Missing California

**Vicky**

The next morning we left for the Lycan Kingdom. Dario had a plane waiting for us. Marcelo wanted to leave a witch with me to know what to do if my powers started showing signs.

I said it wasn't necessary and that Sage could spend some time with me. She would help me if necessary. Luckily, they agreed, and so did Alpha Edy.

Marcelo left, somewhat reluctantly. But it was better this way. Everything there would remind me of Jean and I really wanted to heal that wound. Forget or get over the fact that I killed my biological father.

I really wanted to go back to the pack. But I thought it was too early, and that I wasn't ready to have a serious conversation with James. Besides, I didn't know if he would stay with me. I didn't want to pressure him.

I was feeling good. But, there was an extra energy. If I thought of something, someone would mention it or bring it to me. It was funny. I felt a huge urge to eat chocolate. Dario brought me a gift box.

I hummed a song, and it soon started playing in the car. I was feeling cold, James showed up with a coat. I thought about Mike and Petry. James brought them to my phone. When I asked about Toby, he was calling James's cell phone. Was it coincidence or attraction? I thought that Dario should officially invite James to stay at the castle. Less than 3 minutes later, the king came to ask to speak to my companion.

"Love, we need to decide together if I stay with you at the castle, if you want to be alone or if you will return with me to our pack. I will respect your decision. But I want you to know that I want to be close to you, no matter where, but I will wait for you as long as necessary. Was he including me in his decisions? I didn't know what to answer. "

"James, I'm not ready for this conversation right now. I don't think this is the place or the time. "

"Okay" - he became serious.

"Let's just get to the castle first." I caressed his cheek with my hand and he played with my hair. It seemed so natural. I closed my eyes. I had a vision, the sea, me walking barefoot on the sand, and the sun caressing my skin. A name came to my mind: Luca. And suddenly, I saw him and felt the love for him flood me. His eyes were bright green and his hair was curly blond. He smiled at me and I fell in love instantly. There would be no more important man in my life.

I felt discomfort, but it wasn't mine. It was James, he was feeling my emotions. Oh, goddess, I forgot to block it out.

I looked at him. His head was down. Did he just feel or see what I saw?

I thought it would be better if we talked when it was just the two of us.

…

James

When I woke up, we were already landing. I couldn't wait to get off that plane. I wanted to run, my wolf needed me to. I was devastated. I felt Vicky's love for another man. That could only mean that I would lose her. Either now or later.

But I refused to accept it. I would fight for her. She was different today, smiling, her eyes shining. She asked Dario to drop us off with a car, just the two of us. What was she going to do?

"James, before we go to the castle. There's a beach nearby. Would you take me there?"

"Of course."

When we arrived. I took off my shoes. I walked to the sea, playing with my feet in the water.

I felt the breeze caress my face. The sun warmed my body. James stood there from a distance looking at me, not understanding anything. I opened my eyes and smiled at him, extending my hand.

He came. And hugged me.

"You look so beautiful like this. Vicky I…"

"Shhhh. Just kiss me, love."

"Do you want me? I mean, do you still want me?"

"I do. I will always love you. You are my home, James. And I chose to be with you forever. You're the one who seems to have doubts."

"It's just that you're so young."

"I thought we had already overcome this. Now I ask you, James Williams, can you let go of our mistakes and never speak of this again. And will we start over from today until the end of our days? Do you swear to the goddess that you will never leave me alone again, no matter what the danger?"

"Even with the greatest fear in the world, which is losing you, I swear. I have never disbelieved in your strength or your love, I am afraid that I will not be able to keep you safe, the problem is me and not you."

"About having children…"

"Vicky, it would make me happier, yes. I will not lie. But if you do not want, I will respect that. I was an idiot. I thought you did not love me enough to have a child of mine, that it meant that one day you would leave, that you would get tired of me…"

"James, how can you think that. I just did not grow up in a normal family, I spent a lot of time in orphanages with children without parents. I unconsciously blamed those parents for leaving those children there alone… And I have a big afraid of being a mother and making mistakes that will make my son suffer like I suffered. It was never because I didn't love you or want you forever."

"Oh, goddess, I'm a complete idiot. Forgive me, love."

I kissed him, he picked me up and went into the sea with me. The water was cold but our bodies were burning. Could we make love there?

James was already undressing me. I needed to tell him about Lucas. He stopped kissing me.

"Who's Luca?" he asked.

I laughed. I could kill him with suspense, but I didn't want him to suffer, there would still be time for them to meet.

"Luca will be the most important man in my life. I'm sorry, James. When he arrives, you'll be the second."

He looked at me with tears in his eyes: "So, one day you're really going to stop loving me?"

"James, on that day, you won't suffer because of it, you'll be very happy because he'll be our son."

He let out such a loud scream that it even scared me. This wolf was crazy with joy. He spun me around in his arms and made me dizzy.

"When are you thinking about that?"

"Oh, I forgot to tell you... Before you left for Romania, I told Dario that I needed to see a doctor and I had my IUD removed. So, I don't know for sure if this is normal for werewolves or if it's because I'm a witch now too, but he told me in a dream that he's on his way."

"You. Diana Williams, made me the happiest man in the world. I love you and our little one."

And we kissed each other tenderly.

"James, I want to spend a few days in California, when the boys will be on vacation?"

"Soon. We can visit them and stay there. Liz will be happy to know that she will have a little brother."

"I would love to go to California, love. I always have good memories of the time we spent there."

"Let's go! I want to tell everyone the news. And they left happy knowing that their home was wherever the other was."

But, since nothing was perfect, a doubt crossed Vicky's mind. What if... this baby wasn't James's?

**End of book 3 - War**