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CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-TWO
AURORA'S P.O.V
I took his hand, looking into his eyes.
"I will be careful, very careful. Although I can't promise that I will stay still, but I will be careful."
"I don't...I don't want to lose you." He whispered, sounding vulnerable.
"You won't lose me. I'm strong." I squeezed his hand again.
Auron nodded,.
“She’s right. From what I've seen from the past few days, weeks, like you said, she is one badass. I'm sure she can take care of herself.”
Kale raised a hand, a pensive look on his face.
“Also if we try to stop her, she might bite us, which is not something I want to risk, considering how it went with the Mikhail guy. I still shudder in my sleep.” he shuddered slightly, as if remembering the event again.
Lucian sighed dramatically and cupped my face.
"Valid point. Fine. But its light gyming for you and no shifting. Okay?"
I smiled triumphantly, I could deal with no shifting, so this was fine by me.
“You’re adorable when you worry.”
“I am not adorable.”
Kale leaned toward Kieran.
“He’s adorable.”
Lucian turned to them and growled out a waring.
“I will fight you both, do not test me."
I raised on my tiptoes and kissed his cheek.
“You’re going to be such a good father.”
And just like that, I think he forgot how to breathe. He made a choking sound, grabbed me by my waist and carried me off.
"Wait!", I yelled, frantic. "Where are you taking me?"
"To the bedroom. All this praise is doing something to me down there."
My laughter rang out cheerfully as he kept on moving, not even bothering to tell the others goodnight.
Later that night, after a very rigorous but enjoyable exercise, I laid against Lucian's perfectly hard body, my head on his chest as he caressed my head. His hand rested gently over my stomach, rubbing it.
“It’s still so small,” he murmured.
Without opening my eyes, I smiled and murmured.
“Give it time. Eleanor said it only takes a few weeks for the bump to start showing.”
I felt him swallow.
“Do you think…I’ll be good at this?”
I heard the concern in his voice so I sat up and faced him. His eyes were hooded as he stared at me, I placed a hand on his cheek.
“You already are.”
He swallowed again.
"I don't want to be horrible...like...like Desmond." His eyes shook, "...all those times I thought he was my father, he was never a good one. I'm glad I found out he wasn't my real father but still...I don't want to be like him. What if I end up becoming like him? He would have succeeded in making me a monster...like him."
"Oh Lucian." I moved closer and took him into my arms, he rested his head in the crook of my neck, taking in deep sniffs from me to calm him down. I understood what he must be afraid of, that gets wouldn't be able to provide our child with the love they need and deserve.
"You will never be a monster. You can never be like Desmond because you are you, and you are the most bravest, compassionate and selfless person I have ever seen. Even if there are more, you are the one for me." I pried his face and stared into his eyes. "You are you, you are wonderful, caring, kind and above all, you are my mate. My king, my everything. You are and will be a good father, the best father the world has to offer."
He sniffed, tears falling to his cheek while he smiled.
"That's...that was beautiful. Thank you...for reassuring me. I'll make sure I don't let you or our baby down." He kissed me slowly, I tasted the saltiness of his tears on his lips. "Thank you. Did I ever say I loved you?"
"Yes you do, every time." I smiled.
His eyes twinkle with a hint of a smile.
"Did I say I love you today?"
I tilted my head, smiling even more.
"I'm not sure, care to remind me?"
"My pleasure. I love you. With all my heart, my soul, my life. Everything in me lives and breathes for you and no one else." He smiled dashingly at me, "Do you remember now?"
"Yes, you just said it a million times right now."
He laughed, a deep happy sound as he pulled me in closer, his large hands securely wrapped around me as he kissed my forehead.
"I can't wait for the baby to come. He is going to have a lot of love coming his way."
"I know, and the fight for who is going to be the godparent is getting hotter. Jake already said he wants to be a godfather."
He chuckled, deep and rich.
"Well, too late for him. There can only be two slots."
"Two? Really?"
"Yeah, Kieran can still be the godfather while Mirabel can still be the godmother. So all slots are already taken."
"Ah. I see, I think this will work. You just saved me the stress of having tovdwal with the fight thars definitely going to begin when she arrives. You know how she doesn't like to give up? This is perfect, I can finally sleep well."
"You've been worried all along?"
"Of course." I rolled my eyes, "Kieran is like a brother you me, and Mirabel is one of my best friends. I don't want to hurt either of them, so trust me when I say, I've been having lots of sleepless nights over this issue."
He raised my chin with his fingers and kissed my nose.
"You shouldn't have to worry your sexy brain over something like this."
I grinned at him, fluttering my lashes.
"You think I have a sexy brain?"
He scoffed.
"Aurora, everything about you is sexy, from your head to your toes. The way you narrow your eyes when you're angry and the way your nose wrinkles when you're thinking. They are all sexy and they turn me on, every fucking time."
"Really?" I giggled even though I knew the answer, I just wanted to hear it again.
"Yes, you have no fucking idea, how hard it is you keep my hands off you when we are with our friends. Its a struggle."
I winked at him, letting the blanket drop, exposingy breast, his eyes bugged out as they stated as if he didn't just finish exploring them few minutes ago.
"Then what are you waiting for? I'm ready if you'll have me."
A feral grin spread on his face as he growled, lowering his face to mine, his hand grabbing one nipple making me moan.
"I've been dying for this, you don't have to say it twice."