Lenox pov"Waaait," I call after the crowd my family has created. As much as I want to know if Sarah's pregnant and which of my brothers is responsible for knocking her up because that's not me who did it, there's a thing I need to do before settling down as a parent. "I need to deal with something; as soon as you find out which of those stallions bred her, let me know. I'll be back shortly," I flash them a grin and bolt upstairs. I suppose this isn't the best time to tell Sarah I kind of accidentally killed her father. As soon as I get upstairs, I scan the hall until my eyes focus on the door I need.Like the hero I am, I stomp towards it, kick it open and throw my hands up to scream, "Princess, I killed the dragon; you're a free woman now!"Sarah's brother, not so brother, whatever his name is, looks at me as if I've lost my mind. I scoff at the thought- as if the guy didn't know I'm not all that well in my mind. "It seems that you missed the fact that I'm a man. Should I lower my
Sarah pov This is weird, uncomfortable, awkward, and a thousand different levels of wrong. For now, that's all I have to say. The Vincent family is so close, loving and supportive, yet though all those things are wonderful, they're still acting way too over the top. Even if I turn out pregnant, that doesn't mean they must stay close during the tests. Seth sat beside me and held my hand while the doctors drew my blood for some tests. Sure, she looked away since the blood made her sick, and she acted rather weird, but I understand she was worried and wanted to be there for me. I wouldn't mind their mother near me if she were alone. Instead, there are six men behind her; all of their gazes follow every single movement of the doctors and nurses. But now, as the nurse is setting up everything for the ultrasound, I wonder if any of them think if they put the doctors in a difficult position or not. Because they freaking do! A cold liquid on the lower half of my belly makes me flinch
Lazarus povI didn't know what to expect once the doctor returned, but maybe a tiny part of me hoped she wasn't pregnant just yet. I want Sarah to carry our children, but I don't want her to feel as if she's forced to stay with us for the sake of the child. What we have, whatever it truly is, is too fresh and raw to set up boundaries and make it official. Sure, these news might turn out to be the best thing that ever happened to us, but I don't want to pressure her. Millions of thoughts run through my mind, but as usual, Lenox is there to fade everything. He turns to us and grins, opening his arms, "Brothers, we are pregnant. Get ready to chase the kiddos; we're going to be dads!"He almost runs at Luka and me to pull us into a tight hug. I'm more than happy to hold my brothers like this. These guys, Sarah and our future babies are all I need to feel complete. Alister will finally have a sibling. "I knew my thing for creme pies might turn around and bite my ass, but shit, this is a
Sarah povONE MONTH LATERI stand before the wall-length mirror and stare at my belly. I'm supposed to get dressed, but the best I can do is the underwear I'm wearing. The stress is getting to me, and I can't find it within myself to get done and over with today's plans. Besides, the reflection in the mirror distracts me. On instinct, my hands cradle my almost flat lower belly. I'm sure I'm already showing some signs of pregnancy, but the brothers keep reminding me that I'm still as fit as ever. It would be better if Lenox wouldn't feed me cookies every day, though, because now I'm not sure if the little extra flesh on my body is pregnancy or the sweets he wants me to eat. Apparently, his mother told him that pregnant women crave sweets if they're expecting girls, and he's convinced that if I eat enough cookies, I'm giving him the daughter he wants. A smile tugs on my lips as I think of his endless rants about a little, crazy warrior princess. Lenox has built so many plans about
Gabriel povThe day is here. I never thought it could happen, let alone this fast.If I look back on my life about six months ago, I couldn't wish for a better outcome than this. I was but a mere warrior in the pack I knew wasn't his, but look at me now- an Alpha. The first change came after the murderous man left. We found the old bastard Alpha dead in his office, and I still remember how I thought of the murderer as Godsent. I know that's not a way how one should view a killer, but I did. And I still do because he was the one who served the revenge for my parents. Our parents. When Angus returned from wherever he was, the pack lost the happiness the Alpha's death gave us. Quite frankly, we thought the son was here to claim the title, but for some reason, he never did. Instead, he stood on the podium and spilled his father's secrets, every dirty thing he had done and so on. Then, he announced that he wouldn't take the title, but instead, he would bring forward the real heir. Me.
