Chapter 1025: Lavender
Chapter 1025: Lavender
"My dear!" A shriek was heard down the hallway, and a skinny guy bolted toward Tatiana.
"Aw!" Mario cried when he bumped into Maddox's arm, which was extended one step in front of Tatiana, preventing Mario from getting closer. And it's not that Maddox just blocked him, but he also pushed him away.
Mario stumbled backward and then fell on his butt.
Tatiana was too shocked to react. She knew that a guy from the Dark Howlers pack identified Mario as his mate and that Mario was here, but she didn't expect him out of nowhere. Didn't she tell him not to make sudden movements around Maddox? And how did he call her?
Maddox stood in front of her like an impenetrable wall, and she could feel the power radiating from him. Since they mated, Maddox became stronger and faster, and her song gave him an additional boost. Tatiana liked it.
Maddox puffed his chest proudly when he sensed Tatiana's approval. He was domineering and possessive, and she liked it!
"Was that necessary?" Mario grumbled at Maddox while getting up.
Maddox cocked an eyebrow in disapproval. "Tanya is not your dear. She is not your anything. That is MY mate and MY Luna, and you will show her the respect she deserves, or I will end your miserable existence."
Damon grimaced. He forgot about Mario, but he wouldn't mind if Maddox ended him. Or at least he could take Mario to the Blue River pack. Damon didn't care what happened to that shrimp as long as he was out of the Dark Howlers pack.
Almost everyone turned to look down the hallway as Doctor Travis sent the mind link that the baby was born. It happened.
Lavender was a healthy baby girl with a mother who had an Alpha bloodline and the boon of a Beta, and a Shaman for a father. No one could predict what lays in Lavender's future, but they guessed it would be something impressive.
'She is powerful,' Liseli spoke in Talia's mind while inspecting the energies radiating from the delivery room.
'Is that unusual?' Talia asked.
'The abilities tend to diminish from one generation to the next one. However, Valeria, Edgar, Ethan, Violet, and now Lavender have immense potential. It's almost like they took the best of both parents and are stronger. If it's one or two out of five children, we might think it's accidental, but this is five out of five. It seems that the future of our society will be bright.'
Talia liked this. There was a danger of children straying off the right path and wreaking havoc, but their parents were close friends, and Talia felt they would help each other and things will be alright.
While thinking about predictions for the future, Talia remembered one thing. "Where is Cassandra?"
Maya responded. "Since you went on vacation, she has been staying in the Silver Flame Castle, and we didn't see her."
Talia remembered that she had approved Cassandra's request for access to the library of the Guardians.
"Is she so devoted to her research?" Talia guessed.
Maya bobbed her head. "She is devoted, alright. But not to research."
"What do you mean?" It was Damon who asked. If Cassandra was scheming something, he was ready to end her. Declyn said he would keep an eye on the Oracle, but he was unreliable.
Maya smiled slyly. "Cassandra found her mate. It is one of the Guardians." Seeing both Damon and Talia frowning, Maya raised her hands defensively. "He didn't collaborate with Gregory. I believe his name is Marco. He stayed neutral and even helped the witches settle down there. When Cassandra showed up, they stared at each other and then… you know. It seems he is her second chance mate."
Damon was unsure what to think about this, but he was uneasy. "Cassandra got her second chance mate? A Guardian?"
Caden stepped in to say, "Gideon has a theory. Since Cassandra had her ability, she met her fated mate. The guy probably marked her and perished before her heat. That's how Cassandra lost the mark, has no children, and no mate. Fated mates anchor each other. They seem to be enjoying the intimacy, and that means they are less likely to rebel."
Talia leaned on Damon. "A union between a she-wolf and a Guardian. That's a good thing. Let's consider it a sign of different creatures coming together." She pointed at Mario, who was sulking while Tatiana was comforting him. "Even humans are here."
Damon grimaced. "If this is how humans are normally, I will skip on the humans." He turned to Maddox. "You take him."
Maddox couldn't believe this. "Take him, where?"
"To your pack. Isn't he Tanya's assistant? With Ethan's arrival, Tanya is busy, and she needs her capable assistant, so her work doesn't suffer."
