Anastasia was aware of the uproar her pregnancy had caused throughout the pack and surrounding packs. So many letters of congratulations had come from neighboring packs, all of them in disbelief. A dinner was to happen in a couple of days to celebrate. The twins were on high alert over it, more security in the compound and she had been reminded time and time again to not leave either alpha. Anastasia had rolled her eyes at the reminders. It's not like she could get very far anyway. Even the shortest walks from one side of the room to the other made her breathless and pained. It was her 6th month now and she would pop any day, the last thing she could do was go off on her own.Her hair now fell to the top of her breasts, it always grew quickly. Any haircut to clean up the edges was stored in a pouch and put in the drawer next to her nest, the omega knew how useful it could be as she read more and more into it. She carried around a small pouch underneath her robes at all times as a pr
She smiled at the crowd, already feeling a bit sleepy. Logan kept her held tightly as Leo spoke, Anastasia was too tired to pay attention but not enough to fall asleep.She was guided onto a couch to lay down, the alphas on either side of her as he sat. Her legs propped on Logan and her upper body resting on Leo. Each pack family came forward to greet her, she smiled at all of them politely and answered their questions.Meeting the Lee pack had been a little tense. Leader Lee had been accompanied by his omega son, Casper, who she could tell off the bat was a very lovely wolf. His father, however, wasn't.It wasn't that he was rude per se, but his subtle degradation of omegas didn't sit well with Anastasia , she may have brushed it off easily in her old pack where omegas were mostly confined to the house but in her true pack it wasn't acceptable."I am still so surprised you rely so much on your mates to function," the alpha chortled. Anastasia gritted her teeth a little at the statem
Anastasia felt liquid dripping down her legs whilst she was laying in the garden. She was huddled in Loganโs coat which she was using as a blanket whilst she took a short nap. Leo was in the distance gardening to pass the time during his free time. True to their word, one of the alphas was always with him to prevent any mishaps from happening.The omega took a while to register that it wasn't just her sweating, but she was about to give birth. She shot up in alarm and looked around her body, hyper-aware of everything happening in her body. She definitely was feeling a little pain in her abdomen, and they weren't the usual aches she got from carrying such a huge belly. Anastasia bit her lip and lay back down slowly, unsure of what to do. Telling Leo would cause chaos, he would be running around panicking, trying to get help, but he wasn't sure how long he should stay quiet for, the labor could last 30 minutes or a few days.Her stomach felt weird but the contractions hadn't started y
It took another hour before they got to the final stages, all that was left was to push for half an hour. Leo was next to the beta healer, in between her legs as Anastasia rested on Logan's chest.The omega was pushing and pushing as hard as she could to try to get the pup out. With every push, Logan was scenting her for comfort, to provide her with energy to continue what she was doing.With one final push, she managed to pop the pup out completely. A girl. Leo grabbed her wailing frame and placed her on his chest, holding her firmly against him until her cries ceased, recognizing one of her parents. Anastasia smiled at the sight, the bright blue pup being placed on her chest right after. She felt so slimy against her bare arms, but that was the last thing she cared about. Aurora, they had decided the name for a girl long ago.Leo smiled down with her, Logan was in tears as he stared at the tiny figure over his shoulder. Anastasia felt a new kind of love bloom through her bond, lov
โThat went way better than I thought,โ Leo muttered and turned around glancing back at them. โNo complications.โโBecause we have the best omega,โ Logan replied.Anastasia smiled slightly but winced a little as the adrenaline from the day wore down and only the discomfort was left. She got comfortable in their nest, feeling sore and pained from birth. Her whole body ached and she couldn't wait to have a bath later, right now she needed to rest. Leo settled behind her again, the pup back in his arms.Logan stayed in front of him, admiring his pup. She smelt like milk and honey, which the scent pups carry until they are around 10, and started developing their wolf scents and people start to know what they would present as Anastasia had not gotten the chance to smell her before but now it was the only thing she wanted to smell.Anastasia removed her breast, seeing how the pup's mouth was open at the smell of milk, and positioned her so that she was feeding on her. Logan brought his a
The alphas carried her everywhere and she stayed in her nest all day. Julia came on the second day to congratulate her and feed her. She had a pen and paper in her hand so that Anastasia could write to her brother. She swapped her baby with Julia, causing her mates to tense up a bit at seeing the gesture. They refused to put her down for even a second, she had to be in their arms even if it was impractical when she was asleep.โCalm down,โ he smiled fondly at them. โItโs JuliaโJulia rolled her eyes good-naturedly at the alphas as she rocked the pup gently. โSeeing her makes me want to get pregnant now too,โ she grinned.โYou need an alpha for that,โ Anastasia quipped.โI have David,โ the beta retorted. "We are doing so well in our relationship"Anastasia didn't get the chance to reply before she was interrupted.โYou're leaking again,โ Leo interrupted their conversation. She was already moving over to place a bottle under her breast. โShall I milk it?โโWhy does it constantly leak,
