Chapter 0290

Three Years Later

Time changes everything.

Just two days after Genevieve and Nathaniel officially adopted Sienna, Genevieve discovered she was pregnant. The timing couldn't have been more perfect - her pregnancy was high-risk from the start. She spent most of those nine months confined to bedrest.

Nathaniel would take Sienna to his office, or she'd stay with me in my newly child-proofed workspace. On particularly restless days, Nathaniel would carry Genevieve to her desk when the walls of their bedroom started closing in. Having them in the packhouse meant we could keep constant watch over her condition.

The doctors delivered grim news - natural childbirth wasn't an option due to severe internal scarring. Five months after Sienna joined our family, baby Donovan Nathaniel Roberts entered the world via C-section. They named him after our fallen Gamma, the hero who'd sacrificed himself protecting Genevieve and the others during the bunker siege.

Meanwhile, Evelyn and Adrian finally expanded their family. After everything Evelyn endured with Ivy's birth, her second pregnancy was surprisingly smooth. A year ago, they welcomed Cohen Leopold Forte. Now they're expecting their third child - another boy - any day.

Adrian confronted Finnian about his unusual interest in young Ivy. The truth emerged - they're fated mates. Finnian's been visiting regularly ever since. At first we were wary, but watching them together erased all doubts. The way he dotes on her, never losing patience despite their age gap... it's unmistakable. His father Oberon was mated to a Guardian, and Ivy already shows Guardian potential despite not yet manifesting her wolf. This time, there'll be no forced separations - Evelyn and Adrian insist Ivy must willingly accept the bond when she comes of age.

We've finally established contact with Gregory and Evander's Guardian spirit. Fiery doesn't begin to describe her. Evelyn and I bonded with her instantly. Her presence has amplified our Guardian powers beyond anything we imagined.

With great power comes greater responsibility.

Nearly a year after the hunter war began, the requests started pouring in. Oberon's prophecy proved accurate - supernaturals now seek our counsel to mediate interspecies conflicts. We formed a council requiring two of the three Guardians present, with representatives from vampire, fae, and shifter communities. Recently, sirens and dragons petitioned for seats, though they're currently classified under shifters. Even angels and demons want representation. I never realized how many supernatural factions existed until now. All petitions will be reviewed at our next assembly.

As for Sebastian and me? We've been busy. Four children in rapid succession - first Richard Gregory, then Leana Isolde (named after Sebastian's parents). Thankfully, I wasn't pregnant during the hunter war - Sebastian would've never allowed me to fight otherwise. Six months post-war came Alexander Conal, followed seven months later by Cayden Andrew.

Yes, it's been exhausting. The doctors lectured us relentlessly about spacing pregnancies. Caring for four toddlers under two? Grueling. For over a year, I nursed two simultaneously. But I wouldn't change a thing.

Today's world looks nothing like three years ago. And tomorrow? That's another story entirely.