5 YEARS LATER
I wake up to little hands touching my face; I open my eyes and lock eyes with the same eyes like mine.
“Wake up, mummy, wake up, mummy,” Caleb says, slapping my face with his little fingers. I can also feel his little knees pressing into my stomach. He must be on top of me. Caleb is the male version of me. He has the same blonde hair and blue eyes. He is the cutest four years old out there in the world to me, my son.
“Good morning, sweetheart,” I say, grabbing his hands to stop him from hitting my face.
“Good, you are up, mummy,” Caleb says, dropping down from on top of me. He stands at the edge of the bed with by his sister.
“How was your night, sweethearts,” I say, sitting up. I lift Amelia from the side of the bed, who has her thumb in her mouth. Amelia is daddy’s little angel. She has Theo wrapped around her little fingers. I think because of how much Theo smothers her, she is timid. My baby girl is two years old, with blonde hair and blue eyes like her dad and I.
“It was good, mummy,” Amelia answers before Caleb does.
“Yes, mine was good too, mummy,” Caleb says,
“That’s good to hear, sweethearts; now wake up, daddy,” I say to Caleb, and he smiles. He climbs back on the bed and starts jumping on the bed to wake him up. I know he is awake already; he is just pretending to be asleep so the kids and I can leave, and he will go back to sleep.
“Wake up, daddy, today is your birthday, wake up,” Caleb says, jumping up and down on the bed.
“Daddy is up; stop jumping, Caleb,” Theo says, groaning as he wakes up. He opens his eyes and glares at me while I just smile back.
“Good morning, handsome,” I say, pecking his lips.
“It’s my birthday today; the least you could give me is a little more time to sleep,” Theo says, glaring at me.
“I didn’t wake you up,” I say, pretending to be innocent.
“You might not have been the one to jump on the bed, but you watched it happen,” Theo says, getting out of bed with Caleb on his back.
“It’s my first birthday present to you,” I say, getting out of bed too, with Amelia on my hips.
“Wow, such a wonderful gift you have given me, mate,” Theo says, with sarcasm dripping in his words as he enters our bathroom.
“I know, the best the world can offer,” I say, placing Amelia on the sink.
“If you are referring to my kids, yes, they are the best gift you could ever give to me,” Theo says, smiling. I look into his eyes, and with just a glance, I can tell he means it. Theo loves our kids more than anything in this world. It makes my heart swell more for him knowing he is the best father my kids will ever have.
“Yes, I am, and I am happy you feel this way,” I say, smiling.
“I couldn’t feel any other way,” Theo says, pecking my lips before he helps Caleb put toothpaste on his toothbrush. The kids wake us up every morning, so we always brush our teeth together.
After Theo, the kids, and I are done brushing our teeth. We walk outside our bedroom to have breakfast already laid on the table by the omegas.
After breakfast, I hand the kids to the nannies to give them a bath while Theo and I shower too. I walk into the shower, thinking about how much our lives have changed in the past five years.
Theo is still king, and today is his 30th birthday. My coronation was a week after we mated. Nickolas’s brother did not seek revenge after he was resurrected. We hope he never does, but we are prepared if he does. I changed my course of study into medicine after the war. I realized that I had a passion for treating people more than being a reporter.
Mason’s body was properly buried after the war. Theo saw his body among the bodies they were going to burn and guessed he must have died trying to save me because of where his body was found. Theo buried him here in the werewolf kingdom, so it would be easy for me to visit his grave. I visit his grave every once in a while. I can never forget Mason and the sacrifice he made for me. I also got in contact with his daughter with the help of Ekaterina. I told her what her dad did for the werewolf kingdom. She moved into Liam and Chloe’s pack. She is a half-werewolf, so she is allowed to live with her kind. With Nickolas gone, there is no need for her to be hiding anymore. My train of thought is interrupted once I feel heat behind my back. Without looking back, I know it’s Theo.
He kisses his mark on my neck, and pleasure flows through my body. His lips move up my neck all the way to my jaw. I move my head to the side so I can kiss him. While kissing him, his hands cup my breast and give it a good squeeze. His other hand goes to my core, and he slowly massages my clitoris. I grind my ass against his hard member.
“Please,” I mutter as his fingers tease me. I know he wants me to beg him so he can take me using the big guy. I am too horny right now to think about the fact that begging him makes me look desperate.
“Your wish is my command, mate,” Theo says, removing his hands from the entrance of my core as he bends my back. He positions himself at my center and enters with one swift move. I palm the shower glass as he plunges in and out of me.
