Chapter 437

The dining hall was absolutely chaotic. There was at least three times the number of men in the camp and they all had to eat. I saw families sitting in the main hall by the fire pits on the ground eating. The tables inside were very crowded. The line for food was enormous. The frustration with all of it evaporated when I saw my little boy standing with his family.

Damien and his brothers were still dirty and scuffed, but the boys looked like they’d been scrubbed clean. They each seemed to have a fresh outfit on and their hair was brushed. I assumed the Child Keepers had done that and I was grateful to them. Poor little Jonathan had looked quite unkempt when I’d seen him first. I’d never admit to my men that the Child Keepers were certainly superior with children. I kept that thought to myself.

“You had a difficult day, wife,” Kein said as I approached.

“It’s better now,” I smiled, kissing a cleaner spot on his cheek.

I met each of my husbands with affection a