Chapter 109\u00a0<\/p>\n
-Theo\u2013\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cCongratulations, Alpha Theo, Lady Kaia is pregnant\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
When the doctor said these words, my head turned to Kaia sharply in disbelief.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I couldn\u2019t believe it. I held Kaia\u2019s hand and kissed her knuckles. She nodded weakly, and I couldn\u2019t stop shaking with joy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe needs to get some rest to recover her strength,\u201d the doctor suggested, but Kaia insisted on celebrating the pack run night with everyone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kaia didn\u2019t want to stay back, so the doctor allowed it. After the doctor left. I took Kaia out to celebrate the pack run night and the new moon with everyone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The thought of becoming a father was itching away at my soul, and I badly wanted everyone to know that Kaia and I were expecting.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When we stood in front of my pack, I looked at Kaia, and she let me tell them the good news, so I did.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Everyone was happy for us, and they took turns congratulating us.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before the party ended, Kaia became too sleepy, and I took her to our room, where she fell asleep immediately.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I was sure it was the sedative working; a little must have slipped in while she was talking to the doctor..\u00a0<\/p>\n
I covered her with a blanket, and I stayed with her. Afraid of leaving her alone for even a second.\u00a0<\/p>\n
My precious mate is expecting our most precious gift, and now she is even more sensitive. I have to make sure she\u2019s comfortable in every way possible.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Half an hour later, I heard a knock on the door, so I went to open it. I didn\u2019t want Kaia\u2019s sleep to get disturbed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I wasn\u2019t expecting anyone, per se. Zane was with Justine at the party, and Lucien wouldn\u2019t come here.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Speaking of Lucien, I hadn\u2019t seen him the whole day; it was rare.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When I opened the door, Kingsley was standing there with a smile on his face, and I knew why he had come.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t want to let him into our room, even though we had squashed our beef and were trying to move forward; my hear still hadn\u2019t fully recovered from everything he did to me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And now that my mate and I are expecting, I don\u2019t want anything to disrupt this journey.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Begrudgingly, I stepped aside and let him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow is she doing?\u201d He asked, looking at Kaia, who was sleeping soundly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I looked at her as well, and my heart rippled.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cShe\u2019s recovering. The doctor said she will be fine after resting for a few hours,\u201d I replied. \u201cHe gave her a sedative, that\u2019s why she fell asleep suddenly\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s a lucky charm, isn\u2019t she?\u201d he asked, and I looked at him, unsure what he meant. \u201cI mean, everything has been going so well since she came into our lives\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI agree,\u201d I said, smoothing invisible wrinkles on my shirt. \u201cMy life took a turn for the better when she came into it. I will\u00a0<\/p>\n
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forever be indebted to her for giving me a chance at life\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kingsley patted my shoulders lightly. I saw his eyes brimming with emotion.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cYou know,\u201d Kingsley cleared his throat. \u201cWhen Mariela told me she was pregnant with you, my world bloomed. Everything we knew became more and more beautiful by the day. Your mother and I couldn\u2019t wait to meet you\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He looked into the distance as he recalled the past. I saw tears brimming, but he didn\u2019t let them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you were born, you became the centre of our lives. We showered you with love and affection, we couldn\u2019t live without you,\u201d he said, and I wondered why he was suddenly telling me this. \u201cI thought I couldn\u2019t live without you, but I was wrong. When Mariela died, I stopped living\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOvercome by grief for my dead mate, I allowed myself to live without you. I let distance take everything we had, and years later, I can never bring back the moments and love I took away from you.\u201d Kingsley pinched my shoulder, and I looked at him. \u201cSon, don\u2019t make the mistakes I made in my life. No matter what you go through in life, don\u2019t shut the doors of your heart to your kids; it\u2019s not their fault, so don\u2019t make them pay\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kingsley looked away, probably feeling embarrassed, and, true to my words, he was.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry, I\u2019m in no position to teach you anything about being a father,\u201d Kingsley said. \u201cI wasn\u2019t exactly a good father to you. But, I hope you allow me to teach you the little I know, please\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019d need all the help I can get, Father,\u201d I muttered. \u201cThe feeling of becoming a father is exciting and scary at the same time. I don\u2019t know what to say\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know that feeling, son,\u201d he chuckled. \u201cI felt that I was going to burst with emotions when Mariela was pregnant with you. I felt every emotion that she felt\u201d Kingsley returned his gaze to Kaia. \u201d All Kaia needs right now is your love and support. She will be very fragile, vulnerable and wrecked because of her hormones. Be there for her\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cWill she be fine?\u201d I asked, fear suddenly gripping my heart when I remembered my mother. \u201cShe won\u2019t end up like mother, right?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kingsley looked into my eyes and saw the fear basking there.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He pulled me himself and patted my back while I struggled to get a hold of my emotions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKaia will not end up like Mariela, trust me\u201d, he said with concern. \u201cWe won\u2019t let anything bad happen to her. We will not allow what happened to Mariela to repeat itself. I promise you, Kaia and the baby will be fine\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I nodded vigorously, as if I needed to hear that to be assured nothing would happen to Kaia.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If anything happens to her, I won\u2019t live anymore.