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I saw something awesome and glanced over at Darby. “Thank you, my sexy Irishman.”

He winked at me. “I have no idea how to handle your clothes, and I know you ordered a bunch of items like fairies wear. But I know how you like your books organized and I could help with that.”

“You’re awesome. Really, because I know you’re busy too.”

He snorted. “We had so much help that I was done in under an hour,agra. I don’t have all that much stuff and I’m not one for clutter.”

Plus, he’d always felt a bit in limbo living at my house, especially when we’d had issues. Hopefully, that would change now.

I grabbed his hand and pulled him into his room, checking it out and commenting on the color. I glanced all around and then spun towards him so I was plastered against his chest. “You’re going to settle in more this time, right? I don’t want to be pushy, but I want this—this is forever now, right?”

“I go wherever you go, Tamsin Vale,” he whispered as he brushed his lips over mine.

“I’m glad, but this is your safe space and—whatever you want, okay?”

He studied my eyes a moment. “Then I would really like some of my mate’s paintings in my room.”

“What?” I whispered, shocked that was where his head was.

He nodded. “More than anything, I would like some paintings of us. Not physically, but what you feel when you think of us.”

“I don’t…” I wasn’t sure I understood what he meant. “You mean like the cafeteria where we first really spent time and like my dorm room where we…”

“Yeah, like that.” He cleared his throat when I didn’t say anything. “It’s stupid, right?”

“No. No!” I gasped, saying it a bit too loudly. “I just…” I kissed him. I didn’t know what else to do or how to say what I was feeling. It was so ridiculously sweet.

He wanted his room full of us. My prickly pear was seriously amazing.

13

We went to unpack, but Cara and Jordan were there… With Zack and Ray hovering over them.

“No, nope, I’m not dealing with the bullshit of you guys in my new suite, so get the fuck out and leave them be,” I said with a huff. I growled when they both went to object. “I will force you both to shift and shave your stupid asses. Now get out. If you need to go hunt in the forest to get some of this energy out, do it.”

“Sorry, Tams,” Ray grumbled, leaning in and giving my cheek a kiss before heading out… Which made Zack cave and do the same.

“Thank you, Your Highness,” Cara chuckled. “They areinsufferablesince the healers confirmed we’re both pregnant.”

“I know, and they’re brats, but there aren’t words for how they suffered while you guys were frozen here,” I reminded them. “They’re still scared they could lose you both again. I sense it sometimes. I’m not trying to guilt you, but—nothing will make me cry like the howls they used to let out in pain for you both.”

“We’ll keep that in mind,” Jordan accepted. “Now, what can we help with? We have some of your new clothes.”

“Setting up my closet would be amazing,” I admitted. “I know—the amount of closet space I have is ridiculous, but I know it’s going to be needed. I get it. And there’s storage to switch shit out and—”

“It’s overwhelming,” Cara comforted. “I read some of the journal of one of the handmaidens your mother had who died in the war. Your mother actually had a separate room completely for all her gowns and formal attire. There’s a drawing room under this room that we could completely renovate and use for that.”

“I was going to say a different floor might be annoying, but I can teleport, and we’re all allowed to use portals in the castle if we forget something,” I muttered, glancing at Neldor. “You’re the real royal of us.” I waved off his objections. “You know what I mean.”

“Mother has the same,” Hudson cut in. “It’s a guest room off of their suite. It has like mannequins for the gowns for upcoming events and everything set out and—she said it’s a lifesaver. You won’t have as many events as she does—”

“I would die. I cannot be as social as your parents,” I mumbled, rubbing my stomach just thinking about it.

“No, but you like to be organized, and it will help your staff,” he said gently. “If Cara and Jordan talk to Mother’s aides, they could walk them through what works for her and the system.” His eyes said to listen to him. “You will go to less events, but you alsopromotecompanies and what you wear. You want to breathe life into Faerie’s economy.”

I stared at him a moment. “Fine, you won’t be a stupid dragon today.”

“Thanks, shorty,” he chuckled. “It works too because my parents are a bit anxious to see our suite and where I’m going to be living. Apparently, they weren’t as ready for this as they thought.”

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