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“Right here!” Havoc said, seated with a little girl on his lap. “This here is our daughter, Harley.”
“Hello sweetheart,” Carolena said.
Harley grinned at the nice lady. “And I got an orange iguana named Gerald, but Mom and Dad wouldn’t let me bring him today.”
“Oh, I’m so sorry. I’d like to meet Gerald one day,” Carolena said.
“You see?” Harley asked, turning to smirk at her father.
“Hush,” he whispered, while still trying to smile at Tempest’s people.
“Havoc’s parents are Maverik and Valerie,” Daisy said, pointing them out. Maverik lifted a hand and gave them a wave. “Glad to meet you,” Maverik said.
“Hello,” Valerie said, as Daisy continued with introductions. “And they have four more children, but the only other one here at the moment is Hellen. Havoc and Hellen are twins.”
Hellen raised a hand. “But I’m the nicer twin,” she said.
“I don’t think so!” Havoc insisted.
“They’re competitive, too,” Daisy said. “And that’s Hellen’s mate, Lucien, right beside her,” Daisy said pointing out Hellen and Lucien.
“A’gator!” Carnage exclaimed.
“Really?” Carolena asked.
“”Es! A’gator!” Carnage insisted.
“He’s actually very pleasantly surprised. Some of our best friends back home are Alligator shifters,” Carolena explained to Lucien.
“Nice,” Lucien said.
Carnage nodded enthusiastically.
Lucien gave him a thumbs up, and Carnage gave him a thumbs up right back.
“Ho! Look at those claws,” Lucien said.
Carnage nodded and smiled coldly. “’Goyle,” he said, wiggling all his fingers adorned with lethal claws for Lucien to see.
“Hellen?” Lucien said still staring at Carnage.
“Yes, my love,” she answered.
“Should I be concerned that a Gargoyle is waggling his claws at me?”
“I don’t know. I’ve never met him before today.”
Carnage started laughing and shaking his head.
“I think you’re good. He thinks you’re funny. Just be on your best behavior,” Hellen said.
“Let me see, who have I forgotten?” Daisy said. “Oh! This is Kiernan and his wife Abby, and their babies. And this is Kiernan’s brother Shaun — his mate is Bailey and she’s Tempest’s best friend, but she’s at work. And Abby has a sister named Addie who is Christian’s mate. Christian is on duty in New Orleans, he’s finishing his residency at one of the hospitals. And this is Remi. His parents are Avaleigh…” Daisy said pointing out Avaleigh who smiled graciously at the three of them, while Daisy paused looking around the room for Daniel. Suddenly the front door opened and Daniel walked in followed by Angelle. “There you are! Daniel. Daniel is Avaleigh’s mate, and I think that’s Angelle hiding behind you, isn’t it?” Daisy asked.
“Sure is,” Daniel said, looking around at everyone.
“This is Tempest’s family. Her dad, Carrik, her grandparents Carnage and Carolena, and her Uncle Boon.”
“Ah, okay. Hello. I’m Daniel. I’m Avaleigh’s mate, that’s our son Remi,” he said, pointing out Avaleigh, then Remi, not realizing Daisy had already introduced them, “and this is our daughter Angelle.” Daniel looked behind himself, then pulled a young woman gently to the forefront so they could all meet her. “Say hi, baby,” he said.
