“Oh god.” His knees actually buckled. The mighty Alpha of Ravenshollow dropped to the floor, pressing his forehead against my stomach with shaking hands. “Hi, baby. I’m your daddy. I’m here. I’m not going anywhere.”
I ran my fingers through his hair as he whispered promises to our unborn child. This massive, powerful man brought to his knees by the knowledge that we’d created life again.
“Thank you,” he said against my stomach. “Thank you for this chance. For everything.”
Knox was crying. Actually crying. The Alpha of Ravenshollow, terror of rogues everywhere, was sobbing against my stomach while whispering to our baby.
“Knox, baby, breathe,” I said, though I was fighting my own tears.
“I get to see you grow round,” he said, looking up at me with wet eyes. “Get to feel them kick. Go to every appointment. Buy tiny clothes. Paint a nursery. Midnight ice cream runs. All of it.”
“All of it,” I confirmed, still running my fingers through his hair. “Though I’m hoping this one doesn’t have your dramatic flair.”
“Or your stubbornness,” he countered, finally cracking a smile.
“Deal.”
He stood, crushing me against him with barely controlled strength. “When? How far along?”
“Maybe six weeks? I’ll need to see the pack doctor to be sure.”
“Tomorrow. First thing.” He was already in planning mode, I could see the wheels turning. “We’ll need to expand the house. The twins will want to help pick colors. Should we find out the gender? No, surprise is better. Unless you want-”
“Knox.”
“Do you need anything? Water? Food? You should sit down. Should you be standing? Is standing bad?”
“I need you to calm down before you shift from excitement.”
He took a deep breath, then another, visibly trying to control himself. “Sorry. I’m just... god, Lina. Another baby. Our baby.”
“I know.” I reached up to cup his face. “Surprise?”
“The best kind.” He kissed me softly, reverently. “I love you. All of you. Our twins, this baby, our insane life. Everything.”
“I love you too.” I kissed him back, then pulled away with a grin. “Now, want to tell the twins they’re going to be big siblings?”
His answering grin could have powered the entire territory. “They’re going to flip. Thea’s been asking for a baby sister. Rowan wants a brother to even the numbers.”
“Well, one of them will be happy.”
“They’ll both be happy. They’re going to be amazing big siblings.” He took my hand, lacing our fingers together. “Our family is growing.”
“Ready for another adventure?” I asked as we headed to find our children.
“With you?” He brought my hand to his lips, kissing my wedding ring. “Always.”
THE END
