3rd POV

Marley had left early that next morning. She left a note for her mates telling her she had some business to take care of. And with giving Demitri a kiss to the cheek, she left the room, her lovers still soundly sleeping.

Marley walked through the halls, letting her mind think back to these past weeks.

But her thoughts were cut off when she saw the familiar room.

Smiling, Marley knocked softly on the door, and heard a familiar 'come in' from the other side Marley opened the door and closed it on her way in, though she barely got three steps in when she felt a familiar pair of arms wrap around her waist.

She looked down seeing Analise, she smiled at the young girl. Her curly brown hair in a tangled mess. But she didn't seem to care, she simply hugged Marley's waist tighter.

Marley kneeled down, holding the young girl in her arms. Picking her up. Annalise turned her head to look at Marley, her face a mix on worry and relief,

"You couldn't sleep again?"

Marley had asked her voice in a tone of worry for the poor child. Annalise nodded at the question

"They said that you were gone, that they couldn't find you, and when they did, you were hurt,"

Marley could hear Analise's voice cracking slightly as her eyes watered up, but the tears never ended up going down her face.

Marley sighed and she leaned her head in and touched foreheads with the girl, the girl smiled at the simple gesture,

"We'll, I'm here now, and I'm not going anywhere"

"You promise?"

Annalise asked, her quivering voice mixing with sternness, Marley closed her eyes and nodded her head,

"I swear it,"

With this answer Annalise seemed content, she seemed to relax in Marley's arms letting her body stay carried by Marley.

"How has Freya been doing?"

Marley asked as she carried Annalise and walked them to Freya's crib,

"She's been crying a lot, I think she missed you,"

Marley simply nodded. She wrapped one arm around Annalise and put one finger to Freya's tiny hand.

The child seemed to be asleep, but she was fidgeting slightly.

Marley was caught off guard when the baby's hand wrapped around her finger and the child seemed to fully relax at the warm contact

"We both missed you ya'know?"

Annalise said as she watched her sister wrap her hand around Marley's finger.

"I know, so why don't we all spend the day together, would you like to eat something later, we can have a picnic in the garden,"

Annalise smiled brightly,

"Ok! Let's do that, I can wear the dress you got me!"

She said excitedly as she gestured for Marley to let her down to start getting ready. Marley smiled at her excitement.

Once the door to the bathroom closed Marley turned her attention to Freya, her finger still wrapped around the tiny child's hand.

She coo'd slightly at the adorable gesture and picked the baby up. She swaddled Freya in a warm blanket and let her head rest on Marley's chest.

She used her power to heat her body up. It wasn't a crazy hot temperature, just enough to completely relax the tiny human.

After a couple of minutes Annalise came out of the bathroom, smiling as she twirled around in her dress. Marley smiled and clapped as the girl twirled and curtsied in front of Marley, to which the fae pretended to bow while sitting down.

Annalise laughed and got a brush from her vanity. She asked Marley if she could braid her hair. Marley agreed, wrapping get blanket around her back and chest so the child sat in the blanket, completely asleep, and Marley was able to use both hands to help the girl with her hair.

After the final touches Marley walked with Freya in one arm and Annalise holding her other hand. The group walked down to the kitchen to request breakfast, Marley asked the staff to put the contents in a basket, to which they happily agreed to.

after getting their food Marley led the two out the palace and to the royal gardens for a brunch.

After sitting down and finding a comfortable place the two began eating, feeding Freya as well.

{with the queens}

Heather was at he window, she knew it was creepy but she couldn't help but enjoy seeing Marley spending time with the two children.

She liked the idea of Marley caring for them like a mother.

She ran her hands along the small ring box, her thumb running across the small piece of jewelry that sat in the middle. She knew what they were going to talk about before Marley disappeared, though the three never really discussed it until now.

"Do you think we should wait a little more, at least until Marley's had more time to settle in after everything?"

Demitri asked, she lay on the bed, her dress spreading all around it.

Lea looked up from her book, sighing,

"I'm not sure, I would like to ask her, but we don't know if she would be ready or not,"

Heather was silent, she too was unsure if they should ask Marley, she had just returned to them and didn't want to make it seem like it was too sudden.

But they really did want to ask her. The question resonating off their minds,

'Will you marry us, be our forever?'

Heather had pictured what it would've like to have Marley as a wife, the three would finally be complete and everything would be perfect,

That is if Marley said yes.

Then came the idea that Marley wouldn't be ready or if she didn't want to marry the three, the idea was s little big and for someone who never experienced love until now, Marley may not yet be ready.

With a heavy sigh, Heather returned to gazing out her window. Her thoughts consuming her mind.

{Back with Marley}

Marley wasn't sure how the topic even got brought up, but the questions kept coming.

Somehow the topic of the queens and their relationship with Marley came up. Annalise was a curious young child who seemed intrigued that Marley was in a relationship with the three queens.

She didn't care that they were all female, her words were "I don't mind that your all female, you could all be birds and still be in love,"

Marley laughed when she said that.

Though Annalise was intrigued with mates and seemed fascinated as Marley talked about the three, though one question had got Marley really thinking.

"You really love them don't you?"

Marley blinked, the question was a little sudden. She had thought about her time back in the cell when she admitted to herself she loved the three, and how badly she wanted to tell them.

Marley smiled down at Annalise and responded with full honesty,

"Yes I really do,"

Annalise smiled back at her and continued her questions.

From then on the day passed by, Marley spent a majority of it with the two girls, who seemed overjoyed with Marley.

