“I haven’t seen him, perhaps he is with Ragon?”
“I was with Ragon, my female. Never mind, I am coming in.” He sighs as he drives to open the door his eyes narrowing as he discovers me seated conveniently by the tub.
“I just felt fatigued and I thought it would be a pleasant idea to decompress here.”
“On the bathroom floor?”
“Indeed the marble tiles are very cold and it calms down my being. Deimos wait.”
He ignores my excuses and strides forward swiftly pulling open the curtain to expose the shivering little pup.
“Mama!” He shrieks coming to my side in a trial to flee his father’s vengeance.
Deimos closes his eyes in disappointment a sigh of tiredness leaving his lips as though he just doesn’t know what to do with the both of us. “What is the meaning of this? Did he even part take in his punishment?”
“Yes, he did. He even promised he wouldn’t do it again.” I support our male nodding my head at Deimos my eyes explaining to him my truth.
“Really? For how long?”
“Thirty minutes.” I am keen to answer him with no hesitance.
“How long, Lumina?” He asks again as I swallow harshly for Deimos already comprehends the truth.
“F-Five minutes?”
“All right, this is enough for today,” My mate declares hoisting Kal up from the water carrying him into the warmth of our room to dry him off. He seems displeased with me.
Whilst I arise to accompany him an unforeseen extreme contraction hits me with might that has my knees weaken and I whimper in distress gripping onto my belly. This has been occurring frequently since last night. I have been producing a bloody vaginal discharge as well yet I am unable to discourse of this with the healer of this for she has travelled to a nearby pack to care for some wounded warriors, she would return in two weeks in time for my delivery.
“Are you upset with me?” I ask clemently taking a deep breath as the contraction recedes regarding how Deimos speedily dries the little one with the towel and dresses him in the onesie.
“I am not.” He lies through his teeth as he sets Kal on his feet who merely stands nearby his head downcast whilst he plays with his fingers restlessly.
I stroll towards my moon blessed embracing him from behind my arms snaked around his waist as he pauses in his actions whilst I place a tender kiss on his spine. “He has learnt his lesson, I assure you. I know I shouldn’t have trampled over your punishment but I just can’t-”
“Has he? Has he truly learnt his lesson?”
“Yes. Kal come and tell papa your truth.”
The little one toddles towards us anxiously and comes to a halt beneath his father’s flaming orbs. “I shall not do it again, Kal will be a good big bwothew a-and…”
“And?” Deimos urges as the pup retreats to the rigid sternness in his father’s voice.
“And I shall pwotect because mama say it is my duty.” He finishes as I beam down at our male with pride. Such an honouring and attentive male I have birthed.
“If you ever treat your mother that way once more, I shall lock you up in that room. Do you understand me?”
“Yes, papa.” He replies a pitiful whine leaving his lips. Deimos marches towards the small freezer we retain in our room yanking it open he takes out Kal’s favourite cone.
Squatting down in front of him so that his male can meet his eyes he offers the gelato to the little one. “Ice ceam? Kal?” He is confused for he has not done anything right today to receive a treat from his father.
“Yes, it is for you. Know that papa does not like punishing you because you are my male and I love you.” Deimos states affectionately ruffling Kal’s hair nudging his cheek with his nose as a means to show his love.
“I love papa too. Always.” Kal says seizing the cone from his father’s hand only to pass it up to me. “Open mama.” Deimos and I seem to both have our duties in Kal’s eyes, his father is the provider of treats and I am simply the one who uncovers them.
“Where did you get this?”
“I took his share from Ragon because he wasn’t able to go collect it today.” Deimos sighs as he massages his temple with his fingers, he seems drained.
“You spoil him in your own way too, you know.” I chuckle as I return the stripped cone to the eager little one who briskly takes it from me to ram it in his mouth.
“I know, my female. Right straight to bed after this Kal.” Deimos announces squeezing his hand escorting him out the door to his room beside ours.
