Before he could even take her, Scarlett stepped forward, quickly taking her from me as Elijah smiled,looking down at her.
“She’s beautiful. Have you got a name yet?” Scarlett asked, kissing the baby as Delsanra and Maria gathered around her.
“Alessandra,” I said gruffly. As expected, all eyes turned on me, and I glared back. “I didn’t choose it, Kiara did.”
“It’s perfect,” Maria said softly.
“I like it too!” Azura added. I smirked, ruffling her hair as she kissed Alessandra’s hand. “I’m your aunty, and us ‘A girls’ stick together, okay?”
“Raihana’s on her way,” Rayhan smirked as I heard the sound of heels.
“I want to see my baby cousin!” She said with excitement, holding her own baby, who was six weeks old, in her arms.
Maria took Heaven from her as Raihana scooped Alessandra away from Scarlett. Everyone began gushing over her again, and I glanced over at Heaven, who was eating her hand contently. She was a cutie with light brown hair and brown eyes. I glanced back at the open door, wanting to see my queen again.
“She’s not wearing a nappy. I’ll clean her up myself once they weigh her and do the checks,” Scarlett was saying.
“Raven and Liam are on the way, too,” Rayhan added. I zoned them out, simply watching them all talk and chatter.
Kataleya was improving a little. Although she still wore the necklace at all times, she carried her teddy less. She still tried doing everything with one hand. Delsanra was working with her, but it was going to take time… I glanced back at the door to the room as Scarlett stepped forward.
“How is she?”
“Tired but good. She went to shower,” I told her with a jerk of my head. Scarlett nodded, and I realised she needed to see her daughter, so when I heard Kiara emerge, I motioned for her to go in. “She’s out. Go.” She gave me a grateful smile as she hurried inside.
“Kiara, congratulations, my baby!”
“Mom…”
“She’s beautiful… I’m so proud of you...”
I leaned against the wall, giving them some space as Elijah stepped up, leaning against the wall next to me.
“Still feels surreal right?”
“Yeah. Can’t believe I’m a dad of four now.” I crossed my arms, looking at my little one in Rayhan’s arms as Delsanra whispered something in baby talk to her.
“Yeah, you fucking beat me. Now don’t go making my daughter go through that again. Besides, you ain’tfucking young anymore,” he said cockily, and I smirked.
“Do you really want me to answer that?” I asked cockily.
“No,” Elijah replied, and although we didn’t bother turning, I could feel two pairs of eyes watching us, my own green-eyed Lucifer incarnate and the Westwood devil.
“Good,” I remarked, about to reach for a cigarette before I decided against it.
After a few more minutes, I knocked, and Kiara told us to enter. The kids ran in first, hugging her. Linda had gotten the room cleaned up, and the sheets changed.
“Mama, are you okay?” Kataleya asked softly.
“I’m perfectly fine, my baby,” Kiara responded, kissing and hugging them all.
I heard Delsanra whisper a spell before she hugged Kiara, and I knew she was healing her. One by one, they congratulated her. I gave them space, although all I wanted was to hold my queen in my fucking arms. I watched as Elijah stroked her hair.
It made me think that one day, my girls would have their own mates… how was I going to deal with that shit? Whoever my girls were mated to, they better treat them right, or I fucking swear, I’d destroy them.
An hour hadpassed, and although Kiara had wanted to rest, everyone was too excited. Finally, Scarlett had to firmly get everyone to leave, telling Kiara, who had just finished feeding Alessandra, to get some rest. It was finally just the three of us in the dimly lit room.
“I’m sorry you didn’t get to rest,” I said quietly. Kiara yawned as she stretched, making her shirt strain against her breasts.
