cameron finishes the tour in the living room, where we find Evan and Sophia waiting. They look like they’re whisper fighting, but they stop when they hear us.Evan gives us a big smile and stands from the couch, “How’d it go?” He asks me and I smile and nod my head. Sophia walks up behind him and places a hand on his shoulder blade. “You guys must be hungry. We have food laid out in the dining room.” She says softly, like I might flip out and yell at her for offering us food.I nod with a smile again and start walking the direction that Cameron showed us. ‘Peaches, I need you to breath.’ Gunner says in my head, and I glance over at him. ‘I can’t’ I whisper back, and he immediately grabs me and starts walking away from the group.He leads me outside on the balcony and sets me on the floor. “Peaches.” He whispers, grabbing my chin and forcing me to look at him.I shake my head, as I try to erase the tears, now that I’m having to face them. “I don’t even know what’s wrong. I don’t even u
We finally make it to the top of the steps after what feels like years. Jordan finally stops singing once we get closer to Evan and Sophia, and glances back at me. I fake a smile and look over at my siblings.Lily watches me and I grimace when I see the face she’s giving me. Yep. Dean being one of my mates is going to be a problem.Then I look at Cameron, he was born after I was taken. I’ve never met him before, not that I remember knowing any of them, but I didn’t even get the chance with him. He’s only twelve and is already starting to catch up in height to Lux. He looks sweet, smiling at all of us, but maybe that’s a royal thing. Hopefully I can at least make one of them like me.We stop walking and Sophia walks over to me, pulling me in for a hug and smiling. I return her hug awkwardly, still not completely over how she treated me. She pulls away from me, but still keeps her hands on my arms, “We’re so glad you’ve come. Come on, let me introduce you to your siblings.” She says and
We take the four-hour drive to the palace the next day. I’m so nervous, it’s ridiculous. It’s not like it should matter if they like me or not, but it’s bothering me that my siblings might not. The triplets keep telling me everything will be fine, but that’s easy for them to say, they’ve met them before.We get to the huge palace, and they’re standing in front of it like a picture-perfect family. “They all look so… Right.” I whisper, and Issac grabs my hand. “You’re apart of them, Sunshine.” My face screws up.They’ve all grown up without me. The only one that might remember me is Lux and he was five when I left. He didn’t really remember me, just the idea of me.“Am I?” I ask and Issac gives me a small smile. “We’ll be with you the whole time. There is one thing we should probably warn you about though.” Issac says, now… Now that we’re sitting in front of the palace. “Issac.” Dean says sternly and I look between them. “What?” Dean’s jaw ticks and now I’m
We head back to the triplets house the next day. When we get out of the suv, Lexi comes running out of the house to greet us. She runs right passed the triplets and pulls me in for a huge hug. “I missed you, dear!” She exclaims and I fall into the motherly hug, soaking it up, because I can.I’m marked by her sons; I’m technically her daughter in law now.I hear the triplets grumbling about something, when I look up, I see William walk passed them too, to join my and Lexi’s hug. I laugh when he picks us both up and twirls us around. “We’re so happy you’re staying with us, Grace.” He says and I smile. “Thanks. And thanks for letting me stay.” I tell him and Lexi fake smacks me on the arm. “Pish posh, we wouldn’t want it any other way.” She says and I chuckle.Jordan and Cole walk up, “Would it pull you away from your daughter in law to give me a hug, if I told you she’s making all of us leave this week to go to the palace?” Jordan asks and I gape at him.Lexi pulls both my arms and make
The last week of summer camp goes by way too quickly and we’re already on our last day. Which is pretty much just a huge play day. Water balloons and water guns stationed all over the camp. Along with silly string and paint. Everyone’s wearing white, so people can paint their hands on each others' shirts.So far, it’s a lot of fun. I have on white jacket, and it’s already covered with everyone’s handprints. The triplets took my breast spot, saying they’ll kill someone if anyone else tries to claim them.I just laughed and shook my head, because no boy is going to be brave enough to touch me there and think they’ll live through it. Except maybe Jordan, but he’s aware of the rule.I found out today that most of the teachers that teach here, work at the school I’m going to be attending, so I don’t really need to say bye to anyone other then Olivia.“Maybe we can ask your parents to let you come to our school.” I tell Olivia and she screws up her face, “And I would stay, where?” She asks,
We go back to the hotel after rock climbing all afternoon. None of them seem mad after the stunt I pulled, and I want to spend more time alone with each of them anyway. This works for everybody.Apparently, we have more plans, so I go to get into the shower. Shockingly, they let me shower by myself and I finish quickly. I get into the small bag that was given to me, considering I was completely unaware that any of this was happening.All that’s in it is the purple dress from the store and a darker purple jacket. What the hell? There’s not even underwear.I purse my lips but just get dressed in what I was given. Then step out to free up the bathroom, and finish getting ready in the room. Then Gunner walks into the bathroom.Once we’re all ready, we begin to leave. I keep pushing down my dress, uncomfortable with the idea of being free rein under a dress.I need to have a discussion with whoever packed my clothes.We stop at a pizza place, and I smile, excited. While I’ve decided it’s m