19: Naughty corner.
**Khan pov**
I stepped aside after the healer dragged that beastly creature and my cub to his tent.
I didn’t want to let them out of my sight, but I also didn’t want to look at that.. thing..
Such a misfortune it was that apparently my cub was fated to the creature by their Goddess. If I had any say in the question, I’d make sure she was rid of the creature by all means necessary.
But alas, there wasn’t much I could do, so I just hovered in the near vicinity, just far enough not to be noticed easily.
Enzo, the godsent my wonderful mate was, found me sulking near the tents. “Khan, my universe, what on earth are you doing here looking like someone peed in your coffee?” He asked with a gentle smile.
I couldn’t help but reach out, grab him and pull him into a tight embrace. I nuzzled in his neck and inhaled his scent to calm down until I could speak without growling again. “Just making sure our cub is safe. I don’t trust that thing, not after the attack.”
Enzo nodded and wrapped his arms around me. “I understand, love, but we need to trust her more. We can’t just sweep in, claim her as ours and never let go. One day, she might want to leave.”
My whole body went rigid at the words. There was no way in hell I would allow that to happen. We were blessed with a lost child, we took her and claimed her and now, nobody else could claim her as theirs. I simply didn’t care who thought to be her parent - I deserved her more.
Besides, one of my men found her in the forest and if that wasn’t proof enough that she was one of our own, I didn’t know what was.
“She’s ours,” was all I could and was willing to say.
Enzo was too nice for his own good and that was why he had me. While he wouldn’t say something mean to others, I sure as fuck would. And now, while he tried to find the best outcome for the situation to ensure everyone was happy, I was dead set on making sure it was us who was happy, not others.
“What are they doing in there?” Enzo suddenly asked, nodding at the tent.
I growled and tightened my hold on him, “the healer dragged the beast and our cub in there. I suppose he’s still trying to figure out something about the creature and the venom he mentioned. I’m not entirely sure, I’m literally staying near to ensure no harm is brought upon our daughter and grandchild.”
“Khan, my lovely savage, your heart is too big for your own good,” Enzo muttered and chuckled as if he truly thought I was joking around just because I could.
Slowly, I released him and stepped back, wanting to glare at him, but I knew I probably looked at him with heart eyes instead.
Well, the look on Enzo’s face, that soft smile that absolutely never failed to melt my cold heart, was enough to let me know I was, in fact, looking at him like a lovesick puppy.
“Come on, don’t start sulking again,” he chuckled and tried to pull me into another hug, but I knew that would only make me softer again so I stood my ground.
Okay, I stood my ground for longer than I ever had before. About five seconds and then I gave in and let him hold me again. Darn the bond we shared, it was impossible to stay away from him, even more so whenever he was openly demanding closeness like this.
Just like every darn time, the moment Enzo’s arms wrapped around me, the world became a better place and every worry around me faded completely.
For a moment, barely a few minutes, I let myself enjoy the closeness, his scent and the warmth radiating off his body.
Who was I kidding at this point? Enzo was like my personal brand of drug and the fool I was, I kept trying to overdose on him over and over again.
I didn’t want to ruin the moment so I waited until he spoke again.
“Listen, we need to approach everything with a clear mind, okay? I get that you’re already attached to the cub, but she has life before us and there’s a big chance we’ll have to let her leave. She’s a grown woman, not a child, and on top of everything - she’s expecting a child of her own. The truth of the matter is that we need to be mindful of her choices, dreams and decisions. Will you be able to do that for me?” Enzo muttered against my chest, somehow sounding like the wisest person alive and an absolute dumbass.
Maybe he had the ability to think rationally and remain logical, but I chose to toss those things out the window the very moment I decided we have a child now. I just barely met her, there was no way I would let her leave just because.
“Yes, fine, okay,” I mumbled, mainly to get him off my case, but it didn’t surprise me that I did not, in case, get him off my case.
“Khan,” he growled, using that tone that always meant it was a warning before I got my ass in trouble. “You need to listen to me for once, not run around like a small child and pout every time you don’t get what you deem to be yours. First and foremost, we need to ensure she’s healthy and safe, rest is irrelevant for now.”
“Fine, fine, damn it,” I hissed and stepped away. “I’ll just go check on them. You know, to ensure that creature isn’t having a yum yum session by, I don’t know, eating the healer or our cub.” I grumbled.
A wide smile spread across Enzo’s face and it was already too late when I realized the mistake I had made because my wonderful mate wouldn’t pass up a chance like this. “The only eating that might happen between our cub and the creature is eating out!”
Enzo started laughing while I slapped my hands over my ears and decided to try to sing a song just to block out the awful things my not so innocent mate was saying.
“That’s it, I’m done, I’m going to check on them but you put yourself in a naughty corner!” I shouted at Enzo and quickly hurried to the healer’s tent, trying my damndest not to think about the mental images Enzo forced upon me.
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