“I fucking trust you with everything, go for it. You carried her and went through the pain of birthing her, you deserve to fucking name her,” I said, kissing my pup’s head.
She wriggled as Kiara adjusted her so she could latch her onto her breast. I almost fucking pouted. Our pup looked up at me as she began sucking on Kiara’s nipple. I hated sharing… and those fuckers knew exactly how it irked me. Look how she was looking at me with those innocent eyes of hers…
“Al, you’re frowning at her. She’ll get scared,” Kiara scolded lightly.
“She’s a damn Rossi, she won’t,” I smirked, bending down and kissing her chubby cheek. “So, what’s her name?”
“Alessandra Rossi.”
My heart skipped a beat as I looked at Kiara in surprise. She smiled softly, giving me a small nod, knowing I had clicked on. A derivation of my name…
“And it couldn’t be more fitting because she looks just like her namesake,” she said softly.
I looked down at our pup, unable to say anything. The emotions were fucking making me go blank.Fuck, I think her emotions were seeping through the bond ‘cause I don’t get this emotional, right?Yeah, they were hers. I ain’t that fucking soft.
“Do you like it?” She asked, making me look at her, trying to make sense of the influx of emotions that consumed me.
“Yeah, it’s… do I really deserve to have a pup named after me?” I asked quietly. Her eyes glittered withtears as her smile faded away.
“Shit, don’t cry. Fuck, I didn’t mean to make you cry,” I said, brushing the first of her tears away.
“Then don’t ever ask do you deserve it or not. She is lucky to be named after a true king in all aspects and even luckier to have you as her father,” she said. “I love you, Alejandro, and please, never ever think you don’t deserve anything. You are one of the most incredible beings I know.”
“Yeah, well, thanks to you. I won’t, okay?” I promised, wrapping my arm around her shoulder tighter. She rested her head against my chest, and I ran my fingers through our pup’s hair with my other hand.
“I can’t believe she’s here,” Kiara whispered softly.
“Yeah? She was a few days late, though.”
“I know, but it’s still a miracle.”
It was. There was just something inexplicable about witnessing our pup come into this world. Seeing the miracle that Kiara was a part of…
“Yeah, it is. How are you feeling?”
“Tired…” she whispered, smiling up at me.
She must be. She had been at this on and off, but the last few days had been killer, not to mention her seventy-two-hour labour had been really fucking draining for her.
“Sleep. I’ll take her to meet the rest.”
“I want to shower first, but I am exhausted,” she said, wrapping a shawl around Alessandra, who had fallen asleep already, a dribble of milk at the corner of her mouth. “She needs burping,” Kiara murmured as she passed her to me, and I mind-linked the doctor to come back.
“I’ll deal with her. Come on, little one, let’s meet the rest of the fuckers.”
The moment the door opened and Linda stepped inside, I walked past her and looked at the crowd that awaited us. Kiara’s parents, Maria, Delsanra, Rayhan, and my three pups.
“Can I see her?” Dante asked quickly. I smirked as I lowered her to her siblings. Kataleya and Skyla rushed forward as well, excitement clear on their faces.
“Oh, she’s so cute,” Kataleya exclaimed, kissing her cheek tenderly.
“She’s my minion,” Skyla breathed in awe.
“She’s perfect,” Dante said as Azura came over and nodded her agreement, kissing her feet.
“I have such a beautiful niece,” she said, sounding way fucking older than she was. “You made a cute baby, Alejandro, well done!” Her words made everyone laugh, and I smirked at her.
“Thanks, kid. Here you go,” I said, holding her out to Elijah with a smirk. “Another granddaughter for you.”
