Life has been pretty good to say the least. I’ve gotten used to my life as the Luna of Sebastian and I’d pack and I have gotten used to being a member of the De Luca family now. Speaking of lives, a few months after the Luna ceremony, Sebastian and I welcomed the newest addition to our family. The baby we have been all anticipating since everyone had caught the baby fever with Little Lani. Killain Sebastian De Luca—our first child and the cutest child I have ever laid my eyes on. After Little Lani that is.Have you seen what we did with the names? Kehlani and Killian. We are hoping they would be the best of siblings. Certainly, I never understood what true, and love at first sight is till I laid my eyes on him for the very first time and held him in my arms. Suddenly, all the hours spent during labor did not matter so much. The pain, and the mood swings I have suffered those past nine months did not matter when I saw Sebastian hold killian in his arms. I did make a promise then to
LEILA MILLER.My heart hammered behind my ribcage as I stared at him, frozen, my lips parted and unable to utter any words to him. Sebastian did not have to say much, he did not need to elaborate or anything, with just that simple statement, it carried the weight of everything that could ruin the little composure I had managed to muster all this while.But what scared me even more was that he did not have any reaction. He did not seem angry, or happy. It just felt like a normal conversation, like we were not speaking of something that was going to change our lives.“What…” My voice came out low, so I cleared my throat to make it sound clearer, “…What do you know?”Instead of replying instantly, Sebatsian reached out to me, and then picked up little Lani from my arms, and I allowed him, for I did not have the strength in me, nor the composure to hold her. My stomach twisted uncomfortably, and I had to swallow a thick lump, watching him as he steadied her in his arms, and then leaned ba
LEILA MILLER.Maya was discharged from the hospital after twenty four hours, and we helped her get back home and that was when the pampering from everyone started. The entire pack could not wait to see the baby and her mother, and at one point, I almost felt jealous because there were so many people around her, I felt as though I have not been getting enough time with her.So, after Maya had fallen asleep at one point, I took Kehlani away from her father who seemed to be in need of much needed rest as well and disappeared off with her to the one place I knew people would not think of going to so I could enjoy my time alone with her.Seb’s private library.I went to a corner in the library, by the full length mirror so I was having a great view of the pack, and then settled on a rocking chair. I cuddled Kehlani close to my chest and rocked the chair to and fro, simply enjoying the moment simply.I was not sure how long I sat there, but I knew that at one point, I had started to doze of
LEILA MILLER.“Meet Kehlani Jasper De Luca.” Jasper had said, handing the newest addition to the family to me, and I extended my hands to collect her, the baby scent instantly hitting. She was deep asleep, but the moment my eyes fell on her, I could swear I have never loved any human so fast.Not even with Sebastian. No. Actually, this was a different sense of love. The kind that comes unexpectedly, with no warnings, no heads up whatsoever. The kind of love that you feel as though you were willing to put your life in an instant for that little human.That was the kind of instant, overwhelming love I felt for Kehlani.And when I reached out to pat her cheeks softly with my index finger? She squirmed, and for a second I thought she was going to stir awake but she did not. Instead, she simply outstretched her hand out, and then held my finger in her small hand, and I could have sworn I almost melted like butter then.Love blossomed in my heart and I felt warm all over.“She is beautiful.
LEILA MILLER.Everything was a mess afterwards really.I could not quite remember how we got the other’s attention, but I know in the blink of an eye, the ambience had shifted and Jasper was by his mate’s side, mom on her other side and Sebastian by mine. It was a chorus of voices, reach trying to speak of what to do and how to go about it but at one point, everyone did collectively agree that it was best to take her to the hospital instantly.So, Jasper along with his parents took her to the pack hospital, which had already been informed and prepared to receive her, while Sebastian escorted me back to the pack house to pick up her maternity bag. It was in times like these that I was genuinely glad Maya was a thorough and organized person. She had already prepared everything and the bags and everything else was prepared.All we had to do was pick it up, and follow them to the hospital.But the hospital was a mess as well. Maya had been taken into the labor room, while Jasper was tryin
LEILA MILLER.The moment I had said that, I held my breath, my eyes settled on the pack that remained still—and I could barely tell what was going on in their mind. For a split second, I had wondered whether I had said the wrong thing given how quiet they were, and as an instant sense of comfort, I turned my head around, my eyes finding Sebastian’s.But his expression as much calmer than mine was. For he simply offered me an assuring smile, and once again, just as he had been doing the entire night, his hand gave mine another squeeze, and I squeezed it back.I tore my gaze from him and faced the pack again, my gaze finding his family’s, and Jasper then got on his feet, before he started clapping.Then, everyone did. And the cheers begin—it came with full force, all at once, so much so that I almost staggered back, taken aback and overwhelmed by the amount of instant love was thrown my way.“All hail Luna Leila!” They had all cheered together, their collective voices resonating around