Chapter 36: Names?

Byron:

It’s been a week since our “War” with the “Hunters”, and it’s been quite eventful.

Milly went into labor while we were fighting, so Lonan Astro Moonstone marked our victory with his birth. Astoria was over the moon that she got to deliver her baby brother, not too thrilled what birthing will do to her physically, but happy that she was there to see him grace this New World.

Totally a mini-Lexi.

Lea and Mei were placed on strict bed rest orders from the ever-so-scary Amelia, when she found out what that “Motherfucking Son of Bitch-Pussy Ass Hunter Cocksucker” her words not mine, did to them out there to destroy us mentally and physically.

Storm had a field day laughing at how pissed Amelia got, slamming totes, and anything that would make a loud noise to get her point across. Xander saved the day by whisking her away for a day, looking like they had their own personal war when they returned.

The twins and Lea were fine. Better than fine.

Her demi-god abilities healed her wounds almost instantly and protected the twins with an ease.

“Speaking of twins.” Storm stirred in the shadows as the twins squirmed wildly against my palm as Lea slept, nestled into my chest with a soft glow to her face.

Their little heart beats strumming a sweet melody as the morning sun peaked gently through the terrace doors, casting a soft glow across the gray-washed hardwood flooring. Lea was adamant about hardwood instead of granite or tile, saying “it felt warmer, not so stark”, for her room remodel.

Storm stretching in the shadows as Lea stirred gently, tucking a wild strand of hair behind her ear with a smirk.

“What time is it?” She stretched across my chest with a lioness yawn as her bright jaded eyes glowed to life with her messy red locks.

“Time for you to kiss me.” I laughed softly, pulling her pregnant curves up into my chest, capturing her warm, cherry flavored lips in mine as she wiggled free from my hold.

Struggling to shift from the bed as her swollen feet carried her into the bathroom.

“I’m so ready to “not” be pregnant.” She laughed from the bathroom as Storm and me chuckled waiting for her to return to bed, so I could caress her curves in all the right places.

“BYRON!” She yelled panicked, jumping from the bed with hast as I choked on my heart stuck in my throat.

My feet barely touched the floor as I slid to a stop, seeing her looking at the giant puddle between her feet as her eyes snapped up to me. She was shaking as I scooped her up into my arms, grabbing her bath robe from the door as I slipped on shorts.

“It hurts.” She gritted her teeth as her stomach tightened with the first round of contractions.

Dashing down the hall as Amelia was exiting the nursey with a shocked expression.

“Her water broke.” I exhaled deeply as Amelia led the way to one of the birthing rooms, quickly hooking her up to the machines as she got Lea comfortable.

Lea death gripped my forearm as her face contorted in a demonic scowl, exhaling darkly as the machines beeped to life with crazy squiggly lines.

“Deep, steady breaths.” Amelia couched Lea through the contraction, trying to reposition her grip with a dark growl of warning.

“Sorry, I’ll wait.” I gritted my teeth as her nails dug into the flesh, drawing bright crimson streams.

“If we have an arm left.” Storm grunted in pain.

Amelia watched the contraction on her screen as she nodded to Lea to exhale again.

“Good. There strong bastards.” She laughed nervously as Lea flopped her head back against the pillow, sweat beads glistening under the soft lighting.

“That’s a good thing?” I asked in confusion as Lea scrunched her brows in discomfort.

Grabbing the wash basin, filling it with cold water as Amelia pulled out a few wash clothes. Lea lolled her head to the coolness, holding it to her burning flesh.

“Yes. It means her delivery will go fast.” Amelia held her finger up as she walked out the room.

Storm paced frantically as I switched out wash clothes.

Kolt’s voice drifted down the hallway with Astoria shouting incoherently.

“Everything okay?” I linked him as Lea grabbed my hand, tilting to the side as her body went rigid with the next contraction.

“WATER BROKE!” He shouted panicked in link as Rune howled in excitement.

“Breath.” I laughed back, feeling the bones in my hand crack with a deep hissing grunt.

“Okay, baby. You got this. BREATH!” I watched as the little red line looked like one of those Seismographs peaking crazily then bottoming out.

“Easy for you.” She growled as Amelia walked back in, shaking her head.

“You girls.” She laughed lightly as she bent Lea’s knees, sticking her finger in to check her dilation progression with a dark hissing growl from Lea.

“Oh!” She backed up quickly, grabbing her stool as she flipped the blanket up.

“OH! WHAT?” I shouted panicked that something was wrong as Lea’s hand gripped mine in a long, guttural growl.

Storm pacing like a rabid animal, didn’t help the situation.

“They’re my pups too. Asshole.” He growled lowly as Amelia looked up to Lea with a smile.

“Push Lea!” Amelia spoke firmly as she readied a blanket to her left.

