Chapter 78

We were all shocked when the doctor left the room, my mates standing there with their mouths agape. We were having a boy and a girl, we had been blessed with two healthy babies that would be arriving at anytime soon, and I couldn’t wait. I was so excited to hold my babies in my arms and love them as much as my parents loved me, maybe more so and I knew that my supportive mates would love them as well, even the ones that weren’t their biological dad.
I cried tears of joy as Zane walks towards me, pulling me into his embrace as I readjust my dress. “I can’t believe it! I can’t wait to meet the beautiful little girl and handsome little man.” He chokes on his own voice as he talks, tears forming in his own eyes. “You truly are a blessing Annalise.”
I look towards Alexander and Matthew, both of them struggling to hold it all together, their eyes betraying them as they water. “Come here!” I tell them.
They instantly walk towards me and join the embrace, though I still couldn’t help but feel like something was missing, or more importantly , someone. Where was Dean? How could he do this to us?”
“Just concentrate on our pups, they are healthy and that is all that matters right now.” Nyx growls softly, but her voice held the pain she felt at Deans absence as well.
“You are right, today is supposed to be special.” I reply, turning my attention back to my mates. I spotted Drax looking uncomfortable and indicated for him to come closer, to join us. “You are a part of this too.” I say.
A small smile appears on Drax’s lips as he pulls me away from the others and into his arms. “What are we going to call them?” He asks.
The others seem interested too, almost holding their breath in anticipation of the answer.
“I was thinking we could name them after my parents?” I pause, looking down nervously. “If you all can agree to that?”
“What we’re their names?” Alexander asks, stroking my hair.
“Maria and Johnathan.” I whisper, the names seeming so surreal as I say them, I hadn’t heard them in a long time.
“I think those names are perfect.” Matthew smiles, kissing the back of my hand.
“As do I.” Drax says with a nod, tucking my hair behind my ears.
The others nod and smile at me, my heart warming for each and every one of them, but still; Dean wasn’t here to agree. I hoped that he hadn’t really left us and that he will be back soon, I didn’t feel complete without him and his temper. As strange as that sounds.
I miss him.
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I spend the rest of the day with Eve, coming up with a plan to sort the nursery into two sections, pink and blue. We also organised to go stopping for all the stuff we may need for them.
I watch as Eve writes a list, before I say; "don't forget bottles, we don't know if I'll be able to breastfeed both."
"we'll need formula as well then, better to be prepared." Eve nods, writing both on the list.
"fail to prepare and prepare to fail." I say, smiling as I remember my parents telling me that as a child. "That was my dads favourite saying."
"your parents sound like they were nice people." My sister in law smiles, stopping her writing as she looked up at me.
"they were." I say sadly, "they didn't deserve to die the way that they did."
Eve's face changes into something that could even terrify me, her voice strong and cold. "we kill him Annalise, don't worry about that. He'll pay for all he has done."
I nod in agreement, "he won't live to see next winter."
we both turn when their is as knock at the door, one of the omegas coming in with a sealed note, "someone dropped this off for you Luna." He says, handing me the note and leaving.
I frown as I open it, carefully reading aloud what was written inside.
"my dearest Annalise,
it may have come to your attention that you are missing a certain someone, someone close to you. If you don't want him to be harmed I suggest you come home to me. This is your last warning.
Care and knowledge.
your master."
the note scrunches in my hands, my heart swelling with more hate than I can control, the room beginning to shake and quiver. The windows shatter and Eve seduces from the room, shards of glass everywhere.
but I couldn't stop, I couldn't control my anger, it was too far gone. How dare he take Dean from me?
how dare he threaten his life!?
I will kill Balthazar, if it's the last thing I do; he will die.