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s pale,\u201d I muttered after calming down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe doctor said she\u2019ll be fine, right?\u201d Kingsley said, and I nodded. \u201cThen, don\u2019t worry, she will be fine\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kaia was fast asleep, and it didn\u2019t look like she would wake up anytime soon. I like that. She needs to rest and recover fast.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWould you like to grab a beer?\u201d Kingsley suggested, and I nodded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He and I had never shared a beer before; this was new, and I wanted to experience it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I hesitated, looking at Kaia.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s okay if you want to stay back with her,\u201d Kingsley said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, it\u2019s okay. Let\u2019s grab the beer,\u201d I said. \u201cKaia won\u2019t wake up until the morning because of the sedative\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cOkay,\u201d Kingsley led the way.\u00a0<\/p>\n
We sat on the balcony, looking at the bright moon while sipping beer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I felt a burst of happiness engulf me, with everything it came with.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ela vouch fo\u00a0<\/p>\n
The party had ended, and Zane told me that the guests left while he and Justine returned to their wing to rest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know, we should have done this earlier,\u201d I said, raising the bottle of beer. \u201cI mean sharing beers\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, right,\u201d Kingsley said, and sadness filled his eyes. \u201cI was too busy being a coward then. I didn\u2019t even realise you started drinking\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe first time I drank beer, Zane made me do it,\u201d I recalled, my eyes glistening with joy. \u201cWe went to a house party in another town, and he dared me to drink a bottle of beer, and so I did. At first, I didn\u2019t like it, but then I gradually realised it was good and I wanted more\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHaha! It must have started awfully at first\u201d. He said, and I laughed, recalling how I thought it started funny and weird at the time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou and Cara, how did it happen?\u201d I found myself asking.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He breathed deeply into the wind.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter your mother\u2019s death, I was mad on the verge of going feral. I was invited to an alpha crowning ceremony in Moonshine pack, that\u2019s when I smelt someone so intoxicating I almost couldn\u2019t breathe without finding her. When I saw her, my wolf called out to her. We had found our second chance mate, a widowed she-wolf with a young son, just like you. We quickly got attached and spent the night together, then I brought her to Shadowclaw, and the rest was history\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s epic,\u201d I commented, then sipped my beer. \u201cYour meeting and second chance to live and love again\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI wish that were true,\u201d Kingsley sighed. \u201cCara used to be a sweet woman. I wonder what went wrong\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNothing went wrong, you weren\u2019t just paying attention earlier,\u201d I muttered, more to myself than to him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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We fell silent. I wasn\u2019t ready to elaborate, and he was too ashamed to admit he had been too blind by his love for his mate that he turned a blind eye to everything she did.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Moreover, there was no use talking about it now.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What is done is done. It won\u2019t change anything.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLucien,\u201d I said. \u201cWhat plans do you have for him? I can\u2019t keep fighting with him over my pack\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI should have done something a long time ago, but it\u2019s not too late. I will do something about it soon\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease make it quick, my mate is pregnant. I don\u2019t want anything that would disturb her peace during this time,\u201d I found myself talking like an overprotective mate and father.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I wanted to laugh at myself for the sudden change.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t worry, Lucien will not harm Kaia\u201d, he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019d hope so because I wouldn\u2019t know what I\u2019ll do to him if any harm comes to Kaia and our baby because of him\u201d, I warned, gritting my teeth seriously.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kingsley nodded silently. I couldn\u2019t tell what was running through his mind.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After a while, he cleared his throat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cAbout Nightshade, what have you decided?\u201d He asked me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cWhat else is there to decide?\u201d I asked. \u201cHe invited me, and I\u2019m going with my mate to participate in the games as we should. Uncle Mathew\u2019s beef is with you, not me, Dad. I\u2019m not opting out. Besides, Kaia is eager to go too\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo! No!\u201d Kingsley remarked. \u201cI wasn\u2019t expecting you opt out, I was just worried you\u2019d feel awkward there, but if you\u2019re fine with it, then it\u2019s good\u201d Kingsley sipped his beer, looking away to avoid my eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy don\u2019t you talk to uncle Mathew and Aunt Morgana once?\u201d I suggested, and he turned to look at me sharply. \u201cIt\u2019s been years, why don\u2019t you explain yourself and apologise to them?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
They once had a great relationship. I don\u2019t think whatever happened was too big for dialogue to mend.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After all, if they still check up on me after all these years, it means they don\u2019t hate him that much.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just mad at him for something he did.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kingsley breathed hesitantly. \u201cI will try my best, son\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf your best is not enough, try harder\u201d, I added.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He nodded thoughtfully, and I knew he was going to give it a shot.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After we finished our beer, he returned to his room while I went back inside and climbed into bed with Kaia.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I leaned in, kissed her forehead, and slept by her side.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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