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A forever family. “Aida…” Lance calls my name as if it was the sweetest thing to ever leave his lips. He is knelt down on one knee, his eyes not once wavering away from mine as he pulls something out from his front chino pocket. It’s like a magnetic force, my eyes have no choice but to follow his eyes. Not doing so would create unbalance in the world. My breathing was already starting to quicken as my heart raced from what was to come. I had never expected this, I was extremely happy knowing he was my mate and that we were about to have two little new additions. To me, I was his and he was already mine. “Aida…I waited for a long time for you. I actually gave up hope….” He nervously chuckles. Nervous? My Lance isn’t a nervous person and the Lycan King certainly never bows to anyone, yet here he was declaring his love for me bent down on one knee. I’ve never been a fan of imbalance, especially not between mates. So I walk over to him, closing the distance between us and slowly sta
Too hot to be pregnant. The hot heat of summer was here. I had never realised how hot the month of July was before. Carrying around two heavy babies that constantly provided their own internal type furnace made the simplest of tasks impossible. Ice creams, ice lollies, ice drinks…basically if it began with ice it was most likely I had already consumed it of late. The royal home was complete. I say royal home, everyone else calls it the palace. It was the first time in a long time I had a home. I had given specific design instructions for it to look like a large modern mansion home. Everything was done. Lorrel had moved in, Lance made sure to help pick her rooms. She was indeed placed at the other side of the building. I couldn’t stay away from our bedroom and the adjacent nursery, where the rooms linked through open double doors. I was currently sitting on the edge of our bed folding up some baby blankets and admiring the large baby crib in front of me. Lorrel had suggested th
A Mother’s bond. “Aida?” Brennan comes running in just as Emmett swiftly steps away from the bed. “Where are you going?”“I’m not good with vomit.”“Whimp. Best go get Auntie…” Brennan orders at his brother. “Her mate is naked next to her…wake sleeping beauty up.” Emmett groans as he leaves the room unwilling to stay and watch me empty the contents of my stomach. “Aida?” Lance stirs and is stunned to find Brennan perched on the side of our bed as my face is lost deep in the bin. “What’s wrong?” Lance springs into action, rubbing my back and pulling my hair up. “I woke up with a migraine and the loud noise of people in the house.” “People?” Both Lance and Brennan ask perplexed at the same time. “There wasn’t anyone, it was just me returning from night watch.” Emmett hollers from outside of the room. “I thought you weren’t able to do vomit?” Brennan tuts at his brother. “I can’t, but I need to know Aida is okay.” “I could hear voices in the house but couldn’t find any one.” I
A King mate’s fury. I manage to finish my presentation even with her cold judging eyes watching me. It takes a lot of my inner strength to keep my eyes moving amongst all guests. There was no need to imagine them naked, all nerves have gone, instead now replaced with astonishment of their presence. Lance doesn’t take his eyes off them once. Not once. Waiting for any excuse to throw them out by the ruffs of their necks. I’m careful not to leave first, I think any sudden movement would tip Lance over the edge. I’m not sure if he was more furious that they were here, or that they actually got in here. Mav and Axel have started to escort the alphas and lunas out into the courtyard so that the catering staff can prepare for some refreshments before our guests leave. “I’m sorry, they’ve been badgering me for days and then I let slip that today was happening…” Rory sighs as he walks towards me, one of the final alphas to remain back.He stops talking when he hears the low threatening gro
A Prince is born. “Lock down the pack grounds…get all warriors on the borders now, even if they aren’t on rota.” Lance commands to Mav whose eyes instantly glaze over to inform of the imminent arrival of the heirs. “Lance calm down.” Lorrel rushes over to us, as she places her hand into mine. “Aida are you okay?” “Yes…just a contraction.” I manage to reply as the pain stops. “We have plenty of time, you could even come back home and have a bath to ease some of the pain. Then we can decide on pain relief?” She’s my calm in the face of a storm, or the lycan males all staring at me. “This is so exciting…I’m going to be an auntie.” Blake sings out as I start to walk with Lance’s arm tightly secured around my waist. “Technically you are a cousin…” Jake starts at his little sister. “Aida is my best friend so I’m auntie…got it!” She growls. I feel another contraction spread across my tight tummy, like a wave that catches my breath. “Aida?” Brennan takes a step towards me, touching
