Page 20 of My Haven
The sound of car doors closing heralded the arrival of their company. Moments later the doorbell rang.
Caiden looked to Kyran. “Why is she ringing the doorbell?”
Zev clapped a hand on his shoulder. “Because they don’t live here, sir. It is considered the polite thing to do.”
“Nonsense,” he grumbled and went to the door.
When he swung it open, he looked down at the tiny person who he had only seen in pictures.
“Yo wassup!” Meryn said, flashing him a weird ‘V’ hand symbol.
“Why did you ring the bell?”
“Because Aiden told me to.”
Caiden pulled her to his side and wrapped an arm around her shoulders. “You’re family, family doesn’t ring the bell.”
She beamed up at him. “I’m gonna like you.”
“I certainly hope so. Let’s get you settled. They can carry in the luggage,” he said, then turned, leaving the door open behind him. “Mother, father, she’s here!”
Behind him he heard the others follow them inside and the door shut.
“Where is my mate?” a male voice demanded.
“Oh, is this one yours?” Caiden asked, still holding on to his new baby sister.
“You know damn well she is,” Aiden grumbled reaching for her.
Caiden twisted then passed Meryn off to Tristan who danced her away to stand between him and Kyran. The adorable little thing was laughing.
“Dammit!” his commander cussed.
“Oh, she reminds me when Amelia was smaller,” Kyran said, running and hand over Meryn’s curls.
She batted at his hands making him laugh. “I’m not that much younger than her.”
Tristan smiled and looked up at him. Caiden knew what he was thinking. “Meryn, Amelia is the light of our life, but even she seems more adult-like than you.”
“It’s the tee-shirts, isn’t it?”
Kyran shook his head. “Amelia is like a light fairy, just glitter and rainbows. You’re like a mischievous little pixie; that kind of child-like fun, along with your impossible shortness, does make you seem way younger.”
“I am not impossibly short! Y’all are just overgrown, like weeds.”
“Ignore them darling, come sit down,” Lily said, steering her to the kitchen and into a chair at the counter island.
“Aiden, maybe some introductions are in order?” Marshall suggested, trying not to laugh.
Aiden watched as first Pip, then Kyran stole the seats next to his mate. He sighed shaking his head. “You and your brothers I could pick out, without introductions, along with that one,” he said, pointing to Konstantine.
Meryn turned her head and stared. “You got the pretty genes!”
Zen cracked up as Konstantine actually blushed.
He bowed and nodded. “Javier and Marie are my aunt and uncle. My father is Javier’s younger brother.”
Meryn studied his unit. “So, a Bellerose, Caiden as unit leader, an Armstrong, a Liordon and a shifter I don’t know.”
