Epilogue
“ Come on, Kael,” Aled shouted.
“I can’t go as fast as you. I’m having a baby!” Kael shouted back.
“You should be used to it. This is your third one. Maybe you two should stop having sex!” Aled laughed and ran off, leaving Kael behind.
“Is your brother annoying you?” Anatoly took hold of Kael’s hand and walked with him to the picnic area near the town center.
It was a beautiful summer’s day, and the town was having a festival where everyone came together to eat, drink, and relax.
Both their parents were already there with all the children, which now numbered seven, after Gabrielle and Abram had their fifth.
After their move, Kael’s family had met Alpha Abram, who’d welcomed them to the pack, and within a week, they’d had a home.
Both his parents had jobs, and he and Aled were back in school.
Kael heard Sylvester had tried to find them, but Abram had never acknowledged the request after it had been sent to all pack alphas.
“His loss,” had been his response before deleting the email.
“He’s Aled, so yes, he is.” Kael accepted Anatoly’s kiss with a soft sigh.
“Love you.”
“Love you too.” Anatoly ran his hand over Kael’s belly.
“And I love this little one too.”
“We should have a gap before we have another.”
“Agreed. Three in four years…” Anatoly chuckled.
“I love you and our family. Thank you for mating me.”
It was something Anatoly said often, and Kael cherished his mate for it.
Not a day went by that he didn’t feel Anatoly’s love for him and their growing family.
Mating his vampire had been the best thing Kael had done.
“I’ll show you later how much I love you.” Kael kissed him.
“Now I think we have some parents to rescue.”
“Hmm. Vampire this time.”
“Are you sure?” They had two shifter children; Kael knew Anatoly wanted a vampire child, but he was also happy either way.
As long as they were all healthy, he was good.
So far, Anatoly had been right when predicting their children.
“Hmm. Feels like it.” They entered the area where the festival was taking place, and Anatoly led Kael over to where their family sat on several thick blankets.
Food had been laid out, and the children ran around, or in the case of Kael and Anatoly’s youngest, Lennon, crawled.
“A girl too,” Anatoly murmured.
“I like the idea of having a daughter. I love our boys, but a little girl would be perfect.” Anatoly sat and spread his legs so Kael could sit between them and lean back on him.
“Dmitri and Lennon will have to learn how to style hair.”
“Should be fun to watch,” Anatoly mused.
He kissed Kael’s neck, and Kael lifted his hand and trailed his fingers over Anatoly’s cheek.
“Please tell me you’re having a break after this one has arrived,” Irina said as she dropped onto the blanket next to them.
“I’m not sure I can cope with more than eight grandchildren.”
“We will be taking a break,” Kael reassured her.
“My body needs one.”
“I said we should have a gap after Lennon was born,” Anatoly whispered into Kael’s ear.
“But someone convinced me otherwise.”
“You had your suit on,” Kael protested.
“You’re so hard to resist in your suit.”
“You know I can hear you.” Irina arched an immaculate eyebrow at them.
“Note to oneself. Take away Anatoly’s suits.”
Kael giggled, then placed a hand on his belly when the baby moved.
Smiling, he waved to Todd, who was running after Gabrielle and Abram’s oldest while Sherry helped Aled carry the drinks over to the blankets.
Life was perfect as far as Kael was concerned.
He had his family and his extended family with the pack, his gorgeous irresistible mate, and his babies.
“I really love you, Anatoly.”
“Just as I love you, my perfect mate.” Anatoly kissed his neck, and Kael closed his eyes.
The sun was warm on his skin, the sounds of children laughing filled his ears, and the love of his mate covered him like his favorite blanket.
This was his life, and he loved it.