Page 163 of The Broken Aztec Princesses

“How do you watch that every day and not have it make your ovaries twitch?” Adrien asked.

“Talent?” Violet giggled.

“Violet, you got lucky. He’s going to be an amazing father to your pups. Seriously, how cute is that?” Adrien gushed as we watched Chris picking up a kid so the little one could throw his trash away.

“Don’t look at me. He’s not mine,” I answered.

“Let’s try to get me to where I’m actually able to have sex, before we talk about me having pups,” Violet hissed. “No need to remind me of what I’m missing.”

Adrien and I both went quiet at her words. I hadn’t considered Violet wasn’t able to do any of that with Chris because of her trauma. I felt like a shit sister at the moment.

“Sorry. I’m just frustrated. It’s nothing to do with either of you,” she added with a sigh.

“So, you can’t...”

“I don’t know. We’re working up to it. I’ve freaked out a few times when things get heated,” she answered, looking down at her hands.

“Is he pushin—”

“Goddess, no, Bells. Chris should get the Nobel peace prize with the patience that man has. It’s all on me. I push. I need topush past it. I want a life with him, and I feel like I’m holding us both back.”

“You’re worth the wait, Violet,” Adrien tried to soothe her worries.

“I hope so,” Violet sighed, slumping in her seat. Her eyes glazed over, and then a small smile came to her face before they cleared.

“What was that?” Adrien asked, eyeing Chris as he was letting a couple of girls play with his hair. He was the only one who could have mind-linked her after the potions wore off.

“He wanted to know what was wrong,” Violet answered, making Adrien sigh dreamily.

“Is he always that observant?”

“Are you kidding? That man’s gravity is anchored to Violet. Even when they were fighting, he followed her around like a puppy,” I laughed.

“That’s the sign of a good mate,” Adrien added.

His words made my eyes flick over to Cade for a moment, who was helping a couple of kids tickle John on the ground.

“We’re not second-chance mates,” Violet muttered.

“Second-chance or not, a man like that will be a good mate.”

Violet smiled but shortly after fell off.

“Adrien, can I ask you something?” she asked, sitting up nervously.

“Of course.”

“You know Mom and Dad better than I do. Do you think there’s a chance they might react negatively, when I tell them I chose Chris?”

“You’re sure of it?” I asked her.

Taking a chosen mate could be a gamble. One even I was petrified to make.

“I am.” When she answered, we both looked at Adrien, who was looking at Chris pensively.

“I think they’ll want to have a chat with both of you about it. They’ll want to make sure you’re serious about it. After what happened with your grandfather, Markus might be a little apprehensive about it, but if you’re asking if they’d try to stop either of you from becoming chosen mates...” Adrien shook his head as he trailed off. “Your parents want you to be happy, Violet. That’s all they want for their children. They won’t stand in your way. Especially when you’ve chosen a man like Chris.”

We watched the men play for a little while.

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