“Just a moment. I’ll get him cleaned up and then it’s straight to daddy,” Ken told megently.
After he was done wiping him off, Ken returned with our son bundled up in a small blue blanket and gingerly handed him to me. I took the precious bundle and stared down at him with tear-filled eyes. He had stopped crying now, and instead was grunting with his tiny fists balled up. My chest felt like it was going to burst with affection. I wanted to hold him closer, but he was so small and fragile, like his skin was made of flowerpetals.
“Now we’re all crying,” Mason muttered with a smile. Even Ken had tears in his eyes, which he hurriedlywipedaway.
“He’s beautiful,” Ken murmured. “He looks so much like you,Wesley.”
“If he looks like me, then I hope he has your brains,”Isaid.
Ken chuckled. He leaned down and kissed my forehead before wiping the tears from my eyes. “I usually wait to introduce the baby to everyone else, but… Wesley, if you’re not tired, I believe Flint and Jericho are waitingoutside.”
I nodded for them to come in. My son was grunting and whimpering in my arms, but other than that he seemed content. Ken opened the door for the other two alphas, who came inside like they were walking on glass. Both their eyes lit up when they sawthebaby.
“Oh, isn’t he the most precious thing…” Jerichomurmured.
Flint smiled in that gruff way of his. “You have a beautiful,healthybaby.”
“What’s his name?” Jerichoasked.
I exchanged glances with my mate. Without speaking, both of us thought the same thing at once. Ken nodded gentlyatme.
“I… I want to name him Ty,” I said. “After Tyson, who diedprotectinghim.”
Charlie let out a tiny gasp, then smiled widely. Tears still rolled down his cheeks. “That’s awonderfulname.”
Mason nodded. “He would havelovedthat.”
I glanced down at my beautiful child. He would have a good life, protected and loved. He would never have to suffer the way I did - both me and Ken, and the rest of our pack would make sureofthat.
“Alright, everyone out now,” Ken said, shooing our friends out. “Let the new dad have some alone time withhisbaby.”
He was about to leave as well, before I called, “Wait. Stay herewithme.”
Once everyone had gone, Ken came back to my side. I leaned over and kissed his cheek. Heblushed.
“I know we went through a lot to get to this point, but… I don’t regret anything,” I said. “Even getting beat up by Gunner’s cronies was worth it if it meant I got tomeetyou.”
Ken growled. “Don’tsaythat.”
“It’strue.”
This time, Ken kissed me - probably to get me to shut up and stop talking about that kind ofstuff.
“Fine, fine, I get it,” I mumbled with asmirk.
“No more of that talk,” Ken growled. He looked down at Ty. “Instead, we can talk about how cute ourbabyis.”
“Heiscute,” I agreed, finding myself tearing up again. “The cutest thing I’ve ever seen in my life. Ugh… damn omegahormones.”
“It’s not just your omega hormones,” Ken said. His own eyes were wet with tears, too. “My protective alpha instincts are kicking in, too. Which is something I never thoughtI’dsay.”
I chuckled and kissed himagain.
“Now all we need is one more baby,” I said. “To match our friends who both have two kids each.Youknow?”
Ken nearly choked. “Another baby? You mean, likerightnow?”
“Not atthis very moment.” I rolled my eyes. “Boy, for a doctor, sometimes you really are anidiot.”
