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Everett, Milo and Fran are back out on their sibling trip for a take two, without Nate's interruption and Milo running home to him. It was going well the first time, they decided to do it again and discuss things they never got to in the past.

I realise that Everett and Milo spent a massive portion of their life without their sister, without their mother. By spending time together, they can share memories of their parents and the things that they went through.

Bonding. They need that sibling bond to get them through.

They deserve to be happy, all of them.

Tonight I've decided that it's family night. I've wanted to do something for all of them since I felt accepted into this family. Which technically was ages ago but I'm determined to dedicate a night for all their efforts of everything they've done for me.

"Hey," Jesse waltzes into the kitchen as I whip up the batter for a cake I'm trialling out.

I peek my eyes up at him. "Hey."

His eyes glance over the mess of the kitchen. Not only have I decided to bake a cake but I've decided to make dinner for all of us, along with the most delicious wine. Time for us to relax as a family.

"What are you doing?"

"Just cooking, baking. The usual." I shrug with a smile.

Jesse quirks an eyebrow. "Oh?"

I continue to whip the delicious batter until it's smooth. "For everyone, tonight. I felt like surprising them with a nice dinner. For all of us."

"Aww," he presses a hand to the counter. "That's sweet of you, Reign. Do you need help?"

My head shakes as I begin to pour the batter into a circular tin. "No, I'm okay. Thank you though."

Jesse nods but he watches me sort out the cake before placing it in the oven. "Look, Reign. I never apologised for what happened a few months ago. I know you overheard our conversation and I feel so embarrassed that I said those things about you, now that you're my Luna. I feel like I've hugely disappointed you."

I shut the oven and turn around to face him, it's obvious the regret and guilt that is shining in his eyes. "It happened a long time, Jesse." I say quietly, pulling down the cardigan over my palms. "It's okay."

"It's not," he shakes his head and clutches his hands together on the counter. "I feel so awful about everything and it was never my place to speak or give opinions I wasn't entitled to. I'm horrified by my own behaviour and I'm sorry. I'm so sorry."

"It's honestly okay, Jesse." I offer him a small smile. "At first I was a little angry, yes. But we all make mistakes, don't we? I know I've said some horrible things in my life and regretted it. I suppose we just learn from it and decide not to make the same mistake again."

Jesse inhales slowly, his chest filling with relief as he breathes out. "Thank you, Reign. That honestly makes me feel better, I've been riddled with guilt for a while now."

"You should have just said something," I shake my head and frown.

"I thought you hated me," he chuckles to himself.

I continue to frown, my brows pinching together. "I never hated you, Jesse. A lot was going on at the time, I probably was only focusing on myself and Everett."

"Okay."

"So I accept your apology," I say sincerely. "Everything is in the past and we can move on."

Jesse presses his palms to the counter. "You sure I can't help you with something?"

I turn back to the kitchen counters and hum. "I need to cut up these vegetables and mix them together."

Before I know it Jesse is standing from the stool and meeting me at the counter. "Let me do that."

"Sure?"

"Positive."

"Alright," I grin at him. "Thanks."

"What are you cooking?"

I clear my throat and place one hand on the counter, the other on my hip. "Guess you can wait and find out."

Jesse salutes me and I release a laugh. I know they'll be coming home soon, Everett mindlinked to say that they were now on their way back from a nice day together, I trust that they'll all be in great moods.

I allow Jesse to help me more than I need but it's nice to have the company, especially when he asks about how I've been doing becoming Luna, when my next archery training sessions are going to be and if he can join.

My heart has never felt so warm–and it has nothing to do with the heat in the kitchen.

The front door opens around thirty minutes later, loud chatter fills the house along with a spot of laughter. I'm already smiling before they walk into the kitchen. I really hope this is the perfect end to their amazing day.

"What's going on here?" Milo asks as he approaches us.

Everett turns his head away from his sister and glances at me, eyes like magnets. They always are. Then he looks at the freshly baked cake, steaming vegetables, meat and soft bread. Enough wine to kill a man.

He twists his head as he walks towards me. "What's all this?"

I clutch my hands together in front of me tightly and I grin. "For all of you. A little surprise and a thank you for everything you've all done for me. I wanted to do something nice, have a night together. I hope you like it."

