Page 41 of Alpha's Rise

“I’m going over to get them,” Nathan said.

When he walked away, Romi looked at Tobias. “We need to tell your parents.”

“Sweetheart, do you think they don’t know already? We’re shifters. We know the scent of our young. From the moment that baby was planted in your womb, we knew. It’s going to be okay.”

Romi wanted to believe everything would be fine. She’d have to hold on to her faith in her husbands, but she had a feeling their daughter’s birth was about to turn their world upside down.

Later that night, as they entered their bedroom after putting Jeremiah down to sleep, Romi was still thinking about the situation. Nathan knelt in front of her, removing her shoes from her feet and gently massaging her toes. The three of them had made a good life with each other. Her love for her two men had grown stronger every day. Even when she found out later that she’d been impregnated that first night, it didn’t really bother her. Their child had been a blessing, even if his precocious nature exasperated her. If this is what it’s like to raise a future Alpha Supreme, Romi might need a little extra help.

Once both her feet were on the ground, she looked up and caught Nathan staring at her. Her heart hitched at the love she felt for him. Lifting her head, she saw Tobias standing over to the side. It’s funny. Her absolute, no-holds barred love for Tobias didn’t reduce her feelings for the man kneeling in front of her. Not one bit. As promised, they both cherished, worshipped, and protected her. And she did the same for them. She would kill anyone or anything that came on their lands and threatened her family.

“I love you, Tobias.”

“I love you, too, my Queen.”

“Nathan, I love you.”

“I love you right back, sweetheart.”

Glancing at Tobias, he nodded. It was time for them to talk about what was happening. “Our little girl, Jana. She’s yours Nathan.”

A few seconds of silence met her announcement. At first, she thought he was shocked, but when she glanced at his face, Nathan was smiling.

“I know.”

A breath released and her hands began shaking. “I don’t know how this happened. What does this mean?” Tobias stepped closer to them as Nathan stood.

“It means that we have been blessed by the Goddess in ways we never expected,” Tobias said, slapping Nathan on the back. “It means our Triad will bring about a special time for our pack. This is the first dual birth in more than one-hundred years. I spoke to my father already. The Eastern Pack Council is aware. They will keep it silent for as long as we need it to be, but they may want to meet you. There’s some thought that because of your powers, we were given a special gift.”

“Nathan, how do you feel about all this. When we came together, we thought any children would only be Tobias’s. A-Are you still happy with the three of us together. You could have made a different choice and not been tied to us.”

Sitting down next to Romi, Nathan grabbed her hand. “Sweetheart, next to having you as my mate and welcoming our son,” he paused when Romi looked up at him, “yes, our son into our lives, this is the next happiest moment of my life. I’m right where I belong. With you. I told you a long time ago, being with you was all I needed. Not only did I believe it as a man, but my wolf agreed. Jeremiah is not my blood, but he is my son. Jana is my daughter by blood and Tobias’s daughter because we have been chosen for something special. I know the Council is curious about what this means, but there’s excitement and curiosity about our family.” He glanced at Nathan before turning back to Romi. “Our daughter will be a princess within the Alpha Supreme’s household, just as her brother will be a prince. She will be raised by my beautiful mate, my best friend and brother, and myself. We’ve been in this together from the start. This changes nothing for us. How could I not be happy?”

Tears began to flow down Romi’s face as he spoke. She’d been so afraid. Why? She didn’t really know. All that mattered, was that both her men were happy.

“See, sweetheart. I told you there was nothing to worry about,” Tobias used one hand to lift her chin so that she was looking at him. “We’ve known since day one. We were just waiting for you to catch up to us. Once our little one began talking to you, we knew you’d find out eventually.”

Romi couldn’t help the laughter that flowed out of her. “So, you three have been plotting this entire time. You were keeping secrets?”

“Not just the three of us. Jeremiah knows also. He talks to his sister. Oh, and Christopher also knows. I still don’t know how that kid does it, but he’s something special. I may have to convince Odin to move his family closer to the city so we can make sure that little boy is protected.”

Nathan interrupted. “Well, don’t say it like that. Odin might get a tad offended if he thinks you’re saying he can’t protect his own family.”

“True,” Tobias nodded. “I’ll have to think of something else.”

As they were talking, Romi stood from the couch and walked over to their bed. Now that her secret—more like worst kept secret—was finally out, she felt a burden lift from her shoulders. She’d been stressed about this all day, only for it to turn out to be something so small in the end. Her men were fine. Their bonds were fine. They were having a little girl.

Would their children change the world? Probably.

Could she do anything about it tonight? No.

What she could do was show her men how happy she was to be their mate. How much she loved them. “Tobias. Nathan. I need you,” she whispered. Although her voice was low, it was like she spoke through a bullhorn. Both men turned to her, their eyes going wide as they noticed her standing their naked.

“Fuck, Romi,” Tobias hissed. “My love, you are so fucking beautiful.”

“Baby, you’re gorgeous,” Nathan added.

Closing the link with her daughter, she didn’t want anything she said over the next few hours to be heard by little ears.

“Now, it’s time for you to make me scream.”

Nathan smirked. “Your wish is my command.”

Tobias stalked up to her and grabbed a fistful of her hair. “You’re fucking amazing. Now, climb on the bed and get on your knees.”

Almost giddy with excitement, Romi climbed on the bed and assumed the position. Life with both of her Alphas was never dull, and she couldn’t wait until the next chapter.

~ FIN ~