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Click here"Brothers can be like that, I guess. I never had any brothers, but I bet they would be easier to live with than sisters," Marcella wrinkled her nose. "I had a big sister and a little sister," she confided.
"I am the big sister of everyone except those two over there," she pointed to the television again. "They came a couple of minutes before me, and they are taller than me too."
"Tell you what, let's see if Nanny will pull her chair out a little more and we can just hide here, and I can tell you the story of a courageous princess who had to try a million things before she found what she was good at and liked doing best," Marcella suggested wanting to get closer to Lucinda who she could see peaking out now and then from her hiding spot.
Noah watched from a distance as Marcella patiently spoke with Eden Donati to coax Lucinda from her hiding spot in the back of the recliner where the material had pulled away from the sides, making it like a small tent. Maybe this battle of wills would assuage her reaction to being given everything she wanted by the families and more by the sounds of what Nora and Zachariah were offering.
"They're special, our women. Survivors who even now can't put themselves first," Ricco said quietly from beside him, startling Noah out of his reverie.
"They are. Very special," Noah agreed.
"I think we needed her voice to bring our tables back together," Dante said from his other side as his fellow oracles stood with him. He wasn't used to being with his peers like this. He missed Dom every day, but he could never complain about the support and friendship these men and the other oracles afforded him.
"Even in the books, it's Marcella's words that Olivia and Cat have recorded," Ricco added. "She's healing more than her own family."
"And if she gets that kid out of that chair, she is doing better than anyone else here in the last two days," Dante grumbled. When Peri had come to him in despair, he had been the one to eventually haul her out flailing and screaming to bathe and change for today. Pete had offered a sedative, but he had no wish to drug her as her family had done. So instead, he had stood by as the nanny who now sat with her hummed show tunes and gently cleaned and dressed her. The music seemed to be the key, but he wasn't about to interfere in whatever Marcella was doing with the girls. He had never seen his anxious daughter look so calm and at peace with anyone aside from her immediate family.
"Care to wager on that?" Ricco asked.
"How dumb do I look," Dante asked, raising his hands in surrender. I wouldn't bet against any of the women here today."
They stood there talking and surveying the room as eventually, Marcella not only coaxed Lucinda from her hiding spot but also had most of the children gathered quietly around her.
*****
Helena stood from beside the bed where Arturo lay asleep and smiled at Marcella and Noah. She indicated they should talk outside and led the way. There were seven children in the house now, and while they were building a bigger residence, this one remained their overcrowded home until the new house was complete. It seemed Marcella just couldn't say no to any request for help, and Helena had practically been on call permanently for the tricky brood of temperamental children the couple had adopted.
"He'll be fine. It was a fairly severe reaction to a caterpillar; I believe or a bunch of them. Children are curious, and usually, they would just get a small rash or an itch. But unfortunately, Arturo's reaction isn't rare or unusual. All you can do is keep giving him the antihistamines if he needs them twice a day and use Panadol and camomile lotion to ease the discomfort in between. He will be fine in a day or two at the most," Helena lectured.
"What do these caterpillars look like so we can get rid of them?" Noah asked in full protector mode since he saw large angry red welts cover his son's body rapidly. They couldn't keep up or work out what had bitten him or where the bite was.
"Usually brown, but they have long fine white hairs that surround their whole body. They are small, so children are curious and want to touch and play with them. They won't kill a child just make them very uncomfortable for a few days," she reassured Noah. I believe it's a moth of some kind, but I would need to see one to be sure.
"That's our mission tomorrow, Hadrian," he ruffled the boy's hair as he came into the hallway.
"Okay, but," he turned and looked over his shoulder. "She's singing."
"Who's singing, buddy?" Noah asked, squatting down in front of the boy.
"Lucinda. She is singing to Artie," he said as if he was worried by the fact. Noah raised an eyebrow and looked at Marcella, who shrugged. The girl hadn't said a word since arriving in the busy home eighteen months ago, and Marcella had started teaching her Auslan and some signed English to help her communicate at school.
"I told you there was nothing mechanically wrong with her voice or hearing," Helena said and watched curiously as Hadrian dragged Marcella down to the bedroom door.
The three adults stood in the doorway listening to the musical lilt of Lucinda's voice until she noticed them standing there. She immediately froze and stopped singing, ducking her head and quickly moving away from where she had been helping the nanny dab on the soothing pale pink lotion with a cotton ball.
Marcella smiled up at Noah. Lucinda had come such a long way since their first meeting and this small moment of sweetness towards her adoptive brother was miraculous in her eyes. There was always love and hope in this house, and the strangest thing of all was that most of it came from her. She wrapped her arms around Noah's waist and once again thanked God he never gave up on her when she more than deserved it at times.
*****
This is the end of the Sagas of the twelve tables. Thank you for all the support and love I have felt for it over time. See you all for the next adventure!
- COMMENTS
Thank you. Right up there with favourite ever reads, including books which I have read A LOT of. The Tables series is a perfect blend of character development, storyline, drama and the icing on the cake, all that sex and exploration of Dominant/submissive, a great insight into BDSM practiced intelligently
Excellent story. You are a wonderful writer and have a gift for keeping your audience entertained. Keep up the good work Ellie.
This is the second time that I have read the Twelve Tables series an I am sure that I will read it again. What a wonderful piece of writing. Thank you Ellie
I’ve really enjoyed all your stories that I’ve read. (So far the Tables, Bella, and Cities of Power stories.) I’m in the US, and have appreciated the Australian ‘flavor’. I’ve looked up and learned about Aussie places, events, and slang with enjoyment as I read. I’ve also enjoyed the female and (I believe) submissive author’s viewpoint.
