Lover Sacrificed - Chapter 60

He watched her sleep for what seemed like hours, when in fact it had only been one or two.

He was restless, unable to sleep or get any rest.

Thoughts of that bastard Blax clouded his mind. Him being with her, Nalla feeding off him...

Was this what she had felt every time he'd had to go feed of that bitch Penehlope?

God, what a horrible feeling it was.

- Are you allright nallum?

Her sleepy voice was full of concern.

- I'm fine, my love. Go back to sleep.

- You're growling. And you don't look fine. Can we... talk about it?

- Yeah, sure. Why the hell didn't you tell me you were pregnant.

Aaaaand there it was. His main reason for not being able to sleep.

- It wouldn't have changed anything.

- I would have changed everything Nalla.

- Wrath wouldn't have let you. You know that.

- I wouldn't have left you alone!

- I know that. But you had to do what you had to. For the race. For the brotherhood.

He looked up at the ceiling, at a loss for words.

- Are you going to tell me what happened?

- It's not important.

He really didn't want her to know what they had done to him. It would only upset her and there was no need for that.

- It is to me.

- It won't change anything.

Whoa, that was childish of him. He was lashing out because he was hurt. He was jealous.

- I just want to know. Something big must have happened for you to be here with me instead of with her.

She leaned over to kiss him.

- You know my mum is going to tell me. Or my dad or the girls...

- Is that some kind of blackmail?

- Darius! You honestly think I would do such a thing?

Lips started quivering. Damn it. He'd upset her.

He could be such an asshole.

He put his arm around her waist and hauled her to him, holding her close.

- I'm sorry my love. I just... it's been a long ass couple of years and I really just want to forget. I have missed you so goddamned much and I really don't want to worry you with all the bullshit that went down. But you're right, you'll find out sooner or later. So...

He took a deep breath and told her everything.

-*-*-*

Nalla listened in shock as Darius told her everything that has happened during the cancelled mating ceremony. And everything that had led to it.

The virus.

The threats.

The antidote.

The Scribe Virgin unraveling the whole thing.

Darius draining that female dry to get cured...

It was too much to take in.

Too much to understand.

She just couldn't seem to put her head around it.

Darius kissed her temple with care.

- Are you ok?

She nodded.

- It's just so...

- Fucked up?

- Well... yeah.

- I know. But it's over. No more sacrifices. No more stupid excuses. No more hiding what we feel. We can be together now.

He put his hand on her still flat belly.

- When did you find out?

- A couple of weeks after we were together that last time.

He moved his thumb forward and backwards in a soothing caress.

- Have you been sick? Dizzy? Tell me what symptoms?

- Same as any pregnancy. We've seen enough to know them by heart.

She smiled indulgently at his concern.

- Just a bit of nausea, morning sickness. Sensitive breasts.

His eyes moved to the mentioned body parts and she felt herself blush.

- Have you had checkups? Is Doc Jane aware?

- Yes, she comes by once a moth to check on me.

- Good, that's good.

He sat up, suddenly tense.

- Apart from Doc Jane, who else knows?

Nalla frowned, trying to think.

- My uncle Rehv. He's the one that set me up here and helped me with everything.

He even got a doggen for me and arranged for me to feed... yeah.

Darius growled.

- Nothing ever happened nallum. I need you to know that. I always fed from the wrist and that was it.

- I know.

His bonding scent had gotten stronger and she had to smile. She loved how possessive he got, especially now that she was his completely and they had nothing to fear.

- It really meant nothing Darius.

- I know. I trust you and I know you're telling the truth, but I still fucking hate it.

She kissed him to get him to stop thinking about things. Evidently it worked because he deepened the kiss, making her wet again.

- Who else?

He whispered against her lips and she had to blink a few times.

- Who else what?

- Who else knows?

- Oh. Uh, Katya, my Doggen. And that's it. Oh no wait, Jhade and John also know.

- My uncle knows?

- I begged him not to tell you.

Darius closed his eyes and cursed. Then he opened them real wide.

- Wait, does that mean that...?

He groaned and let himself fall back on the bed.

- Zsadist doesn't know?

- Ah... no.

- And Bella?

- No, I haven't told them yet.

The smile that lit up Darius face was amazing, so proud and happy, she couldn't help but smile back.

- That just means we gotta get... Hold on.

He jumped off the bed naked and she enjoyed the view as he went to get something from his trousers.

- I've carried this with me ever since our first kiss. Ever since I knew you were my one and only.

He took her hand and smiled as he saw the ring Beth had given her.

-*-*-*-*

Darius opened the little box and took out a copy of the ring she was already wearing, except, instead of a Ruby, it had other precious stones.

An emerald and an amber.

Green for his eyes.

Yellow for hers.

Their colors combined in a design he had made himself.

She gasped as she saw it.

- It's absolutely beautiful!

- It's us. Our colors. I have mine at home, at the mansion. I'll put it on as soon as you say yes.

- Yes.

- You don't even know the question.

- I don't need to. Whatever it is, yes!

- Let me do this right, woman.

He got down on one knee; he had seen enough human movies to know the females liked their men to do this. And hell, it had worked when John had done it to Jhade.

He took a deep breath

- Will you do me the honor of becoming my shellan? I love you and I promise....

She threw herself at him with so much force; she knocked him back to the ground.

- Yes, yes, yes! She was sprawled on top of him kissing him all over and at that time, even though she hadn't let him finish his speech, he couldn't be happier.

Now all he needed was to get her back to the mansion, tell everyone they were having a baby and celebrate a mating ceremony.

Nightfall couldn't come soon enough!.