“Deimos make sure he bru-”
“Brushes his teeth, I shall make sure of it Lumina. Get to bed, I will return soon.” He hollers back to me as I beam appreciatively at the way he cares for his male and makes sure to not give me too much work in terms of supervising the naughty pup.
Stumbling towards the bed I take the right as always, positioning the special pillow Deimos researched about and bought for me to throw my leg over I deliberately lie down, my back praising me for my actions for I have finally given it the support it terribly needed.
Tugging the velvet blanket over my head I snuggle beneath its warmness closing my eyes I succumb to the deep slumber that demands me to yield. Yet my sleep is unpleasant as I awaken in a haze several times during the night clutching onto my stomach groaning and whimpering to the throbbing of my abdomen endeavouring to ease my gut-wrenching pain.
It is only when Deimos wakes me up early in the morning do I know something is amiss. “Lumina. Lumina, get up.” My mate sits by my side bare of clothes donning merely his boxers. His concerned voice, his alarmed greens have me acquire a sudden feeling of stress that immobilizes me.
I immediately sit up yet that fleet change of position has bursts of pale yellowish fluid gushing out my vagina, my eyes widening to the truth of the situation. There are traces of blood all over the white mattress, not too much yet a significant amount. An ear-piercing cry tears out my lips as I recoil clenching my eyes shut to the sudden ache in my back and my lower abdomen.
“I’ve got you.” Deimos is frantic running around the bed to my side as he promptly fluffs the pillow behind me and gently shifts me to lie against the headboard of the bed.
“I think I am going into labour, my male.” I breathe out gritting my teeth waiting for the next contraction to strike me with its merciless claws.
“There are still two weeks for the pup. I do not understand.” My male dials a number on his phone pacing around the room deeply agitated by what he is witnessing.
“I have been having symptoms since last night.” I clench my trembling fists digging my nails into the tender flesh of my palms.
“Why did you not tell me, Lumina?! Ragon, come up to my room bring Elriam with you. I think Lumina shall birth our pup soon.” He is calm with the way he handles the situation not apprehensive as most males would be, he multitasks not releasing his emotions to claim him first.
I am aware the process has started as I take in deep breaths inhaling through my nose exhaling out my open mouth, I had already been sweating through the night my flesh is heated and sticky as though I am unwell.
“K-Kal,” I stutter my first thought going out to my male who is sleeping in the room next to ours, I do not wish for him to hear my screams I do not want it to be a traumatic night for him.
“I shall tell Ragon to take him away once he gets here.” Deimos hunkers by my side upon the bed grabbing my hand in his he kisses each finger of mine. “The healer is not here, Lumina. You know what this means yes?”
I shakily nod to him as my eyes flashing with determination. Both my pups did not wish to stay in my belly demanding to come out earlier than their due date. I shall not be aided by a healer this time, I must do this on my own.
“My females,” I whisper my hips mounting above the mattress to the wrath of my pup who needs to be set free.
“No, this time it is your male who shall protect you. There is no need for them.” He says, his voice stiff. He has been preparing for this all along. Hands hook beneath my thighs as he hoists my legs spreading them apart, he forces my dress upward baring my cunt to him.
“I do not know what it is I must do but position you to birth, my female. I should not have sent our healer for the sake of others whilst my female is expecting.”
Nails sink into the mattress as a blaring squall slips past my throat to rattle the windows. This is more excruciating than Kal’s birth, the contractions are more robust and longer-lasting. I feel remarkably sick yet the discomfort of it overpowers my sickness.
“Alpha.” Ragon is by the door his chest heaving whilst his eyes sink into mine. Elriam is responsive rushing into our tension-filled room for she knows her way with pupbirth for her and I have assisted to birth countless pups back when I was Alpha.
“Ragon, take Kal away from the castle. His ears are sensitive and he shall definitely hear her screams. Wake the pack up they must be awake to hear what their Luna is going through just to bless our lands.” Deimos instructs as Ragon accepts it as a true warrior, unwavering and abiding by the commands of his Alpha.