“These markers here show you have all three, but they aren’t showing like they traditionally would show in mages”, he pulls out a sheet and points to how they should be seen, then goes back to my results.
“This here is your Angel DNA, and it seems to be affecting that of your mage heritage. This is your shifter marker, which also seems to be creeping into the Angel marker,” I nod again, not understanding what he means. He pulls a book from beside him, and it’s a medical journal of some kind.
“This is a journal that covers an investigation into supernatural’s. You can borrow, but I will give you cliff notes now.” I give him a nod and take the book, resting it on my knee. The smell of leather and ink from it hits me as I run my fingers over the cover.
“Angels are not affected by modern medicine, human or supe, Soul mages have the opposite affects to them unless you get the dose absolutely correct, I think this is why you struggle with medication and I am looking into what are the correct doses for you, now we know, Alma is also looking into natural remedies” I nod at him and something in me feels relief.
“Your sight, I think, is from your soul mage and shifter sides melding. You see the aura of our alters, how you know someone is about to shift, it’s why it doesn’t work the other way around, your Angel side is how you know if someone means you harm” I give him another nod, a lot of things clicking into place.
“Would Angels not sense it?” I ask, having met a few over the years, but he shakes his head.
“Your Dad’s and Bray’s markers are too small; it doesn’t even affect them. Yours is larger, but I was looking for anything and everything, so unless they focused on your Angel traits, they wouldn’t spot it” I shift slightly, and he smiles at me.
“I’ve found some lore on as to why Brayden ended up with both alters but I haven’t had chance to look into it yet, again it links to your Angel DNA and from the minimal information I found on your Grandmothers family it has happened before, so it is something that could happen to your offspring,” I startle at that and decided between me and Brayden we need to make a note of our quirks to help future generations.
We discuss a few other things he found to see if anything else rings a bell, and we then head back to sneak some extra treats from the kitchen. I have no idea how to process all this, and Xander has offered to explain it all to Dad and my brothers. I recommend having Ren there as he is my Alpha mate, and these things will affect any kids we have.
He ends with an apology that he still can’t work outcontraception for me, but I should be okay as long as the guyskeep taking theirs.
Kodiak
I haven't told anyone about seeing my mark on Ember's back. I’m glad mine is on the base of my foot, so nobody has seen that either. I’ve been so scared from how small she is compared to me I’m nearly 9ft when I stand to full height and she isn't even 5ft, I’ve heard the pack bitches snarking that Ember is fat, but I think my bicep is wider than any part of her, I wanted to talk to someone about it, but I didn't know who Pops andAqidudawere my first thoughts but it’s still an embarrassing conversation 'hey Gramps I’m worried my cock is bigger than my mate's thigh and I don’t want to kill her with it what do I do?' Yup, I would rather lick toilets clean than have that conversation, but I know I’m going to have to. I get a few shocked looks from the guys, but I’m still kind of riding high from Ember's comment that my big brother isn't the bear for her; I took it as a compliment, even if it wasn't.
Grumps is sitting at his desk. Gramps is standing, leaning against the shelf behind Grumps; Pops comes in, puts his back to the other oldies and leans on the front of the desk. Mika and Lily are the last to enter, as Mika closes the door, Lily sits down, but I can see she’s nervous. Mika just starts to pace.
“This is about Ems’ link to the litter, isn't it?” Ren asks, and Creed follows up, asking
“And what the weird thing with her and the scary demon trio is, why they were looking at me oddly!” The litter is Ryland, Ajax and Cin. They were all born within a few days of each other and just handed to Pops and his mate to raise. You only ever see them together, never alone. Pops takes a breath.
“Yes, on both counts. Can you let me explain? Then I will answer questions when I’m done. If I miss anything?” Pops finishes his coffee and then helps himself to some amber liquid out of one of Grump's decanters.
“The term Mater Aeterna is... sorry, was something sacred andcoveted, now it happens so little, not many know of it any more, other cultures have different names, but Hell Hounds call it what has been translated to Eternal Mother,” Pops downs his drink, fills it again and heads back to the desk.
“Most of the time, if a shifter is born, in modern terms is A-sexual, it can mean two things, your mate has already passed to a new life or your mate has yet to be born and fate hasn't decided if your mate will be male or female,” he takes another sip, I know Ajax is A-sexual as some of the dicks at school have bullied him about it.
“Sometimes when you meet certain people, you feel an instant connection, you boys all clicked quickly, and I’m guessing that is because you are all linked to the same fated mate, the same as Sparkplug and the Litter had an instant connection, we thought to begin with it was because she was to be their mate, but when Ajax shifted he would nudge her tummy with his nose and whimper, Cin would do a similar thing.” he waits, giving us time to let that sink in.
“One of Ember's daughters will be Ryland, Cin and Ajax’s fated mate, as Ryland is 100% sure their mate is female, and before anyone freaks out, they will only feel a familiar love similar to a sibling, not until the child comes of mating age, when they have more romantic feelings, they may be a little possessive over the child dating others and getting attention from others, but I haven't seen it happen in a long time. But the boys, unlike the demons, don't know anything specific, even though Ember is certain Ren will be the father.” Pops looks around at all of us and then focuses on Ren.
“I ask you to remember you have known these boys for years, you know the type of men they are, please don’t judge them by human views of age gaps, I’m over 300 years old Nonna was 175 years older than me,” Ren gives him a nod, and from all the times Ryland has hugging him calling him daddy I think he has already come to terms with that part of our future, Pops rubs his face and then continues to explain.
“The Demons are more aware and know that their mate will bea male omega and have an Incubus Father; they also know some other stuff, but I won’t share that in case it changes the future, but have confirmed no one Ember loves or considers family will be hurt”, Pops continues, his eyes switching to Mika regularly.
“Doesn't mean it’s me; it could be Jace”, Creed states, but Pops shakes his head.
“Sorry, son, as soon as they felt your power and saw you, they knew you were their father-in-law” Pops chuckles
“One even mentioned that their mate had similar features to your alter.” Creed looks sick, and I kind of get why; he just found out his future omega son will be mated to one of the Princes of Hell’s heirs. A few questions are asked, but it’s things like time frames and if Ember has any more links to others, the others leave, I stay, wanting to talk to Gramps.
When it's just the two of us.
“Will I hurt her if I mate her? She’s so tiny, even my bear is worried about hurting her!” I ask my grandfather; he’s smaller than me, being just under 8ft. Timber is the smallest at 7ft, and Bas is 7ft 9in
“Without embarrassing you too much with details, I can only say no, you will both find ways to be comfortable.” Even his ears have turned a slight shade of pink.
“If you are unsure, ask one of the others to be there until you are more confident and start with small things before the main event”, he pats my shoulder and heads to bed; I sit for a while and decide to text Paxton, he’s a basilisk shifter, so he could hypnotise my bear into stopping.
ME: I'm worried about hurting Ember
