Outshone (Her Royal Harem: Ember Book 3) by Catherine Banks

Author:Catherine Banks [Banks, Catherine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Turbo Kitten Industries
Published: 2024-05-03T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter

Fifteen

Once she was washed, bandaged, and clothed, we went down to the kitchen to get some food.

Caleb had returned while I was bathing her, and he smiled at her as he walked into the kitchen. “Hello, cub.”

Lily looked up from where she was perched on the counter, watching me pulling cheeses and salami out. “Alpha.”

He nodded. “Yes.”

“Her name is Lily,” I advised.

“Lily. That’s a pretty name,” he said. “Did you enjoy your bath?”

She nodded. “I love water!”

I set all the snacks I’d grabbed onto a tray, picked her up off the counter with one arm, and carried the tray in the other out to the living room. “Start eating and I’ll get you a drink, okay?”

She grabbed a cracker and nodded.

Crooking my finger at Caleb, I had him follow me into the kitchen. He followed behind me silently. Once in the kitchen, I leaned close and whispered, “I want to adopt her.”

He smiled and kissed my cheek. “I figured as much. We’ve already started looking for her birth certificate and other information. Unfortunately, her house was one of the ones destroyed, so she has no belongings.”

Branson approached, a tablet in his hand, and slid it towards us.

I spun it so Caleb and I could see what was on it, my eyes widening when I saw an online shopping cart of girls’ clothes and supplies.

“We knew as soon as we saw you with her,” Branson answered my unasked question. “Caleb filled us in on the details. And we all agree wholeheartedly with your decision.”

Tears filled my eyes and I sniffled as I wiped them away. “I don’t deserve you four.”

Caleb hugged me from behind and said, “Quite the opposite, Emmy. We don’t deserve you.”

Branson grabbed a cup from the cupboard and filled it with water, walking over to Lily to hand it to her. He leaned far over to hand it to her, like he didn’t want to get too close.

She took it and quickly gulped it down, handing him the cup back.

“Mom said she knows of a trauma therapist some of the packs use, so we’re going to make an appointment for Lily to go see them,” Caleb whispered.

“You sure you’re okay with this?” I asked.

He stepped to my side, turned me to face him, and said, “Yes. While I would love kids of our own, I have always envisioned myself adopting hybrids just like her, who need a family. I want to make certain she knows that although her parents are gone and we cannot replace them, we will be here for her for the rest of her life. And, I have a feeling we may end up with at least one or two more situations like this.”

“Found family is some of the best family,” Branson said as he returned to the kitchen to refill Lily’s cup.

“I agree wholeheartedly,” I said with a wide smile. “Is she really going to be okay with living with us? She’s so young, will she understand?”

“She understands that I’m her alpha and staying with me is what she should do when she’s separated from her parents,” Caleb said with a nod.

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