Chapter Fifty-Five

Regan’s POV

One advantage of my mate finally having a wolf and being able to have a strong bond with her was that I could feel her emotions.

As she walked away from the room, the most dominant emotion I could feel from her was fear. And that fear was not for herself.

As everyone else watched her leave, I ran a hand over my face and took in a deep breath.

“It must be so hard for her”, I heard Nana say and turned to her. “But she has to understand that the prophecy must be fulfilled”, she said. “She must accept it”, she told me.

“Enough”, I said quietly but firmly, drawing the attention of the other occupants in the room. “Just this morning, she has found out that she is from the Royal bloodline and could possibly be in danger”, I told them. “And as if that was not enough, she just found out that she is with child. A child that an evil vampire King and mad witch will stop at nothing to try to destroy”, I reminded them. “So you will excuse her if she does not wish to accept that both her life and that of her pup will be in danger”, I said firmly, turning a hard glare on Nana and Gaia.

“And you will give her all the time she needs in order to accept this grave news”, I told them. “Am I understood?”

Nana immediately bowed her head in submission.

“Yes, Alpha”, she said, her head hanging in shame.

Gaia simply nodded. “We understand”, she said.

I rose to my feet and began to make my way out of the room before coming to a stop on hearing Lena approaching me, most likely wanting to come with me to help comfort my mate.

I turned to see the worry in her eyes and could not help moving to gently stroke her hair.

“I know that you are worried as well”, I told her. “But allow me try to comfort her this time”, I requested. “I should probably learn to start doing so without you, seeing that you will not be with us for much longer”, I said with a smile and a glance to where her mate sat watching.

Although she smiled at my words, there was more sadness than amusement in her smile.

She nodded at my request.

“I will come whenever you need me”, she said, and though I knew she meant in comforting my mate, I also understood the hidden message conveyed in her words.

I gave a smile and moved to place a kiss on her forehead before releasing her and leaving the room.

I hastily made my way to our house, knowing that my mate would probably be crying in our room.

I was not wrong.

I pushed open the door to see her seated on our bed with her knees pulled up to her chest and her arms wrapped around them.

The position was so vulnerable that I felt my heart break at what she was going through.

I made my way over to her side and pulled her into my arms.

Surprisingly, she pushed me away and stood to her feet, walking to the other side of our room.

“Jasmine”, I called softly, standing to my feet.

“No!” She snapped at me, furiously turning to face me with her tear stained cheeks.

“I know that you believe them”, she accused. “I know you agree with everything they said so do not come here and try to act otherwise”, she said, wrapping her arms protectively over her stomach.

Surprisingly, I understood exactly what she was doing.

She was doing what I always did to Luke, though unconsciously. And I did not mind in the least.

“Calm yourself, my love”, I pleaded. “If not for your sake then at least for our pup”, I said.

“Don’t pretend you care about us!” She yelled. “They said those things and you sat there calmly and believed every word they said”, she accused. “Or did you not hear them?” She asked. “They said there are creatures out there that want to harm our pup. That want him dead!” She cried before a sob broke out.

I eliminated the distance between us and pulled her into my arms as she dissolved into sobs.

That was her greatest fear.

Not that she was in danger, but that our pup was.

She sobbed as I held her in my arms, holding tightly onto me.

“I-I don’t want t-to be s-special”, she cried. “I d-don’t want to b-be of Royal b-blood”, she said. “I just want you and our pup. I do not even care if I don’t have a wolf anymore”, she said.

I held her tightly and rocked her.

“I know, love”, I said and led us to the bed to sit until she had calm down.

“I am afraid, Regan”, she whispered after a while. “I am so terrified”, she confessed.

“I know”, I told her before pulling away so I could see her face. “Look at me”, I requested.

She slowly brought her eyes up to look at my face.

“I swear upon the Moon Goddess”, I told her. “That I will never let anyone harm you or our pup. I will die before I allow that happen”, I said solemnly.

She gave a sad smile.

“And that is the very thing I am afraid of”, she said. “That I would loose either one of you, and that it will be all my fault”.

I frowned at her words and brought my hand up to hold her face.

“None of this is your fault”, I told her firmly.

“But it is”, she said, her eyes starting to water again. “I am the one who carries the curse. I am the one who is going to cause a war. I am the reason our pup will be in danger”, she said.

“Enough!” I snapped unconsciously.

It worked because she stopped saying those ridiculous things.

