Elisa's POV When Dahlia took me out of the room, I knew I was in for it. I just keep hoping that the numbing spell is still working. When we got to the basement, I could see the effects of what the Fae Earth Court had done so far. We need to get out of here soon. The foundation of this castle is cracking, and this room will probably flood if she gets one good hard rain. I’m ready to get this over with. As I look around, Dahlia laughs, “Is it the stereotypical torture room?” I shrugged, “Yeah, but it sure seems like my mom has more devices. Maybe I’m wrong.” Dahlia frowned, “A lot of mine are just in the cabinets. I am starting small with you. You’ve been pampered your whole life. I’m sure you don’t have a very high pain tolerance.” I laughed, “How would y

I cringed as I waited for Elliot’s answer, and I heard him chuckle, “Baby, you are still so beautiful. You will never be ugly to me.” I smile as I wrap my arms around him, “I didn’t think you would leave me for this, but I just needed to be sure. I can’t be without you now. Never again.” He smiled at me, “You will never be without me. I love you too much to be without you. I will show you that tonight, but right now, we have the alliance and your siblings waiting for us downstairs. We need to get you cleaned up, and the doctor is here. He’s examining your siblings right now. You will be next.” I sighed, “Okay. I can wait for tonight.” He smiled, “Oh yeah, mom, Luna Abby and Princess Ashina are cooking for everyone right now.” My stomach started rumbling and I realized, I hadn’t eaten anything since I left the house! I sighed, “It just dawned on me that she never gave me anything to eat. I wonder how long it’s been since my siblings ate?” This gave both of us a new sense of u

After spending most of the night tangled up in every position imaginable with my mouth-watering mate, I finally fell asleep in my favorite place in the world… his arms. I was sleeping so well, in fact, that I didn’t even hear my siblings knocking on our bedroom door, begging for breakfast. Elliot woke me up with a feather-light kiss, “Wake up my beautiful mate. The pups need to be fed.” I laughed at him, “Ugh! What did I sign myself up for?” He chuckled, “A lifetime of servitude that you wouldn’t miss for the world.” I playfully slapped him on the chest, “I hate it when you’re right.” He laughed as I got out of bed. I put on my robe and opened the door slightly, “How may I help you?” They all looked at me like I grew another head. I laughed at them, “I’ll be down in a minute to fix breakfast. Biscuits and sausage gravy okay for today? Or would you rather have waffles?” I got a mix of answers and so I replied, “Okay, we have a tie. Elliot gets to choose.” Elliot yells, “BOTH!

The ride to Taylor’s parents’ house was quiet and tense. We were all slightly terrified of telling them the truth, but it needed to be done if they were going to accept Taylor for who, and what, she is. Originally, Taylor wanted us to lie to them, but I explained why we needed to tell them the truth, and she agreed. I told her that I would do all the talking, but she needed to stand beside me when I tell them about it. She agreed completely. When we pulled into the driveway, I asked Elliot to stay in the car with Max and Linden. After I promised to let him know if I need him, Taylor and I got out of the car, and we walked up to the door. Her mother opened the door and pulled Taylor in for the biggest mother-daughter hug ever. Her mother was crying and yelling, “MARCUS! SHE’S HOME!” I was smiling as a small man pulled Taylor in for a father-daughter hug. When Taylor pulled back from the hug, she had a single tear falling down her cheek. She wiped away her tear and tur

The next morning, I woke up to Elliot’s arm pulling me as close to him as possible. As I tried to get out of bed, I could hear my siblings outside the bedroom door, then I started feeling Elliot’s body shake, as if he were silently laughing. I turned my head toward him, and he whispered, “Sounds like they’re up to something.” I nodded, “It does seem that way. Should I go out there?” He chuckled, “Let them have their fun. We have a baby to try for.” I laugh, “After all the positions you put me in last night, I wouldn’t be surprised if we’ve already succeeded.” He growled with his face buried in my neck, and I damn near lost it. I was about to give in to him when a loud knock sounded. “Well,” I chuckled, “looks like the day is going to start whether we want it to or not.” Elliot smiled, “Cock blocked by the in-laws. No fun.” I laughed, “Think of it as practice for when we start having kids of our own.” He growled, “I can’t wait.” I got out of bed and put on my robe to answer t