50 50 The first thing the twins do when we walk into the park is run toward Donald Duck and hug him . People are trying to get pictures of Ayrie but Maria and Freddy don't allow it . Both Nightly and are wearing our shades and as we wait in line to get on their first ride , my phone pings in my pocket . It's Cev with all the media coverage that came with last night's date . I groan because they already know who I am . Everything is followed up with me getting fired for sleeping with a client , oka Knightly Blake I roll my eyes and tuck the phone away as we approach the front gate . " Everything okay ? " Mr. Blake asks " Yeah , it's just my personal assistant " I nod . " Cevin , right ? He's a rogue . " " Yes . Well , I didn't know he was one , I look up at him . " Yeah , his father had him disowned when his mate was , you know , " " A man ? " " Yes ," he nods , I did know that Cev didn't exactly talk to his parents because he was gay and this just makes this so much worse. " Wolves pride themselves in their continued lineage . They wanted him to reject his mate . The kid just broke with his girlfriend at the time and refused . He hasn't wanted to take on a new pack . " Not a lot of packs accept it . He's more than welcome here and I'd like you to suggest him joining ours if you think he'd be an asset to us . I've looked into some of your charity work and his name always comes up , " " It would be something that you would have to discuss with him ," I nod . " And as for him being an asset , he is . He has amazing contacts , he's great with people , and I didn't know he was like you nor did I suspect he was anything other than my assistant and very good friend ." " Did he know Kendra was like us ? " " Yes , and when she signed on to our team . He tried to talk me out of it . He just wouldn't say why and I really needed the help , " I'm not asking to make you feel worse about that . I just want to get a feel of your - team ," he smiles . " You have a very good foundation to be working for someone like Xochtl , " " Mr. Blake , are you suggesting I start my own brand ? " I laugh , " Does the idea intrigue you ? " Maria asks . " It does . I'm just not sure I want something as big . One thing I miss is when the things I created were personal . I have time to think about it ," " You do ? " " Yeah , if Xochtl doesn't pull my projects within a month my lawyers are going to shut all her shows down . I really badly want her not to pull them , I admit " Why ? " Maria asks . " So she has to pay for all of them . People have already seen them . What am I going to do with all that stuff anyway ? " " Mommy . Are you going to make Xo cry like you did Taylor Starbutt ? Ayrie asks . Aizen covers his mouth and giggles . " You made Taylor Starburn cry ? " Maria asks . " She's Alpha Jensen Starburn's daughter , " Mr. Blake grins . " All those pups are Knightly covers his mouth and shakes his head . " Crazy " he clears his throat when Knightly pulls away . " They're all crazy " . " Yeah , " the twins agree . " She's got a lot of titles , Ayrie adds . " She means entitled ," I press my lips together . It never stops . " I can't see you being mean to anyone , " Knightly snorts . " Can you even do that ? I feel like you're too cute to be taken seriously " I feel like she has lots of potential , Maria cuts in " You've literally only known me for two weeks , I laugh . The twins both cover their mouths and giggle . A part of me wants to believe they have no idea what's going on , but I'm starting to think I know better . That happened six months ago when they were four . I'm just glad that this time they seem to be on my team . Little shits usually choose violence . Have you ever been betrayed by someone you can't get rid of or stop loving with your entire existence ? That's what it's like to have toddlers 50 My heart is hammering in my chest by the time we make it to the front . The werewolves are looking around like something is about to jump out at us and I think that's only worsening my fear of getting on this ride " Why don't we take them and you two get some air ? " Mr. Blake says holding his arms out for Aizen's whose hand is tight . around my ring finger and pinky " Are you okay ? " "Me ? " I ask looking around " Yeah , your heart is going a million miles an hour , " Maria nods . Tm fine . " I deny it . Knightly turns away and tries not to laugh at me " Are you afraid of getting on the ride ? " his dad grins . " Me too . " Aizen wraps his arms around me . " You don't have to get on , Knightly smiles . " Ayrie and I have got it . You guys can hang back , " " Please , momma Aizen looks up at me . And there it is . The secret weapon he's loading up for exactly this moment " How about we go and make some lightsabers ? " I crouch down in front of him . " Like Anakin ? " " Like Anakin , " I nod " Wait , I want to do that , " Knightly interjects . " You can do that here ? " " What's that ? " Ayrie asks . " Light swords , Aizen informs her . " Like Snips ? " " Yes ," he nods excitedly . " Mommy , me too ," she jumps up and down excitedly . " We go ride later , D.A.D. , " We stood here an hour , Mr. Blake groans . " Next time we'll have someone make us and schedule to fit two toddlers . It'll save us all the trouble ." " We can also add the fast track passes , " Maria adds . " Waiting in line is dumb ," " It is , " Ayrie agrees immediately . " Big dumbs , "