In Evanora's room…
Axel lowered Evanora on her bed and then he turned to Yasmin.
"Are you alright?", he asked while his anxious eyes roamed her face and she saw him glancing at her stomach also.
Yasmin smiled helplessly at her Alpha. He was holding it together in front of everyone, but now that it was only them, he allowed his insecurities to show.
"I am fine, and the babies are fine.", Yasmin assured him before looking at Evanora with a small frown. "Now that mom is like this, I don't think we can have the ceremony to bless our babies."
Axel didn't care much about that ceremony. As long as the babies were fine, they can have the ceremony later. But he knew that Yasmin was looking forward to THIS ceremony and if he says how it's not a big deal, her temper might flare. Pregnancy made her quite irritable, and he knew that she shouldn't be provoked.
Yasmin's expression turned solemn, and she placed her hands over her belly.
"Is there something wrong with our pups?", Axel asked breathily. Her expression didn't look good. Did she overdo with that ceremony nonsense? Ah, he told her to stay out of it, but Yasmin insisted on helping her mother.
Yasmin raised her gaze to meet Axel's honeyed eyes that looked at her anxiously.
"I think they've grown.", she said.
His eyes widened. "Grown? Are you sure?"
He moved to look at her from the side, and he was not sure if her stomach was showing now or if his imagination made him see a bump there.
Yasmin was trying to make sense of it. For weeks (in the Midnight Guardians pack) she worried because she couldn't feel the babies, yet healers there assured her that everything was fine. And now, she could definitely feel that something changed, as the energies in her abdomen were circulating in a more spherical way than before. But how was that possible? Was it because of the ceremony? Did the energies from the fountain stimulate the development of her babies?
"I will get the healers to check in the morning.", Yasmin said. She was also planning to get Talia to channel more of those silvery energies into Yasmin so that she can confirm her theory.
"Let's check now."
Yasmin refused. "Everyone is at the feast, eating and drinking. Healers are probably drunk and can't do a reliable checkup." And Talia went on a run with Damon. They looked beautiful as two majestic wolves, and Yasmin regretted that she couldn't shapeshift.
Yasmin moved to stand in front of Axel and her arms snaked around his neck. "I sense that our babies are not in danger. I think they are eager to meet us."
Axel hugged her tightly, careful not to squeeze her too tightly. This was supposed to be a celebratory feast with ceremonies, yet it turned into one stress after another. But they were fine, and Yasmin sensed a positive development with their pups, and he was happy.
Axel took a deep breath, filling his system with her addictive scent of Jasmine which changed slightly due to the pregnancy. They say that the first sign of a she-wolf carrying pups was the change in her scent, and Axel was slightly disappointed in his sense of smell because Talia realized that Yasmin was pregnant before he did.
Yasmin and Axel held each other, and they could sense their bodies heating as the amount of skin-to-skin contact reminded them that they were both wearing only cloths below the waist to cover their private areas.
Axel enjoyed the feeling of her breasts pressing on his chest, and he couldn't believe how much the sensational sparks of their bond impacted him.
For years, Axel traveled with the hope to find his mate. He thought of a mate as a person who will allow him to awaken his powers so that he becomes eligible for the position of the Alpha of the Midnight Guardians pack. And here she was, right in front of him, nearly naked, soft, and beautiful. He was not the Alpha, but it didn't matter because his mate was a fantastic witch who completed him.
Axel's eyebrows shoot up when he saw in his mind an image of Yasmin on her knees with his cock in her mouth. Right there… on that carpet… next to Evanora's bed.
"Love?", Axel called, his voice was hoarse already because he knew that images in his mind were part of his ability to see the future. Was that Yasmin's future or his? It didn't matter.
"Do you have something on your mind?", he asked.
Yasmin looked up at him and he recognized that mischievous glint in her eyes. "I want to please my mate, but there is a problem…"
"A problem?" Whatever it was, he would take care of it in record time. Should he stuff Evanora in the closet? Or kick her out to the balcony?
Yasmin nodded. "I don't think I have enough patience for us to reach our room."
Axel's eyes darted toward unconscious Evanora and his attention was back on Yasmin when he picked up the scent of her arousal.
Yasmin cocked an eyebrow at Axel. "Why are you looking at my mother? She is unconscious. She can't see or hear us."
Yasmin's pregnancy came with a side-effect of increased sexual drive and Axel loved it!
Yasmin was never a timid witch, and Axel admired her daring attitude, especially when it came to picking a location for their carnal pleasures. His favorites so far were the restroom by the cafeteria, the storage closet on the second level of the healing center, and the rooftop terrace of the main house.
Axel licked his lips slowly as he realized that Yasmin didn't care about her mother who was unconscious only a few steps away. Did he care? Not really.
The danger of getting caught while doing the naughty turned them on.
"I can be quiet.", he said.
Yasmin smirked and got down on her knees in slow motion. She flicked the fabric that was covering his erection and Axel released a barely audible 'Ah' when she took him into her mouth. The future he saw was coming true and he knew that next they will move to the brown sofa that was five steps to his right, and it will be wonderful.
Liseli and Sapa ran through the scarce forest in the witches' realm.
Talia tried to focus on the sensation of the wind running through her fur, and the dirt under her paws, but it was hard to enjoy this run considering what happened earlier that evening.
'You need to stop worrying', Liseli growled at Talia.
'Sorry. I can't help it', Talia responded.
Normally, when running in wolf form, Liseli would take the lead while Talia stayed awake to enjoy the feeling of freedom until Sapa and Liseli requested privacy. But now Talia was thinking about the odd things from the ceremony and her concern spilled on Liseli.
'Sapa is fine', Liseli said before adding, 'And Damon is fine as well. They are not aware of what happened, and we won't get any answers until we talk to Evanora. Maybe there is nothing wrong with mate. It could be related to me, or the fountain, or maybe their chants were not strong enough for an Alpha who has an ancient wolf like Sapa. So many things could be the cause of what happened and there is a chance we never get answers. Are you going to worry and spoil our whole night?'
Talia agreed with this. If anyone could give them some clues to what happened, it will be the high priestess. And they won't be able to talk with her until the next day, possibly longer, depending on Evanora's condition.
'Sorry for spoiling your fun. I will retreat now and…'
'I know, I know…', Liseli interrupted Talia. 'If anything suspicious happens with Sapa or Damon, I will let you know.'
'Thanks, Lis', Talia said before retracting at the back of Liseli's mind so that the two wolves can have privacy.
'Finally alone?', Sapa's voice sounded in Liseli's mind.
'How do you know?'
'The worry from you is gone.' He reminded her that he can sense her emotions.
Liseli snorted. Did he think she was not worried? Of course, she was! Just as Talia was afraid of losing Damon, Liseli was terrified of anything going wrong with Sapa. However, Sapa and Liseli lost too much time, and overthinking what-ifs was a waste of the perfect night that she could spend with her mate.
Liseli nipped Sapa's ear and he looked at her in confusion.
They were having a moment, and she bit him!
'Catch me if you can!', she exclaimed and ran like the wind.
It took Sapa a moment to realize that Liseli was playful.
"AWOOOOO!"
Sapa's howl shook the surroundings and then he ran after her. He loved a good chase!