"Like it?" Milo's eyes bulge out of his head at the sight of the food. "Reign, I fucking love it. Thank you!"

He bundles me into a tight embrace and I almost topple backwards but he cages me against the counter. I chuckle into his shoulder, gripping onto him tightly. "You're welcome," I murmur. "But I hope the food is nice, I experimented a little bit."

Milo pulls away and lands a kiss on my forehead. "Incredible. You are incredible."

I peek my eyes up at Everett, his eyes have turned molten. His mouth opens to speak but Fran barges her way in front of him and flashes me a wide grin. "Thank you, Reign," she wraps her arms around me. "This is wonderful and I'm so hungry. You must have read our minds."

When I lean away, I chuckle softly. "Go eat, I don't want it to get cold for you."

Fran rushes to the counter where Milo has already begun to dig in, Fran then lands a kiss on Jesse's lips to say hello as they devour the food with their eyes. Everett is now directly in front of me and I smile up to him.

"Hey," I whisper.

"Hey."

He slides his hand against my cheek, the other following his actions. Then he leans down and presses the most delicate of kisses to my lips, leaving me breathless and wanting more.

"Have I ever told you how much I fucking love you?"

I laugh against his lips and hum. "Not sure..." I trail off and stare into those beautiful blue eyes. "I think you have but without the profanity."

"Oh," he quirks an eyebrow and kisses me again. "The profanity must mean that it's really real."

"Mmmm," I grip onto his wrists. "I guess I fucking love you too."

Everett tilts my head back gently, claiming my lips between his.

"Oi!" Milo shouts. "None of that in the kitchen. People are trying to eat here."

I glance up as Everett scowls across the counter at his brother, my cheeks begin to heat with blood but I'm so happy that I couldn't care about being embarrassed. I'm embracing every moment of this.

Fran then snorts. "How the tables have turned, Ev," she mumbles with a mouthful of bread. "I remember once upon a time you told me that I shouldn't show Jesse any PDA in the kitchen because it's unfair to those without mates, or the fact that it's just downright disgusting."

Everett points at them both. "Shut up."

I watch as his sister rolls her eyes at him. "I told you you'd be like this and you didn't believe me."

"I love you guys," Milo sips his wine. "But please stop. You're making me severely jealous and I thought it was family night?"

When Milo glances away, Everett leans down to sneak a quick kiss against my lips. "I suppose we'll have to save this for later." He whispers huskily.

I bite down on my lip and suppress a laugh. "I suppose so. Let's eat."

He presses his hand to my back and we walk to the counter, perching beside each other on the stools. We plate ourselves up and Jesse pours the wine for everyone until the bottle is gone and we have to crack another.

"Wow, is this Victoria Sponge?" Fran asks inspecting the cake with icing sugar powdered across the top.

"Yeah," I smile at her. "First time trying it but I hope it's good."

Everett clutches my hand under the counter and I turn my attention towards him. "Thank you for this," he says sincerely. "It was extremely kind of you."

From across the counter Milo groans as he eats down the food I prepared. "Everett, would you mind if I married Reign instead? You can be her mate but she'll be my wife."

"Over my dead body," he grumbles through narrowed eyes.

Milo fakes mock shock and tuts. "That's not fair."

I grin at him and shake my head. "I'd be a terrible wife."

"I disagree," he gasps.

"Me too," Everett murmurs beside me.

I flick my gaze between the pair of them. "I don't think a wedding is on the cards yet so I guess I have time to prepare."

"Yet," Fran mumbles.

My eyes dart to her. "We agreed we'd take things slow, didn't we?" I then turn to Everett.

He's already looking at me. "Yeah," he says after a long pause.

"Anyway," Milo clears his throat and raises his glass. "Let's cheers to an amazing night, wonderful food and to Reign–and Jesse for his minor help–for this incredible meal."

We all place our cups in the air and meet in the middle to hear the clinks against the other glasses. I can't stop the smile that has invaded my face, hurting my cheeks because I have never felt true joy like this.

"To Reign!" Everett says loudly, eyes full of love.

"To Reign!"

My shoulders raise up to my ears and I cannot believe that I have finally found a new home with my new family. I wouldn't change this for the world because they are my world and I wouldn't be here without them.

I am finally home. Forever.

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