Sarah pov My brother is the most awesome person I've ever met. First of all, Gabriel and I are so alike; I'm surprised I didn't notice the resemblance before I met him as my brother. This is what I need to thank Lenox for, as he was the one who noticed the resemblance first and told me about my brother's existence. We visited the pack as a family a couple of times already, and my incredible partners accompanied me every step of the way. Now, we're lounging on the sofa in my brother's living room. I've grown a little in the middle, which makes them all swoon over me. It's irritating at times, but I still love them all nevertheless. Someone's phone starts ringing, and I roll my eyes. Having three Alphas as life partners is quite amazing until they have to jump out for their work whenever we find a moment for ourselves. Surprisingly, he ignores the first couple of calls until I can't take it anymore and groan, "Could you please pick up the phone?" "But love, this is our evenin
Sarah pov “If anything, they should let the family at least be closer! I get it, if it’s something serious, no one should be in the way of doctors when they’re trying to save mom’s life, but I get why men aren’t allowed there. No disrespect, but you guys would chew off their heads if they touched her the way you disapprove.” I state my concerns without an ounce of guilt. I’m literally shaking in fear for mom’s life, but I can’t let anyone see how much it affects me since I’m surrounded by men who look far worse than I do. I love Seth; over the time I’ve spent here, we grew closer, and she’s like my own mother, but these men have to start thinking with their heads instead of asses. “I’ll look for a doctor, but you must stay here. Can you?” I let my gaze roam the faces until Luciano steps forward and agrees on everyone’s behalf. Before anyone can try to stop me, I rush down the hall until I find a nurse. She looks worried, on her way somewhere, but I still stop her. “Excuse me, I’
Lenox pov Alrighty then, if no one gives me at least one update within right about the next thirty seconds, I’m about to flip. I knew mom’s pregnancy was complicated, especially given her age and the damn age gap between her children, but what the fuck? “Do I need to pull out my spoon for some fucking answers or can we do this is a civil manner, without involving my motherfucking spoon?” I hear myself grunt before I register I spoke up. My brothers and fathers look at me weirdly, but just shrug off my question, which, I’m not going to lie, pisses me off even more. I reach behind my back to pull the silver spoon out of the knife holster when Luka raises an eyebrow at me. “Don’t tell me you actually carry the spoon around,” he doesn’t seem too pleased with the possibility, so being me, I opt for the best answer there could be- a lie. “Nope, I’m just scratching my back,” I grin at him and wave my hand, which quite frankly, feels fucking empty without that spoon pressing against
Sarah pov I gulp as I scan the faces of the men in my room. A part of me wants to have Seth by my side, but she’s too good to stick around now. The thing I mentioned earlier, the possibility of terminating the pregnancy- it was my idea. I spoke about it and Seth just held my hand and said she would support me regardless of what I do. I saw the tears and pain in her eyes, I saw how much against the idea she was, but being the amazing woman she is, Seth stood by my side. And she would now too, but this time, I need to listen to the men who love me and make the decision with them. Only them. My mind races, thousands of thoughts run through the deepest parts, and each scream something new. Should we know what’s hiding inside our baby? Sure, the possibility of it being evil is small, but even a good being wouldn’t take over a body that isn’t born yet without a reason. Than said it himself, the holy beings come here to stop the evil deeds and this situation is too grand for him t
Sarah pov It’s not so much that Than makes me nervous, because he sure as hell does, it’s more his words that leave me speechless. He’s implying that whatever is living inside my body must be someone who’s sent for a greater good. There’s no saying if he could be right or if he’s tricking me, but the look on his face doesn’t resemble someone who’s coming here to play games. Besides, technically, he has no reason to fool me. His daughter lives inside Lenox, he has an obvious attraction toward Seth, and so far, he has proven himself to be worthy. Maybe he’s the one person I should listen to? “Okay, so what do we do next?” I ask, probably sounding a bit too uneasy. Not that he could blame me given that the past events keep piling up and the entire family seems to lack time to deal with the issues. “Nothing. We wait,” Than leans back in his seat as the tension finally leaves his features. At this point, as confused as I am, maybe he is right. Perhaps sitting back and waiti
Luka pov Lazarus stares at dad with the same confused, shocked, and wide-eyed expression as I do, but as it seems, it’ll take a while for my brother to come back to his senses. Possibly even too long, so this time, I have to step up and give him a break. Turning my full attention to dad, I clear my throat and slightly tilt my head as I speak, “Whatever is your idea about this situation, you can’t blame us. The last time we were with Lenox, he promised to follow us in a bit. We talked to Sarah and just left the room, and as you might have noticed, both of us kept glancing around. We were looking out for Lenox and decided to wait for him here.” Now, dad’s facial expression mimics ours, and all of us look like a bunch of very confused idiots. “That means you didn’t give Lenox a damn blessing to go there?” Dad turns his attention back to Lazarus. My brother shakes his head, still somewhat shocked, yet slowly regaining his senses. I have no idea what dad is thinking right now, but no
