Lover Sacrificed - Chapter 55

Beth was crying openly as she held her son. It was over. It was finally over!

She felt him kiss the top of her head.

- Mahmen? I can’t breathe.

She heard the amusement in his voice and smiled though her tears. Wrath hugged both her and Darius at the same time, wrapping them both into his strong, protective arms. Matt joined them as well, which was a surprise because at his age, he was not into showing his affection.

She was so proud of all of them. She loved them so so much, and after tonight and seeing Darius struggle with what he had to do and the care with which he had laid the dead female’s body down, she knew she had raised a male of worth. She had done a good job.

- Dad, bro. I love you both, I know you’re happy, but I’ve only got a few hours of night left and I just… I need to find her!

Wraths voice was thick with emotion as he spoke. Her hellren was such a softie when it came to their sons.

- Of course, son. Just left Doc Jane take some blood.

- I’m cured dad. The scribe Virgin said so.

- I know, I just need to make sure…

- Dad, I love you. I really do, and I realize your need to check, but please, please let me go look for the female I love first. Once I get her back and bring her home where she belongs, you can you all the goddamn tests you want.

Wrath smiled affectionately.

- Go get your female son. Bring her home to us. We got a fucking ceremony to prepare. A real one this time.

Darius smiled a genuine happy smile for the first time in years and he kissed his mahmens head again before he walked up to Bella and Zsadist.

- I’m bringing her home Bella. Just tell me where she is and I’ll…

Bella hugged him tight as Zsadist looked away with a growl.

- We ah… we don’t know.

- What? What do you mean, you don’t know.

Darius started to panic. Where the hell was Nalla.

- She wanted to be alone. She wouldn’t tell us where she is. We haven’t seen her in months.

- What the fuck? I need to find her. Now!

John clapped him in the back and he was about to growl a not-now, but something made him hold it. His uncle took him to the side.

- I know where she is.

- Tell me.

- Commodore. Rehvs place.

- You sure.

- Yup.

- Thanks man.

He addressed everyone else.

- I’ll see you all back at the mansion.

Without waiting any further, he dematerialized right out of there, his heart beating a crazy rate.

A few hours later they were back at the mansion and everyone was accounted for, except for Darius who hadn’t returned yet. But everyone knew where he was so, there was no cause for panic.

John was still helping Xcor, Rhage and Butch get all the little ones out of the van and Jhade loved just watching him play with them. He was going to be a great father and she felt sorry for him that he didn’t have a child yet, then again, she supposed it was a good thing he didn’t have anything to remember his first shellan by…

She touched her belly hoping Darius wouldn’t freak out over the fact that Nalla had kept her pregnancy from him.

Speaking of which… she braced herself as Qhuinn and Blay walked up to her. They both gave her a kiss and her father grinned down at her.

- So, when are you going to stop avoiding us, little one?

- I uh…

- By the way, you can stop pretending and hiding from us. We already know.

Oh shit.

- Know? Know what?

Qhuinn’s grin got wider as he shook his head.

- Baby girl, how long did you think you could hide the fact that you’re making us granddads?

- Uh… but how?

- John told us. About a month ago.

She arched a brow.

- Really? Did he now?

She looked at her hellren who was walking over looking a bit sheepish. She couldn’t blame him for wanting to share their good news, could she?

She cuddled into his arms.

- Sorry it took so long for me to…

- John!

Rehv came up to them with urgency, leaning heavily on his cane.

- Did you send D to the commodore?

- Yeah he was looking for Nalla and didn’t know where she was. Why?

- Fuck. Cause all hell is going to break loose that’s why.

Zsadist and Wrath overheard Rehvenge’s comment and Z got all up in his face.

- Rehv, you better fucking explain yourself right fucking now.

- Tonight is Nalla’s feeding night, which means, she’s at the Commodore with another male. One who would have probably still been there when D showed up.

- Oh shit.

- Exactly.