Elana stepped forward, her movements a masterclass in gentle authority. She reached out, smoothly peeling a squirming, wide-eyed Caspian from Ginny’s lap. The toddler blinked, but he settled easily onto his grandmother's hip, giving his pregnant aunt a much-needed break.
"Come here, little wolf," Elana murmured, her voice a soothing balm. She rubbed steady circles into his small back, intentionally drawing his attention away from the stress radiating off the adults. "Let Aunt Ginny breathe for a second."
Jax refused to sever physical contact with his wife. He stood flush against Ginny, one hand locked with hers and the other resting in a fiercely protective curve over her growing baby bump. His broad shoulders sagged just a fraction, the immediate, lethal threat having passed, but the te
