Chapter 79

Ava's POV "Hi, honey," Aiden wrapped his hand around my waist before kissing me on my forehead. "How are you, my baby girl?" "I was fine, darling," I retorted, resting on his chest. It felt warm. "Hi, brother!" I heard Ethan's jealous voice. "It's my turn to hold our mate." "Our mate, not yours alone," Aiden corrected him. "Whatever," he said before snatching me away from him. "Tell me, darling. How are you?" he inquired. "I was good, thank you for asking," I answered, smiling. "We are here to announce something urgent to you," they both said. Curiously, I asked them, "And what is that? What do you want to tell me?" "Our father needed us. He wanted us to come home," they said. "Oh, is that all? You made me frightened. I thought it was something big that you wanted to say. Okay, so when are you leaving?" I implored. "We needed to leave right away," they announced. "Really? Are you for real?" I asked. "You mean you are leaving right away?" "Yes, honey, don't be mad at us. It's not our fa