Stolen Past

Chapter 3

Cole's POV

"Thank youuuuu!!" I squeal for hundredth time as I lift Evelyn up in my arms and twirling around.

"Stop! Davis!!" She chuckles as she holds my hair tight.

I laugh and stop placing her down only to kiss her lips again. I cannot believe I am going to be a father. I am having a kid with Evelyn!! We are going to create a life together.!

I slowly kneel before her coming face to face with her belly. Her fingers bury themselves in my hair as she massages my scalp softly.

"I know you cannot hear me yet, but just know that you are loved. Your Mumma and Dadda loves you so much" I whisper and kiss her flat belly that will soon bulge with the life growing inside.

I stand up and pull Evelyn into my arms.

We both walk to our bed and lay on it. Evelyn's head on my chest and my arms around her.

"I was powerful was what I remember" I whisper patting her head slow.

"But you.. the moment you stepped into my life all I remember is happiness. You made me happy, Evelyn. You still make me happy. You are my home. The place I look forward to during sadness, happiness, grief, sorrow, joy and any emotion that exists. If there is something or someone I would call home, it would be you" I whisper.

I kiss the top of her head and she whispers a low I love you. Before I had time to smile at her, she already starts snoring softly.

I chuckle to myself as I stare into nothing. I am really content with what I have right now. We had to go through a lot. The stolen bite, Bardo, supernatural council, convincing all Alphas and packs.. it took us one and half year to accomplish all.

And today, we are married. We are even going to have a child together. I cannot even form words as to how happy I am. On a scale of hundred, it would be two hundred. That is how happy I am.

With content smile on my face, I fall asleep with Evelyn still in my arms.

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I see a little blonde haired boy with innocent eyes. It is raining heavy. And he is sitting under a tree. He has nothing on his body except a tee shirt that covers his entire body. And a dirty piece of fabric around him.

He is shivering. And few droplets of rain, successfully escaped through the layers of branches, leaves, twigs .. falling on to the boy made him shiver much more.

I want to save him. I want to pull him closer and make sure there stays a roof on his head.

But I am very amused that, that boy is not even afraid. He is alone. He is looking around him as if the rain is not going to turn into a storm.

I go closer to him. He looks at me and his green eyes twinkle with surprise.

"Who are you?" I ask him.

"You!" He says

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I jolt awake and Evelyn is already awake. She is looking at me with worried eyes. I am panting right now and my mouth wide open trying to grasp as much air as possible.

"Shhh!! It's okay" Evelyn whispers.

She jumps out of the bed and comes back within two minutes with a glass of water in her hand. I gulp it all in one go and give it back to her.

Now my breathing is even and more regulated. She places the glass on the table beside our bed and joins me on the bed again.

"It must be a bad dream" she whispers sitting against the headboard and pulling me to her.

She lays my head on her chest and slowly massages my scalp. I throw my arms around her and sink deeper hoping I could just sink into comfort and never come back.

"Want to talk about what that was?" Evelyn asks in a whisper.

I shake my head slightly and she understands it. She keeps patting my head, massaging my scalp and whispers that it is all a bad dream.

And I find sleep again, thanks to my mate's voice and her scent.

What feels like seconds later, I wake up to see sun already shining bright. And under my cheek is the pleasant heartbeat of Evelyn's.

I smile as I wake up. I am actually liking the fact that she is my anchor. I also love how our roles are switching based on situations. Sometimes, I am the one to protect and make love and sometimes, it's the other way around.

"Good Morning," she smiles with her eyes still closed.

"Good morning to you too" I whisper and lean closer.

She does not hesitate to pull me closer and place her lips on mine. I smile into the kiss and bite her lower lip. She moans into kiss and I pull away before I go in for another round.

I kiss her belly and she smiles wide at me. I don't know if I will be a good father, but I will try to be one.

She sits up on bed and rubs her eyes with her knuckles. She is just so cute I cannot help but feel happy that she is mine. I am hers. And we are for each other.

"I love you" I tell her.

She smiles as she blinks her eyes rapidly trying to focus on me. Ahh!! She is so adorable.

"Well, I love you too" she smiles wider.

"Umm... This is the first time I have ever seen you have a nightmare," she pauses looking at me with soft eyes, "are you sure it's okay?"

I nod. That was weird but I guess nightmares happen for everyone. It is not something I want to talk about.

"I'm fine. It's just regular nightmare. Everyone has them, don't they?" I ask her.

And before she answers, I walk up to the bathroom. I look at myself in the sink. My eyes looked awfully familiar. The little boy in my dreams had the same eyes.

No! These are all just nightmares.