“Fuck, you are still as tight as the first day I took you,” Theo says, digging his nails into my waist as he continues to slam my core against his member. Both Theo and I climax at the same time.
“Happy birthday,” I say to Theo as I hand him his birthday present. We just finished showering.
“What did you get for me?” Theo asks, collecting the box from my hand. I am giving him his gift now because he will be busy all morning. The only time he will be free is when he comes back to get ready for the dinner party.
“Open it and see,” I say, putting on my underwear.
“Okay,” Theo tears the gift wrap to reveal a picture frame
“You did not,” He says, smiling
“I did,” I say, smiling. I got him a picture of his parents. He told me one day that he did not have any pictures of his parents, so I tracked down his Uncle and got a photo of them for him.
“Thank you so much, honey,” He says, walking towards me and kisses me
“You are welcome,” I say, once we break from our kiss.
Later in the evening, I get ready for Theo’s birthday ball. With the help of an omega, I put on my dress. It’s a princess A-shaped gown with 3-dimensional ruffles and beads in between.
“You look beautiful, my queen,” The omega says once she places my crown on my head.
“Thank you, Helen,” I say, standing up from the seat in front of my vanity table. “Where is the king?” I ask, checking my wristwatch, wondering why Theo is not here yet.
“He should be here soon, my queen,” The omega says, walking out of the room. I am about to mind link Theo when a knock is heard by the door.
“Come in,” I say, and Theo walks in looking captivating as ever. He has on a black tuxedo that hugs his body in all the right places. We got ready in different rooms.
“You look beautiful, my love,” Theo says, walking up to me
“Thank you,” I say, smiling
“Here,” Theo says, handing me a box
“What’s inside,” I ask, opening the box. Inside is a burgundy rose gold diamond earrings and necklace. “Theo, this is beautiful,” I say, admiring the jewelry.
“Let me help you put it on,” He says, walking behind me to remove the necklace I already have on.
He takes it off and drops it on my vanity table before picking up the one he got for me. I take off my earrings and put on the new ones. I look at myself in the mirror once we are done.
“You look beautiful,” Theo says, staring at me through the mirror.
“Thank you again,” I say, pecking his lips.
Theo and I walk out of the room and join the kids in the living room. Caleb is wearing a matching tuxedo to his dad’s, while Amelia is wearing a little pink princess dress. I lace my fingers with Caleb while Theo holds Amelia. We all walk out of our wing together. We take the stairs down and walk to the ballroom.
We don’t enter immediately; we wait to be announced before we enter. I take in a deep breath and walk inside the room with my kids and mate. I smile at everyone I pass by until I get to my throne chair. I dropped Caleb and Amelia at the kid’s section. Once Theo and I take our seats, everyone goes back to what they are doing. The Alpha’s all walk forward to wish Theo happy birthday one by one. I smile and thank them as they bow in front of me.
Halfway through the night, while Theo and I are dancing and gazing into each other’s eyes. I take my eyes away from his and smile as I see our friends dancing beside us.
Ekaterina and Kyler are also doing well. I can see Caleb about to rip her daughter’s hair out. I mind link the omega watching them to stop him before Ekaterina teleports my son somewhere else for making her baby girl cry. I can’t even believe Caleb is bullying her. She is a few months older than him, but I shouldn’t be surprised he is an alpha’s son and not just any Alpha an Alpha king’s son. I can already see Caleb growing into a strong, handsome Alpha king like his father. I am sure by the time Theo and I are done ruling, he will do an excellent job in our absence.
I look at Amelia, and she is just sitting by herself, watching all the other kids play with each other. I worry about my daughter, she is timid, and her vampire side is more potent than her werewolf side. She is the one among my children who inherited the hybrid gene. I just hope with time, she will overcome her shyness because she needs to be strong. The trials she will face being the werewolf kingdom princess who is a vampire will be a lot. I hope she will be able to handle them when the time comes.
Liam and Chloe just had their third child a month ago. Dan and Charlotte are also doing well with two kids of their own. Our lives are perfect, and I won’t trade it for anything else in the world.
“What are you thinking about?” Theo asks, pushing away a piece of my hair that got loose from my bun behind my ear
“How perfect our lives are,” I say, smiling
“If you had a choice to choose your mate, would you have chosen me?”
“Yes, I would, and you.”
“In a heartbeat.”
“I love you, Theodore .”
“I love you too, Anastasia,” Theo says and seals my lips in a passionate kiss. I smile into our kiss because in my heart, I know I will always be Theo’s chosen mate.
THE END