*Maddix POV*
I was thankful today's events were soon over. One more thing to do, and then I can retire to our floor to spend some quiet time with my family. No more adventures today.
Riley and I stopped by the nursery to check on Willow, and her nanny said she was sleeping now, but had just eaten pretty decently. She took my hand and walked me towards the stairs, and stopped near the top. "It's OK to show emotion, you know?" she said.
I looked at her with a stern look on my face and said, "Babe, I do show emotion, but when I have to be strong in front of the pack, it's hard for me. My dads always let their emotions show, but I can't always be like that. It's just not in me. It has to be the Carter side of me." She wrapped her arms around me and said, "The only Carter traits you inher