Maybe I was thinking about my own baby before falling asleep. Maybe I was thinking how I looked like when I was a kid. And maybe those thoughts stimulated the dream. That is that.

I brush my teeth first and set the shower to hotter than usual. Evelyn joins me by then, and I help her with her shower. Okay, I used the excuse of taking care of her.. but I just really want to touch every inch of her body.

As usual, we dress ourselves together watching in mirror. I love watching her dress up. Go ahead, call me a pervert and see if I care.

The smell of grilled cheese sandwiches hits my nostrils. Evelyn's chief cook, Tabitha makes amazing grilled cheese with a little bit of kimchi to spice things up.

"Good Morning!" Samantha smiles as she sets the dining table up.

"Hey! Morning!" I smile back.

She must have crashed here after the party yesterday. But I get the feeling that I will be seeing her more from now. I actually like it. I like that whatever Danica and King Michael was.. it was just a fling.

"I am so happy for you, congratulations again!!" Samantha squeals.

I cannot help but chuckle as I shake my head. She finishes placing the forks beside the plates.

"Thanks" I whisper as I take my seat.

"Evelyn?" She asks.

"She is still getting ready. She said she needs to do her hair and that she is going to meet an Alpha today" I tell her.

She sits beside mine and places her hand on mine. It is slightly uncomfortable but I do not let her know it. Because I know she is comfortable enough around me.

"Let me tell you something," she whispers and looks at me with a smile bright than before.

"I am divorced. And no.. no assumptions because I did not cheat on John by sleeping with Michael" she chuckles making me chuckle as well.

"He had issues, Cole. He wasn't even with my when I was pregnant. He was ignorant. Screwed up with everyone. Slept with every girl who passed his way. And then.." she trails, pauses for a second and tells me, "I had a miscarriage"

And I instantly caught her hand in mine.

"He wasn't there again. I had to go through it all alone. Until one day, I stumbled across Michael. He taught me how to be strong. He taught me how to walk away from toxicity. He taught me that life makes us walk through darkness only to let us appreciate the light that comes next" she smiles at me.

I smile at her. I did not know that King Michael and her.. they have such long history.

"We were friends for a while. But you know what really brought us close?" She asks me and I shake my head.

"Love. He gave me that when I needed it. To us, women.. little things means a lot, Cole. Evelyn is young. She is twenty two. She is pregnant already. She is the damn Queen too. Too much going on and I can only imagine what she must be feeling emotionally" Samantha says.

"You know.?" I ask her.

"Of course, I know!! Michael told me everything! He just did not want to love me, keep me in dark as his little secret. He shifted right before me. He showed me what he is. He is brutally honest, and I love him for it. I love him no matter what his race is. Be it supernatural or human. Well, I married a human first and it did not end well, you can say" she chuckles.

I smile and nod.

"So it is on to you.. to keep her happy. All she needs is love" Samantha concludes as she squeezes my hand.

Tabitha brings us our food and places in the middle of the table. Bows to me and leaves before even glancing at Samantha. I somehow find it rude, and maybe I will talk to her later about it.

"I was searching everywhere for you!" I hear King Michael's voice as he walks towards Samantha.

I see his eyes spark like never before. I wonder if I look the same when I look at Evelyn.

"Where will I go? I don't even know the routes" she chuckles and they share a kiss.

Alright! Now that is my cue to leave. So I turn around without glancing at the sandwiches too. But one step later, I see my mate walk towards me with a smile.

She took time looking presentable today. But I love the usual herself. Just a jeans and a tee shirt with her hair let air dry. She looks absolutely gorgeous when she is natural but I love her regardless there make-up on her. She is just.. the most beautiful girl ever!

"You are so beautiful!" I whisper and she blushes.

Evelyn is standing before me in a black and white maxi, her hair curled a little and pinned at the back. I sometimes cannot believe I just got so lucky with her.

"Thanks" she whispers as she holds my hand.

"Can we do a double date? We can kill time!" Samantha asks with lots of excitement in her eyes.

I just look at Evelyn and shake my head just a tad bit. I am bad at dating, let alone double date now? That has to be my worst nightmare.

"Sure, some other time. Today, Davis and I are busy. A friend of ours is coming to visit" Evelyn smiles.

We all take our seats and I look at Evelyn in confusion. Who is that friend of ours anyway. She just mentioned it is an Alpha.

"Victor" she moves her lips and I nod catching it.

Our breakfast has all the laughs and smiles until Evelyn started puking whatever she ate. I feel bad for her, but Samantha told me that it is all common.

Does a woman go through all this to give birth to another little life. I guess now I respect women more.

