the selection

EPILOGUE

Six years later

I had woken up wrapped in silken sheets as I rolled over to the other side and admired my husband. He was sleeping peacefully with his mouth slightly opened. I danced my hands up my husband's arm as I moved a lock of hair behind his face.

"morning Aidy" I whispered

He slightly groaned as he rolled over to face me and he buried his face in my chest. I lightly laughed and hugged him "we have to get up, were meeting everyone today" I told him

"five more minutes" he mumbled

I sighed and laid my chin on top of his head as we continued to sleep. Or we tried to when three little footsteps came in. 

"mommy! daddy!" California whined

We silently groaned and parted from one another as we helped our children up to our bed. Our bed was huge and it was hard for three little toddlers to reach it. I was pregnant about three years ago, we had originally thought we were pregnant with twin girls, it wasn't until a few more months into the pregnancy that we were having triplets. Going from 0-3 was a shock. 0-2 was already a huge step, but now I wouldn't have it any other way. Solaris Milika Schreave was born on December 2 at 2:24 am. Milika was the name of mom's mom. She was the best grandma you would have ever known. California Isis Schreave was born on December 2 at 2:39 am. Roman Colt Schreave was born on December 2 at 2:50 am. 

I smiled when I saw Roman pouting because California and Solaris were being held by us already. I laughed and held both of my babies in my arms, while California clutched onto Adrian. California was a huge daddy's girl. Solaris was also, but not as much. 

"can we have jelly tarts for brakfast" Solaris said as she clapped her hands together. 

"yea jelly tarts!" Roman and California said in unison. All three of them had inherited my love of the palace food. "I don't see why not" Adrian replied.

"dadda, we have to go get ready" California said. California nad Solaris were very different in terms of their personality. Solaris was much more like me, while California had inherited her aunty Bea's bubbly personality and love of more girly things. 

Today was the yearly meet-up we always had. We invited Gabe and Lauren, Nixie and Brandon, and Harper and Xavier. Gen and Max had just had their first child, a daughter named Callista. max was nervous as hell and often asked me and Adrian me for parenting advice. They lived at the palace as Gen and Max both helped us out. They were our representatives when we couldn't be there. Lauren and Gabe had two kids. They were twin boys Axel and Sam. Ironically me and Lauren had gone into labor around the same time and our children were born a few hours apart. Nixie had two kids, Luna and Avani. They were born a year apart. After the birth of Avani, she was told she wasn't able to have any more kids. She was devastated. Nixie had always wanted a big family so being told that she couldn't have anymore, hurt her. Though both Brandon and Nixie are planning to try and adopt. I think they are in the moment of adopting a set of triplets. 

It's been so many years since everything has happened. Honestly, even though I'm married to the love of my life, it still feels unreal that I get to wake up to that man every single day. It was because of him that I got three amazing children. Well, now four. Since I'm pregnant with our fourth child. 

California and Solaris went with me as we went to our closet area. I kept my old maids as they were amazing and I honestly can't imagine having anyone else as my maids. 

"morning Cypress" Freya stated. Since being my maid, she has really gone out of her shell. 

"morning guys" I told them as Solaris and California hugged my maids. My maids loved them to bits.