Page 109 of The Monster's Desire

Nadia snorts but frowns at her breasts. “You distracted me. I dripped caramel on my boob.”

“I’ll be happy to lick it off for you.” He continues wiggling his eyebrows until it becomes obnoxious.

She glances between us. “Want to get dirty in the shower?”

“Yes.” I nod, grabbing the plate and tossing it on the end table. I scoop up my beautiful little witch, and then we’re siphoning through the shadows.

Knight meets us in the main bathroom with the shower already running. “Damn, I love second trimester hormones.”

Nadia laughs, yanking at my shirt. “I’m barely six or seven weeks along.”

I bite my lip to keep from telling her that she’s likely nearing the halfway point based on our estimations. I bend down, allowing her to pull my shirt off over my head. She blinks up at me under her lashes, and I melt inside.

“I love you.”

“I know.” I nuzzle my cheek to hers. “And I love you more than life itself.”

“Suck up.” Knight laughs.

Sometimes it’s very inconvenient that my powers don’t work on him. I settle for flipping him off with the hand wrapped around Nadia’s back. My little witch pushes up on her tiptoes, licking my chest, since she can’t quite meet my neck, and all thought quickly fades to how I can get inside her as fast as supernaturally possible.

Epilogue

Echo

True terror rips through me as Nadia grunts through the never-fucking-ending contraction.

I swipe a hand over my face, desperately trying to hold my composure.

Wraith, the silent fucker, appears at my side. He squeezes my shoulder, giving me an encouraging look.

I fight the urge to slap his hand away or possibly rip his damn throat out. My nerves are clearly getting the better of me.

“She’s fine,” Wraith murmurs in a soothing tone that makes me want to deck him. “The female body naturally knows what it’s supposed to do.”

A low growl fills the air and, initially, I think it’s the wolf, but Ridge blinks in surprise too.

Nadia jabs a finger in our direction, and it’s clear that sound came from my beloved. “I’m never doing this again, so don’t even think about it.” She grunts, pushing herself up on the bed. “Oh, the female body is a wonder. It knows exactly what to do. It’s fucking fantastic. Except, nature forgot to include natural pain relief in this magical, life-changing experience.”

“You’re nearly ten centimeters dilated.” Nan pats Nadia’s leg with the hand that doesn’t have a glove. “Suck on some ice chips and cool off, child.”

Nadia snorts, shaking her head. “You’re so damn lucky that I love you.”

“I’m going to wash my hands and grab some tea. Call me if you feel the need to push.” The older witch heads out, winking at me on her way by.

Good God, I think I need a vat of wine or several hundred stiff drinks. It takes a lot to get a vampire drunk. My hands shake, so I shove them into my front pockets.

“I don’t think you even needed me,” Willa says. She’s technically Haven’s doctor, but she’s also a vampire. It’s not a profession I would have normally attributed to my kind, but she’s got decades of experience, and that’s a good thing.

“You’re not leaving,” I growl, taking a step forward. “You need a doctor when a baby is born! We’re having two! We should have twice the doctors.”

Knight snorts. “It’s not terrible logic, but yeah, you’re losing your shit.”

Willa smiles, meandering toward the door. “I’m not leaving. I’m simply going to sit for a few minutes. Enjoy your last few minutes alone as a family of five.”

Wraith shoves me toward Nadia’s bed. “Sit with her and touch her. I know you’re worried, but everything is going well.”

Blowing out a breath, I attempt to get my shit together. I make my way over, carefully sliding on to the bed at Nadia’s side. Her hand is warm in mine as I link our fingers.

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