SWNOVELS Chapter 56
Chapter 56
Sterling
He knocked on Lily’s door, before pushing it open. He sighed when he saw her still curled up in the bed. He walked over and set the plate of eggs, bacon, sausage and hash browns next to her. He touched her shoulder and she whimpered. He could smell her delivery coming in the next few days. She had steadily grown more agitated and things had been disappearing from around the castle. That’s why he would be leaving today. She was searching for something that wasn’t here and she wouldn’t be happy until she had it.
“Lily, you need to eat.”
“I’m not hungry.”
He eyed her. “What have you been up to while you’ve been
yourself?”
“Nothing,” she denied, as she looked away.
He got up to go to her closet. He looked inside and the large pile of bedding that had disappeared from the room Lukas slept in when he was there was the main piece of her nest. He sighed and shut the door when she growled at him.
“Lily, honey, you are nesting. It’s what dragons do when they are preparing to give birth. Are you missing something in particular for your nest?,” he asked, wondering if she would tell him.
She blushed and looked away, “No!”
He went back to sit on the edge of her bed. “You know, if you wanted, he would come-
“I’m not ready.”
He could feel her anguish slip into their link and he pushed the blankets off of her to pull her onto his lap. He rubbed her back, murmuring soothingly to her. Her sobs slowly tapered until she was a sniffing mess in his arms. He laid his cheek on the top of her head.
“Lily, what can I do to help you?”
She nervously played with his sleeve. “I’m afraid,” she admitted.
He kissed her forehead, before reaching over to grab the leather bag off of her bedside table. He opened it and pulled out the only thing that was in it. A beautiful green dragon with green eyes that Lukas had sent for her. He placed it on her chest and she immediately began to relax when the mate bond from the blood he had mixed with the paint soothed her. She ran her fingers over it and he smiled softly.
“What are you afraid of, Lily?”
“I’m afraid he won’t want me if I give this baby away.”
“Sweetie, he would understand.”
“Everyone says that,
that, but what
what if he doesn’t?”
“There’s nothing in this world that would make him feel like that.”
She got up off of his lap and gently set the figurine on the bedside table. She paced away from him with her hands fisted at her side,
“YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND! NOBODY UNDERSTANDS!,” she screamed.
Magdon bared his teeth at her inside of his head while he laughed. He stood up and in one Buid movement, had scooped her up. He picked up her plate as she struggled in his arms. He walked out of the castle, past all the others who looked on amused. They had grown used to her temper tantrums and had started attributing them to the rise in hormones in Gemma. He set her down on a bench a little harder than he should have and shoved the plate. into her hands. He sat beside her.
“Eat or I will shove it down your throat!,” he threatened.
eyes. Gemma was definitely not in the mood today. Her labor might be closer than
She glared at him and the silver in her eyes made him roll his ey anybody suspected.
Chapter 56
“Look, Lily, Gemma, you have come so far in the last four months, don’t ruin it because you are getting in your head, Lukas loves you more than life and he isn’t going anywhere.”
A tear crept out of her eye. “You’re right.” Her head dropped. “Some days are just harder than others and today is a really had one. I miss him so much and I wonder if he misses me, too, but I’m too afraid to ask him.”
He took her hand and squeezed it. “We all understand. He asks about you everyday. Hest assured he is missing you. He asked me to come to him today.”
“Why?”
“He can feel you through the link. He knows you’re nesting and he asked me to come get some clothes and his bedding for you. He knows it will help you through.”
She looked at him in shock. “How?”
“Well, usually, female dragons would have their mates here to help through delivery, but you won’t. Even though there’s still time, during which you could have him come if you chose. In case you don’t, his scent will comfort you and help you.”
She didn’t respond as she ate her food slowly.
“Also, Sasha has to go deal with a wolf conflict and Kalani will be accompanying me to Deegan. She’ll be staying for a few days. I will be home tonight.”
She tilted her head. “So, who will be here with me?”
“Gregory and Sommer… Joy.”
She sighed. “Wait here.”
She got up and ran back into the castle. She came running back a few minutes later with a notebook clutched in her hands. She held it out shyly.
“Can you give this to him?”
He took it from her. “May 17”
She nodded. He opened it and slowly began to flip through it. Every page had a different sketch of him and a little note on it with a date. She had done one everyday since he left. His heart soared at the love he felt from each one of the sketches. His little girl was so talented and sweet. He looked up at
her.
“These are really good.”
She blushed and nervously shifted her weight. “Thanks, Dad.”
He stood and draped his arm over her shoulders. “Come on. Let’s get you inside so I can come home already. Promise me if you need anything, you will let Gregory or Sommer know.”
She nodded. “I promise.”
He turned her over to Sommer with orders to link him if she needed anything. Kalani gave Gregory a kiss, before eyeing him.
“Let’s go before I tell Luka to go fuck himself, shall we?”
He laughed and kissed her cheek. “It’s only going two days, Lani. You’ll be alright.”
They shifted and took off
ir into
o the sky. They had just landed when pain and fear came from Lily’s link. Lukas stumbled and his knees hit the ground. Kalani sank down next to him.
“Luka, what’s wrong?”
He bent forward to dig his hands into the ground as he growled. Kalani looked up at Sterling, panicked.
“Daddy, what’s-.” Realization dawned on her face. “Where’s the bag?”
“Inside,” Lukas whimpered, collapsing fully on the ground, panting.
Chapter 56
Kalani darted up the stairs as he shifted back. Magdon lost his body twice in the process as Lily’s pain grew and her screams echoed in his head. Kalani pushed the bag into his arms and he took off, struggling to keep in the air. The closer he got the stronger her pain, fear and anguish gat. He saw the castle up ahead and started to descend. He hit the ground in a dead run, stumbling slightly. He got to her door where Gregory, Sommer and James paced anxiously.
“Why aren’t you in there with her?”
“She ordered us out. Her aura is strong,” Gregory snapped.
He looked at Sommer and let his aura wrap around her. “Go to your friend, Sommer. She needs you.”
He followed her inside the room and the smell of blood made him curse silently. She had been alone. They had failed her yet again. Sommer beelined for the bathroom as he dumped the bag of Lukas’s stuff into her nest in the closet. A scream tore him away from the closet.
“I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I’m sorry,” Lily kept repeating.
The door slammed shut and he cursed, pacing. What in hell was going on?
“I didn’t mean, too, Sommer. I’m sorry.”
He froze. That was it. He needed in that bathroom and he needed in right now. He kicked it open and stopped dead in his tracks. He looked at the scene before him, before shaking his head sadly.
“Lily, what did you do?”
Chapter Comments
Smallzz_
first she didn’t want the baby, scared that Lukas will hate her because of it, now she’s scared, he won’t want her if she gives the baby out. seriously?!
chika brooke
Oh !, WTH? I hope She didn’t try to remove the baby? I thought she was in Labour???
my not yet mate
VIEW ALL 4