Making memories

"Daddy..... Daddy..... Daddy!!"

Yep, that's right. My little Delilah's back and she's equally as excited as I am. To be honest, I was a little worried about if Delilah would really wake up after waiting for a duration of 26 hours but just as she opened her eyes to greet the world, I was the first person her eyes met and she beamed while calling out my name.

My heart nearly stopped at that present moment, I'm pretty sure it skipped a lot more beats than was required. It was really a magical experience that made me grin from ear to ear.

It seems with "Daddy" being the only word she learnt during the time of the full moon, she immediately called out to me in her cute baby tone.

Currently, Deena and I are on our way to the supermarket to get some clothes for the three babies.

I'm using a baby's stroller to carry Leah while Delilah was placed in the baby carrier strapped around me. Mia on the other hand was placed in a stroller just as Leah with Deena being the one moving the stroller.

"Daddy... Daddy,"

Delilah has been singing my name for quite some time now, it's pretty adorable and anyone who passes by us grins as they couldn't help but be amazed by the cute little girl whose angelic voice clearly expresses the state of euphoria she currently was.

Well the clothes we were off to buy today were purely aimed for when the babies become teenagers when the next full moon appears.

I guess it's better to be prepared before something totally unexpected occurs.

*Whistling*

Right now, I'm outside a boutique with all three babies by my side as I sit on a bench whistling to myself while Deena indulged herself in picking the best dress that would be suitable for all three babies when the full moon arrives.

Though Leah and Mia had yet to fully commence their imprinting stage still I couldn't help but wonder how long it would take for both girls to erase all the imprinting information they had made concerning their late parents.

No offense to their parents, I only want Leah and Mia to really start to imprint me as their father and not to be using me as a substitute since I'm one of a few suitable candidates to take up the mantle of being their father.

The truth is I really want them to open their eyes before the blue moon pokes its head.

I might be cruel as I hope for both babies to quickly forget about their late parents but I just want them to live a happy life with me as their father and not with someone else who might end up mistreating them.

I simply can't live with myself if such a thing were to ever happen to the both of them.

' May their late parents souls rest in peace, ' Wait a minute, was it all three babies that lost their parents? I think one lost hers during delivery, another baby lost her mother to an accident.

Then what of the last one? Ahh!!. Why didn't I listen carefully when I had the chance? I was simply preoccupied with the thought of having a son.

Speaking of which, I can't believe the initial zeal I had towards raising a son isn't present in me anymore. I guess I have really loved every moments I've spent with the girls. Of course I will have to thank Deena for that also.

Honestly, having a super hot maid like her in the house really makes the mansion worth living in. No more waking up in the morning to meet my lonely and boring mansion which seems devoid of any life activities.

But right now, life is great. A little stressful but great. I get to see three cute babies alongside a wonderful gal whose floral scent always soothe my inner beast.

" Yeah!!... I'm so glad to be alive!!" I instinctively yelled due to the feeling of excitement cooped up inside of me.

"Mom? What's wrong with that man?"

" Don't look honey, lest you get infected by his creepiness, "

Ouch!! That hurts a lot ma'am. Seeing me display my weirdness, a little boy inquired of his mother, to which she immediately counselled.

How rude of her to call me creepy. I'm simply displaying my five minutes madness, everyone has gotta go wild once in a while.

It's simply a way of relieving the stress within us. But seriously, I've gotta stop acting weird whenever I'm not at home. * Sighs* I didn't really expect to stay here this long. What's Deena really doing in there?

'Do ladies really take this long whenever they are shopping?'

I waited still as I glanced towards the babies by my side, all were asleep which made it easier for me to think about other things.

Oh that's right I finally remembered. The last baby was brought to the doorsteps of the orphanage.

The reason why the baby was dropped there was unknown to the orphanage keeper but she did mention something about it being a common occurrence in her many years of being the orphanage keeper.

Speaking of which, I'm pretty sure she would be praying day and night that I do not return the babies once the five months allotted period collapses.

I could call her now and tell her all three babies had chosen me as their father, I bet she would be ecstatic.

She might even come all the way to my mansion just to see all three babies. But instead of seeing the babies, the ones who would welcome her in would be three Green Emerald City officers handcuffing her for lying and persuading me into adopting all three babies without me being entirely interested in doing so.

She would have to be sentenced to jail for several decades since the government were the ones paying her salary.

I bet at that very spot she would beg for my forgiveness with cold sweats accumulating on her forehead.

"Haha...haha," That would really be a sight to behold but who am I kidding, such a thing could never happen. I guess being bored could make someone like me to imagine weird things.

*Sighs*

' I do hope Deena doesn't stay too long, I'm beginning to have butt cramps over here, '

Speaking of Deena, I'm yet to understand why she was in tears the other night.

My guess is that she misses someone, maybe her lover who may have been one of the male slaves owned by the old elf I gambled with a while back.

But then again, it could be that she was brought here against her will. If that were to be the case then I guess I will have to return her back then.

Before then, I will have to be selfish a little as I can't manage the task of taking care of all three babies on my own.

It is decided then, I'll do everything I can to make her happy while she remains here and once the babies are old enough to do things on their own, I'll send her back.

I wonder if I could buy her freedom. I heard doing so was almost impossible for most slave owners to accomplish. Many things were put into consideration when determining the price of a slave.

Their age, versatility, appearance and so many others. I'm pretty sure Deena would be worth a fortune with just her appearance alone and moreover she's pretty young too.

Though the slavery agency can be pretty strict on some matters, still they afforded the slaves the chance to buy their own freedom.

It was a simple ' know your worth and pay the price' rule to which many slaves aimed for.

The agency is very organized and thorough when it comes to matters concerning their slaves.

With an headquarter and several branches located in every city available, they aimed to avoid illegal slave trading business which were common at the time long before the agency started.

The agency was made to provide valuable care for the slaves which were bought from several traders found almost every where in the continent.

The agency was launched directly by the Emperor who thought it would be better to have a place where slaves could be fed and taken care of than to have them roaming around the streets without food and a place to live.

The only downside about the agency was that, they distanced themselves from matters concerning slaves who were mistreated by their owners and anyone who tries to make a complaint, the agency would simply refer them to the contract which simply states that the owner had exclusive rights to do whatever they wanted with the slave unless the slave could pay for his freedom and only then will the slave be permanently free from the bondage of slavery.

" I'm sorry young master, I hope I didn't keep you waiting for too long?, "

Though I'm exhausted just sitting here and doing nothing, I guess there isn't any point in complaining about it.

"It's okay Deena, do you have everything we will need?"

" Yes, I think so."

" In that case, I would like to get something that piqued my interest a while ago before we leave. Would you mind staying with the babies for a while please?"

" Not at all young master, please take your time,"

And with that, I headed towards a store in the supermarket that could aid me in making memories with the babies.