“This is not your fault”, I told her. “And you certainly do not carry a curse. You are a blessing. You always have been. And not just to me, but to Nana, Lena and even Luke”, I said and saw a small smile appear on her face. “This pack is blessed to have you. You are a blessing from the Moon Goddess to me and all werewolves that exist”, I told her as I stared deep into her blue eyes.

“I know you are afraid”, I said. “I am as well”, I confessed. “But if it is true and you are the prophesy, do you not see what it could mean for every werewolf in the realm?” I asked her. “No more attacks or massacres among packs. It would mean peace. More importantly, that our Pup will grow up in a peaceful world”, I told her. “It would mean unity. A home for all who have none”, I said. “It would mean hope”.

She looked at me like she had never considered that before.

“Hope”, she repeated, looking as if she was finally seeing something for the first time.

“You do not have to accept it now”, I told her, tenderly stroking her hair. “Take as much time as you need. You have my word that no one would trouble you”, I vowed. “And I will always be by your side to face everything with you, no matter what”.

She smiled at my words, reaching out a hand to stroke my cheek.

“I do not deserve you”, she whispered with a smile.

I smiled at that. “On the contrary, it is I who does not deserve you”, my smile turned teasing as I continued. “After all, you are of Royal Blood”, I said.

She laughed at that, and I felt relief course through me at the sound of her laughter.

I brought our foreheads to touch.

“Have I ever told you how bewitching you look when you laugh?” I asked her with a smile.

“Only when I laugh?”, she asked, her blue eyes finally sparkling again.

“Especially when you laugh”, I said and bent my head to rain kisses all over her neck, causing her to giggle.

Through our bond, I could barely feel her fear any longer. I felt her happiness and love through our bond that warmed my heart in a way only she could.

“I cannot believe we’re having a pup”, she said after recovering from her mirth.

A wide smile appeared on my face at that and I planted a kiss on her lips.

“I thank you”, I said, with gratitude straight from my heart.

She smiled at that. “What for?” She asked.

“For coming into my life and making all my wishes come true”, I told her sincerely.

She scoffed and turned to rest her back against my chest, allowing me hold her weight and I wrapped my arms around her, tenderly caressing her stomach where our pup was.

“I should be the one to thank you”, she said. “Until I met you, I had never truly been loved”, she said and I wished I could see her face. “I had always been alone, abandoned if you will call it that”, she shared.

It was the first time she had chosen to talk to me about such things, rather than Lena who was her greatest confidant, so I sat silently and let her speak.

“The only time I remember my mother is in my dreams”, she said. “She always urged me to find my mate in them. So when I found Tyler, I thought I had finally found someone who would love me as I was”, she paused for a brief moment as if recalling a memory. “But we both know how that turned out”, she said with a small laugh that made me smile. “And then I came here, and I found you, and Nana, and Lena, and Amy, and Mari, and Emry, and even Luke”, she said and I laughed.

“Who is Amy?” I had to ask.

She turned her neck to look at me.

“Emry’s sister”, she said and I stared at her blankly. “The young she-wolf that always assists me”, she described and an image of a young, unsmiling, quiet girl with black hair immediately came to my mind.

“She’s Emry’s sister?” I asked in surprise.

Jasmine nodded. “They do not seem like it but are quite close”, she said before going on. “None of you ever made me feel less than anyone else simply because I did not have a wolf”, she said and turned in my arms so that she could properly face me.

“Do you know the moment I started to fall in love with you?” She asked suddenly.

I shook my head because I sincerely did not know.

She smiled a beautiful smile that made my heart beat double.

“It was the first time we met”, she said. “I was so afraid of you”, she said and let out a laugh. “I could barely look you in the eye”, she said.

I smiled as the memory of that day played in my head. “I remember”, I said.

“Do you remember what you said when I told you I did not have a wolf?” She asked.

I tried to recollect that memory in particular but could not remember what I had said.

I shook my head.

She smiled. “Precisely”, she said. “You said nothing”, she told me. “You did not even care enough to ask any questions about it. You simply did not care that I did not have a wolf”, she said.

I frowned in confusion.

“Was I supposed to care that you did not have a wolf?” I asked.

Rather than respond, she simply smiled and turned around to resume her position with her back to my chest.

“You will protect us?”she asked, her hands coming over mine on her stomach.

“Always”, I vowed.

She said nothing and simply nodded, as I felt the last of her fears disappear.