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I missed you, Silas.

I missed you and Jade.You were gone so long.

I know, but our next trip won’t be that long and we’ll be back before you know it.

That’s what you said the last time.

Everyone in the room laughed.Silas really did sound put out and included him in with his other family.

I promise.

So…you are going to stay with Jade forever?

Yes, I am.

Again, happiness was pushed out from Silas into everyone in the room.

“Whoa, what was that?” Drew asked.

Silas looked over Noah’s shoulder and sucked in a breath at the sight of a man who looked similar to Jade.He stood and without fanfare, ran up to Drew and jumped into his arms.Drew, with fast reflexes, caught Silas with a startled expression on his face.

Hi, you’re Jade’s brother.

“Y…Yes.I’m Drew.And you?”

I’m Silas.I’m a snow leopard shifter along with my dad, Xander—he’s over there with the white hair like mine.And my mom is Frost.She’s about to open the door, now.

Everyone glanced toward the door as Frost entered, and when she noticed Silas in the arms of the man who was supposed to be their prisoner, she glared at her mate.

“Xander?”Frost growled.

“Don’t worry, sweetheart.He’s Jade’s brother.”

“Really?”Drew sounded confused.

“It’s a long story.Just know he’s the first baby conceived and born by shifters and if Frost decides to, she could have more.”Jade sounded amused and laughed when Frost rolled her eyes at her.

Frost scoffed.“Right now I have a handful with my husband and our Silas.”

“And Silas is the one who pushed the feelings of happiness that you felt just now.He’s special.” Jade nuzzled her face against Silas’s chest as he giggled.

“Well, welcome to the family.”

Silas jumped out of Drew’s arms and went to snuggle with Noah as Jade took Drew around the room and introduced him to her family.Noah smiled at how close the two already were, having just met.

Jade came over and sat on the arm of his chair as Ara took Drew and Silas, who continued to ask Drew questions about his life and where he’d been all this time, into the kitchen to get Jade’s brother something to eat.

“Are you happy, baby?”

She nodded.“I have you and my family, including my brother.Everything’s perfect.”

Noah pulled Jade into his lap and held her close.He couldn’t agree more.