Chapter 135
We gasp in surprise before shrieking happily, taking turns to hug her. Valeria yells in delight about how she is going to be an aunt. I congratulate Isabella who hugs me tightly, once more. She tells us of how she surprised Nero, who had cried when he found out. Turns out they have been trying to conceive for the past year after Isabella had miscarried because of a fall. The story makes me immensely happy for them, after a year of trouble they are finally making a start on what I know will be a cute family.
Vanessa claps her hands suddenly, turning towards us. "Oh my Moon Goddess, I call dibs on planning the baby shower!"
Valeria protests, making Isabella and I chuckle at their antics and I make a mental note to grab some presents before Isabella's baby shower. Soon, we reach the mall and step out to walk into the building flooded with people. My eyes widen as I see the amount of people entering and exiting stores with shopping bags in their hands. It truly gets quite busy this time of year.
I'm pulled by Valeria to a familiar store which is our first stop in this shopping trip. A long way left until we will finally be able to leave because from experience, I know shopping for Christmas presents takes me hours and the list of people only increases every year.
***
Three hours later, we exit the mall with our Christmas shopping done and out of the way. Dinner has already been prepared at the pack house so we had only grabbed something light to eat an hour earlier before setting off back home.
Personally, I always find it a nightmare to shop for men, the task would drive me insane but eventually, I managed to find some things that I hoped the boys would like. Shopping for Gabriel has also proved to be successful as I had his sisters with me who knew what he preferred most since they grew up together.
Currently, we are in the car and making our way back home with trees passing by in a blur and the darkening skies indicating that the sun will set soon. It has not snowed yet and I love a white Christmas where everyone spends most of the day outside in the thick blanket of snow before sitting by the fire afterwards with mugs of hot chocolate.
Wishing for the same this year, I sit back and curl up on the seat. We still have forty minutes until we reach our pack so I decide to take a much needed nap. The activities last night have exhausted me and my eyelids are already drooping of their own accord, begging for rest. So closing my eyes, I sigh and fall asleep in a matter of minutes.
***
I feel muscular arms slide underneath my body before I'm picked up. Stirring slightly, I grumble out incoherently before blinking my eyes open to be met with bright emeralds. Mumbling out a greeting, I snuggle against his chest and close my eyes again.
"Come on, Мi amor. We have to attend the pack dinner." (My love)
"Just five more minutes." I grumble, sighing quietly.
"Amanda, we need to be there first." He chuckles, shaking me slightly.
I huff and open my eyes before glaring at him. "Well, someone didn't let me get enough sleep last night so excuse me for being tired."
He pouts, widening his eyes so he is now giving me an irresistible puppy dog look making me snort in amusement. A wolf giving me the look of a puppy. Regardless, I stay quiet, struggling in his arms to be let go. He holds me tighter instead, cuddling my form close to his chest while he carries me inside.
"I'll make it up to you tonight..." He trails off suggestively, a devilish smirk painting his lips.
I roll my eyes, feeling my cheeks heat up in embarrassment. "You are insatiable!"
"Only for you, mate." He chuckles before setting me down once we are inside the foyer.
The guards walk out after bringing in the last of our shopping and I send them a quick "thank you," before pulling off my coat, hat and boots. Gabriel grabs my hand and pulls me to the buzzing pack house where everyone is gathering for dinner. I smell the tantalizing scent of food wafting its way up my nostrils and making my stomach growl in hunger.
As he opens the door, we find everyone seated and suddenly silent as Gabriel pulls me along to our seats. He sits at the head with Ryan on his left and I on his right. I smile at Vanessa in greeting, Paloma grinning at me boyishly from beside me. Valeria, Isabella and Nero nod in greeting before we all dig in to the amazing feast prepared by Helena, the head chef. Everyone compliments and thanks her and the helpers who only smile and chuckle in reply.
I eat like a woman starved, Paloma mirroring my hunger. There is enough roast for everyone with delicious sides like mashed potatoes, vegetables, gravy etcetera. The dining hall flows with conversation, it's filled with pack warriors and enforcers who fought in the war against the vampires and who left their mates and children behind to find me whilst I was captured.
Their mates are also present and even though they tried very hard to be discreet, I can still feel their constant stares and whispers of how Gabriel and I are officially a mated Alpha couple. My cheeks seem as if they are on fire the whole time and as if that isn't enough, Gabriel keeps teasing me, maintaining a straight face whilst he chats with Ryan and Nero.
My breath hitches when his large hand grasps my thigh under the table, the heat from the contact spreading like wildfire making me want to moan as my mark tingles in pleasure. I bite my lip, chuckling slightly at a joke Paloma is telling me, swatting his hand away. He's insistent though.
I find myself tensing as his fingers trail up my bare leg that I cross over the other in an effort to keep his sinful hands away. They move over my skin softly before gently pulling my thighs apart and caressing my lips from under my skirt that I had changed into when Valeria had pushed me onto the muddy dirt road outside.
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