Maddox sneered. "He can work remotely. Don't tell me you will separate mates?"
"His mate can go to your pack also."
"What would people say if they knew how easily you relinquish your pack members?"
"They will understand that I care about your Luna's business and don't want to separate mates."
Maddox was outraged. How could Damon lie with a straight face? Before he could say anything, Tatiana tugged his hand with, "Our niece was born. Shouldn't we go and visit her? We are her only family present."
Maddox glared at Damon. "Did you hear that? My sister gave birth to a pup. Should I take them to my pack?"
Damon smiled smugly. "You are welcome to try, but I don't think your sister would leave my pack. This place has everything Mindy needs, and instead of labeling her as Alpha's sister, she has her own title."
Tatiana looked helplessly at two Alphas bickering, and then she saw that Talia was smiling.
"Are you enjoying the show?" Tatiana asked Talia.
"What show?"
"Our mates acting like children."
Talia's smile widened. "Yes. Damon and Max acting like children means there are no problems. When facing a crisis, Damon and Max deal with issues seriously. They are relaxed like this when life is good, and right now, life is good."
Tatiana had to agree with this. Normally, Maddox was serious and thinking about the pack. With her, in private, he would be goofy and lusty, but with Damon, he would turn into an unreasonable teenager.
"Let's go and welcome Lavender," Talia said while hooking her arm with Tatiana's. "Mindy is your sister-in-law, and she is my Beta. We deserve to be there first. Guys can join us when they stop their spat."
Maddox's eyes flashed, and he wanted to say how he should be first because Mindy is his sister, but two females were walking already, and he didn't want to go against his strawberry-infused goddess. Maddox grabbed the stroller where Ethan and Violet were sleeping, and he and Damon were one step behind their women.
Once Mindy and Lavender were cleaned up, they moved them to a large VIP room, knowing they would have many visitors.
Lavender was expertly swaddled in a way that exposed only her head with small patches of brown hair.
Everyone went to see the baby and check on the new parents, and the room quickly became crowded and noisy.
The Dark Howlers pack respected Gideon and Mindy was his mate and their Beta. Normal members didn't dare go inside, but Elders came to congratulate their Shaman and to wish his family all the best.
Yasmin and Axel also came because they heard that Damon and Talia had stepped out with Violet, and they brought the twins.
Talia felt guilty when she saw how happy Yasmin and Axel were. They spoke on the phone several times, but between breastfeeding Violet (and Damon), she didn't have time to entertain guests. Luckily, Axel and Yasmin didn't mention Talia's negligence.
Damon looked at five babies. He thought about how Maddox had a baby before him, and he forgot about Edgar and Valeria.
'That's it!' Damon said to Talia through their mind link.
Talia was confused. 'That's what?'
'I decided. With your next heat, we will have twins. Or even better, triplets.' In that way, he will have the most kids out of all people here.
'You can't plan for that.'
'I can fill you with my seed until three catch on.' 𝘧𝑟𝙚eｗ𝑒𝒃n𝒐𝘷𝑒𝚕. c૦𝙢
Talia giggled at his silly logic. He was looking at the babies, like Edgar, Valeria, and Ethan were enemies because they were older than Violet, and she wondered how Damon will react when he remembers that Ashton was also in the picture. It was obvious that Damon totally forgot about the young Alpha of the Spring Leaf pack.
Talia wrapped her arms around Damon's neck. 'One by one is fine, Damon,' she said, and she sent him some racy mental images from Maddox's cabin they wrecked during her heat.
Damon released a low growl while gathering Talia against him. When he thought about that non-stop sex, he didn't mind one by one. It was so good that even his cock was about to give up from all the activity, but then Talia healed him with her saliva. Yup. He could do that again, gladly. Anytime.
Maya looked at the babies, and she leaned into Caden's embrace. "I can't wait for our pups to be born."
Olivia was lost in Travis' arms, James was holding Cornelia, Owen hugged Zina, George held Dawn, everyone was lovey-dovey and emotional.
Tatiana gave Mindy tips on babies, and Gideon kissed Mindy's forehead while excusing himself. "The nurses cleaned you up, but I could use a change of clothes." He was sweaty, and there was blood and amniotic fluid on his t-shirt and pants.