18 Chapter 18 - Liam

When I orgasmed and felt his magic around me it heightened my already sensitive body. I could feel a strange sensation on my neck but I had no idea what it was.

Standing in the mirror with him had me beaming with pride. My wolf mixed with his magic and our initials, it was like his magic claimed me as well.

"It's beautiful!" he gasped.

I smiled and wrapped my arms around his waist from behind.

"My magic claimed you too," he beamed.

As we stood staring at the marks I noticed his eyes going that beautiful blue I loved. It only lasted a few seconds but I didn't expect the gasp or the tears when the magic left his eyes.

I turned him around, worriedly checking he was ok.

"What is it? What's wrong baby!"

"Oh Liam!" he sobbed.

I pulled him back into the bedroom and we sat on the bed as he cried into my chest.

After a while, I could hear his sobs mixing with laughter. I furrowed my eyebrows as I stared at him.

"What's going on? Is something wrong?"

"Nothing's wrong Liam!" he rushed out with a sob. "The Goddess just spoke to me. She said we're not just fated mates but true life mates."

"What does that mean?" I asked, confused.

"Well, wolves have fated mates and witches have soulmates but this is deeper than both. We weren't just meant for each other … We were created for each other. She said that I can carry your child."

My jaw dropped and my eyes widened. I thought the connection between us seemed stronger than I imagined.

'You can feel my magic can't you, actually feel it as if it's in you. You can hear me.'

I stared at his lips as he smiled.

'Liam? Can you hear me?'

"What! You … I mean yes I can hear you …"

'Try responding back to me without speaking.'

'Am I doing it?'

Tian nodded and bounced on me with a cry of laughter.

"We can speak to each other without speaking and she said no matter how far away we are we'll always be able to communicate and find each other."

I kissed him and pushed him back down onto the bed. My passion for him ignited inside me and I could feel his. It was intoxicating. I couldn't wait for the day when I would see him grow with our child.

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Three years later

"I swear to you Liam if you so much as touch me right now I'm going to fucking kill you!" my mate growled at me.

I couldn't help the snort of laughter as he glared daggers at me. Tian was currently in the throes of labour. As it turned out he's not the first male shifter's mate to have a child.

Though he was the first one for the hospital in Cedar Falls. They'd worked hard to make sure they were well-prepared and knew how to deliver. We were just wheeling him inside the hospital when he growled that threat out.

I hated feeling his pain but hated knowing he was feeling even more.

"Get the doctor now! And get this baby out of me already!" he groaned.

I rubbed his back as Bonnie, Max and Max's new mate Willow rushed off seemingly happy to get out of dodge.

Willow had come to our pack not long after Max had left to visit the SilverClaw pack. All we knew was that she was mistreated by her pack and Max brought her home with him.

Her pack or should I say her true mate, hadn't wanted her but wouldn't refuse her, apparently he enjoyed her pain. They came after her, even threatening war. Max challenged them but my Tian intervened. They left and she's taken some time to acclimate to us but she's now a part of the pack.

"Shh! Baby!" I cooed. "The doctor will be here soon and then our beautiful baby boy will be here."

Aria had been over the moon to have a little brother. She was even more excited than we had been.

Several hours later, we were in the operating room. I felt ridiculous standing in those blue gowns with the damn hat and the mask. Tian even laughed at me.

"Shouldn't you be in pain right now?" I grunted.

"Nope!" he smirked. "Thanks to the drugs I don't feel a thing below my waist."

The doctors moved about behind the privacy screen and we waited … and waited. It seemed to be taking forever. I could feel Tian starting to worry, I wasn't much better.

Just as I was about to speak up, a piercing cry broke the silence and our hearts jumped. The crying continued as a nurse came up to us. Our son was placed onto Tian's chest.

Tian cried and laughed as he kissed our son's little head. His dark hair could be seen already as he slowly opened his beautiful brown eyes.

"He looks just like Aria did," I gushed.

"He's beautiful," Tian beamed.

I kissed Tian's forehead and stroked our son's head. Everyone who met him gushed over him as expected. They wanted turns holding him as me and Tian just sat and watched our family.

Aria had squealed when we came home, and Uncle John and Aunt Marie started crying. It was weird seeing my big alpha uncle cry.

"What's his name?" Aria had shouted excitedly as soon as we passed him to her.

"Amari," I told her. "After his big sister."

Aria beamed and started to cry as she kissed her brother's head. Life was now complete for us, and I couldn't be happier. I'm glad I trusted the moon goddess in giving me a male witch for my mate.