Emma’s POV
“My parents crossed the border,” Hunter said as he entered the kitchen.
My heart sped up a little. I could feel Logan’s nervousness growing.
“Where is Fia?” Alex asked worriedly.
“She wanted to freshen up,” Hunter said as he approached me. “Do you need any help?”
I smiled at him. He was a well-raised young man. He would be an amazing mate to my daughter, I was completely sure of it. I knew that the Goddess had her reasons why she decided to bond him to my daughter.
“It’s okay, Hunter,” I said. “Please sit down. Logan will get you a cup of coffee.”
He nodded and smiled back at me.
I looked at my son. He was staring at the kitchen door with a worried look on his face.
She is okay, Alex.I mind-linked him.
This one was bad, mom.My son said.It was worse than the others. I don’t know how she came back from it.
She did because she has you, Alex.I said softly.You were amazing and you helped her once again.
Alex didn’t respond. He kept his eyes on the kitchen door. I sighed and glanced at my mate. He was handing a cup of coffee to Hunter.
“Will Beta Andrew and his family come to meet my parents?” Hunter asked.
Both Logan and I gave him a small nod.
“They will come by a little bit later,” Logan said. “We thought it would be best if it was just us for now.”
I heard footsteps walking down the stairs. Alex jumped up and ran out of the kitchen.
I glanced at Hunter who had a small smile on his face.
“I am so happy that she has someone who cares about her this much,” Hunter mumbled quietly.
I smiled and looked back down at the eggs I was making.
“They are inseparable,” Logan said. “They can fight endlessly, but they love each other the most in this world.”
They really did. It was funny sometimes. When they fought, I sometimes thought that they would end up killing each other. They could scream at each other endlessly. They could fight with each other until their last breath. But if anyone else dared to fight with either one of them, they would make you regret it. No one else was allowed to scream at Sophie, and no one else was allowed to fight with Alex. They were incredibly protective of each other.
“I am glad,” Hunter said. “I know that I will always be able to count on him to keep her safe.”
“You will,” Logan said. “Not just on him. You can count on everyone in this family and in this pack to keep her safe.”
I heard a car pull up in our driveway. My heart raced a little.
Nathan and his family were here.
I could feel Logan’s nervousness grow.
Everything is going to be okay.I mind-linked him.
He didn’t respond, but I heard him approaching me. I turned the stove off and took a deep breath. I felt Logan’s hand in mine. I turned around to look at him.
“Everything is going to be okay,” I said, smiling at him.
He nodded and pressed his lips against mine.
I heard the front door opening. I looked behind Logan and saw that Hunter wasn’t in the kitchen with us anymore.
Logan and I walked out of the kitchen. He was holding my hand tightly in his.
I saw my kids in the hallway. Both of them looked very nervous. Alex was like a coiled spring waiting to go off.
“Let’s go, guys,” I said softly, smiling at them.
I needed to relax them. I needed to make sure that my kids were okay.
“Was the trip okay?” I heard Hunter’s voice as we approached the door.
“Yes, honey,” Luna Janet said. “Are you okay?”
“I am perfect, mom,” Hunter said. “She is amazing. I can’t wait for you to meet her.”
I smiled and looked at my daughter. She was amazing.
My eyes fell on Nathan as we stepped out on the porch. He looked at us as soon as he heard us coming.
“Emma,” he mumbled as he took a deep breath.
I smiled at him.
“Hello, Nathan,” I said. “It is very nice to see you.”
Logan’s hand around mine tightened. Nathan looked a bit surprised. He glanced at his mate before looking back at me.
“It is very nice to see you too, Emma,” he said and smiled before looking at Logan. “Hello, Alpha.”
I felt Logan relax a little.
“Welcome to our pack, Nathan,” Logan said politely and looked at Luna Janet. “I hope your trip went well.”
“It did,” Luna Janet smiled. “Your pack lands are amazing. I really enjoyed it.”
Logan and I both smiled. It made us both happy to hear that.
“Mom, dad, this is Sophia,” Hunter said excitedly. “She is my mate.”
He approached her and pulled her from Alexander. He had a huge smile on his face and I could feel the happiness radiating from him. I had to hold back a chuckle. I was so happy to see that he loved my little girl so much.
“We are honored to meet you, Sophia,” Nathan said as he reached out to shake her hand. “Welcome to the family.”
Sophia gave him a small, nervous smile and took his hand in hers.
“It is very nice to meet you too, Alpha Nathan,” she said politely.
“Can I hug you, honey?” Luna Janet asked as she opened her arms and smiled at Sophia.
Sophia gave her a small nod and walked into her open arms.
“I am so happy to meet you,” Luna Janet said. “You are beautiful, honey.”
“Thank you, Luna,” Sophia said quietly.
“Oh, please sweetie, call me Janet,” Luna Janet said as she let Sophia go. “There is no need to be formal.”
Sophia gave her a small smile. Hunter took her hand in his and pointed at the boy behind his parents.
“That’s my brother, Harry,” Hunter said, smiling brightly.
“Hi, Sophia,” Harry said, reaching out to shake Sophia’s hand. “You are hot.”
I had to hold back a chuckle. Sophia smiled and took Harry’s hand in hers.
“Back off,” Hunter growled at his brother.
Harry smirked and shook Sophia’s hand.
“I love to annoy him,” Harry said. “I will teach you everything and we can do it together.”
Sophia chuckled. Hunter growled again.
“This is my brother,” Sophie said, turning around and pointing at Alex.
Alex was staring at Hunter’s family with a stern expression on his face. As soon as Nathan looked at him, Alex let out his Alpha aura. Nathan flinched a little but smiled.
“It is very nice to meet you, Alpha Alexander,” Nathan said. “I’ve heard wonderful things about you.”
Alex tightened his jaw. He glanced at Sophia and I could tell that she mind-linked him. She probably told him to be nice.
“It is nice to meet you too, Alpha Nathan,” Alex said.
“Okay,” I said, making everyone look at me. “Let’s go inside. I made breakfast.”
I started walking back inside the house, not waiting for anyone’s response. I took a deep breath. The first meeting went well.
“You are lucky she didn’t make pancakes,” Logan mumbled, making me roll my eyes. “She can’t make them.”
I heard Nathan and Janet chuckle, making me smile.
I knew that everything would be okay.
