Second Chances

Chapter 20: Midnight run

Damien:

I was hoping after a long sleep, my mate would want me, but no, the pup in the belly is making her have her cravings again. During the first two pregnancies, I would have to hunt every day, often cooking multiple meals because her craving kept changing. I don’t really mind, I will do anything for her. She is growing my pup inside of her, after all. That is no simple task for any woman. Her body is at the point it is going to start to change, her feet will hurt, her back will bother her, and her belly will slowly start growing. With Ember's small frame, her belly becomes quite noticeable and hard to manage. She becomes more sensitive about her appearance and requires more attention and affection, both of which I’m happy to give.

I love my mate, and love when she is pregnant even if means runs all over the pack in the middle of the night. I do it a thousand times over if it means she is happy, and the baby is happy. They are the most important thing at the moment. Our little son is going to be the cutest little baby, just like his brother. I remember when Harris was born; he was so chunky. My mate has given me two chunky health pups and I don’t see any reason this pup would be any different. He was going to look like me, like our little Harris looks like me. Alia looks like her mother. We might have to balance things out with the fourth pup, another little girl.

I’m sure Ember would be happy with the thought. She wants a large family, after all. And we promised that we would stop when she said she had enough. I could see us having a few more. Six or maybe eight pups one day. That would mean I would have more children than any other Alpha in the area and would serve to strengthen our pack. The more the Alpha’s bloodline spreads, the stronger the pack. I was an only child and my father was an only child. But we always looked toward the future, strengthen our pack. Now, with my mate, that was possible. It’s almost as if the Goddess was finally blessing my pack by giving me such a wonderful mate.

My first mate wasn't willing to give me more than one child. Toward the end of her life, she wouldn’t let me touch her at all. She didn’t want to risk carrying another one of my children. Things are so different with Ember, she always welcomes my touch and my affections. She is happy to bear my children and treats them with the love a mother should. I will never understand why Ann was so different. Why was there no love between us, even though we were mates? The moon Goddess must have been mistaken with her, or maybe having Ember become my mate was her plan all along. I just wished I had lost my firstborn. I don’t understand how the Goddess could ever let a child have such a fate.

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I ran around the pack, finding the items my mate requested. It was taking longer than expected, and I knew she would grow impatient. But I knew if I didn’t return with everything she asked that she wouldn’t be happy. Two burgers, two curly fries, gummies, and her favorite ice cream. I wasn’t sure what kind of ice cream she would want.

I kept checking my phone, making sure that she needed nothing else. To my surprise, she hadn’t texted me anything. I quickly sent her a message wondering if she had trouble with her new phone. She had used mine a few times, but rarely. She didn’t enjoy using anything that wasn’t natural. Her mother was the same, refusing to even look at my phone and even trying to throw it away. I laughed at the memory.

Me: Are you good? Do you want anything else, my love?

Ember: I don’t know, just hurry. I’m so hungry that I’m going to die if I don’t eat soon.

Me: Aww, poor baby. Your mate is on the way.

Ember: Hurry up!

Me: I’m coming.

Ember: Not fast enough, buttface.

Me: Rude, little mate.

Ember: You are the rude one, taking so long. Buttface!!

Me: I’m going to spank you for that.

Ember: We will see about that hurry up buttface!!.

She was always testing me when she was in a mood. I would definitely have to fix that little attitude of hers when I get home.