Page 179 of The Aurora Marelup Complete Saga Omnibus

“To be honest, Mom, the chase really doesn’t last long,” Aurora says as her face turns beet red, and she starts laughing hysterically at my mom’s shocked expression.

Poor Nicodeamus is sitting there with his hand covering his face trying not to laugh. I don’t know what he’s finding more comical: his mate’s reaction, or his daughters. Both women have turned interesting shades of pink and red and a multitude of shades in between over the last ten minutes of conversation.

Aurora gets this look in her eye and then starts staring at Alaric, and his eyes widen. “There is no way on this Earth that you are ever attempting that! You will absolutely be impaled,” Alaric says, almost frightened by what Aurora had shown him that she wanted to try to do.

I almost choke on my water that I’m attempting to drink. Aurora decides now is the perfect time to show everyone exactly what she was asking for from Alaric. I have no idea, nor do I ever want to know how large a dragon’s dick is. That would be one thing that would scar me for life without question. My poor brother’s head is on a swivel, whipping back and forth between Aurora and Alaric. I don’t know if it’s more curiosity or abject horror on his face; at this point, it’s really hard to determine.

I noticed Aurora occasionally leaning forward and lightly gripping her stomach. I sit and stare at her, studying her movements closely. There’s a tight clenching of the jaw, and slowly she rocks forward. She’s either having Braxton Hicks contractions, or it’s the real deal right now. I reach out to the other mates through the bond and inform them of what I’m watching. All eyes are on Aurora, suddenly studying her every movement over the next ten to fifteen minutes.

“Angel? Is everything okay?” Klaus asks as he drops to his knees beside her. He lightly lays his hand on her stomach. We know the moment that he feels the contraction because his head whips around furiously, and he howls. He is summoning every possible medical person that is in the pack to get to the Alpha House as fast as humanly possible.

Aurora smacks him several times and shakes her head. “I’m fine. It’s too early yet, send them all home.” Aurora struggles to stand up; it takes Dimitri and Klaus to help her get to her feet. She takes about three steps off the porch heading across the road, and her water breaks.

“Son of a fucking bitch. What the actual fuck? Can’t I do anything?”” Aurora curses up a storm because now the contractions intensify. “What the fuck are you guys standing there staring at me for? Do something.” Okay, pregnancy number two, and she has gotten a lot more hostile.

It looks like a bad episode of The Three Stooges with the way everybody’s running around in circles like chickens with their heads cut off. I rise up slowly, shaking my head, and go over and scoop up Aurora to carry her bridal style. Apparently, only myself and Nicodeamus have managed to keep a level head while this is going on. We look at the others and shake our heads slowly. Like seriously guys, this isn’t the first time we’ve gone through this. He opens the door for me, and I bring her inside. We kick open the latch to reveal the hidden panel to open up the downstairs. I manage to get her down the stairs and into the large spa room we’ve built for us.

I strip her down quickly and go into the spa pool with her that we have here. The weightlessness does wonders for her, and she’s able to relax. I move her into position so that her back is in front of one of the jets to massage her. My brother is the first to make it downstairs, bringing over towels, ice chips, and various other things he felt she might need.

We remain floating in the pool for several hours until, apparently, she is starting to get close to needing to push. “I need to get out of here. I need to hide.” Her breaths come out in pants as she tries to convey what she needs from us. The light bulb goes on with Dimitri and he motions for me to give her to him.

Dimitri and Klaus share a look, and then the next thing I know we’re sprinting down the hallway to the door that has a lock on it. Klaus unlocks the door, and lo and behold, there’s a den that’s been made for her. Klaus climbs in first, and Dimitri passes Aurora off to him. Aurora is still not comfortable, and she is still squirming. Thankfully, when the boys made the nest, they made it large enough for the two of them to be in there with her. Carefully, Dimitri climbs in and he leans Aurora back against him.

Elsa comes barreling in, and we stop her at the door. “I need to go examine her,” she says, half panting from running from the other side of the village.

