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She nods, her lips a tight line and her face screwed up in pain as she grips the bed.
“Another one, Autumn - I have a feeling that not only is the gestation sped up, but the birthing process as well. AH! Fucker!” she growls and takes a deep breath again.
Autumn comes over and asks her to lie on the bed, then she checks how far Katherine is dilated and shock covers her face.
“Oh, I think you’re right about that, Kat! You’re fully dilated, so we’re ready!” she says with both awe and excitement.
Gunshots sound right outside the clinic, and I can see bullets popping off the Fae magic reinforced windows. A wave of anger swells in my chest, knowing for a fact now that someone definitely tipped off these hunters.
When I find that person, I’m forcing them to eat their own innards.
Katherine screams and reaches for me, the sweat beads on her brow, and her bottom lip quivers.
“I’m here, little lamb,” I try to assure her, hoping that my words get through to her.
I let her hold on to me while Autumn instructs her when to push and when not to. Crash sounds outside with more gunshots popping and growls reverberating all over the clinic, but all the violence of the outside becomes white noise when Katherine gives her final, heart-wrenching push.
The moment a cry pierces the noise of the hospital, both Katherine and my heart stutter. She glances up at me with her eyes wide, neither of us saying a word or moving a muscle until Autumn appears.
Katherine’s breaths are coming in shallow as she tries to calm herself down, her eyes not leaving the blood-soaked infant. The doctor holds the naked bundle in her latex-gloved hands and smiles.
“Say hello to your son,” she says and places the baby on his mother’s chest.
There are three moments that took my breath away — two of them involving Katherine and the last one as soon as I set my eyes on my firstborn son.
The Blue Thread solidifies on my left hand and I fall to my knees in front of the two people who have all the power in the world to break me.
“Elijah,” Katherine gushes with crimson tears drying on her cheeks. “You are perfect, my love.”
Elijah latches on to his mother’s breast and proceeds to suckle, while I can do nothing but stare in wonder. I can already tell this boy will command armies and rule with an even fiercer hand than me or my father before me.
I get to my feet, lean forward, and place a kiss on the side of Katherine’s head, breathing in her scent and sighing.
“I am so proud of you, little lamb; thank you for giving me a son,” I whisper as my eyesight blurs with unshed tears.
Half an hour passes, and it occurs to me that the noise outside has died down. Autumn takes Elijah to have him cleaned up and Katherine jumps in a shower so we can make our way home. I take this as an opportunity to speak with Valentine and Church.
They see me heading their way and walk toward me. “Katherine is getting ready to go and Autumn is tending to Elijah. Fill me in on what happened and if you found out who is responsible —”
“Wait, wait, hold the fuck on. This isn’t as important as our newest Devil’s Void member!” Church says with his hand held up and scoffing as if I’ve just majorly offended him.
I blink and narrow my eyes at him, only to see Valentine giving me the same stink-eye. “Fuck sakes, fine; come with me,” I grumble and lead them to Katherine’s birthing chamber.
She’s dressed in comfortable clothes and holding Elijah close to her chest; the lovely glazed look in her eyes causes my heart to constrict and it once again overwhelms me at how much I love this woman.
Her head whips up when we walk inside and a proud smile spreads across her face. “Uncle Church and Uncle Valentine have come to visit you, Elijah,” she whispers, then gestures them over with her head.
I watch as my two closest men fall in love with my son as soon as they see him and I can tell now that they would both give their lives for this little one.
Church even more so since he loves kids and playing big brother, but I know Valentine feels the same way. Xenia walks in soon after and I catch that same overprotective glimmer in her eyes.
I feel nothing but pride as I watch them; these people who I have vowed to protect have grown to be more than family to me. If there’s one thing that’s for certain, it’s that this next generation of Preutescu Purebloods will be even more powerful than before.
Before we leave the clinic, Valentine tells me that the one who leaked Katherine’s due dates and information was Autumn’s PA. He also says that he’ll take care of it and that I should enjoy my first evening with my son at home. Naturally, I take him up on that offer and this time the drive home is peaceful.
Katherine gets in bed, but I stand with my other heartbeat held close to my chest while she slumbers. The surge of love and possessiveness I feel over both my son and wife has escalated to murderous levels. If anyone even thinks of touching them, I will eliminate their entire bloodline.
I won’t allow my family to be taken from me again; this is a blood oath I am making right now.
