Chapter 134
Cassie
We ate outside, with twinkling lights swinging between the low branches of the trees. Almost a dozen people were around so it wasn’t exactly a party but it felt like one. Scarlett’s people didn’t even flinch when I stepped out next to her. They murmured a little bit and then greeted me like an old friend and they had been treating me like a friend ever since.
It was exactly what I needed. So normal. It was easy to imagine that I was just having some time with friends and family. There was even low playing music.
Music and laughter and great food.
I sat back in the chair and watched as Scarlett rocked the boys back and forth on her lap. She looked good holding babies. It suited her. Scarlett would be a great mum , I’d thought so since the first day I had met her in her dance studio. In fact she looked more at ease with them then I did.
I loved my sons, I would die for them but-
“You look happy Cassie.” She said from across the wide table.
“So do you.” I countered and then softened my voice. “I am happy.” I admitted. “Thank you for inviting me. This was just what I needed. I know it’s dangerous to have me down here but-“
Her eyes narrowed. “You are always welcome here and I promise you , that you are safe. Every person in my pack would lay down their lives for you.”
“Don’t say that.” My eyes danced away. Too many people had died for me as it was. I didn’t want anyone else too.
“Crazy to think that there is a war brewing out there isn’t there. In here seems to be-“ she shrugged.
She didn’t need to finish the sentence. “Yeah I was just thinking the same. It’s like old times. Well before I got married. I used to socialise with friends all the time. Forrest has this.” I stopped dead. We still hadn’t found out where Forrest was. It was like he had disappeared off the face of the earth. Just like Julian and Ian. Only with Forrest there wasn’t even rumours. He wasn’t important enough to pay attention to by anyone but me.
I had lost friends and I had lost my husband. I couldn’t bear to lose anyone else.
“One day it will all go back to normal your highness.” A man said from his seat next to Scarlett. He had been introduced as Jayson and as a guest of Scarlett’s but they looked alike so I was guessing he was one of her many brothers.
I flashed him a look.
Laughing he swung back on his chair , holding his hands up. “I’m sorry I’m sorry I forgot. Cassie.”
I had already insisted people use my name and not a title I would never get use to. “You will have all of this again. Only on a more grander scale. In a castle or a palace.”
“I’ve never wanted that.” I whispered.
“Well you’re mate is the real king so-“
“My husband.”
A dozen pairs of eyes snapped in my direction but it was Scarlett who spoke. “Yes, your husband and your mate. Unless of course you plan on rejecting him.”
I shrugged. I shouldn’t have said anything. I loved Julian, I kind of always had even when he was a dick but I didn’t much like him and I didn’t know if I could trust him.
He always came for you when you needed him, a small voice whispered in my head and I swatted that voice away.
“He tried to reject me when I risked my life to save him.”
A gasp went up. “He rejected you.”
“I didn’t accept it and he was knocked out before he could finish doing it so I don’t actually know.” I took a deep breath. “He chose another over me. A woman who-“ i shook my head. “It doesn’t matter. I don’t know what will happen between us as a couple. But we will always be connected because of the boys and I will fight for him because he is my king.” I let my eyes travel around the table and every pair of eyes were on me. “Our king.”
Across from me Scarlett raised her wine glass. “Long live the King.”
A chorus went up around and I found myself smiling as I lifted my glass and my voice was them. No matter what happened in the future, Julian was my king and the father of my babies.
“I think we need more food and drink. Make this a real party.” Someone else said and my smile grew. “Cassie do you want anything from the grill?”
They might not call me by my title but they sure liked waiting on me like servants.
“No, I can get my own. I want to snag only the best.”
“You shouldn’t have to get your hands dirty.” Someone else muttered.
“I’m training to be a surgeon, I can handle some meat.” I pointed as I went to the grill and began to pile my plate up high. Scarlett was right I couldn’t live off eggs royale for the rest of my life and twins definitely couldn’t. I was going to have to learn to cook and quickly.
Holding the plate in one hand, I took a massive bite of a juicy rib with the other.
From the table a gasp went up as they stared at me with their mouths open.
“Do I have sauce on my chin?” I froze. “I’ve always been a messy eater.”
From the table Jayson leapt to his feet, Scarlett behind him and gripping my babies to her chest tightly. Every set of eyes trained on me were wide with fear and worry.
This wasn’t because their queen had food on her face. This was something else.
The hairs on the back of my neck stood up, my nerve endings zinged and I couldn’t move as someone stepped out of the trees right behind me.
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