The Elemental Collective Vol 1

The Elemental Collective: Volume One is Book 8 in the Elemental Paladins series. You can expect enemies to lovers, a clueless MC, matchmaking, and the birth of a very special little goddess.
Mordecai
Mordecai hates Dana. She lied to him and stole something priceless – his daughter. He doesn't care if the beautiful goddess looks at him with sad eyes and makes his pulse race. There is no room in his heart for forgiveness. But will he change his mind when old secrets are revealed?
Dana is sick of being the good little goddess who sits and watches her creations flounder from afar. She already broke the rules once when she slept with Mordecai and created their daughter. And even though her rebellion came with severe consequences, she's gearing up to do it again.

Knox
Knox has been blessed with a second chance at life. Once an air warden, he became a chade after succumbing to the dark voices in his head. Now reunited with his triplet sons, he has a new lease on life. And when he is tasked to work closely with Dawn, he realises he may also have a new lease on love.
As one of the only female life wardens in the world, Dawn is celebrated. But she wants to be seen for the woman she is on the inside – not just her title. Unfortunately, she is unable to recognise when a good thing is staring her in the face. Will she figure it out before it's too late?

Sunshine
When Ryker surprises Max with a holiday, she is thrilled to have some alone time with her baby-daddy. But will their unborn daughter derail their romantic plans?
Ryker has mellowed since falling in love with Max, but he’s still a surly, overprotective soldier. What does he know about delivering a baby? He’s about to find out when his daughter decides to make her unscheduled arrival in the world.

Here's a Little Taste of Vol 1...

“I see I’ve chased your father off again,” Dana said tiredly to Max.

Max huffed, “If I didn’t know any better, I’d say you two actually enjoyed annoying each other.”

“Lucky you know better,” Dana answered lightly.

“That’s just it – I do know better. You’re both miserable,” Max stated, before reaching for Dana and offering another hug.

Dana hugged Max back as hard as she dared considering the bump getting in the way. Smiling, Dana pulled back and patted said bump. “Hello, sweet baby.” Her granddaughter gave the faintest of kicks to her flattened palm, but Dana felt the hidden strength nonetheless. Her unborn granddaughter’s path was becoming clearer, and Dana was becoming increasingly nervous. Not about what fate had in store for her – but about what her parents would think about it. Looking up, she saw Ryker’s dark gaze lovingly latched onto Max’s profile before it rested on Max’s protruding stomach. That was when the love morphed into a combination of pride and an almost violent protectiveness. Dana knew it was Ryker whom she was going to have to battle when the truth came out. Setting aside the worrying thoughts for the moment, Dana gave Max a final pat before kissing Ryker on the cheek.

“Hi, uh, Dana,” Ryker said, looking flushed.

Dana laughed lightly. “You did it – you called me by my name. And the world didn’t end.” She teased because it had taken weeks and weeks of her asking him – and the rest of the household – to call her Dana and not some form of the Great Mother. She understood their reticence. It was not every day one came face to face with a God or Goddess. But she desperately wanted to be viewed as a member of the family instead of a deity.

“Ha, yeah,” Ryker agreed before his eyes pinned her. “It’s not going to end, is it?”

Max rolled her eyes and moved over to the large dining table, sitting down and gathering food onto her plate. “Of course, it’s not. I – will you let me do that?” she grumped in exasperation as Darius took her plate and filled it up for her just as Lark passed her a glass of orange juice.

Darius pinned Max with his hazel eyes, stating, “Liege. Pregnant liege.”