All Chapters of Inevitable: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

- Where are you going?" asks James as he enters our room.I took the time this week to clear out my little girl's room, and parrain had the nameplate on James's door changed. Ours.- Getting ready with Celia," I answer in a monotone voice.- I was hoping to spend some time with you before the party. You've been distant this week," he complains, shoving his hands into his pockets.I put my things down and snuggle up to him.- Honey, I'm sorry," I apologize, wrapping my arms around his waist.He wraps his arms around me and buries his face in my neck.- I love you, Jamy, but we just got engaged. I'm not ready to have a child, I want to be able to enjoy you as much as possible without having to share you yet...- I understand, sweetheart, and I don't blame you. I don't want to think about it now either. But it's hard enough to do without you when you're indisposed...- There's got to be a solution, our parents only had one

- Hi, princess! Sleep well?- Very well, thank you. How about yourself?- Fine. Would you like a coffee?- Yes, please. Celia still asleep?- Yeah, like a log," he says, setting a cup down in front of me.- Thanks, Dek.- Tanya, what's wrong?- Nothing, is everything okay? What's wrong?- Don't take me for a cub scout. I know you like the back of my hand. And if I can see it, so can James.- See what?- That something's wrong.- Dek, don't worry. It's been a long, exhausting week. I just need to get into a rhythm.He walks around the table and comes to sit next to me.- You know I'll always worry about you, right?I nod without a word.- You'll always be precious to me.- You too," I say, taking him in my arms. I love you very much.- Me too, Princess," he says, responding to my embrace.- Don't get me wrong, you two," echoes Celia's voice, still hoarse from

- Célia, you mustn't pierce the pockets," I say, grabbing my sister's hand.- I know, don't worry, I've explained everything to them.The doctors put me in the stirrups and before I can say "whew", I'm seized by abdominal cramps.- Célia, you've got to cut me open," I say between my teeth.- But why? Why?" she panics.- They're not in my uterus! They can't come out this way!- Get the surgeon in here, get a move on!" screams Célia as I suffer in agony.I almost feel like cutting my own belly open, and I curse the goddess and her reincarnation.Nurses arrive with another bed and quickly take me to the operating room. I hear James panicking and Celia trying to reassure him.- What are you waiting for?" I shout as the

We come home and spend several hours strengthening our bond by making love, kissing, cuddling, saying sweet nothings and expressing our feelings for each other. And I can feel her heart lightening.- When did you become Beta?" I ask later in the evening.- When you had your second cardiac arrest...- You saved me a lot of time..." I say, understanding that it's his commanding voice I'm hearing in my head in the moon pool. You saved us.His lips press tenderly against mine.- I can't live without you. I'd die of madness if I lost you.- I love you, James.Her body tingles and I feel our bond vibrate.- I love you too, Tanya.This time, it's me who's shivering. I visit my sisters

- Well, my beauty, what's got you in such a state?" asks Godfather as I enter.- I can't wait to see the manor again, it's a gem!- The house will be empty without you," says Maman.- I hope it won't be long before it's filled with grandchildren," replies Rebecca.I'm choking, Mathis drops his fork, Reed bursts out laughing, Télia and Clara blush like two teenagers, Dereck and Célia smile and James remains impassive.Did my mother-in-law really just drop that in the middle of dinner? I look at the parents, who are unperturbed.- That would be great," adds Godfather.This time it's Dereck who chokes, and I laugh, until Celia turns pale.- Do you really want to be a grandfather before you're 40?" I ask, thinking that making him realize this might ch