After burying my mother we came back to Crescent City, home, my new home.The siblings have been very supportive, but I don’t really like being around anyone now, I keep thinking About how we found my mother. I look at my family’s pictures that they got from the house.“hey love,” I look up at the door, Nikolas is leaning against the door frame, looking handsome in a black suit, he looks like he’s from work. I sigh going back to look at my family’s pictures.He walks closer with a frown and gets on one knee. Holding my big belly, I can’t believe I’m due in four weeks.“ how are you?” he whispers caressing the belly. I look at him curiously.“ you can feel it too right?” he continues “ your mummy’s sadness?” I laugh and a sob escapes me, touching his soft hair, it feels so good Nikolas saying that, so reassuring. The corner of his mouth turns up in a small smile looking up at me.” you know I read that the baby feels everything its mother does,” he says getting up, I look at him, raisin

The whole way home, I keep thinking about my discussion with Xavier, everything, the king is nice to talk to and how did our conversation just flow naturally? Nothing was forced and there was no awkwardness between us, he felt like a friend I've known for a long time now. King Xavier, a friend. Nikolas stops at a nice restaurant to have dinner and as usual, he ordered steak and veggies, while I had a salad and chicken, lately, I've been loving it, I sigh pushing the plate away once I'm done." Do you want anything else?" He asks still looking at his phone, I shake my head, he's been on the phone since we got here, girl needs some attention here!He finally looks up at me with a kind small smile." I am fine, I want apple juice," he nods as I drink my favorite juice but his concentration is back on phone again, I wonder why it's keeping him so busy.I take this chance to study his features, everything about him is just right, and the maker did make him to perfection. He loosens his ti

Nikolas PovI think my wolf chose you, I finally told her. Alec always gets so excited whenever She is close, he doesn't sulk or snarl at any little thing I do, at first, I thought this bond with the human was because of the child she's carrying, my child, but no, it's all her. The first time I felt Alec happy was at the airport in Colombia when the human was running away from those men, my wolf's joy for the unfamiliar girl was strange, I hadn't spoken in more than a year and the first word he uttered was wow, strange human. I froze when I heard his voice in my head, thinking it was a dream.He and I drifted apart when Loren died, I refused to believe it and shut down, leaving him to bear the pain alone. I was a coward but Loren was my soulmate, my family.But then this frail woman, a human, so pure and untainted soul, swayed herself into my life, without any warning, she came close to me, slowly started to create a place in life and heart, I ignored her, I hated that my wolf would o

I try to breathe in and out but my heart is pounding very fast. I close my eyes trying so hard to stay calm.I feel hands stroking my hair gently." You will be fine, I'm here," says Daniella's soft voice in my ear. I'm scared but it makes me feel better. I slowly open my eyes and everyone is looking very worried. Nikolas is confused and disturbed. I open my hand to him, and he slowly takes it. I expected to be in so much pain but I'm not." Let's begin," the doctor announces.Nikolas' hand tightens around mine, and I look at him for a long time"Can you wait?" Requests Daniella to the doctor but I shake my head, I can't hold it, it's coming and the contractions are getting unbearable." My back," I complain." Are you in so much pain?" Asks doctor Amos. " I can bear it," I answer quietly.... " It's time," my legs are already spread as the doctors and nurses come closer to me, my hand gripping Nikolas' wrist." Push Ava, remember what we learned," I try to push once, but the bab

NIKOLAS POVI go back behind my desk, playing with the pen in my hands. I look at the time once more, it's only been thirty minutes since she left, I groan and I hear Alec snarl in my head. " This is your fault," I furrow my eyebrows" Me? How?" It's not my fault that his mate has gone on a date with that man! But why would she even? I see how he looks at her, he wants her, and now he dares to ask her on a date. Fuck!" You are driving her into the hands of another, she's our mate!" He growls." Yours, not mine, I didn't choose her," I retort, but why does this bother me so much? That she is with him right now and not me.My phone rings and I check it, it's piper, I don't want to be with her tonight. And all Alec does is complain nowadays. She is special but the truth is that piper doesn't satisfy me anymore, my mind keeps wandering to Ava, what is this feeling am experiencing? It's, not sadness or anger. " Ava!" My wolf purr, did he just purr? oh man, am dead, he's got it bad, now i