I take up my spot outside of the den and sit down. “I don’t think that would be wise at this moment. This is going a lot different than the last time, and I’m not sure what she needs at the moment.” I cross my arms over my chest and stay firm. Alaric arrives with clean blankets, a washbasin, and some water. Everyone that’s not in the den is staying far enough away as to not upset her.

“Fine, then call me after they’re born. I’ll check them then,” Elsa says before leaving the room and having a seat upstairs.

The combined grumbling of Dimitri’s bear and Klaus’s wolf has seemed to settle Aurora down. She’s lying on her side with her head on Dimitri’s chest as Klaus massages her thighs. We watch what we can from where we are. To be honest, other than myself, the others have a really poor view of what’s going on.

My bond mates and I that are left on the outside, rotate in shifts to keep eyes on everyone. And we anxiously await the birth of the new babies into the family. It tugs at my heartstrings, thinking that myself and my twin are next to take the leap into fatherhood. Though, if you think of it as a big picture, we are already dads to the twins. We will be dads to the triplets that are coming now. From what I hear, it’s a completely different feeling when it’s your own blood. Part of me can’t wait; the other part is that we can wait a little longer and help with the babies that came before ours.

CHAPTER 140

Klaus

The time is coming.We’re curled up in the den with Aurora, giving her the support that she needs. I can feel the anxiety through the bond because our other bond mates aren’t in here with us. I had suspected that she would want to isolate away from everyone and give birth alone. With most wolves, that is their preferred way of bringing new life into the pack.

Aurora positions herself so that her back is flush with Dimitri’s chest, and I am sitting at her feet watching and waiting for the pups. To be perfectly honest, I’m not sure what the ratio of pup to cub is, but I guess we’re about to find out.

Aurora’s face starts to tense as she bears down with the next contraction. Dimitri is assisting her by holding her legs and letting her dig her nails into his forearms. He’s wincing and gritting his teeth through every contraction right along with her. It also doesn’t help that her nails sink deeper and deeper into his forearms muscles each time.

“Okay, everyone, I see the crown of the first head.” I lower my body to see exactly how much further Aurora needs to go. “You’re doing great, love, keep going.”

She growls deeply, and her eyes turn liquid mercury as her dragon slits lock on me. “If you think you could do a better job, Klaus, let’s switch positions. You try to push a watermelon out.”

I wince at the description that she gives me of what childbirth feels like to her. I can really understand what she means at this point. Normally, her warm depths are snug and fit my member like a glove. Now, here comes a baby whose head is drastically larger than anything any of us are packing. It’s an absolute miracle that females can do this. I will never admit to this, but I believe a thousand percent that females are the stronger gender.

Aurora screams pierce our ears and sends a chill down our spines. You would think somebody was ripping her apart. But then again, if you saw the size of the head she’s trying to push out of her hoo-ha, you would believe it. The baby’s head is finally free, and I put my hand under its head to support it. “Next big contraction, love, the biggest push that you can give me, and baby number one will be out.”

Aurora takes several deep breaths and lightly rubs Dimitri’s arms, and bears down again. I’m able to slip my fingers in between the baby’s arms and rib cage to assist in sliding it out. Quickly, I use the little suction thingy my mother had given me and clear the mouth and both nostrils. The baby’s cries fill the air, and Aurora smiles between pants.

I cut the cord, then pass Aurora the first baby, and as she is placed in her arms, she gives her a good sniff. “Odette, her name is Odette. She is of Dimitri’s line.” She takes several breaths and allows the baby to latch onto her breast and begin to feed. The big guy, meanwhile, has tears streaming down his cheeks. His large hand comes up and cups the back of the baby’s head.

“I have a daughter,” he says, his voice starting to crack, full of emotion as he tries to hold back the sobs that threaten to break free. They’re tears of joy, and I can’t blame him. I would be ecstatic too.

Aurora draws in a deep breath and grips her stomach as the next contraction starts again. “Okay, guys, enough smoochiness. The next one’s coming.” Aurora goes back to cycling between breathing and pants between pushes. This one seems to be coming faster than the first. She keeps pushing and pushing. Soon enough, the crown of the baby’s head can be seen again.

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