Once dinner had occurred, Marley sat at a table with Sovia , Zarren ,Ambree, and the two girls, though she couldn't help but notice the three queens.

They seemed slightly upset, Marley grew worried, the three seemed fine yesterday, though now they looked almost lifeless, as if they were all in their own worlds.

Once dinner ended and Marley dropped the two girls off in their room, she made her way to the queens room.

She knocked on the door and quietly got in.

"Oh hello Marley, what a nice surprise,"

Lea said, being the first to see Marley.

Upon hearing her name Demitri and Heather turned their head and smiled after seeing their mate. Marley smiled, her eyes showing slight sympathy,

"I figured I'd spend some time here since I've been out all day,"

Lea smiled and patted the spot next to her on the bed. Marley excitedly sat next to her. Demitri plopping herself on the other side of Marley.

She leaned her head head on Marleys shoulder, Heather smiled at the sight across from where she was standing.

"So how are the two girls doing?"

Lea asked, sparking a conversation, Marley chuckled a little and responded,

Their good, though they had a hard time while I was gone,"

Lea simply nodded,

"Though Annalise seemed really interested in our relationship, she asked a lot of questions and practically bombarded me with questions,"

"What kind of questions?"

Demitri asked next to her,

"Nothing bad, just things like how we all met and stuff like that, though there was once question that got me really thinking,"

Heather turned her head to the side a little,

"What kind of question?"

"She asked if I loved you all,"

Hearing her response, Lea and Demitri looked at each other over Marley, who's head was down, looking down at her lap.

Heather didn't say anything for a couple of seconds before asking,

"And what did you say?"

Marley also didn't say anything for a little, and three feared for a little,

"It took me a minute to answer the question, because I thought about the same thing back at the cell, but in full honesty..."

Marley paused for a second, the three queens had their full attention on Marley, waiting anxiously for her answer.

"We'll.... I would say that I do,"

It was silent among the three as she spoke, they all shared similar faces. It was mix of relief and shook.

They all figured that Marley had some kind of feelings for them but they didn't know how powerful it was.

So to hear her say that she loved them. It was really something to behold.

Something to treasure.

Heather, still secretly holding onto the ring box, glanced over at her two wives who were looking at each other.

When she got them to look at her she gestured at the ring box. Demitri almost gasped as to what Heather was implying, but she would not argue as to say it was not a good idea.

Lea nodded, this seemed like a good atmosphere, here it was just the four, no one else, it was a place for them to truly be themselves.

Heather glanced at Marley who looked down, her hands clenched into fists, her knuckles were practically white, and her ears were red, signifying a heavy blush on her face.

It was obvious that she was nervous for the three's response.

Heather was the first to react.

She stepped forward, her dress flowing behind her as she stepped up closer to Marley.

Her footsteps could be heard against the stone floor as her heels clicked underneath.

She got close to Marley who refused to look up. Too embarrassed to meet the eyes of the queen before her.

She saw Heathers dress in her line of vision and knew that the woman was standing before her, looking down at her, and her she still refused to look at the older.

"Look up Marley,"

Heather said a tone standing between sweet and stern. Marley complied, but she only lifted her face and refused to meet her eyes with the alpha.

Demitri and Lea both watching in anticipation and excitement as well as nervousness.

Marley could hear a Heather let out a noise that resembled that of a wolf's growl as she put her hand on Marley's cheek.

The touch was not rough or hard. It was warm and soft as she caressed Marley's face, compelling her to look at Heather.

Marley gulped before finally matching eyes with Heather, her face dusted with a soft pink blush. Heather's hand remaining on her face.

"Well?"

Marley asked prompting the queen to say something. Anything. Marley could not handle the silence of the three.

Heather smiled as she looked down fondly at her mate. She looked at the other two before nodding. Marley noticed and spoke up,

"What are you three-"

But before she could ask anymore questions Heather kneeled down. She was now face to face with Marley who sat on the bed. Demitri, and Lea sitting next to her. Currently Demitri had her hand on Marley's hands Interlocking their fingers, And Lea had a hand resting on Marley's thigh.

Heather took her hand off of Marley's who got sad for a moment at the sudden loss of contact and warmth.

She looked between the three, a look of confusion evident on her face.

Heather pulled out the ring box. It was currently closed and she opened her hand and reveled it to Marley who looked even more confused.

"What's in it?"

Heather smiled at Marley, she found her confusion adorable.

But she eventually opened the tiny box, letting Marley gaze upon the content inside.

Marley glanced at the ring inside the box. It was a beautiful gold color with an even pristine crystal in the middle. It was small but that's what added to the rarity of the gem.

Marley blinked a couple of times and looked back to Heather, who looked back at Marley.

Marley looked back from the box to Demitri and Lea who simply smiled down at Marley.

Marley had a good feeling as to what was about to happen, though she wanted to ask to be sure she want getting the wrong idea, otherwise that would be quite embarrassing.

Seeing Marley's reaction Heather decided to speak up

"I suppose I have a question to ask you,"

Marley was glad someone broke the silence, though she could barely comprehend much at the moment.

She simply nodded for Heather to continue. She could feel Demitri's hand squeeze tighter into hers and Lea's grip on her thigh for a little tighter s well, as Heather let out a small nervous sigh and finally broke the question. . . . . . "Will you marry us Marleen?"

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Awwwww. Well anyways thanks again to anyone reading let me know if you want me to continue this book, I have some ideas but I don't know if I should use them or not. ~Grace B