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family.”
    “What? You have to be kidding. There is no way. We would know about that.” Sierra tried to squirm out of Garth’s arms, but he held tight.
    “Hush, baby, let’s hear the rest.” Garth rubbed his hands on her arms.
    “As I was saying, we don’t believe that your mother knows this. The Queen believes her daughter will be here tonight. It could be a little touchy in there.” He paused and nodded to the house. “We don’t know why your grandmother left the royal family. The Queen has tried to contact her daughter, but no one could ever find her, till two weeks ago. She didn’t just want to show up at her home, but with so many of her family in danger she couldn’t wait any longer. The Queen will be here tonight, to be with her daughter, we must prepare everyone.”
    “Crap! We need my dad! Let go, Garth, I have to go tell my father.” Sierra ran into the house.
    The door banged behind her as she searched through the crowd of people.
    Minutes later, she found her father talking to one of the pack and interrupted them. “Um, excuse me. Dad, Roman and Garth need to talk to you outside.” She smiled up at the pack member. “Please excuse us.” She dragged her father out to the porch.
    “You wanted to talk to me alone, but you know you can speak freely among my pack,” Drake said, staring at the men when he walked outside.
    “We need your guidance on something. Chandler, my uncle, would like to speak to you for a minute,” Roman said, nodding to Chandler.
    Chandler once again told the story, and Sierra could almost see her father’s mind working as he paced back and forth.
     

Chapter Seven
     
    “Mary Ann, my wife, has talked little of her grandmother. From what she’s said over the years, she believes she’s dead. Shannon, my mother-in-law, will be here tonight with her mate, Targon. She lives only a few streets down. I don’t know what to say! This is unbelievable,” Drake yelled and stopped in mid stride. “Maybe we better bring my wife in on this. She knows her mother better than anyone. I can’t believe the Queen is coming here and that she’s family,” Drake mumbled, running his hand through his hair.
    He stormed to the door and swung it open, banging it against the house.
    “Mary Ann, I need you out here for a minute!” he bellowed and began to pace again.
    “You yelled, your highness?” Mary Ann laughed, walked to his side, and stared up at him.
    “I want you to meet Roman and Garth’s uncles. They’ve been telling me some things I don’t understand and that I need your help with. Do you remember anything about your grandmother and did you ever meet her? Has your mother said anything to you about who she is?”
    Sierra listened to her father’s words, watching the play of emotions across her mom’s face. Roman’s hold on her grew tighter as he reassured her everything would be okay.
    Mary Ann laughed. “Whoa, hang on. One question at a time. Why are we talking about my grandmother? Don’t we have more important things to discuss besides my family?”
    “Honey, please. This is important.” Drake slipped his arm around her waist and pulled her body close.
    “I never met my grandmother—you know this. All I remember Mom saying was that she was dead and so was Grandpa. Why?”
    “Maybe I could help out here?” Chandler stated, staring at Drake.
    “Honey, this is Chandler and his brother, Lucan. Listen to them.” Drake kissed her cheek.
    “Mrs. Blacksmith, the Queen of the Fey will be here tonight. She has sent my brother and me here to protect you and your family. The Queen believes your mother is her daughter and has been trying to find her for the past two hundred years. She wants to reunite with her family. You’re her granddaughter…the resemblance is uncanny…,” Chandler declared, shaking his head.
    “Oh, my god, this can’t be happening! Our home is filled with people! My mom never said anything; neither did my father. I don’t know what to believe