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It had been two months since Jessie gave birth to the twins and I was absolutely in love with those little boys. Every time one or both of them were cranky or whiney, Jessie would bring them to me and I would rock them to sleep while roughing them up and singing a lullaby. I didn’t know why they loved it, and it only seemed to work when I did it. I had tried to show them how I did it, but they just didn’t get rough enough with them, I guess. I was also starting to get really frustrated with my belly. It was in the way of everything and making me crazy. The only thing it was really good for was holding stuff like stitch markers while I crocheted. I spent a week with Aunt Piper showing me how to crochet and I fell in love with it. I got really good at it too. I had made each of our boys a blanket and some slippers with teddy bears on them, a Native pattern throw for Honi which she fell in love with (even though it was a Navajo pattern instead of Arapaho), I made a blanket with a silhoue
I woke the next morning to the sun shining into our room and birds chirping. I felt next to me and my mate was already out of bed. I sighed as one of our boys chose that exact moment to stretch. I smiled as I rubbed my belly, “That’s a good idea, sweetheart.” I stretched my arms and legs as much as I could, hearing every joint in my body pop, then pulled the covers off my body. I threw my legs over the side of the bed and looked around to see if my mate was in our room. I looked at the clock and realized it was ten am. I remember thinking, “I must have really needed a day to sleep in.” I got out of bed and walked to our bathroom. I did my morning routine and put on a short sleeved maxi dress and a pair of flats. I walked downstairs and followed the smell of sausage to the dining room and found my mate at the Alpha’s table with Andrew and Jacob. I went to see what the cooks had already sat out, but none of that really looked good, so I sat down with them and asked, “How’s everything g
After dinner, Joshua and I walked back up to our room and changed clothes for the memorial service. I was not looking forward to it, but I felt like I needed it just as much as the pack did. I was missing Douglas just as much as they were. Even though I wasn’t in the same pack as he was during the last few months, I missed being able to mind link him any time I wanted to. I had been mind linking with him at least once a week since he took the gamma position. He was my protector since I was a small child. Just thinking about all this nearly had me in tears. This memorial service was going to be heartbreaking. We walked down to the event hall and there were flowers and pictures of all four of our fallen warriors, enlarged to poster size, at the front of the hall. Joshua and I walked to the front and looked at each of the photos. I noticed the picture of Douglas was a recent one that someone must have taken without him noticing, because he was laughing and he had his arm over my shoulder
I woke up the next morning with my mate sleeping next to me. I had a horrid headache from crying so much the night before. I got out of bed and took a shower, then put on a pair of sweatpants and one of Joshua’s shirts. His shirts will always be too big, regardless of how big my belly grew. There was also the added bonus of having his scent all around me. I went to the coffee brewer in our room and poured a cup for myself, then opened the French doors to the balcony. The morning was chilly, but not cold enough for a sweater. I sat in the lounge chair drinking my coffee and just watched the scenery around me as the pack woke up. I put my hands on my belly and asked my boys, “When are you going to make your grand entrance into the world? You two will make two packs so happy. Kyle, you will be the Beta of daddy’s pack and Kenneth, you will be the Alpha of mommy’s birth pack. You will both be loved beyond belief, but especially by mommy and daddy.” I took my last sip of coffee and stood u
When we got home, Joshua and I went up to our suite and I put my yarn away and put my jigsaw puzzle on the table. I went to the kitchen and started making fried chicken for dinner. I was in the middle of cooking the chicken when Joshua asked, “Do we have any fresh tomatoes?” I shrugged, “I’m not sure. Would you mind looking in the fridge for me?” He kissed my neck and went to the refrigerator. He put four tomatoes on the counter and three chilli peppers. I laughed, “Is that a hint?” He kissed my neck again and sent a shiver down my spine then he whispered, “It could be.” I just shook my head, “All you had to do was ask. But, if you wanted it super spicy, you probably should have told me at least four hours ago. I can make enough for this evening and you will have some left tomorrow.” He held me tightly, “You are the best. How did I get so lucky to have you?” I smiled, “I have no idea… but I’m glad you did.” I started dicing tomatoes, then onion, then peppers. I put the hot-hot in the
I woke up to Jessie’s voice, “See? They are your cousins. That one is going to be your beta.” I opened my eyes, “Hi.” She turned around quickly with baby Gabriel in her arms, “Hey, how are you feeling?” I smiled, “Okay. The boys wore me out.” She laughed, “Oh, I know. It took a lot to keep me awake after I had these guys.” I smiled, “Are they sleeping better yet?” She nodded, “A little. They are starting to try to fight sleep now. I have tried to do what you do, but I think it may just be you that they will allow to do the rough rocking thing.” I chuckled, “They are so cute. I doubt that. You just may not be rough enough. I don’t know why they like it so much, but I don’t mind.” Aunt Piper, who had been sitting in a chair next to Joshua, asked, “Have you started rough rocking babies and pounding their butts?” I laughed, “How do you know about that?” She sighed, “Your mother used to do that too. I used to take Thomas to her when I was having a hard time getting him to go to sleep.” Je
After feeding the twins and putting our stuff away, I made lunch in our suite and then we all started to lay down for a nap when Joshua and I heard a loud rumble outside our door. Joshua jumped out of bed and ran to the door. I followed as fast as I could and found Josh with the door open and Matt holding a rocking chair. Josh asked, “Did that arrive unassembled?” Matt nodded and Joshua asked, “Wouldn’t it have been easier to bring it here before assembling it? You could’ve really hurt yourself getting that down here from your place.” Matt groaned, “I think I did hurt myself. It’ll heal soon though.” I laughed at him, “Was that really necessary? Seriously, Matt, you should have asked an omega to bring it down.” Matt laughed, “Yeah, I thought of that while I was in the middle of falling down the steps with this chair above my head.” I just shook my head and moved the chair to sit beside my rocking chair. I asked, “Are you guys bringing the boys down?” Matt nodded, “Yeah, I’ll be right
I looked into the light and saw Selene in a Midnight Blue gown. I smiled, “I love that gown.” She laughed, “Thank you, child. I’m glad you are more comfortable with me than most. It’s nice to be able to have a conversation with someone.” I laughed, “We are far from strangers. I’m glad I’m finally comfortable with you too. So, are we correct on your path for our boys?” Selene nodded, “You are. You’re getting very good at trusting your instincts. I want you to continue to listen to them. Red Moon Pack will be a dominant pack that will expand to the south and Cold Springs pack will continue to expand and it will also become a hub for your grandchildren and generations after that.” I asked, “Hub for what?” She smiled, “You’ll be alive to see it. It will be absolutely wonderful. Just be prepared to cook a lot!” I smiled widely, “Will we have a huge family?” She nodded, “You will be surrounded by family members of all kinds.” That comment made me furrow my brow, “What do you mean?” She chuc