Sarah pov“You have to be kidding me,” I groan as I close my eyes and try to grab control over my emotions and senses. In all honesty, I’m a bit over everyone telling me what I’m supposed to do. No, perhaps not even just a bit- a lot, damn it. One person comes in here to tell me it’s better to do this, and the other arrives to tell me the complete opposite. How am I to make the right decision if everyone seems so indulged in my life that they need to make the decisions for me, or even try to shift my judgement?Isn’t this the one matter that I should discuss with my partners and come up with the best thing to do for our future? Yes, I already made the mistake of thinking that I had all the right to make this choice on my own, but thank God, Lazarus opened my eyes and reminded me it’s as much my decision as it is his brother’s. But now, there’s a demon sitting next to my bed and claiming I can’t even think about the termination. Does he have any idea who resides in my baby? What if
Lenox pov“Holy fucking sticks and bricks, let me shit myself while you’re acting all mysterious and dangerous, why don’t you? Come on, tell me and I promise I won’t steal shit here,” I grin at the blob and hide my hand behind my back to cross my fingers. For as long as I keep them crossed, no one can claim I lied. Alright, I’m lying, I still fully intend to steal something, but the creature doesn’t need to know. “Follow me, but for those answers, keep in mind that everyone pays a price,” she whispers as if she’s trying to make a fucking deal with me now. What the hell is even happening? I promised mom I wouldn’t make a deal with the devil and this thing before me looks like I imagine a devil would. I want the heart, but the price? Yeah, for as long as I don’t know what it is, I’m not that keen to exchange my left nut for the heart. I need my left nut. Panic seizes me as images of this, whatever it really is, ehem, woman, grabbing my nut, runs through my mind. I quickly lift the
Sarah pov “He’s right,” I let out a long, shaky breath as I admit the one thing I wish I wouldn’t have to admit out loud. Lazarus might have reacted to my words in a way I didn’t expect him to, but at least, he didn’t shy away from telling me everything he thinks of the decision I’m trying to make. Regardless of the circumstances and setting, I can’t make the choice on my own because Lenox is present. Often, women have to carry the burden of life-changing choices on their own simply because they are alone. But I’m not. And I know that I won’t be even if I pressure the matter and the choice, I thought was the right one. But what if it’s not? What if Lazarus is right in more ways than I can think of? What if the next time Lenox and I try for a baby, we have to face the same situation as now? I know, we don’t have much time to make the decision, but we also don’t know how dangerous the thing is that’s taking over my baby. “What do you mean?” Seth asks, concern crossing her fea
Lenox pov~If you do this, I will never forgive you,~ As snarls at me as I hop through the shadowy, eerie-looking forest. Shit, this place feels like home. I could totally see myself living here, building a small cabin and all that nonsense. While As keeps fuming, I stop to take in the scenery and enjoy the silence surrounding me. The tree branches look like they’re ready to grab my body and gut me on the spot. How hot is that? I can almost imagine how I could take one of those fucking vile-looking branches and make myself a new, exclusive spoon. Maybe that thing could have a mind of its own and attack people on my commands?Once I’m done with my task, I might grab a souvenir on my way out of here. While my mind wanders to beautiful possibilities, As can’t seem to shut the fuck up, so I snap at her. “Because I should forgive you for nearly killing my brother, huh? Real smooth, Miss As, real fucking fantastic ants farm smooth.” She scoffs. ~You forgot who keeps you alive.~ Yeah,
Lazarus pov“Kill the baby?” The question leaves my lips before I can stop it. I didn’t intend to be so straightforward or come across as a complete asshole, but sometimes, even if I try my darndest, I can’t stop myself from saying some things. All eyes in the room focus on me. I guess saying something in the lines as Sarah did, the fancy wording of termination and all, seems more humane than the actual truth. All things aside, that’s exactly what she’s saying. She is planning to kill the baby. I raise my hands and shake my head. “We need to discuss this. All of us. Just think of the possible consequences and the reaction Lenox will have to these news. Like it or not, he’s the biological father of that child, and he has a say too. Yes, it’s your body and your choice, but thus far, I haven’t heard anything from you that implied that you didn’t want this baby. In fact, you appear to be rather happy about the possibility of becoming a mother.”Everyone in the room sits silent. Sarah
Luka povWhen Laz and I step into Sarah’s hospital room, she’s already wide awake, grinning at our mom. My heart skips a beat at the sight before us. Not only the adoration in the eyes of the women I love the most but I’m taken aback by how much at ease Sarah appears. Her cheeks are slightly flushed, so I assume they were sharing some secrets or spent the time laughing at their weird jokes. However, despite the cheerful energy that surrounds them, I can’t help but feel a little suspicious. As they smile at us, I notice how the smiles don’t reach their eyes and it’s all the confirmation I need to accept that something’s wrong. Not only wrong but they’re also trying to hide it from us. Whatever it is, I’ll figure it out sooner or later, because just like Sarah said- if we want this to work, we must remember how important communication is. Sucking in a deep breath, I brace myself for the possible backlash but still go with the initial plan and dive right in, “What’s wrong?”Sarah a