Filed To Story: Their Bullied and Broken Mate by Teri Petry
Riley’s anger came out loudly, and she wanted to make sure that Urusla understood that she wouldn’t get one over on her. Unfortunately, her yelling woke the babies, and as soon as Ursula made one move towards their crib, Riley was on top of her.
I called out in the hall for some help separating the two women, and ordered the guard to take Ursula to the pack border. She was no longer welcomed on Blood Moon’s property, and if she tried, she would be met with instant death.
I asked Sarah to keep an eye on the babies, and I carried my sobbing mate back to our room. “I’m sorry I lost control,” she wept. I held her close and rubbed her hair. “Don’t ever apologize for protecting our children. I don’t care who or what you are protecting them from. Never apologize. Do you hear me?” I asked. She nodded her head and left my lap.
She marched into the bathroom and splashed her face with cold water. She brushed her hair and composed herself. When she came out, she leaned against our bedpost and asked if I was ready to leave. She didn’t want to postpone our trip any longer, and she needed to warn Naomi that Ursula was back in the area after all of this time.
I told her I just needed to get dressed, especially since I was still in her mint green bathrobe, and then I would be ready. She bent over to kiss me, and left me to get dressed.
I went into the closet and threw on a pair of ripped up jeans and my favorite Aerosmith t-shirt. They have been my favorite band since I was a kid. Loki and I would jam out to them while training, and they were his favorite too. I slipped on my Justin Boots and grabbed my denim jacket. The weather was still relatively warm, but living so close to the coast, we had days when the breeze could carry a chill.
When I walked into the nursery, Riley was feeding Sterling. She looked a lot calmer than she had been earlier, and I was thankful for it. “What do you need me to do?” I asked. She pointed to a bottle and diaper sitting on the dresser and asked me to change and feed Willow. This was going to be a new experience.
I picked up my daughter, and carried her to the changing table. Riley already had her diaper, wipes, and clothes ready for me, and started to get my daughter’s needs taken care of. I had changed Sterling’s diaper before, so I wasn’t unaware of how to change one. I had just avoided it with Willow. To me, little girls were delicate, and I was afraid I would hurt her.
Riley sat silently watching me tend to our daughter, snickering occasionally. “What’s so funny?” I asked. She said that it was cute how I was handling Willow like she was a delicate piece of fine china, and that I didn’t have to be so soft with her. “She won’t break by you changing her, Maddix. I promise you,” she laughed.
I waved her off, and eventually my sweet little girl had a clean bottom, a full belly, was dressed in a soft pink frilly outfit, and was getting lots of cuddles from her daddy. I think I did pretty good, and I had fun doing it.
Sarah came to take Willow from me, and I told her I would carry her. I was enjoying this time with my daughter, and I grabbed her blanket and stuffie. Willow and I made our way out of the nursery, and Riley eventually came trailing behind before splitting off to go to the kitchen.
Sarah had Sterling, and between the two of us, we were able to load up the kids while we waited for their mother. It wasn’t long before my mate came running out of the house with a basket of food and drinks for the ride. I had totally forgotten we hadn’t eaten yet, and my stomach was fully reminding me when I smelled the delicacy in the basket. “Leftover sandwiches from breakfast,” she stated.
As we started to drive away from the pack house, I received a link from the guards who removed Urusla from the nursery. “Alpha, we dropped the witch off about 5 miles from the border,” he informed me. I thanked him and closed the link. I decided to take the back entrance out of the pack to avoid any accidental crossing with the aunt. My mate had enough drama this morning, and I was going to avoid any other at all cost.
*Alette POV*
Damian surprised me this morning with the news we were leaving for Ruby Meadows. I wish he had given me time to prepare for the trip, but he said he had it all covered. I was so excited that I almost forgot about my doctor’s appointment with Dr. Campbell.
I quickly showered, and got ready to go. After getting dressed, I walked downstairs to the dining hall. I grabbed an egg and cheese croissant off of the buffet, and ate it on my walk to the clinic. The sun felt amazing today, and just the feel of it on my skin gave me a weird energy.
I walked into the baby clinic at the hospital, and greeted Myrtle the receptionist. “Good morning, Ms. Myrtle. How are you today?” I asked. She gave me a big smile and said, “I’m well, Luna. Thank you for asking. Dr. Campbell will be right out for you.”
I took a seat in the waiting room, and picked up one of the baby magazines. I started flipping through the pages, and fell upon a page of baby food recipes. I asked Myrtle if it would be alright if I took the magazine with me, and she said I was more than welcome to any of the magazines that were lying around. I wasn’t that great of a cook, but I wanted to try the recipes. Fresh baby food sounds so much better than that nasty jarred stuff.
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