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He had recently souped up a Bugatti Chiron super car for us to share, trying to test out all the features, but his one rule was no blood on the leather seats. I got out, looked down, and I saw the whole driver's seat covered in red. Oops. He was going to be pissed about that.
I unbuttoned my shirt, kicked off my shoes, and took off my pants, heading to the single use shower that was off to the side of the garage. Riot, our second youngest, was abnormally into my line of work at a young age. At two years old, she asked me where the blood on my clothes came from. I said Daddy was doing his job and taking out some trash people. I thought I was clever, evading the question, but she saw right through me and asked if it felt good to get rid of these trash people.
She surprised the shit out of me, so I evaded the question and talked it over with Rayla and the guys. We decided to wait and see how she reacted next time before doing anything drastic. She could just be a naturally curious girl, or you know, the next spawn of Satan. It was a toss up.
The next time I came home with blood spatter on my coat, she used her mage air magic to grab it and began examining the blood. After we saw her lick it and ask me what kind of supe it was, we decided that Daddy Lex needed to come home cleaned up, at least until she was old enough to shadow me. She neededtraining for all that first, so it was a bit away, but I had a feeling that I already knew who was going to be head of the Devil clan when the time came.
After scrubbing myself clean, and stuffing the dirty clothes in the hamper, grabbing new comfy ones that Rayla left out for me, I put my shoes back on and went into the house. “Daddy's home!” I called out just as a small werewolf scampered past me, heading for the foyer.
“Damn it, Nova! You need to learn how to control those urges. I'm just trying to help you!” Ax came lumbering after our little wolf with Manic trailing behind him with a bag of chips in hand as he smiled wide, enjoying the scene.
Ax slowed down as he gave me a nod and a pat on my arm. “Glad you're home. Now, go help with this madhouse!” He turned his head behind him, glaring at his father. “And you! You find this fucking funny?”
Manic gave a low, deep chuckle. “Yes. Yes, I do. Now, go get her before she pees on the new rug I just gave you.”
Ax blew out an exhausted breath, grumbling about his damn daughter being more of a handful then he was as he ran off after her. Nova was our seven-year-old and the third born. She was a werewolf and had the temperament of her bio dad, but the gorgeous ashy hair and eyes like pink jewels were all her beautiful mother. They were all like that, in fact.
We had one of each, a vampire, demon, werewolf, mage, and fairy. All of them with their father’s species' natural traits andmagic, but on the outside, all of them had the Desmond moon-kissed ashy hair and sparkling rose gold eyes. Just looking at them, you would know that Rayla was their mother. Our children were absolutely stunning.
I followed behind Manic until we got to the kitchen and peeled off to get myself a drink. I was parched from all that killing, and nothing beat a good glass of hellfire water to feel refreshed. It was the good stuff because it was brought up straight from Hell, no fake stuff crossed our threshold.
Opening the fridge, I grabbed the can and turned around in time to see Aniyah, our youngest at four years old, with pigtails riding up top Ternin’s shoulders, her wings flapping furiously as she gripped his hair and giggled. “Tata! Go faster, go faster!” Her natural fairy charisma was infectious, and her soft features were a blend of both Avery and Rayla.
Ternin smiled up at her, even though her grip was so tight I could see his scalp, wasn't noticing anything but her beautiful smile. That guy was a sucker for any of his grandkids. “You want speed, my little darling, then I will give it to you!”
He reared up his leg, acting like he was about to zoom off, when I called out, leaning on the counter, “Did you forget Mommy’s rule?”
Aniyah turned towards me, mouth and eyes wide open as she looked at me with awe and love. Her hands flew up into the air, Ternin’s hand grabbing her so she wouldn't fall, as she screamed out, “Daddy! Daddy's home!”
Ternin grumbled as he picked her up and put her down, and she ran for me, grabbing onto me so hard that I felt my heart beat out of my chest. I would do anything for this girl, anything for any of my children. I never thought I could love anyone as much as I loved Rayla, but these kids were right up there. It was a different kind of love with Rayla, more of an unhealthy obsession and deep need to be with her, to have her, to be consumed by her, but the love I felt for our children was pure and everlasting.
I hugged her back just as hard and she sighed into me. “I love you, Daddy.” I choked up right then and there, never wanting her to grow up.
“I love you so much, my little love.”
She pulled away, smiling sweetly at me as she placed her hand on my cheek, staring up at me with the wide innocent eyes. “So, how about we just don’t tell Mommy about going fast with Tata, kay?”
Ternin laughed hard as he scooped her up, placing her on his shoulders like he knew I would crumble, and I did. I so did. That girl knew how to play us in the worst way, and she was only four. God help the man she ends up with.
Ternin cooed, “You're so smart, little darling. You will be able to convince anyone to fall on a sword for you. That's a valuable tool.”
She giggled again, hugging his head with her tiny arms, laying her cheek on his head as she grinned at me with that evil littlegrin. “Oh, Tata, you're my favorite. I would never let you fall on a sword.” Ternin placed his hand on his chest, gasping for air, enjoying his small moment of delight before he told her to hold on and zoomed off.
I shook my head just as I heard the front door slam shut. “Calix, Ezra! You get down here right now!” Oh, shit, that was the scary mommy voice, I wonder what they did.
Opening the door to the foyer, I saw my gorgeous wife and mate standing at the bottom of the stairs, arms crossed as she tapped her foot in frustration with her trusted knight on one side and her magic man on the other. It must’ve been a school issue, since she took the two that would keep a calm, level head and make sure she didn't burn the place down.
Cosmo nodded to me first, then she turned, and her face instantly changed from blazing anger to excited and happy. Falcon’s monotonous voice lifted to me first, “You just missed out on parent teacher night. Lucky.”
She quickly appeared by my side, throwing her arms around me as she hugged me tight. I sniffed her neck, nuzzling her as I let myself sink into her presence. This was where home was. This was what I was dying to get back to. That sweet floral scent filled my lungs, and I felt like I could fly. “I missed you,” I nuzzled further, letting my hands drift towards the sculpted ass that called to me.
“Mmm, me, too,” she muttered, digging her nails into my back to bring me closer, to keep me with her. I loved it.
“Eww, Mom, gross! Don’t do that in front of us?” Calix complained from the stairs, his eyes narrowed on us just like Cosmo. It was a little freaky.
He was ten now, just starting to break out in his own skin, which meant he was experimenting with his “look” and had this weird spiky hairdo we were all hoping he would grow out of. I felt Rayla’s muscles tense up. She was gearing herself back up again for whatever she came in yelling about.
My rose swirled around, finger out, and pointed at Calix as she stomped her way over to him. “Don’t worry about what I do with your fathers. You don’t get a say, young man.” Erza, our second oldest, marched her way down the stairs, looking at all of us like we were disrupting her life for something trivial. She was only nine, but she already commanded a room like a boss, just like her mother. She learned how to use her demon magic early, and then took an interest in how her mom worked and what the Desmond clan did. I would bet a million bucks that she was going to take the head seat for the Syndicate and would have the world under her thumb.
