43 - Past Is The Future

~Aurora’s Point of View~

By the time Mason came back to my bedside, I’d already passed out from sheer exhaustion. I felt him kiss me but I couldn’t even open my eyes. Gage nursed and we were both spent. When I woke about six hours later, I sat up in a sheer panic when I felt my empty belly. But thankfully Lucy immediately consoled me and said the baby was just beside me. When my eyes see his little chest rising and falling, and my ears pick up his heartbeat, I relax.

I get up slowly, every muscle in my body absolutely aching. I feel as if I sense Mase, but he’s not in the room. I stare at Gage with his chubby red cheeks and he’s passed out, his mouth wide open, catching flies. So perfect.

First priority: grabbing the pitcher of water by my bedside and chugging it down. Someone must have filled it recently because it’s cold and I couldn’t be more grateful. Then, after the bathroom I wander to Rosie’s room where I find her and my mate fast asleep. He’s got his finger curled in her ha