She woke up again the next afternoon when her body was shifted a little for her to be almost sitting, a body behind her as his robes were untied and two tiny mouths latched onto her. She went back into limbo, slightly aware of the pups as they suckled on her, being held not by her, but their fathers. Another mouth attached to her second breast when a cry was heard in the distance, one of the pups removed and one of her mates held her, or maybe it was Julia .โWhat is this?โ he said sleepily at some point during this time. A spoon was put to her mouth, the taste blander than he liked.โYou said earlier that you didn't want any spice in your food, my heartโ Logan stated, another spoonful being placed on the omegas lips.โDid I?โ Her words were coming out slurred, opening her eyes was too much effort too so she just relied on the alpha to continue feeding her. She couldn't remember if the alpha replied after she fell asleep with a full stomach.She weaved in and out of consciousness for
She let the alphas take the pups away from her all the time, letting them spoil them with affection and allow her less time to bond. She knew anyway that the minute she stretched her arms, one of the sources of her happiness would immediately be placed in her arms.Anastasia discovered very soon after recovering that her days would be filled with feeding. One pup would remove themselves from her and another would latch on right then. She was shocked with her milk supply, and how she isn't gaining weight from the food she needed to eat to sustain her supply( sheโs not gaining weight because she's breastfeeding) She was like a lactating faucet, milk always dribbling out of her. Her mates had started drinking out of her in the mornings before she woke up to reduce her leaking of milk and to keep her chest from always being sore , also because they just wanted to have her in their mouths. โI'm finally starting to feel like myself,โ she said after a full month had passed. โThatโs good, y
March 26th โThese flowerbeds are going to look great this summer.โEden leaned against Ian by the window of the large living room, above the flowerbeds that Johnson and his men, including young Trubshawe, were preparing, burying the flower bulbs.โAmara is growing, too. It's late March, spring is in the air.โIan put his arm around his omegaโs shoulders and drew her closer. It was still a shock for him to know she was his.โDo you think it's possible to be this happy?" asked Eden.โNo, not usually," he replied, smiling. Then he leaned over to tickle Edenโs earlobe with his tongue, watching for her reaction. โBut I know lots of ways to enhance the sensation.โโOh, I know that.โEden tried to react like a respectable viscountess and show a little reproach towards her rascal of a husband, but she hardly succeeded.โAs it happens," Eden whispered to him in an engaging voice, "we have no obligations either this afternoon or this evening. I've kept us a few moments free, since we're packi
Ian made it his own, sensing that this was their real first time. The alpha forced himself to control his desire and keep an eye on Edenโs, which rose and rose, until the final conflagration, the simultaneous deflagration.โMy loveโฆโIan gasped again. โForever and ever. Forever and ever.โ โMy omega,โ Ian whispered, stroking the back of her neck.Ian looked at his omega with such tenderness, as if he couldn't believe he had it all to himself.โYou're mine, aren't you Eden?โ The alpha asked, looking tall and majestic above herโAll yoursโ Eden nodded vigorously, her breath catching as she felt Ianโs hands wrap around her ankles, caressing her calves before spreading them apart, making more room for between her thighsโYes," Eeen murmured, "yes, all yours, mark me.โโAre you sure?โโYes, I want to be yours, completelyโIan let out a tiger-like growl just before he bounced on his prey, before leaning in, his mouth hot and heavy as he rubbed his lips across Edenโs cheek, up to her chin,
โSirโIt was Philips' voice that brought Ian back to earth; he'd just lost the most important person in his life.โSir." Philips insisted in the face of his master's silence. "I'm sorry to disturb you, but we await your orders. It's getting dark, the current is preventing us from crossing and continuing our search, so I think it's best to go back inside, get warm, regain your strength and start again tomorrow. Also, you'll have to prepare for the worst, sir, with the low temperatures and the cold.โโAre you mad?โ Ian asked, his voice full of fatigue but above all full of bitterness. โExcuse me, sir?โโMy wife has just been carried off, I don't know where she is or what state she's in, and all you can tell me is to go home, get warm and prepare for the worst. So I repeat, ARE YOU CRAZY?โโI'm sorry, IโฆโโEnough... Send Jem to tell my Aunt and Alexis to take care of Amara. Then gather all the men near the clearing with the best hunting dogs you can find. I want everyone to get to work,
