Jax

My dreams that night were of Knox, and for once, since being apart, I slept peacefully. The following day had been refreshing, and I felt a lightness within me, almost as if I was floating around everywhere. Had accepting my feelings really helped me this much?

The pink tutu the twins had insisted I wear floated around me as I bounced between the scattered toys. Behind me, both Jada and Lyra giggled, following me every step as I waved my wand back and forth. 

"Now, where are the beautiful Princesses? I need to make them a carriage to attend the magical ball!"

Both girls squeal and wrap their tiny arms around my legs. I bend down in delight and boop their heads softly with my wand.

"And what is it you desire, little Princesses?"

From the kitchen, the sounds of chopping echos signify that Cassian is preparing dinner for Aiden's return. After I broke down in his arms, we talked about Knox and Aiden for hours. Then, much to my delight, Cassian sought out a photo album filled with baby pictures of both Aiden and Knox, and that alone almost had me in tears. Knox had the cutest little baby butt. 

Small hands pull at my tutu, and I jump; besides me, Jada smiles, her hands gripped tightly into the pink mesh fabric. 

"And what may the beautiful Princess Jada wish for?"

She puffs out her cheeks and thinks before squealing in delight.

"I want a handsome Prince."

"So it will be done."

I make a swishing noise, waving the wand around the room just as the sound of Lyra making dragon noises causes us both to freeze. She runs into the living room, a giant stuffed dragon poised above her head as she races toward us.

"The mighty dragon has come to destroy the Kingdom."

Me and Jada squeal and bounce up; I grab the tiny Princess into my arms and run from Lyra as she chases us in fits of laughter. Then, small orange foam balls collide with us, and I doge them, wholly invested in the play. I don't notice anything nor see anyone enter until Jada wiggles from my arms with a squeal of delight. 

"My wish came true; Fairy Jax summoned me two handsome Princes instead of one."

I raise a brow and turn, freezing at the two figures standing at the entrance. My heart begins o thud rapidly as I pass over Aiden and settle my eyes on Knox. Lyra races towards them both with her arms spread wide.

"DADDY!"

She jumps into Aiden's arms, causing him to laugh as he hugs his daughter close to his chest. I step forward nervously and swish my wand at Jada, who giggles. 

"Fairy Jax?"

Knox is the first to speak, and my heart summersaults as he raises a brow. He looks so sexy; how had I ever resisted him? He walks the rest of the way to meet me and tugs at my tutu with a smile. 

"A fairy has an important role within the Princesses Kingdom; How else would their wishes come true?"

I look at him as Lyra and Jada nod in agreement. Their tiny faces stare at Knox; they look so serious that I can't help but melt from their cuteness. Jada shakes her head and taps Knox's leg with her hand. 

"Uncle, you know how important the fairy is; you have been one so many times!"

My brow raises on its own, and Knox winks at me in response. I could not imagine this man in a tutu, yet I could see Aiden nodding as if to say it was true. Knox suddenly changes, and as he crouches down, I witness his expression soften as he takes Jada in his arms and gives her a tight hug. He kisses her on the cheek, making me think about what he'd be like with his own children?

I could imagine the many different sides to Knox, yet when I tried to think of him as a Father, my body flushed in a heat that made me stumble. So note to self, do not think of Knox as a father. Instead, he turns to me and smiles, and I comprehend that he already knows what I'm thinking. 

"I'm very sorry, my beautiful Princess Jada, but I thought I was the only Fairy Prince in your Kingdom. I think I'm jealous that you've replaced me so easily!"

He pouts, which causes Jada to giggle and poke his lips. 

"Hmmm, Jax is way prettier than you, Uncle Knox - you can be our dragon instead!"

Lyra wiggles from her father's arms and shouts in delight as me and Jada quickly run from Knox's proximity. But, of course, Knox quickly catches up, and both twins squeal in delight as they are picked up and twirled around by their Uncle. Then, finally, Aiden shakes his head and wanders into the kitchen.

"I have been betrayed by my beautiful Princess, which means I will capture the Beautiful fairy and make him my Bride!"

My eyes widen as the girls fall onto the large sofa and quickly run away, leaving me with Knox. He eyes me, and I bolt, laughing as he chases me around the living room. The girls laugh and throw the fake fireballs at us, causing me to catch my foot on a stuffed animal and fall face first onto the sofa. I roll onto my back with a smile just as Knox jumps up and straddles me, pinning me onto the couch with a smirk. 

His legs hold me, and I swallow as he takes my wrists in his hand and presses them above my head; I was entirely at his mercy. I pant for breath, feeling my body heat as his gaze wanders down my body. Where his hands skim my bare skin, I sense electricity ignites, buzzing through me. His eyes go from diamonds to circles, and I can tell he's battling his instincts as he leans down and whispers against my ear. 

"What will my little fairy do now that I have caught him?"

Both girls giggle and disappear into the kitchen, leaving me to wonder whether this was planned from the beginning. Knox laughs as if noting my Questioning gaze; now left alone, he could do whatever he wanted. 

I shimmy my body as his fingers graze the front of my shirt. My body becomes hot as his fingers glide up to my chest and onto the collar of my shirt. We both swallow, our eyes connecting as he rests his fingers against the bare skin of my neck. I groan with him at the intensity of the touch, my body practically arching into his as I close my eyes. He hums and traces his fingers upward, stopping beneath my chin. 

My eyes flutter open, and all I see is him. 

Our breaths mingle, the pull to connect with him agonising. Did he know I'd accepted our bond? Could he feel the draw as I could? My past still left me fearful, but I could not allow it to control me anymore. Not with this, especially not with him. I know deep down that Knox is nothing like Esai, and although the trauma still lingered, it would not stop my feelings for this man. 

"We have a lot to talk about!"

His voice comes out like a low growl; was he attempting to seduce me? His fingers skim upwards and softly trace my lips' outline. It tickles, but it's also pleasant. I close my eyes and hum; he could trace my entire body with those fingers if he wanted to. I know I want to trace every inch of him; I want to program his body into my mind, so I know every tiny detail. I want to be able to identify him with a single touch, whether that be with my hands, fingertips or tongue. 

He inhales, and from the back of his throat, he growls, his eyes suddenly changing into the diamond shape of his Alpha. 

I suppose he could scent where my mind had wandered to through my pheromones. 

"We do indeed!"

My voice comes out as a whisper, but it causes Knox to smile as he leans down, bringing himself closer to me than before. I inhale him for the first time in over two days and hum; the robust and dominating scent of his pheromones wraps around me, clinging to every inch of my body. Knox was mine - this Alpha was mine, and there was no way I could deny it any longer. 

Before coming here, I swore to never love again, and whilst it wasn't something I was searching for, it is what I got. I could no longer deny these feelings; our bond was too strong.

"I never wanted this; I never want you to feel trapped by me."

My heart flutters; is that why he didn't admit we were mates? Was he afraid I would feel trapped? I shake my head and pull my hand from his grasp; he allows me to reach up and cup his face in my hands. This man always thought of others before himself; he thought of me before considering what would happen to him. I lean up and press my face into the side of his neck.

"How could I ever be trapped when I have you?"