“Are you alright?” I ask Arabella when I walk into the bathroom, and they are on the floor in front of the toilet.
Beta Karina is sitting next to Arabella and rubbing her back while she throws up into the toilet bowl several times in a minute. Concerned, I lean down over her head and feel her forehead to make sure she doesn’t have a fever. When I am sure that she doesn’t, I stand up and state, “I am going to go get the doctor. Maybe he can figure this one out.”
Just before I leave, Beta Karina states in a matter-of-fact tone, “Don’t bother. I am pretty sure she is pregnant. I am a midwife as you well know, and she is exhibiting all the signs of pregnancy in the first two months.”
Shocked, I quickly ask, “What?”
She starts to laugh and then replies, “You know what I said, don’t play innocent with me. Everyone knows that she is your mate n
“How are you feeling this morning baby?” I cock my head and ask her softly while lying next to her on the bed.She barely opens her eyes as I run my fingers through her silky hair before she answers, “I have been better. Honestly, if you keep that up, I am going to fall back asleep. It feels so good.” She almost whispers and smiles before struggling to sit up.“Let me help you.” I say while I place my hand behind her back and watch her sit up to look at me with a questioning look on her pale face.Stretching, her bones creak and then she opens her eyes wide and says, “I feel fat.” When she looks at me with a frown looming on those sensuous lips of hers.How could she feel fat? When she is always gorgeous in my mind. I love her and nothing will change that. Even when she becomes the size of a beached whale.Just thinking that, makes me laugh and then she glares
“Arabella, look at this.” I say enthusiastically, as I point out the window to a majestic hawk that is perched on a limb.It is just a few feet from our window and staring at me with eyes of a true predator. The wings are sand colored and the breast a bright white. Surely, it must be a younger one, because the older versions colors is usually much darker.While thinking about how we will have our pups in just a few short months, I find myself smiling in spite of myself. Arabella catches me and asks, “May I ask what you are smiling about over there?”Reaching for her, I take her by her round waist carefully and bring her closer for a kiss. She doesn’t complain once and gives herself to me willingly with a grin. I can only assume what she is thinking, but if it is anything like I am, it means one thing. That she needs me like I need her.The doctor said the first few months might
Things will change when the pups are born. Arabella’s parents will want to visit and see them. Hell, they probably will want to stay for a while too. “I guess I can deal with that.” I murmur under my breath while scratching my neck.It’s amazing how big she has gotten since she has become pregnant. Matter of fact, none of her clothes fit her anymore, so I have had several tailored especially for her.The minute the tailor brings them to our door, she jumps up and says, “Oh my gosh. These are for me?” With a big smile on her face and a twinkle in her eyes.Is it bad that I did this just so I could see the delight on her face? I know full well that later she will thank me in ways I can only imagine. Or perhaps can hope for.Smiling, I answer, “Yes. Of course, they are. I wouldn’t have it any other way. Yesterday, I saw that nothing i
The minute I open the door to the bedroom, I see her laying on the bed and crying. “What’s wrong baby?” I rush to her side and then pick her up into my arms, genuinely concerned for her.As I hold her close, I notice that she is wearing one of the outfits I had made for her, and it really accentuates her curves. Not to mention, the bodice has a plunging neckline that turns me completely on when I see her cleavage spilling out. Shaking my head, I try to clear my mind because right now all I am thinking with is my little head, instead of what I should be.She looks up at me with tear-stained eyes and answers while choking on her words, “I thought you were dead. Alpha Romeo came up here just a few minutes ago and warned me to leave the castle because there are whispers that you are dead. He then said that I will be dead soon too, at this rate.” Then she continues sobbing into my chest.Hearing this, I hung
Rushing into the forest, I head in the direction that I heard her scream. After several minutes, I keep running even though I hear nothing more except for the birds singing above my head. I stop to scan the area for any signs of a struggle or if I can find anymore of her blood on the vegetation, but with nothing to go by, I pick a direction that calls to me for some reason.This time I am right fortunately, because the next thing I know I am just outside a small camp made up of two tents thrown together by tarps and ropes. In the middle is a fire blazing and sitting next to it is Arabella and not a vampire, but another werewolf. I can only tell, because her scent is so strong, and she looks like a rogue.She has tattoos all up and down her arms and her hair is formed into a mohawk with a braid hanging down the nape of her neck. Arabella is sitting next to her bound by the wrists and the ankles, or at least it looks like.
