Sold as the Alpha King's Breeder novel Chapter 944

Chapter 150 : Meet Your Baby

*Jared*

Eliza's eyes were still glassy with tears, but I felt her heart beating rapidly in her chest. She fit so perfectly in my arms, and I couldn't help but feel like that was where she belonged.

A lot of the rewritten memories still swirled in my mind, but I kept them at bay while she basked in my presence.

I didn't want to hurt her, even if sometimes I felt like I didn't love her.

I opened my mouth to answer her questions but a loud chiming bell came from the ballroom.

“The naming ceremony is about to begin," a Royal Guardsman announced.

“Oh, that's our cue. We need to get in there!" Eliza grabbed my hand and pulled me into the ballroom.

I smiled lightly and went along with her antics. This was a special night and I had no intention of ruining it for her, or for anyone.

As we hurried into the ballroom, I caught Eliza using her thumb to touch up her makeup.

I squeezed her hand as she pulled me along, not wanting to let her go. We went straight for the table where Eliza's parents and brother were sitting.

Gemma held an infant dressed in white on her lap. The child had wide open eyes and little smile.

Eliza scooped the baby up and turned toward me.

I froze in place, staring at the baby who looked so much like a mix between Eliza and me. My heart swelled with so many emotions that I couldn't process it all.

I thought my heart might burst. Love flooded through me–happiness, amazement, and other emotions I had no names for.

At that moment, I knew without a doubt that I loved Eliza and wanted to be with her. The lingering doubts from Hestia's memory spell faded, and I couldn't imagine living my life without her for another day.

Eliza smiled, her cheeks turning red like she could tell what I was thinking.

“Jared, meet your daughter, Eloise Clara Crimson."

***

One Week Later

I rocked Eloise gently, keeping her fussing at bay while Eliza slept in for once.

She was so adorable, so beautiful, and I hadn't known my life was lacking her until I saw her with my own eyes. She was the light of my life, the center of my universe, right alongside Eliza.

I noticed Eliza watching me.

“Oh, you're awake."

She stretched and nodded. “I was just enjoying the morning show. She seems to really like you."

“Well, I hope so. I'm her father." I smirked. “Hey, you need to get up and get moving. We're heading back to the village today."

“Oh right. I should feed Eloise first."

I nodded and handed her the baby.

While Eliza nursed Eloise and got them both ready for the trip, I made sure the rest of our things were packed. We stayed in the palace another week after the naming ceremony to spend some quality time with Xander and Lena, now that no one was poisoned, sick, or having their memories changed.

The journey home was quick. Xander loaned us some vehicles and a driver. I was glad to be heading back to the village.

Giselle and Miriam were waiting for us. They both gushed over Eloise and wanted to take turns holding her. It allowed Eliza and me to have free arms to unload all the luggage. Brandt and Gage helped bring the luggage in.

While Eliza was away, one of the renovation projects I had done was remodeling the Alpha suites on the third floor of the pack house.

“Come upstairs. I want to show you something," I murmured in her ear when she finished saying hello to everyone.

She retrieved the baby and we went up to the third floor.

Eliza gasped.

“Oh, my! The last time I was up here it was just dust and garbage. You really...." She walked from room to room, sticking her head in and staring, wide eyed and open mouthed.

“Yup. I had the entire thing cleaned and repainted. I also refurnished it. And… the job finally wrapped up a few days ago, but we got new, indoor plumbing outfitted through the entire village."

“Wow, Jared. You accomplished all your goals with the village."

“Almost all of them." I held my hand out to her.

Eliza smiled shyly and she took my hand. I led her down the hall to the last door she hadn't looked in yet.

“I wanted it to be a surprise, so I didn't say anything, but this is one of the reasons I was late to the naming ceremony."

I pushed the door open and showed Eliza the nursery I had put together.

After getting Zoe home, I had gone to a baby store and got everything needed to set up the nursery. I had it put together while we were at the ceremony to surprise Eliza.

Even then… when I was still so confused, I hoped she and our daughter would come home to me and I wanted to be prepared.

Eliza walked into the nursery.

“Oh, this is so cute." She ran up to the crib and pulled out a blue stuffed wolf. She bopped Eloise on the nose with the wolf's nose.

I stood in the doorway, watching Eliza look over everything in the nursery.

There was a mobile, a changing table, a rocking chair, and a bunch of little infant outfits laid out on the dresser.

I got a toy chest and filled it with toys and all kinds of stuffed animals.

“You think you might have gone a little overboard?" Eliza arched an eyebrow at me.

“I might have gone a lot overboard, but it is worth it."

Eliza giggled and set Eloise in her crib.

I waited for Eliza to put the baby down for a nap and then we went to the master bedroom.

“I had a new bathroom installed. We now have running water and electricity. The electricians are finishing up with the rest of the village, but soon everyone will have that, too."