"Do you want me to get anything for you?" I ask her.

"No! I am fine. I just need your hugs" she says and I join her on bed the next second.

I rest my back against the headboard and pull her towards me. Her head rests on my chest and she hums in happiness. I kiss the top of her head repeatedly and tell her that she is so strong.

Few minutes later, we are back downstairs and walking to the Queen's office outside the palace. We got the message that Victor is here waiting in the office.

"I miss having Celia around. But she is now a Luna and I know she cannot" Evelyn sighs.

Celia and Evelyn had been best friends since day one of their lives. So it is obvious that she would miss having her best friend around. That too all the drama that helped them bonded closer.

The guard bows to us and opens the door and I see Victor with another girl beside him. Why is it that everyone are choosing to finally settle down with a partner now?! I guess it is only Liam left now.

"Oh hey! It feels amazing to finally meet you" Evelyn smiles wide as she hugs the girl.

Victor and I shake our hands in the most manly way that it embarassed both of us equally. Victor and Evelyn later share a hug and I had to roll my eyes.

"Tell me, is he treating you nice?" Victor asks and I scoff.

"I would like it if my wife's friend has a head on his neck" I shrug.

"You both were uncomfortable shaking hands with each other and now you are comfortable during the insult banter?" Evelyn rolls her eyes as the girl laughs.

"So, it is really nice to see her. You have been keeping her a secret like crazy" Evelyn says as she takes a seat.

I take a seat beside her as well. I see the girl beside Victor. She has brown eyes and black hair. She looks like she is a warm person inside out.

"Oh! You know the male domination out there. I have been teaching her to get stronger and she went through pregnancy, labour, what not.. you know.." Victor trails.

"I know. I know. It is actually good that you brought her to spotlight once she is stronger. Because we know how omegas get treated by other Alphas" Evelyn whispers.

Few minutes of talking about male domination later, he introduces the girl. Her name is Autumn. She is twenty three and still did not find her mate. She did not even go out of her pack because she was an Omega tied up with duties of house chores.

She once was working in Pack house and Victor liked her. Like turned into love and Boom! They now have a kid and the future Alpha of Howlers pack, Asher Frank. He is now back at their pack, Victor's dad babysitting him.

"You should definitely come to the palace and have some food. I can introduce you to my dad and Samantha" Evelyn squeals.

"Samantha?" Victor asks as we all stand up and walk towards the exit where another guard is already opening the door with a bow.

"Yes, my dad and her.. they are soo in love! He just revealed it yesterday" Evelyn says.

And I look at her. She looks at me as well. And she bites her lip to hide a blush.

"Alright. What am I missing?" Victor asks with probably a huge smile on his face but his eyes narrow.

"Nothing!" Evelyn dodges but Victor just isn't having it.

"Davis and I are expecting, okay?!" She says and hangs her head low but with a wide smile, I just want to kiss her right now.

"Oh wow!!!!" Victor howls and hugs Evelyn.

I did not know they were this close. Autumn congratulates me and I thank her. Victor finally lets go of my mate and glares at me.

"Congratulations!" He says finally smiling and I smile back with a nod.

We reach the palace again where Samantha is cooking something and King Michael is sitting on the counter eating an apple as he makes Samantha laugh with her head falling back.

I did not see him this happy ever since he lost his wife. So I know this is a peaceful change and a good one. I see Evelyn and the smile on her face is evident too. I guess this is what we both want. For King Michael to be happy.

"Oh! Hey Victor!! I didn't see you in a very long time" King Michael beams.

"We literally just met last month, King!" Victor chuckles.

"That was a phrase. Whatever. Meet Samantha" King Michael introduces her and then we all sit on the couch talking about all the available gossips.

But my mind is pre occupied by the nightmare somehow. Why did it seem so real. Was that really me? I shake my head to get away from the thoughts and focus on what Autumn is saying.

Autumn is actually so talkative I did not know. I thought she was so silent but turns out these are all the words rolling out through all the years where she did not have many friends.

Evelyn mindlinks someone and I look at her with worry. She is having a good time. I don't want someone ruining it. But if it is an emergency, then nothing is in our hands.

"Liam needs my signature in some documents. I asked him to bring that here" she whispers and I nod.

After few more minutes of gossiping about William and Celia's personal display of affection, Liam walks in as he scans a file in his hand.

"Hey Liam! We have guests. Meet Autumn. Luna of Howlers pack" Evelyn beams.

But the document in Liam's hand drops as he looks at Autumn and Autumn's eyes go wide. I really hope this is not what I am thinking it to be.

Please no!!

"Mate?" Liam growls and then glares at Alpha Victor Frank.