As soon as I get her home and in bed, I tuck her in and kiss her cherry red lips. She looks exhausted and her face is as pale as a ghost, so I leave it at that. Hopefully, the cold hasn’t chilled her literally to the bone and doesn’t cause her to catch pneumonia.After making sure she is comfortable, I pull my clothes off and slide in behind her before lying my head down on the pillow. When I hear her softly snore, I smile because it sounds really cute when she does it. Hell, everything she does is cute, even when she yells at me.Tomorrow, I am going to take her over to the doctors and make sure she isn’t getting sick. The last thing we need right now is her getting sick with those pups inside of her. As I lay here struggling to fall asleep, I remember to check the windows and the door.After climbing out of bed and checking each one twice, I finally feel safer now in knowing that everything is l
“Doctor Hines, will she be alright to come home today?” I ask him quietly while concerned that something else might happen.The only problem with this whole scenario is the last couple of days while she was in the hospital room, there have been threats on her life and the pups. So, being scared to lose her, I stayed here at her side to make sure that no one would even come near her. It worked for the most part except last night a woman came in disguised as a nurse. Before I knew it, she was on Arabella and tried to pump something into her veins.Dr. Hines, turns around with a grin on her face and asks jokingly, “Why? You can’t wait to get her back so you can be alone with her again, can you?” He starts to chuckle, but then he sees the stern look on my face and thinks twice about it before continuing. “Look, she will be alright assuming there are no more death threats or anyone who gets near h
When I get her settled, I return to the door to talk with the security guards again and notice that there are only two of them who stayed. Looking back and forth between them, I ask, “Where did everyone else go?”They stare at each other and shrug before answering one at a time, “I don’t know. I was watching the door and then they just walked off in a large group after they received a phone call.” Then Beta Timothy chimes in with, “Like he said, but I heard one of them say, “Well, he just called and said we can leave for the rest of the night.”Concerned by this, I wonder who they were referring to. I should be the only one they are taking orders from. So, unless they are working for someone else, they must have thought that I called them. How could that be?Clearing my throat, I glance around the surrounding area before stating, “That sounds like trouble, make sure t
“Dad.” I turn to see Tonya smile and then she starts dancing in her baby blue leotard and tutu on her tiptoes.She has the lead in the ballet tonight, and we are all dressed up in our suits and ball gowns. The pups are so much bigger now, they look like they are at least 6 years old. In their suits and dresses, they look like they are ready to take on the world.It’s amazing that just last year they were newborn pups and couldn’t even walk, let alone hold a conversation with an adult. Looking at them now, I think to myself, “Wow, they are smarter than I could possibly ever imagine. Every time I turn my back, the boys are getting into mischief, while the girls are learning everything, they can about the world around them.Tonya stops and then looks at her watch before declaring, “It’s time!” To all of us with great excitement as she bounces out the door to the car.I smile so pro
Hearing Arabella’s voice and what she said, I briefly turn towards her and then I hear the witch speaking again. As I turn around to face her, I see that she has turned the page and quickly starts speaking another spell. Her lips move like lightning and then I stop her suddenly when I rip out her tongue, by grasping it between my forefinger and thumb.Horrified by this, she cries and tries to scream, but can’t. The whole thing is terrifying to watch and all the people in the room watching gasp before shielding their eyes from the black blood that seeps out of where her tongue was just a moment before. When she finally stops and stares at me, I hurry and tie her back up before rushing over to the pups.On my way to Arabella, I look back and see the warlock trying to stand up. I yell to the guards, “Make sure they stay down, I will be back in a second. I need to make sure that the pups are alright before I continue.&r
“What is that noise?” I whisper to Arabella before climbing out of bed.It is 3 in the morning and everything else is quiet except for a scratching sound in the wall. Hearing it again, we glance at each other as I walk over to the wall to investigate further. When it stops suddenly, I stand still in hopes of finding what is causing it.The minute it starts again, I rush towards the wall and then thump on it to scare whatever is inside. Then I hear it, the soft scurrying of little feet. “Shit!” I exclaim when I see the mouse run across the floor just below me.Now we must get a mouse trap and see if we can catch it. If we are lucky, it won’t take long, and I don’t have to lie in bed another night with that awful scratching. It is times like these that I really wish I didn’t have inhuman hearing, because every scratch or scurry of little feet, sends chills up and down m
