*Maddix POV* Today I leave for the academy. The meeting isn't until tomorrow, but I wanted to get a look at the finished layout. It also helped that my big brother was already there, and I needed some serious brother time. Not only with him, but River too. I love my sisters, but being with them while they are hormonal, is a nightmare for me. I feel pulled in a million directions when they are like this. Before, it was just Addie and Alette. Now, we can throw Asteria in the mix. Don't get me wrong, I love the fact they are mothers now, but the aftermath of about 3–6 months is no fun. Maggie and I are having a private breakfast in the garden before I leave, and there is something she wants to talk to me about. I have no clue what it is, but I know what I hoped it was. We mated and marke

