Chapter 6 Cake & Flirting
Cake shall we go outside?” I asked, stroking her thigh.
She nodded, looking into my eyes, and I felt my stomach twist. The look of fear that filled her soft blue-rimmed soft green eyes was one I hadn’t seen in years…
Whatever the fuck happened was serious, and I was definitely going to ask her later.
For the moment, I’d get the men to scour the area.
I stood up, lifting her to her feet, and wrapped my arms around her tightly, never wanting to let her go.
If there was one thing I fucking hated above everything else, it was seeing my queen in any kind of pain.
I kissed her neck and shoulder sensually, my hand massaging her back comfortingly until her heartbeat steadied.
“I love you, my sexy beast.” She looked up at me, her eyes holding so many emotions, and I frowned. Whatever the fuck happened had shaken her.
“And I fucking love you, Amore Mio,” I replied, gripping her chin before kissing her passionately, only breaking away when she gasped for air. “We’ll talk later, all right?” She nodded, exhaling and giving me a tight hug before we returned to the garden after grabbing the sauces.
“Are you okay, Kiara?” Scarlett, Kiara’s mother, asked her.
“Yeah, perfectly,” Kiara replied, blushing lightly under everyone’s gaze. My nympho always looked fucking hot, but I fucking swear, with each passing year, she seemed to somehow become even fucking hotter…
“Right, everyone, sit down!” Raven, Kiara’s brother’s mate and also Kiara’s best friend, called out. She was probably the smallest one there; I was sure Dante was her fucking height already. No idea how the fuck she’d had five pups at once. She had looked a fucking sight.
“Is the Alpha Council still on next month despite Elder Allen’s health?” Rayhan asked me as he took the seat opposite.
“Yeah, we can’t really delay it. The winds are changing. It’s fucking needed.”
I glanced over at Elijah and saw his frown deepening. There was something afoot. After years of living in fucking peace, I could feel it in the air. Something was coming… but I didn’t know what…
“Do you boys really need to discuss work?” Maria, Rayhan’s mother, scolded.
“Blame him, I didn’t do anything,” I replied coldly.
My brother, Rafael Rossi, died five years ago protecting Maria, his mate, and Delsanra…
it was a death I wouldn’t ever get over.
It was taking its toll on Maria, too. With each passing year, she got weaker, slimmer, and more exhausted, as if simply living was becoming harder for her.
Although she had kept her sanity, with our kids serving as a fucking distraction for her, it still wasn’t enough.
I didn’t want her to lose herself, but when you were mated to a powerful alpha, the parting was even fucking harder…
“Alejandro?” Maria’s voice brought me out of my fucking thoughts, and I raised an eyebrow.
“Yeah?”
“Are you okay?” She asked, concern clear in her grey eyes. I smirked.
“One hundred fucking percent,” I replied. She smiled slightly, giving me a nod. Once upon a time, we couldn’t stand each other. I’m sure Raf’s fucking proud of our bond now.
“Daddy, may I sit next to you?” Kataleya asked softly. Her large dark eyes were the same colour as mine yet were filled with a warmth mine lacked.
“Sure thing.”
My youngest pup, I swear, despite how fucking crude my language was, that angel was the politest, fucking sweetest thing on the damn planet, and sometimes I felt she was far too pure for this fucking world.
Unlike her elder twin and brother, her special ability was completely different from theirs.
She smelled of something soft and sweet, yet you could only smell it when you were around her.
You wouldn’t sense her coming or be able to track her scent, which could become fucking worrying at times in case she wandered off.
Kiara sat down on my other side, kissing my lips softly, and I was fucking relieved. She seemed a little better again.
“After eating, I can’t wait to cut the cake,” Skyla stated. She was the elder of the twins and I swore she was fucking Lucifer incarnate at times.
“Once you finish your food properly,” Scarlett told her granddaughter.
Scarlett was only three years older than me, yet her daughter was my mate. It was fucking fun when that shit came out in the open. Who would have thought…?
Skyla’s sharp green eyes turned to Kiara.
“Can I use the big knife to cut the cake?” She asked, her eyes sparkling.
“Not the big one. Now, eat your food,” Kiara replied, shaking her head. Skyla pouted with displeasure, and I smirked.
You ain’t getting away with shit when your mama’s around, pup.
Kiara’s hand found mine, and she gave it a squeeze, almost as if she was reassuring herself.
We’ll figure out the note later, but whatever it was, don’t worry about it. I will always fucking protect you and the kids, I said through the link, letting my confidence and reassurance flow through the bond.
She gave me one of those beautiful smiles of hers and nodded, and I knew she was going to be okay. I just hoped that whatever it was, it was no big deal…
Kiara
“Time to cut the cake!” Mom called, making both Skyla and Kataleya turn in excitement. I smiled. The kids had just spent the last hour playing games, and I thought they were ready for some dessert.
“Oh, I can’t wait!” Skyla exclaimed, skipping over to the cake and pulling her sister along with her. Alejandro picked both up, making them giggle when he kissed their cheeks.
“Daddy’s beard is poky,” Kataleya giggled cutely, patting her dad’s cheek before kissing him.
“Yeah, well, I ain’t going to have a fucking babyface, now, am I?” Alejandro smirked, nudging his cheek against her own, making her giggle.
“Where’s the knife?” Skyla asked. That girl and her love for weapons!
“Here. Now be careful, okay?” I warned her, passing her the knife and placing Kataleya’s hand on top of her sister’s as everyone began singing happy birthday.
I kept my hand on top of the girls, guiding it to the cake and helping them slice it before I took the cake and fed them both a piece each, kissing them after I did so.
“Happy birthday, my angels,” I whispered, before my eyes met Alejandro’s.
He leaned forward, kissing me softly before he turned to the girls in his arms.
“Now, how about you two feed me some cake? Let’s see if it at least tastes any better than it fucking looks.”
“Daddy! It’s pretty! It’s a unicorn cake!” Skyla scolded.
“Yeah, we’re fucking werewolves. Why would you want a cake of an animal that doesn’t exist and one that looks weird as fuck?” Alejandro remarked, allowing them to feed him cake.
“All children would want that cake,” Delsanra added.
“Guys, I wouldn’t mind a cake like that!” Raihana added.
“Actually, I wouldn’t want a cake like that, but then again, I’m not a kid. Right, Del?” Dante asked Delsanra, giving her a charming smirk.
I shook my head. Ever since the first time he saw the white-haired beauty, he had developed an infatuation with her, and despite getting older, that didn’t seem to have vanished- much to the irritation of his cousin Rayhan.