Chapter 101: Six Moons Later
ARIA POV
I woke to the sound of breaking glass and tiny growls. My eyes snapped open just in time to see three small wolf cubs falling across my bedroom floor, surrounded by the remains of what had been my favorite water pitcher.
"Luna!" called a frightened voice from the hallway. "I’m so sorry! They got away while I was changing the little girl’s clothes!"
I couldn’t help but smile as I swung my legs out of bed. My triplets—two boys and a girl—had changed into their wolf forms again. At just six months old, they were already breaking all the rules of werewolf growth.
"It’s okay, Mira," I called back to my friend and top babysitter. "They’re getting faster every day."
I knelt down, holding out my hands to the three troublemakers. Luna, the smallest with silver-tipped fur, jumped into my arms first. Her brothers, Orion and Felix, circled me carefully, still playing their game of chase.
"Come here, you little monsters," I said, laughing as Orion finally jumped into my lap. Felix stayed defiant, growling at me with his tiny teeth showing.
I let my eyes flash silver—just for a second. Felix instantly tucked his tail and trotted over, submitting with a little whine.
"That’s cheating," said Kael from the doorway, his normally stern face softened by a rare smile.
"Being a mother of triplet werewolf babies with special powers is all about survival," I answered, gathering Felix into my arms with the others.
The triplets had been born early, that terrible night six months ago when Silas escaped. But against all chances, they were healthy and strong—maybe too strong. Where regular werewolf children couldn’t shift until puberty, mine had been changing into wolf form since they were three months old.