Lying still in bed, I wait for someone to show up with my eyes closed. Waiting for maybe 2 hours before I hear someone at the door, I am rewarded when the doorknob slowly turns. When the door creaks, I wait patiently until heavy footsteps cross the floor.Suddenly, the footsteps increase in speed and then I open my eyes and turn over. Seeing him lunge at me with his claws out and his golden eyes wider than normal, I recognize Alpha Jason right away, even though it is dark in my room. I move quickly and dodge his attack, only to roll off the bed and onto the floor, before jumping onto my feet.He turns and then in a flash he is in my face again. “How he is faster than I am?” I wonder while he tries to kill me, and then I see the vampire in the door, he must have used Jason to get to me.That is how he is moving so fast. Figuring this out, I inspect his neck as I fight off his lashes. Yes, he
“Shh. Don’t wake up the pups.” I warn Beta Bellamy before walking out of their room.When we reach the hallway and I shut the door behind me, I ask him, “Now what is it that you wanted?”He stares at me for a few seconds before answering my question, “Alpha Jason is telling everyone that he is about to challenge you for the throne. What are you going to do about it?” He stands there awaiting my answer.“Nothing.” I state while shrugging my shoulders and then starting to walk down the stairs to the kitchen.“Stop.” He demands and then I turn around to face him once again.“My king, you must do something, anything. My allegiance is to you and no other. If he takes over, everyone here still loyal to you, will be beheaded and their families will be either banished or the same fate will come of them.” Staring at me with his hand on my
It’s been several months since that day, and now looking back at it, I realize that I was completely wrong. I should have never touched Kelly or even had that reaction to her at all. Now, I don’t know what to do anymore, because even though Arabella has largely forgiven me, I really do not think she will ever completely.I love her and the pups so much, but I can see it in her eyes. The way she stares at me with longing, I know that she won’t allow herself to do anything about it because of what I have done. This has dominated my thoughts for days, even when I play with the pups and they ask me, “Daddy what’s wrong?” For our kind tend to grow much faster and stronger than humans ever have.They obviously are already talking in simple sentences and learning their alphabet. After all, they are their Daddy’s pups. I smile every time I think about them and their little quirks. “Boy, t
Figuring out what to get her is proving to be far more difficult than I thought it would be. After a night of rolling around on the couch, I am tired and stumped. What can I get her that will make her eyes pop out? I need something to awe her and that says I love you so much that you are the only woman in the world.While wracking my brain, Beta Jody walks in and hands me a cup of coffee. “You look like you need it, this morning. How are things going with Ms. Arabella as of late?” She frowns as she says it, because she knows that there is something going on and I won’t say.I shake my head and then state, “Nothing that is of any concern, I just can’t think of the perfect present. I need something that says, I can only love you and no one else.”“What did you do?” She asks suddenly when sitting down on the couch next to me.Her eyes tell it all when a tear forms and t
“Come quickly!” I hear someone yell before I even get a chance to close my eyes for the night.Climbing out of bed, I hurry to put my clothes back on after briefly staring at my blood-stained hands.Tonight, has been a bad night already. Now what?As I open the door that faces the stairs, I scan the area before walking out and shutting the door behind me. The commotion seems to be stemming from downstairs, so I rush down the stairs to find Alpha Emery and Alpha Frederic duking it out. Not knowing what the issue is at hand, I stand back and ask, “What is going on?” To Omega Theodore who is standing directly next to me and watching them.He turns to face me and replies, “Alpha Frederic has raped Alpha Emery’s mate and now they are in a fight to see who she will stay with. Alpha Emery has said that now that Alpha Frederic has had her, he won’t ever touch her again, but it doesn’t mean he
“Do you remember when we first met?” Arabella stares at me as she asks with an angelic look on her face.Immediately before this, I was about to confess to her how I had betrayed her with Omega Kelly, but when she asked me that, it completely threw me off guard. I turn to her and fake a smile, because honestly, the last thing on my mind right now is the first time we met. Instead, all I can think about is how she will hate me when she finds out that I had sex with Kelly. Most of all, there is absolutely no way I can tell her how many times, because then she will know it wasn’t just a mistake.As the guilt builds deep inside, I try my hardest not to yell and state in a moderate tone, “Yes, I do. You were at the rave, where you were almost eaten.” I fake a smile as my head starts to throb.She opens her mouth to speak, and then says, “I remember seeing you for the first time and wondering why the other gu