"I'm sorry we had to ask, Orion." Celeste was murmuring, upset over having to pull me away from the birth of my children and my mate in her current state.
"You don't need to apologize, my family is at stake as well, and though I'd rather be with them, I need to know they are safe." I told her; every word was true. If it wasn't for my Gracie and our children's lives being at risk, I wouldn't be going out there. I knew that made me selfish. Being willing to risk the lives of those who'd helped us, but I didn't give two shits. They weren't my responsibility, my little rose and our little garden were.
"Little garden, looks who's turning all sentimental." Odin joked, he was trying to distract me from the fear brewing in my chest, even with the underlying edge to his tone that meant the same w
