Jackson held his breath as the seconds passed without Dakota’s baby uttering a sound. He watched as Mac rubbed the infant’s back and then turned him upside down, slapping his butt. Suddenly, a powerful cry erupted from the tiny set of lungs. Exhaling, Jackson grinned at Colton, before returning his gaze to the newest member of the Blackwood Pack.
Mac handed the newborn to Ian before turning his attention back to Dakota. “How’s he doing?” he asked Colton.
“Fine.”
Nodding in acknowledgment, Mac quickly proceeded to close up Dakota’s belly, knowing his body would soon heal itself.
Jackson waited until Mac was finished before asking, “Are you sure my brother is okay? When will he come out of the sedation?”
Throwing a bunch of the blood soaked gauzes onto the tray beside him, Mac straightened up and glanced over at the Alpha. “It’ll take a while before he’s awake…as for how he is…”
Walking over to Jackson, Ian handed him the baby, then placed a hand on his shoulder. “Dakota will be fine…we got to him in time and as far as I could see, the pup didn’t cause any damage when Mac extracted him.”
“I’m in total agreement,” Mac said, brushing the tip of his finger down the baby’s downy cheek. “He’s gorgeous.”
Admiring his nephew, Jackson touched one of the baby’s curls and murmured, “He’s a heartbreaker, for sure.”
Colton said, “He looks just like Dakota did when he was born.”
Chuckling, Jackson asked, “How would you know? You were barely a year old.”
“Duh,” Colton said rolling his eyes. “Mom had pictures of all of us when we were born. She’s gonna flip when she sees her newest grandpup.”
“Just as Slate will,” Mac said, looking at Jackson. “Speaking of Slate, it’s time for this little one to meet him, don’t you think?”
Nodding, Jackson said, “I’ll take him…but come get me when Dakota wakes up.”
“I’ll stay with Kota until then,” Colton assured Jackson.
“Thanks,” Jackson murmured. Then, cuddling his nephew close to his chest, he left the room.
“Was that my son crying?” Slate asked, slipping into the clothes Steel had found for him. “Did you hear him?”
“I did,” Steel said.
Maximus smiled. “I believe congratulations are in order, son. You’re a father!”
“I gotta see Dakota,” Slate mumbled, before heading to the door. Opening it, he paused, staring at the bundle in Jackson’s arms. “Is that my…”
“Your son? It sure is,” Jackson answered, handing the baby to Slate. “Everyone’s fine…Dakota is still unconscious from the anesthesia, but Colton is with him."
Reverently, Slate lifted the edge of the blanket, uncovering his son’s face. Giving him a gentle smile, he murmured, “Welcome to the world, Maxwell James!”
Peering down at his nephew, Steel said, “Hi Max, I’m your uncle. You look just like your other dad…lucky for you.”
Elbowing Steel in his side for his wisecrack, Maximus squeezed in between his two sons, getting his first glimpse of his grandpup. “Welcome, Maxwell…your grandmother and I are glad you’re here.”
Slate murmured to his father, “He’s named after you and Jimmy…the two men who mean the most to Dakota and me.”
Chapter 33
Bending over the bed, Smokey couldn’t believe how good it felt to have Norm in him. It had been a long time since he’d bottomed, but for his mate, Smokey never thought twice about it. And it was even more arousing since, at the same time, his cock was buried deep in Theo. Grunting in time to Norm’s thrusts, he was on the edge of coming; all he needed now was his mate’s teeth buried in his…
“Theo, wake up!” Kieran shouted, pounding on his friend’s bedroom door. “C’mon Theo, if you don’t answer, I’m coming in!” When no response was forthcoming, he flung the door open, causing it to bang against the wall. Rushing in, he stopped at the sight of the three bears still in bed. “Oh. My. Gods! Theo! You gotta get up! Kota had his baby last night! Can you believe it? C’mon, we gotta go see him! My spirit told me about it this morning, although I’m a little upset he didn’t wake me up last night, butmacushlamade our spirit promise to let me sleep because of Squirt which was very nice of him, but I still would have liked to know last night but this morning works, too. C’mon Theo, Kota’s waiting to show us his pup! Can you believe it? Your cub and my pup are gonna have so many cousins!”
His dream evaporating into thin air, Smokey opened his bleary eyes and saw someone standing in their bedroom. “What the fuck?” he muttered.
Theo sat up, rubbing the sleep from his eyes. “Kota had his baby?”