Ian first saw the shattered pillars of the bridge, then a wavering figure stepped out to meet him, a small dog barking frantically at his heels. Ian jumped down from his saddle and Toby leapt into his arms. A baby's cries could be clearly heard over the roar of the river.โWhere's my omega, Philips?โโStill in the car, milord. With the maid and the baby. The footman's a little hurt, but he'll be alright. I sent him for help. It was the floodwater that caused the bridge pillars to collapse as we drove over...If we make any sudden movements, it'll cause the rest of the bridge to collapse.โ Ian put the dog down and ran along the bank, the coachman on his heels. When he reached the carriage, Ian had to fight the urge to jump straight into the water to save his family.โWe need ropes, horses and... Ah, thank God, there's Murrow!โThe carpenter galloped down the hill, pulling his wagon team along. When he reached the bank, he braked with the reins. The men with him jumped down from th
We'll go down to the hotel, Mary," she announced to the maid, pulling from her bag the London guidebook she had taken from the library. Let's see which one is the most suitable..The horses slowed as they took the path that led to the bridge over the river. Eden glanced out the door at the fog-shrouded landscape, then back to her guide. โThe Pulteney looks to be the most comfortable and central," she explained, trying to keep her tone light, "but it's certainly very expensive. Let's see.โThe sedan lurched forward and, at the sound of hooves on logs, Jimin realized they had reached the bridge. There was a terrible creak. The coachman screamed and the sedan pitched sideways. Eden tried to grab hold of Amara, but her hands could only clasp Mary's dress as Icy water invaded the darkened cabin. They had fallen into the river.Ian waded to the edge of the torrent, the water almost completely submerging his high boots.โToo late," he announced. The dam's already broken. There's no way
Breakfast the next day was more tiring than Eden had imagined. Ian behaved with impeccable courtesy. He smiled at her, spoke to her politely, and when Eden sent the servants away so she could talk to him about what had happened the day before, Ian simply shook his head.โLet's not talk about it anymore, Eden. We've got to put it behind us. Your nerves were on edge after a few days at the reception.โEden wanted to apologize, to explain why she had lost control of herself. If Ian pretended that nothing had happened, would she be obliged to leave for London and let this unspoken issue hang over them forever?There was a knock at the door, and Jackson entered. Behind him, several men in working clothes could be seen gathered in the corridor.โLord and Milady will excuse me," he began, "the rains have caused the river to burst its banks. Turner sends word to the lord that he fears the mill dam may break.โโI'll be off thenโIan put down his napkin, stood up and walked into the corrido
What had happened? What had gone wrong? Ian contemplated in the deserted corridor, as stunned and shocked as if someone had just cut open his chest and ripped out his heart. He'd thought he'd made Eden happy and brought her security. But that had only been an illusion, which had now been shattered. He didn't know how he was going to make things right, or even if it was possible. No doubt Eden was in her room. Toby stood at the door, whimpering miserably. Ian knocked on the door, then turned the handle. To no avail. The bolt was pulled. Swearing muffledly, he tried to open the boudoir door. Locked too, as was the door to the baby's room. He knocked again.โEden?โSilenceStriding to his own room, Ian tried to open the connecting door. It too was locked. Exasperated, he pounded his fist on the panel.โEden, my angel, will you please open the door?โThrough the wood paneling, he heard the child's startled cries, which put an end to his anger almost immediately. Amara must b
The day after the christening, it began to rain heavily, much to Edenโs dismay. With her brief experience as mistress of the house, she wondered what he was going to do with all her guests, on a rainy Saturday, after matins and lunch. But her worries proved futile. The bishop retired to his room to read his sermons, the older ladies took up their embroidery, telling each other the latest neighborhood gossip, while the younger ones obligingly kept the children occupied and did a thousand favors for Amara, as well as for Leon, Iris and Jasperโs baby. The alphas had disappeared. Some of them had withdrawn from the bishop's sight to play cards or billiards, while others had gone to visit the stables. As for Eden, she sat quietly, sometimes making sure the babies weren't too tired, sometimes simply enjoying the rain drumming on the windows and the crackling fire in the hearth. Jasper entered the room, his hair soaking wet, and leaned over to whisper something in Irisโs ear. She loo
โโ6th of Januaryโโโ โYour GraceโEden gave a deep curtsy like Alexis had taught her to do. Immediately her hands were grabbed, and one of the most handsome young men she had ever seen helped her to her feet.โPlease, call me Alastor, " replied the Duke of Avery, kissing her on both cheeks. โIan,โ he exclaimed enthusiastically, โwhere did you find such a pretty omega?โ โJust looking at her to know you don't deserve it.โโYou can let go of her now, Alastor,โ Ian said quietly, smiling. The look on his face, however, indicated that he was ready to slay any man who got too close to Eden, whether he was a duke or a prince.Eden felt overcome with excitement. She was a little apprehensive about this baptism reception, but, for the moment, everything was going wonderfully. The only downside in recent weeks was that Ian avoided sharing her bed, probably to let her rest a little after giving birth. Since Amaraโs birth, however, the alpha seemed more distant than Eden would have liked. W