“What is he?” Ashby asked in awe.
“We thought you knew, he’s a fennec fox. It was one of the things that weighed the decision in your favor since you are the same animal. Well then, my cab is waiting. Merry Christmas and congratulations to you both.” She nodded and let herself out the door.
Ashby felt his knees give out and his mate was right there to catch him. Gabriel eased them both down and sat Ashby between his legs on the foyer floor. He wrapped his arms around his mate to touch their son.
“I should be furious with you for making this kind of decision without me, I just can’t find it in me. Not while holding our son. You made this happen for us.” Ashby’s heart felt like it was about to burst he was so happy.
“A fennec fox with blonde curls,mon petite ange. My little angel,” Gabriel whispered.
“What will we name him?” Ashby asked, pulling the blanket back to inspect every finger and toe.
“How about David?”
“Or Daniel.” The twins glared at each other.
“It should be a regal name,” Roman commented.
“Powerful,” Baptista added, cooing at the baby.
“How about Arthur?” Ashby asked.
Gabriel nodded. “He was a fine man.”
Ashby’s head turned up to his mate his mouth open.
“You knew King Arthur?”
Gabriel just smiled.
“I think that is a perfect name.” Kurt, like most of the coven, was already smitten with their infant prince.
“Did you hear that? You are now Arthur Mikhail Fairfax.” Ashby held the baby close. He heard Gabriel’s breath catch.
“Are you sure?” he asked.
Ashby nodded.
“That’s regal and powerful all right,” David snorted.
“You nailed it.” Daniel laughed.
“Welcome to our coven, my son,” Gabriel said, his voice thick with emotion.
“Welcome home, Prince Arthur!” The coven celebrated around them. Ashby turned an impish face to his mate.
“That will never,everget old.”
Chapter Seven
Connor
Dec 23rd Morning
“Giddey where in the hell are you?” Connor heard his mate yell into her cell phone.
“Oh Madison, you know I couldn’t miss the Fireman’s Ball. They expect me every year,” Giddey drawled.
“I need you here, like yesterday. I have casework piling up all over the place. Do you have any idea how many outdated laws I’m tackling?” Madison demanded. Connor heard a loud sigh.
