Chapter 85


    Xavier


    When Ie home, I try to sneak into the room I share with any undetected. But the second the door


    opens, I hear her little footsteps storming toward the door.


    “WHY DIDN’T YOU TELL ME YOU WERE HEADING OUT?” she yells at me, her voice an emotional


    whirlwind of anger, sadness, and frustration.


    I’m taken aback by her reaction, unsure how to respond to this unexpected confrontation. “Lummm…


    I’m sorry?


    I can tell that she has been crying I can feel it through the She snorts at my excuse, and when I look


    down at my sweet mate bond, too, her sadness, concern, and ultimately, her relief that I came home


    unscathed after my battle with Lucian.


    “You’re hurt…” She mutters, grabbing the hem of my tattered t-urt. When she shoots me a re, I lift


    my arms since it’s al clear sign she wants me to undress so she can inspect my


    It hurts to peel it off, yet I try to put on a brave face. “This is nothing, I muter back, though my voice


    lacks conviction. When I grimace, Daisy stands on her tiptoes to grip my bruised face.


    “This isn’t nothing,” she growls at me. “But I can fix it,” Her tone is determined as she leads me to the


    bed.


    I sit down on it, our heights finally matching now that I’m no longer standing Daisy shoots me another


    re before approaching me. But even though she appears to be mad at me, her lingers are careful as


    they brush against the cuts and bruises mapped across my torso. I wince at her touch, but there a


    tenderness there that eases the pain.


    “Idiot,” she mumbles under her breath before pulling away and returning with a first aid kit. “You don’t


    have to do everything by yourself, you know…”


    “You’re pregnant,” I remind her. “There’s no way I was going to let you join the fight against Lucian.”


    Her eyes narrow, but nothinges out of her lips. It surprises me since I can tell there is venom


    gathered in her mind. But instead, she swallows her pride and tends to my injuries with a methodical


    precision.


    I watch her in silence as she cleans the cuts on my abs before applying an ointment to my wounds. But


    it isn’t really needed, Her hand on my skin is enough to stop the bleeding, and I give her a tiny smile.


    “The power of the mate bond.”


    Her eyes soften at those words, but I can tell she is still hurt about me leaving her at home. It makes


    me swallow thickly before saying. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have kept the light a secret from you.”


    Her gaze flickers up to meet mine for a moment, hard and disapproving, before softening ever so


    slightly. “No,” she agrees quietly. “You shouldn’t have.”


    Silence falls and lingers for a moment that stretches thin between us before Daisy speaks again. “But


    you’re back now,” she murmurs gently, her hands stilling on my chest, which has already healed.


    “Tribrids sure are amazing…you’re healing incredibly fast.”


    “All thanks to you.” I’m not lying. Her presence is helping me heal, and my lips curl when she looks up


    at me through her


    darkshes.


    This time, she doesn’t hold back her emotions. “I didn’t think you woulde back…”


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    “But I did,” I say, lifting her chin with my finger before smiling gently at her while studying her face. “I’m


    here.”


    “But you left me even though you promised you never would do it again!”


    “Only to protect you.”


    “That doesn’t matter!” she exims. “I want you to promise me that you will always include me in


    whatever is happening inside that brain of yours, Xavier. We are mates, and I can’t..I can’t stand not


    knowing what you’re going to do next.”


    Her confession hangs in the air between us, a testament to her sadness. It breaks me to see her this


    sad, and guilt pierces me like a knife.


    “I promise this is thest time I keep secrets from you-


    Suddenly, she lunges forward, wrapping her arms around my neck in an uncharacteristically fierce hug


    that takes me by surprise. But I recover quickly and return the favor, holding her tightly as fear and


    relief wash over me. The warmth of her body against mine is afort that I can’t describe.


    “Promise me, Xavier,” she whispers softly into my ear, “promise me you won’t go on another secret


    mission with the others without telling me.”


    “I promise.”I reply, my voice choked with emotion. I can feel her tears against my skin, and it breaks my


    heart.


    “I know it’s morning, but…I don’t want to leave our bed. Can we stay in our room? I want you to wrap


    your wings and tail around me while stroking my belly.”


    Isnicker. “Someone wants to be pampered, huh?” Although my words are teasing, they hold no malice.


    Instead, they areced with warmth and affection.


    She pouts, poking my chest with a slender finger. “Is that a problem?”


    “Of course not.” I reply, my voice low and sincere.


    1 gently pull her onto the bed, wrapping her securely in my arms as I position my wings around us like


    a protective shield. My tail finds its way around her waist, holding her close while she nestles deeper


    into me.


    “Better?” I ask, pressing a soft kiss to her forehead. She sighs contentedly in response, her fingers


    lightly tracing patterns on, my face. The sensation is oddly soothing, and it brings a genuine smile to


    my face.


    “Yes,” she murmurs sleepily. “Much better. The baby and I are both content.” Property of N?)(velDr(a)ma.Org.


    I chuckle, my chest rumbling under her. “Well, me and the baby will be spoilt rotten if you keep this up.”


    She grins against my chest, her softughter a sound that I will never tire of hearing. Nestling further in


    the cradle of our cocoon, she ces a protective hand over her round belly. “We’re okay with being


    spoilt.”


    “Is that so?” I rumble softly, tracingzy circles on her stomach with my thumb.


    “Very much so,” she confirms, her voice thick with unshed tears. I love you, Xavier.”


    “I love you too, Daisy,” I tell her honestly, pressing my lips into her hair. The scent of her strawberry


    shampoo fills my nostrils, and although it’s an everyday smell, it’s the best one in the world.


    Daisy, however, growls in disdain. “You’re supposed to be kissing my lips, you idiot!”


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    I chuckle, pulling back to meet her gaze. The yful glint in her eyes is a stark contrast to her serious


    tone. “Bossy,” I tease, brushing a loose hair from her face with the gentlest of touches,


    She narrows her eyes at me, but the hint of a smile tugs at the corner of her lips, betraying her pretend


    annoyance. “Just kiss me already,” shemands, reaching up to sp my face between her hands.


    I can’t help but grin at her eagerness. “As you wish, mydy,” I whisper before leaning in to capture her


    lips with mine. It’s at sweet, slow kiss that is filled with all the love and adoration I have for this woman.


    And while I know our past is rocky with rejections, betrayal, memory loss, and drama, our future looks


    bright. Soon, our child will be born, and I couldn’t be any happier.


    Daisy is my past, my future, and the love of my life–I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life by her side.


    Together, we will lead the Bloodmoon pack as two Alphas until our child is strong enough to take over.


    (End of book one.)


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