Lea was a champ, gritting her teeth as she bared down with the contraction, pushing with all her strength.

“PUSH!” Storm and I shouted as Lea bared down again in a dark snarl as loud screaming cries filled the room.

The knot instantly forming in my throat as Amelia handed me the tiniest, little creature with dark locks, cute button nose and pink lips. Looking at him with the brightest smile as my heart summersaulted out of my chest.

“Boy.” She smiled as Lea teared up stroking his tiny head.

“Zarek Stormcloud.” Lea smiled as she waved for my free hand, watching that fucking machine skyrocket off the charts as Amelia prepared for our little girl.

Lea snarled darkly as the sweat poured from her forehead, breaking the handrail as her head dropped back in a long exhaling growl.

“Good! Good. Healthy girl.” Amelia smiled brightly as she laid our daughter on Lea’s chest with the same fiery locks, and cute little nose like me.

“Zara Stormcloud.” Lea cooed as she cradled Zara to her chest, stroking her creamy ivory skin with a finger.

Amelia finished cleaning Lea up as she slowly dozed off, scooping Zara into my other arm sliding down into the chair exhausted. Both nuzzled into my chest as they yawned their little toothless mouths with sweet “ah’s”.

Purr…Best damn feeling in the World.

“Their perfect.” Storm howled in delight as he laid in the shadows, swishing his tail happily.

Soft knocking drew my attention as Kolt walked in with two tiny bundles in his strong muscular arms, smiling like a goof ball as Roger wheeled Astoria to the other side of Lea.

“Stronger together.” Kolt linked with a smile as he got himself comfortable in the chair next to me.

“Erik and Elli.” He smiled brightly as Amelia readied bottles for now as the girls got some much needed rest.

“Zarek and Zara.” I laughed back as Kolt perked a brow with a sly smirk.

“Really?” He rolled his eyes, knowing where he was going with that comment.

Amelia laid out diapers and small, little white sleepers with the mitten sleeves as she kissed each of us on the cheek, stroking the pups’ heads with a bright smile.

“Congratulations!” She cooed softly as Roger gave us thumbs up, holding the door for his mother.

“Call me.” She motioned with her hand like a phone as the door closed.

I watched as both ate hungrily as their little eyes drifted lazily behind their eyelids.

“You know you have great timing. Mommy and I were fixing to have a shower.” Kolt laughed softly as his fingers caressed their little backs.

“I feel you. Lea had just woke-up to use the bathroom, and I was waiting for her to return to bed.” I laughed softly as Zara finished her bottle first, crossing my leg to rest Zarek in the crook of my lap so I could burp Zara.

“Three more days of no sex.” Kolt exhaled darkly as he burped Elli, side glancing me with a dark brow.

“What?” I laughed darkly as Zara burped a weird wet bubble into my ear.

“Yeah. The girls decided since Lea was on bedrest that it wasn’t fair to her if we got our sex on.” Kolt snarled darkly as Erik burped loudly, spitting up on his shoulder.

Storm cooed at how cute they were as Zarek decided to spring a leak on my lap. Quickly extinguishing the sprouting stream with a towel as Kolt busted out laughing.

“Laugh it up “Fucker”.” I growled darkly, getting the diapers situated on both of them with a slight-of-hand and a triumphant scoff.

Soft knocking as Celia popped her head in with a bright smile. Holding our fingers up as we pointed to the girls sleeping soundly.

“We’ll come out.” Kolt whispered as he finished cleaning up his shoulder and wrangling the diapers of two squirmy pups.

Wheeling the bassinettes out as the whole family paced in excitement. Mei swooped in like a hawk on its prey as her face lit up with soft tears. JR and Max patted my shoulders as Lexi held Lonan, shaking Kolt’s hand with a proud papa smile.

“Oh, my God!” Rija and Celia cooed brightly as they hoarded the pups between the haggle of women.

“The “Proud Papa’s”.” Nikola smirked darkly as they huddled around Kolt and I with shit eating grins.

“Your time is coming “Fuckers”.” Kolt laughed darkly as their faces contorted into twisted expressions.

“Names, what did you name them?” Rija chirped happily as she swayed gently with Zarek in her arms.

“It’s begun.” Micah exhaled softly as they smiled warmly at Rija and Zarek.

“I’d like to place an order for “Pups”.” Storm laughed darkly as Kolt perked a brow beside me.

“Erik and Elli.” Kolt looked over Celia’s shoulder as Elli cooed in her face with a soft smile.

“Zarek and Zara.” I smiled at Rija as Zarek clasped his little hand around her finger.

“Perfect.” Mei cooed as she sat with JR and Max holding Erik and Zara in their large muscular arms with the warmest smiles on their faces.

You want to see a large wolf or bear become giant kids, hand them a newborn pup. It’s the best feeling in the world as we watched our in-laws with their grand pups.