Chapter 52

**FINN**

I've cried twice in my life. The first was when I fell while learning to ride a bike. I hit a tree in the face and, being a stubborn bastard, I refused to wear a helmet, so let me tell you, it was a fucking bad idea.

The second time was when I heard our baby's heartbeat. We're having a fucking baby and it's got a little heartbeat.

“If you stick your ear on Luna Elena's belly you can hear it.” Dr. Hansen tells us.

"Get ready to have my head always glued to your belly then." Theo says to our companion, his wet gaze full of love. I fucking love her too.

“With the three of us, poor thing, you'll never get over being hot.” Cal adds with a laugh. Hard as it is to believe, he too has dropped a tear. At the same time, you'd have to have had no heart not to be moved. After everything we've been through over the last few days, we know that Elena and the baby are fine. They're both in great shape and that's all that matters. Personally, if we never cross paths with Eric again, I'm fine with letting them do what they want with him. I have no desire for revenge, because I prefer to focus on my family and protect them. The three of us leave the room to let Lena get dressed. I look at the guys and see that all three of us are on cloud nine.

"Is it weird... I knew we were going to have a baby but now... it's like...."

“You realized it was real.” Theo cuts me off and I nod. "It's the same for me. There's a little being in her belly for whom we'll represent the world. My father was my role model, my idol, and I hope that one day our child will look at me with the same eyes with which I looked at my father."

I can only agree with what he said because my father was quite simply my hero. I look at Caleb, who remains silent, his eyes riveted to the ground. I know his dad's become a sick fuck, but he can't deny that when we were kids, all he wanted was to look like his dad. Well... just until recently, he wanted to look like him.

**THEO**

After our appointment, I go home while Elena, Finn and Caleb go home to pick up some things. I can't wait for us all to live here together. There's enough room for the four of us and we're out of sight.

The guys agreed that Caleb would choose Eric's fate once we'd found him, but that's out of the question. I intend to get to him before they do and get all the answers I've been waiting for. Cal is bound to be lenient with him. Whatever he says, he's still his father. I convinced one of Elena's employees to help me find him, and I must say he wasn't hard to convince. Everyone was affected by her disappearance and many want Eric to pay for what he did. We're lucky because Elena and the baby are fine, but we could have lost them both like I lost my father. I'm determined to find him and make him pay.

I'm preparing lunch when they finally arrive. Elena joins me in the kitchen and hugs me from behind.

“How can I help you?” She asks me.

"You can start by chopping the vegetables that are there."

She nods and gets to work with the guys sitting on the stools across from us.

"So when can we move in?" Finn asks me as he grabs a piece of carrot that Lena has just cut up.

"As soon as you want, well... if we all agree on that." I reply.

"It's the simplest and most logical solution. There's enough room here for all of us and to make a room for the baby." Caleb confirms.

"And we can even expand if we want even more kids." The three of us look at our mate with raised eyebrows. "What? You want to stop at one?"

"No." All three of us answer at the same time. We could make a tribe and I wouldn't mind. Hell, the four of us could make a new nation and I wouldn't mind. Especially if they're all as beautiful, intelligent, brave and determined as she is.

When we're well into the lunch preparation, I invite the others out onto the terrace while I cook everything. I listen in on their conversation and can't help but laugh when Finn shares his desire to see our mate with a rounder belly and bigger breasts. I'm not sure she'll take it as a compliment, given the dark look she gives him.

I get a notification on my phone and stop listening to them to concentrate on the message I've received. He found Eric, damn I didn't think he'd find him so fast. I quickly send him the GPS coordinates of where I want him to take me. It's a safe place that only I know about. He confirms that he'll take him and stay with him until I arrive.

"We'll all pack our things this afternoon, if that's okay with you. I think we're all looking forward to sleeping all together without climbing over each other."

"Sounds perfect to me. I'll have a delta stationed outside Elena's." I smile back at Finn. I've got my ideal diversion. While they're busy packing, I'll pay a little visit to the asshole who thought he could still take someone I love away from me.