Chapter 51

Chapter 51

Amelie

"Mommy, wake up everyone is coming today." A tiny hand caresses my face. As I open my eyes, I see Rose sitting on the bed next to me.

"Good morning, Rosie sweetheart." I pull her into a hug. I look around to see where Daisy is, and to my amusement, I see her jump in the air and land square on Gideon's chest. Not only waking him up but also knocking the wind out of him a little.

I hold back my laughter as Gideon turns and looks to me for help. "Daisy, honey, you can't do that to daddy. You might hurt him."

Daisy stands on the bed with her arms curled in the air like a bodybuilder and growls, "Nothing can hurt, daddy. He's the toughest wolf in the world."

Gideon grabs her and tickles her, and she squeals. "That's right; your daddy's the toughest daddy in the world. Don't forget it." He lets up only for a second before tickling her again.

"OK, girls, sit on the bed and be good while mommy and daddy get ready. Your grandparents and aunts and uncles are going to be here this afternoon!" I remind them.

"Mommy, how come we didn't meet them before?" Daisy asks.

"Well, they are my family, and now they will be yours." I have both girls in my lap. Gideon is rubbing my back as we all sit in our bed.

"Why do you have two mommies and two daddies?" Daisy is the most curious child.

"Well, you know how I became your mommy after you were born. I also got a second mommy and daddy after I was born too." They look at me with mouths wide open.

"What are aunts and uncles?" Rose asks.

"They are my brothers and sister. You also have a great uncle and aunt coming too!"

"Wow!" they both say.

"What does that mean?" Gideon and I laugh at the quick turnaround from their Wow to not understanding.

"That is my mother's brother and his mate. He is my uncle Lucas and my aunt Sarah. Which makes them your great aunt and uncle." I know they don't fully understand, but they will figure it out the more they are around my family.

"OK, girls, mommy and I are going to get ready. I'll leave the bathroom door open, but you have to stay in our room till mommy is ready. Got it." Gideon tells the girls as he gets up.

"Yes, daddy." They both say.

I get up as well, heading to the bathroom. This was our regular morning routine. Gideon and I rush around the bathroom and closet, getting ready all the while with our ears wide open, making sure we can hear the girls talking and playing. They were great kids but still, kids, we didn't get complacent just because they are well behaved. Today was a special day. It was the day before my Luna ceremony, and my whole family was going to be her.

We would be receiving other guests as well. Most would be coming in later today or early tomorrow. I was able to work out a big family dinner tonight. After we put the kids to bed, we will have a cocktail party with our VIP guests. This was the only way not to insult the incoming Alphas and Lunas and give the twins time to get to know their new family members. The next few days would be hectic, and I was so thankful that my family would be here. I honestly had a village, and I needed it. I was almost eight weeks pregnant, and I was already so tired. Thank the goddess. I didn't really have bad morning sickness, but the heartburn and fatigue were a nightmare.

I grab an olive-green button-up shirt dress, it hit right at the knee, with a brown leather belt. It's sleeveless so it will show my pack mark perfectly. It has an open collar, so my mate mark peaks out slightly. I pair it with a pair of brown leather pointed-toe pumps. I am going for a sophisticated professional look for the day, and I will change into a cocktail dress for dinner later. I braid my thick wavy hair loosely while letting a few strands fall around my face. Makeup is simple for now a little mascara and neutral pink lip gloss. Full glam will be later. I also add some copper and Fairburn Agate earrings and a matching necklace. I might as well advertise my craft while I am at it. Before I step out of the closet, Gideon walks in with a towel around his waist.

"Well, hello, my beautiful Luna. You have to do so little to look so polished." He pulls me into him.

"Stop it." I playfully slap his chest, blushing at his compliment. "Well, with a mate as handsome as you, I have to keep up."

"You are truly amazing." He leans down to kiss me, but before he can take my lips.

"Mommy, are you done yet!" Daisy howls from the bedroom.

We laugh together, and he rests his head on top of mine. "We are about to have 3 of them."

"I know, we will have to wait till they are teenagers to get time together?" I tease.

"No. That's what grandparents are for!" I know he's not entirely joking.

"I need to get the girls ready, so we can get this day started." I reach up and give him a quick kiss.

"OK, girls, mommy is ready," I yell to them.

I take the girls to their room to get them ready for the day. As usual, they want to dress like me, as much as they can. I had already planned for this. I already ordered their outfits when I ordered mine two weeks ago. I have their outfits for the whole week planned out even backups if needed. I pull out the two dresses for today. They are button-up shirt dresses sleeveless as well. Daisy will wear yellow and Rose pink. They both have a tiffany blue ribbon that ties at the waist. They have white ruffle socks and shiny white flats. They have matching cardigan sweaters in Tiffany blue. I pull their hair back in a high ponytail and tie in the yellow and pink bows I made to match the dresses. They did look like modern-day princesses!

Gideon walked in looking yummy as always. He wore grey slacks, wine colored button-up, and true to form, his sleeves were rolled up to his elbows. "Well, look at me, beautiful girls!"

"Thank you, daddy," the girls say in unison.

I take their hands, "OK, let's go eat breakfast. In a few hours, your grandparents will be here."

We walk down to the dining hall as usual. As we walk, I look around to make sure the decorations and last-minute details are finishing up. I am happy with the minor adjustments made to the Packhouse. It was well maintained so some paint, plants and rearranging furniture was all it took and it looked completely new. Thank goodness because I did not want to spend a ton of money on renovations. Paint and plants are relatively cheap in comparison. Other changes to the pack were working out nicely as well.

I put Becky in charge of the kitchen and staff of the Packhouse. She has improved the lives of the Omegas that work in the Packhouse tenfold. She found out they have not had a pay increase in five years. Gideon and the rest of the ranked males had no idea. She created fair and rotating schedules and upgraded facilities and overall working conditions. She has also created a new menu and style of dining for pack meals that I did not know was possible without a ton of waste. All leftover food gets portioned out, and the pack members can come and pick it up at any time. She gives Benjamin credit for this idea. He's always hungry because he shifts daily and most of the pack does. This caused the warriors to spend tons on snacks. With these new meals to go anytime, we reduce our waste and keep our warriors fed. Gideon loves it. He could tell the difference in the pack member who are eating more balanced meals to those who just snack.

After this week and my ceremony are over, Jorden and Shay will start recruiting and training our workforce. We have identified the people we need to move around in the pack and what holes we need to be filled. Jorden has already started investigating who and from which packs we need to recruit. Shay and I will handle the recruitment together. We just needed to get through the pomp and circumstance of this week.

We finally enter the hall, and as usual, everyone stands and bows. It doesn't even phase me at this point. As we walk to our table, I hear awes and ohs over the twins looking so adorable. I look down, and they are waving at everyone. I giggle a little they had their own fan club. I knew everyone in the pack loved them, and their little wave was a thank you for their adoration—my sweet girls.

I could barely eat; I was too excited to see my family. I kept looking at my watch, hoping time would go faster. I am snapped out of my daze of time watching with a plate being pushed closer to me.

"Love, you have barely eaten. I know our son will be hungry later if you don't eat now. If you don't, I'll have Becky and Shay follow you around with food." Gideon says as he tries to feed me a bite of hash browns.

"Oh, I guess I wasn't paying attention to my plate." I take the bite of hash browns from the fork in front of me.

"Everyone will be here soon." Gideon leans over and kisses my forehead.