Before he could do anything else, I felt my senses panic slightly and then fussing from the twin’s cot. I heard Benlyam sarcastically sigh as he pulled up off my body and helped me up.
“Calm them down with me,” I dragged him and he followed, “you can hold Lana.”
I picked up Layton who was starting to cry out, his swaddle coming loose. He picked up our baby girl and gazed at her with a loving stare.
“She has your eyes,” he whispered as she fussed in his arms, “honey drop…”
“And Layton has yours,” he smiled at me and kissed my forehead as we calmed our pups down.
Months had passed and soon it was time to introduce Lana and Layton to the pack. I was nervous, more so protective. It wasn’t like I thought someone would hurt them, far from it, I’ve talked to a lot of the pack members during the pregnancy to help my social skills.
I was just protective and I didn’t even want the possibility of something happening, but my mind couldn’t stop.
“Flower?” I heard Benlyam call as he opened the bedroom door.
“Yeah?” I responded as I grabbed a grey onesie for Layton.
He stood beside me and then crouched as I was sitting on the ground, the twins laying on the fluffy baby blue rug. He rubbed Lana’s bare belly and she recognized her daddy’s face and waved her fists.
“Hey Lana, how’s my girl?” he cooed at her as he completely sat down. I smiled at him and he gave me a quick kiss on my lips before looking back down at Lana.
He played with her fists and I buttoned up Layton’s top part.
“I can dress Lana,” he held out his hand and I dropped the light green outfit in his hand. He held her fist and waved it with her motions, “chubby little arms.”
I looked over at him with wide eyes and my mouth open, “Lyam!” I gasped.
… Chubby?…
“What?” he asked innocently as he kissed her hands.
“She’s not chubby! That’s so mean! You’re gonna make her depressed!”
He looked over at me, “Honey, she’s two months old, she’s not going to remember it, and they’re both chubby,” he reached over to rub Layton’s belly but I smacked his hand away as I glared at him.
He playfully rolled his eyes, “it’s just baby fat, Flower,” I frowned at him. He was right, but still… “It’s cold out, can I have a pair of socks?” I nodded and handed him a pair as I focused back on Layton. It was January and it was even slightly cold in the house, it wasn’t too bad at all, wolves were fine in the weather, I was just concerned about the twins.
His fist was in his mouth as his eyes floated around the room. I lightly removed his hand and slipped on a jacket and then some socks, a small giggle leaving his lips. I loved that sound. I tossed Benlyam a hat for Lana and he snuggled it on her.
“Cutie,” he kissed her fist again and she rolled over on her stomach. I smiled at them.
Soon we were both ready to go and we brought an extra blanket in case they got too cold. We walked to the stage where the majority of the people were. Hannah immediately saw me and waved and I pulled my hand out of Benlyam’s to wave at her.
We walked up and Benlyam did his opening, everyone was dressed nicely and the cold didn’t bother us. It bothered the twins though.
“Now, I introduced to you, for the first time, the future Alpha and Luna of the Night Stone pack of the Midwest Region, Layton Thomas Derek, and Lana Magnolia Derek,” Benlyam raised Lana and I followed with Layton and the awed and clapped.
We stepped down after a few moments for people to greet us, they often played with them. Garret greeted me and I offered him Layton and he, of course, accepted. He was handed back to me and then Reseda held him as we talked, soon giving him back.
Layton was starting to get fussy so I had to step aside for a moment.
“Vi!” Hannah walked up.
“Hey!” I smiled at her.
“Awe, he’s so adorable!” she cooed at him and he waved his fist. “Is he okay?” She asked in regards to me stepping aside from the pack.
“Yeah, he’s just fussy,” I adjusted him in my arms and he cried out. I frowned, wincing at the sound as I glanced back at Hannah.
“Are you and Garret excited to get started?” I asked her as Layton kicked my arm gently, his legs weren’t strong enough to hurt. I tried to switch him again, he wasn’t having it, he was cranky.
“Yeah, he says I talk about it too much, but he tells me every night that he can’t wait,” she shrugged and glanced down at Layton. “Maybe he wants Derek?” she suggested and I nodded.
“I’ll go give him, he hasn’t held him a lot today anyways,” I started walking over to Benlyam as Hannah and I discussed random things.
Benlyam looked my way and smiled at me and nodded towards Hannah. He was talking to Socorro, my therapist. Lana was observing everything with curious eyes, she wasn’t fussy.
… And he said she didn’t like him…
Benlyam looked at me again with an eyebrow slightly raised and then glanced down at Layton who kept kicking my arm.
“Excuse me,” he quickly said to Socorro and reached out to grab Layton.
“Thank you,” I whispered, “I can take Lana,” I grabbed her and she snuggled right into me.
Layton calmed down in his father’s arms, I smiled. Hannah lightly greeted Lana, and Lana just stared back with her big brown eyes.
“Violeta,” Socorro nodded and I smiled as Benlyam and Hannah started to talk. “How are you doing?”
“I’m well, very happy. How are you?”
He smiled at my response, “I’m doing good, nice to hear you’re doing well. Your kids are beautiful!” he complimented.
“Thank you!” I beamed as I looked down at Lana, her gloved hand was scratching at her cheek and I lightly grabbed it so she wouldn’t hurt herself.