Page 148 of The Tribrid Princess and the Taste of Chaos
“He will be,” Jaddati says confidently, giving Mama a gentle smile.
We all chatter for a bit longer before I bid them all goodnightand end the call. I reply to my text messages, smiling as I read them.
AZURA: Happy Birthday girl! Take advantage of being eighteen, if you know what I’m saying. Leo also says Happy Birthday, but he’s a buzzkill and said don’t listen to me. Love you.♥
AUNTY WINONA: Happy Birthday, Sienna, I hope you have a fabulous day. Love me and the girls.
GRANDPA AL: Have a good fucking day. Eighteen ain’t small. If you need anything, let me know.
GRANDPA MARCEL: Happy Birthday, dear, may all your wishes come true. Keep shining.
AUNTY KIARA: Happy Birthday, angel. I hope you have the best day ever. Lots of love,♥♥♥missing you.
RENJI: Happy Birthday, beautiful. I’d tease you, but I’ll be nice since it’s your birthday.
I smile, about to reply, when I freeze, seeing Aunty Raven’s message pop up.
My stomach does a somersault as I almost panic. Wait, calm down. It’s not like she knows anything. Breathe…
I click on her message, holding my breath.
AUNTY RAVEN: Happy Birthday! I hope you have a lovely day, my darling, lots of love from the Westwoods!
For a moment, I imagine myself becoming one of them, being Jayce’s… mate. My heart skips a beat as I think of it, with all the quints mated, and we’re all chilling together. And I’d be SiennaElektra Kendall Westwood.
SIENNA: Thank you, Aunty, I hope you and the family are well.♥
I smile, feeling happy, and quickly send Ahren a text to let me know he’s ok when he’s finished whatever he’s up to.
Admiring my picture once more, I slip it into the envelope and place it into my bedside drawer before unwrapping a chocolate as I revisit that orgasm.
Blushing, I send him a message.
SIENNA: Hey, just want to say thank you again for tonight. It was perfect. See you in the morning.♥
JAYCE: You’re welcome. Get some rest. We’ll talk then.
I heart his message, about to put the phone down when it lights up again.
JAYCE: By the way, you looked beautiful tonight, Darling.
My heart skips a beat, and I drop onto my pillows. Gods, Jayce Westwood is so, so swoonworthy. I climb under the duvet, snuggling down into a cosy position, excited for what the day will bring.
It’s my birthday.
I’m eighteen, Dad.
I close my eyes, imagining him wishing me a happy birthday, playing out the perfect scene.
A tear escapes, and my mind wanders to the man in my dreams. What was he promising me?
With these thoughts playing in my mind, I fall into a deep slumber.
Replay
Delsanra
The sun shines through the window as we sit in the small lounge that we are using for Sienna’s birthday lunch at the Academy. Sienna is sitting between Mama Mari and me, with Kaden on her lap. Across from us, Heaven is sitting between Raihana and Allie. Tatum is in the armchair to my right. The table is laden with a delicious lunch that Mama Mari put together, along with a cake and some desserts.
