"Don't swear in front of the babies," Ronan warned him, drawing back and anchoring him with a firm look. He jerked a chin towards his itty-bitty baby big boys with his chin when the big guy's brow lifted in silent questioning. "They don't need to hear your foulness. Now apologize."

"He doesn't have to," Lucien cut in with a tiny grin. "I'm not very Lit — "

"Hush, Luci." Ronan held a finger up to him. "We don't interrupt people who are getting their asses handed to them. Apologize, now."

"You said asses," his birdie goaded.

"Did I? All I remember saying is 'apologize'."

Raven coughed up an apology. Even...