A moon blessed Princess. “Hello Lex…” Lance smiles at his son, holding him to his chest. “He’s so tiny!” He traces his thumb around the back of his head. “They are early.” Brennan smiles as he starts to busy himself in preparing for baby number two. “Do you feel strong enough to feed him?” Brennan looks to me as he rips open some kind of sterile medical instruments. “Yes, I will try.” Brennan slowly takes Lex off Lance and places him on my chest. Before I know it Lex is trying to latch on and with an initial slightly painful motion, he is already feeding off me. “She needs to eat really.” I hear Brennan talk in the distance. I must be half way between sleep and awake. “I’ll see what I can find.” Lorrel offers as she leaves the room. “What time is it?” I manage to focus more on my consciousness and wake up to find Lex off me and dressed, sleeping in Lance’s arms. “It’s nearly 8pm. You fell asleep.” Lance can’t keep his eyes off Lex as he responds to me. “Is he milked out.” I
The new normal. “Get some sleep.” Lorrel says as she takes both babies off me. I had been stitched and told that I now couldn’t leave bed until at least lunch time. Leona was born at 12.02am, it would seem she wanted her own birthday after all. I would be forever be indebted to Brennan and Colette for all that they have done. Just as I start to drift off the door opens and her scent enters. My wolf, who was tired but she is more present now that we are no longer pregnant, growls as Felicity walks over to Leona. She watches her intently for a few moments before seemingly happy with what she sees. This tradition had to stop, what would they do if a baby wasn’t a lycan? Toss it out onto the streets, absolutely not! So what was this necessary. “A beautiful princess, congratulations my King and Queen….and a lycan she-wolf hybrid by the looks of things.” She nods having checked Leona’s eyes flash to that of her wolf’s. I noticed my daughter’s eyes as soon as I held her, bright blue ju
Gone back in her word. Trying to organise a moon blessing with a few hour’s notice wasn’t the easiest. Luckily the babies could be asleep under the night’s sky as the moon’s glow blessed them for their future to come. Lorrel had organised the canteen staff to put food together at short notice for our closest family and friends.I had invited Alpha Ray and Luna Rennie, Alpha Rory and Rowan along as Rafe. I didn’t care if I was accused of favouritism at this time, they had supported me from day one and I wanted them to be part of our twin’s future. Being at such short notice we just couldn’t invite everybody, like Valentina and Lance’s other cousins, Hong or Tate. But Colette, Mav, Rayna, Axel and a few Lycan council elders would be present. “Congratulations King Lance and Queen Aida.” Fern warmly sneaks a peek at the sleeping babies in the royal home garden. I had placed them in their Moses baskets on stands, wrapped in the wool blankets Luna Rennie had gifted them. “Thank you Fer
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A pledge. Lance POVAida had been extremely quiet on the drive back home. After packing we said our goodbyes and wished Trey good luck for his training with Giovanni. “Are you okay?” I place my hand on her thigh, as I check the rear view mirror. Both babies were sound asleep in their car seats and I was leading the security convoy back home. Brennan insisted on returning sooner than planned with us, he wanted to give Aida a full check up. He quietly said to me that judging by the twin’s early arrival we need to consider March onwards for her delivery. “I’m just a little shocked that’s all.” “You’re putting your block up, I can’t feel you. Aren’t you excited?”“Yes of course, of course I am. I just…I just wanted to do the training…to help keep them safe.” She looks out of her side window, not letting me look at the emotions on her face. “Angel, you don’t need to train to keep them safe. I have an army of warriors to keep them safe, I will keep you all safe.” …..“Aida would you
Boxing DayChristmas was everything and more. We didn’t buy Lex and Leona much because..well they are babies and didn’t actually know it was Christmas. The day was more for us and I thoroughly enjoyed making those memories as a family. Blake’s and Trey’s ceremony was beautiful and I can see why people waited for a special marking. But Lance had waited for so long to mark me that I didn’t regret our love story for one moment. Our wedding would be our celebration in front of our family and friends and the ceremony got me excited to start planning when I returned from training with Giovanni. I would definitely ask Blake to help with the planning. Their ceremony was under the winter night’s sky with the stars acting as twinkling fairy lights against the strong moon’s glow. She had been growing her hair out for the occasion and instead of the pixie cut when I first met her, she had managed to grow it out into a long bob, which she styled wavy with winter berries styled in a number of r
Christmas with the family. It was now December, Christmas Eve to be precise, and I was so excited to not only experience Lex’s and Leona’s first Christmas but to start training with Giovanni on Boxing Day. I had weaned Lex and Leona completely off me and they were now on solids and cow’s milk. Colette couldn’t believe their development. I knew shifter children developed quicker than human babies, but Colette found it hard to get her head around it. In fact, Lex was almost a similar size to Rayna even though he was 5 months younger than her. Colette was heavily pregnant and her mood swings were increasing. She was quite adamant that she didn’t want to know the baby’s gender this time around and was quite blunt to Mav about it. They had moved back to their house near the Mulder pack, she wanted her space and I understood, she was uncomfortable nesting in someone else’s home. I still saw her regularly and Mav every day. We had even babysat Rayna a couple of times so Colette could get
