Chapter 28
TWENTY-EIGHT
Samantha
I’m staring in the mirror at myself in my long white wedding dress, noticing the baby bump that’s already begun to form. Zane is convinced that, given my size, another storm dragon will be flying the skies soon, but I’m not so sure. I have a feeling I’d be big regardless of which of my partners was the father of my child.
“I never get tired of this.”
Turning, I spot my sons standing in the doorway of my room. I might be crazy, but they look just like Aydan and Evander. Both are tall, with broad shoulders and nice smiles. One has blond hair and blue eyes, and the other has dark hair and dark eyes. They’d awakened just a month ago, but already it’s as if they’ve always been a part of our lives, which I guess they have been.
“How many times have you seen us get married?” I ask, smiling.
Cato, the tall blond, returns my smile. “Every lifetime.”
“But this one might be my favorite,” Remous says, running his hands through his dark hair.
Cato gives him a look, his blue eyes filled with amusement. “You say that every lifetime.”
They shove each other, grinning as I laugh. It’s funny. They look to be around our age, but they’re hundreds of years old, and still act like children. Something about it just makes my heart glow.
“Ready?” Cato asks, offering his arm.
“I’ll make sure to hurry, since I know you want to get back to Dahlia.”
His cheeks heat. It hadn’t gone unnoticed by me that both my sons were following Dahlia around like lost puppies, even with a handful of other females awakened. I’d asked Zane about it, and he’d looked at me like I was crazy before telling me that my sons and Dahlia always end up together, she just makes them really work for it first. Every time. I just wish he’d known who Dahlia was before she turned.
It’s strange, my friend and my sons being together, but at the same time, it feels perfect and makes all the sense in the world. All the people I love most in the world should be part of my family.
Remos comes over and takes one of my arms. “We’re in no hurry.”
“Speak for yourself,” Cato says as he takes my other arm.
I’m laughing as we head out the door and make our way to the elevator. It takes us to the top floor, where a trail of flowers leads to the cliff near the base. It’s the place where so many important moments in my life have taken place.
As we get closer, music begins to play and all eyes turn to us. Zane, Evander, Aydan, and Granger look like complete hunks in their suits, grinning from ear-to-ear. In chairs on both sides of our path is everyone important to us, including Granger’s gigantic family, my mom, and Aydan’s mom.
We’d opted to not invite his dad.
As I make my way down the path, my eyes are glued to my men. They are so handsome. So perfect. Everything and more that I wanted for my life.
Sometimes I think back to my time in college. I felt so lost. I focused on nothing but my major, because I didn’t want to focus on anything else. I didn’t want to feel anything else after losing my dad. But, somehow, I know my dad is watching over me right now. That he’s been here with me every step of the way, guiding me to the four men who will always be there for me.
I have eternal love. What could be better than that?
I get to the end of the aisle, and my sons give me kisses on the cheek before hurrying to sit on each side of Dahlia. She in turn rolls her eyes, but smiles up at me. Zane is right. She might not have accepted them yet, but she will. I’ve never seen her half as happy as I’ve seen her since they came along.
Turning my attention back to my men, I listen as the officiant says all the right things. He talks about love, bonds, and family. When he’s done, they slide my ring onto my finger, and I slide theirs onto their fingers.
The bond between us changes, solidifying in a way that feels important.
I kiss each of them in turn, and then we face our loved ones as they cheer. Evander picks me up in his arms, cradling me like I’m the most precious thing in the world. They carry me to the reception, which looks like every girl’s dream, and all I can think about is how happy I am. How lucky I am.
“Is it everything you wanted?” Granger asks beside me.
I smile and put my hand on my stomach. “Almost.”
Their hands go on my belly too and tears sparkle in Zane’s eyes. “Right now we have each other, but soon we will have everything.”
And we will.
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