RUBY"You heard me, Ruby. That girl will become my breeder. What you saw us doing is a rehearsal for what we'll be doing in the future in this room. So you might as well get used to it."My heart knotted in immense pain. In an angry fit, I marched up to him, hitting his face again. And his chest and anywhere else my fists could land. "How could you be so mean, Colt? After everything we've been through, after all the vows we made, how could you throw me aside like this?!""Get a damn grip, Ruby!" He gritted out, catching my flying fists and giving me a rough push. "I'm only trying to fix your failure as a woman. Yes, we vowed for better and for worse on our wedding day. This is me being there for you in your worst. Maybe not the way you want but you left me with no choice."He let go of me and I staggered a bit, staring incredulously at him. How could he be so brazen?"Besides, you got no right to be mad at me because you lied to me. You didn't tell me that you were barren…""I'm not

RUBY"Shane! Sean! Get your asses down from the table!" I yelled for the billionth time. But all I got in return was the snickering of these little rascals. With an exasperated sigh, I went to the couch and slumped on it. I was exhausted. It was one of the frequent things to feel as a mother, especially one to three vibrant and mischievous boys. "Uncle Killian is gonna spank you guys when he catches you messing his table up," Sage said, laughing and looking up from the iPad he was playing a game with. He was on a different couch, and thankfully not part of the chaos those two were creating. He was the oldest and very much less chaotic. He was literally my right-hand man, in a very sweet and protective way. "No, he won't. Uncle Killian loves us too much. He won't ever spank us." Sean, the second son, replied with a smug grin. "That's right." Shane seconded him and they had a high-five. He was the last. They seemed too smug and vain about the love Killian had for them. In all hone