Saying goodbye. “Trust the Mulder Alpha, he holds the second of three!” Fern’s voice kept ringing in my ears. Is that what she meant, that Rory’s dagger was similar to the dagger Fiona used in the battle. Would it have killed me? It didn’t kill Fern, but is that because she has tied herself to Leona and Lex? It certainly was a powerful weapon. I could feel its power as soon as it cut my palm. With every cut it took longer to heal. I could feel a slight tingle in the wound, as I clasp it open and shut repeatedly. “Still healing?” Lance’s voice comes from the office door, his body engulfing the door frame as he lent up against it. “It’s taking longer this time.” I say as I trace my finger across the wound, even with Lance’s alpha saliva it wasn’t quite there yet. “Want me to re-lick it?” He smirks seductively as he walks into the office and closes the door behind him. “Well…if you’re offering.” I smile back at him before taking on a more serious tone. “I think Rory’s dagger migh
Setting out the terms. I was woken up by a few things. Something hard poking me from behind, Lance also snoring behind me…so that explained the something hard poking me from behind. I also woke up hot and sweaty, which hasn’t happened to me in a long time. I don’t remember dreaming last night, maybe it was a hot night. It was August after all and the summer heat was still clinging on before the autumnal wind change in a few week’s time. Lex was stirring whether he also added to my early awakening or his stirring was a result of my awakening…goddess knows. I throw on my nude leggings and a vest top before taking Lex down with me before he wakes up his daddy and sister to change him and give him some milk. I’m not even sure what the time was but the morning still had a slight darkness to it which for summer would tell me is was between 4am and 5am. The moon was just starting her transition of handing over the light shift to the sun. Lex and I settle down on the sofa once he has b
A chosen family. It was now dinner time and Rory had returned to the royal home having watched some trainees down at the training base. I know Rowan is keen to train and I wonder, when of age, if Rory will agree to enlist him. He hasn’t admitted it but I know he is impressed with Rafe’s training, especially as he has been heading up the Mulder pack security function recently. I had offered to make dinner tonight, even with Axel’s playful rude comments about my cooking. He said if there was a French fry in sight, he would order a takeaway in. Okay so that did spoil my initial plan but then I offered spaghetti bolognaise, garlic bread and salad for everyone and their mouths were already drooling from the mere prospect. There was fifteen of us sitting around the table, including my cutie Rayna. She was so proud to be sat in a high chair and eating the same dinner as the grown ups. Although she was making quite a mess of her outfit…and the floor for that matter but I didn’t care. I’m s
Steamy time in the office. “Do I even want to ask who you have in mind?” I chuckle as he closes the door, after watching Rory walk down the corridor. “No, because right now I have you all to myself.” He seductively grins as he locks the office door. “That’s true!” I stand up off his chair and walk towards the other side of the desk, perching against it slightly.Blake had put my outfit together for me today. A tight black vest top with skin coloured leggings. She said my wardrobe space was huge and looked very sad with nothing in it. So I ordered a few bits on her recommendation, and clearly my fiancé appreciated my attire today. “Do you have any idea how sexy you look in those leggings?” His eyes turn to that of a predator, ready to devour me. His eyes remain on me, my skin heating under his focused stare, as he prowls towards me. My body reacts to his movement, my breathing quickening as my breasts rise and fall under my tight vest. He leans into me, encasing me against the de
A forever friendship. Three weeks have passed and the dust was starting to settle. The Saunders pack had lost a lot of warriors and we have been providing lycan muscle to help protect their borders while they train pack members in case another attack occurred. However, you could be the best trained warrior yet a fight against witchcraft would completely reduce your chances of survival. This brought a new fire to my belly in ensuring the safety of the shifter community’s future. The Santos Lycan training programme was actually over subscribed and fully booked for the next two years. Alpha’s were keen to ensure their warriors were trained at the highest level. I think it also helped that they had pledged to me and knew I wouldn’t let anything untoward happen to their male and female fighters whilst on Royal Lycan land. Rafe had completed his training and I was sad to see him go. I missed seeing him around the training base. Alpha Ray and Luna Rennie came to his graduation, even Rowan