I hope the best for your future health and happiness, and time to write more stories for us to enjoy. (Perhaps completion of the Cities of Power too. :) )
Thank you and Brava! You never disappoint. While I am so very bummed that I will never again hear about the many characters I’ve grown to love in the world of the Twelve Tables or hear the stories of those who were only supporting cast, I anticipate with baited breathe the next world you create. Thank you!!!
Finally finishing this amazing series and feeling a bittersweet joy. I have been reading this series off and on for years and they are like a comfort for me. I have been in a reading slump for almost five years and yet your stories enticed me to re-read all three instalments within a month. Ellie, thank you for sharing your skill and creating these worlds where you can’t help but get sucked in! I know I’ll have a comfort to return to whenever I so choose 💕💕
All this for this ending..... ridiculous waste of writing and no i do not appreciate it one bit.......... this is dumb.
Wow Ellie ive loved the whole series, especially because I’ve live in a few of the places you mention in your books, especially Darwin. Sorry you had to dumb it down for those who don’t understand our aussie language. I cant wait to see what you come up with next, Sincerely, Jann
Wow, just wow.
Thank you for continuing with this series through all of your ups and downs.
And finally, wow.....
Initially, I was so sad to learn that Marcella couldn’t have children especially in families as child-centered and family-centered as the Tables, but then I’m grateful that you tackled this subject the way you did. Just a couple of days, a friend shared how adoption literally erased all the pain that she had from years of trying for biological children and it is all but forgotten. It’s not just your plots and your sex scenes that are moving, but the way you embrace people and characters. Thank you!
I must also add my thanks Ellie. I have been glued to my iPad for the last couple of weeks reading the 3 Tables stories, resenting anyone or anything that kept me from them. I will be keeping my eyes open for warrior types as I walk the streets of Canberra. I just know that I will be rereading all of them sometime soon. Xx
Ellie,
Congrats on the Award for your epilogue. I am so happy for you. Although I joined your journey toward the ending of the serious, I am grateful you had enough trust in me to allow me to come along for ride. This is an epic series that is going down it Literotica history. Cheers until next time!!! Looking forward to 2022.
What a journey! Well done. However - you never told us what happened to Dr. Pete Donati? Is he destined to be a bachelor forever? We need answers ;-)
Yeah! Well done Ellie, for winning November's Literotica Monthly Awards with this Chapter of The Twelve Zenati...
As always, wishing you good health, happiness and continued success for the year ahead.
May 2022 be a little kinder to us all.
Jules. x
Ellie, you have graciously shared your undoubted talent - many thanks for the hours of work you have given to provide pleasure to your followers. While I’m sad to read the final chapter of your ten year epic the stories are indeed exceptional. It’s great to see the comment below that your work plagiarised, by she who shall not be named, is being removed and hopefully the offender will receive some well deserved sanctions. Too little too late by far. I look forward to your sharing the next literary adventures. In the meantime stay safe and keep enjoying life.
Ellie thank you for writing and finishing this story with everything that has happened to you. I have loved the table stories and hate to see them end, but I understand you want to do something new. If you write somewhere else will you put it on your Facebook page? I would not want to miss any of your stories.
Thanks again,
Jackie
We complained about the plagiarism on Amazon and Goodreads and nothing was done. I made a last ditch effort by calling them out on their Facebook page on the 6th and again on the 9th of this month. I received the below reply on Wednesday. I checked both sites and Xelliebabex's books are gone just like they said. Piper320's book still on Amazon. Social media worked for the good this time. I notified our intrepid author by pm. Hopefully this makes her feel better...I know I do!
Hi Helen,
Thank you for your email, though we sincerely apologize for our delayed response. We are in the process of suppressing these books on Goodreads for violating our guidelines. Accordingly, the books will be removed entirely from Goodreads search results.
If you have any further questions or concerns, please let us know.
Sincerely,
The Goodreads Team
Can't believe I've reached the end. This was an awesome series. Thank you sharing your stories.
5 *****s per chapter are not enough for this epic tale!
Thank you so much for this outstanding series. You went above and beyond
to finish it and are to be commended for doing so. You are a fabulous storyteller in a class by yourself!!! 😋
Ellie - I have been reading your stories for some time now, and they are amazing. You have show superb skills as a writer, building an incredibly captivating world. Thank you for the fine gift you have given us here. I know I will revisit the Twelve Tables often, and I look forward to your next creative endeavor.
Thanks Ellie, well worth the wait. Have loved all of your stories, but these have special appeal. Good luck with your future adventures.
What an amazing journey you've taken us on Ellie. You transported us into an incredible world with amazing adventures. Thank you.
Thank you Ellie - words I've written so often throughout the Twelve Tables journey. You created a timeless world within the Twelve Tables. Not just kink sex within this genre, but a real world, full of larger than life Doms, products of Pater Familias that stretched back through the centuries, together with subs whose stories and "adventures" (to put it no stronger!) matched, outstripped and confused and even angered the Doms.
Your imagination is limitless. The way you built each character - imbuing them with such reality that we laughed and cried with them. Loved and feared with them. Feared for them.
The vintage Table world is one that I have returned to, sometimes finding things I'd missed first time around. It is a world I shall return to again, that's for sure, and I love you for that.
Stay well please Ellie. Look forward to whatever you publish in the future.
Jules x
thank you so much for the time and effort you've put into pleasing your readers over this sage. Have loved it all and now likely to start at the beginning again :) Not bad for an aussie!
Thank you, it’s pretty humbling to sit back and see your dedication and talent spread out across the pages. Love the storyline.
Tess (uk)
Thank you, thank you, thank you for bravely and generously sharing your stories and characters with us. I have loved each one dearly. ❤️
I love the whole series and are in awe of any one as an author that can stay the course.