Megan’s face turned white.
“What is it, what’s wrong?” Panic choked him.
“Push Megan, don’t hold back, push!” Dena yelled. “Help me sit her up, the baby’s head is stuck.
Both Ash and Isabelle rushed over to aid Levx in lifting Megan onto her feet.
“Ah…I can’t do this…it hurts too much.”
“One more time, baby, just once more as hard as you can,” he whispered into her ear even though his heart was breaking into a thousand shards cutting him everywhere.
She screamed and pushed. Their third daughter with Dena gently pulling on the baby’s torso, Isabelle rubbing Megan’s back and Levx on one side of Megan and Ash on the other came into the world.
Her hiccupped cry vibrated through the chamber.
“Rose…after my mom.” Megan slouched against him.
Levx’s heart burst in his chest. “I love you.”
“I love you too,” Megan said weakly.
* * *
Three months later, his three daughters and bride had totally rearranged his life and he couldn’t wish for anything more.
“The girls tucked in for the night?” Megan asked.
“Yup, sleeping soundly with their dragon blankets.” The only blankets the girls had wanted since they were born.
Megan sliced the cake. “Okay, we just need to get rid of the rest of our company so we can have some alone time while the kids are asleep.”
“You don’t want to spend a full evening with your dad and mine and Alice?” he asked, licking a piece of icing off the chocolate cake. Meagan’s human friend had been good for his father. As reigning king over their people, he had reduced his requirement for Renjerians to find fertile human females. All were allowed to find mates to love and marry. And if any human woman was in jeopardy, whoever wished to assist her was welcome to do so.
“Ah no, someone has been over here nearly every night since the birth. I want to have time with my husband.” She flipped another piece of cake onto an empty plate
He grabbed her around the waist and spun her around. Her surprised cry made his lust surge. “Are you suggesting what I think you are?”
“Well, yes.” A faint blush colored her cheeks. “Dena stopped by this afternoon when you were changing the girls and said she thought my body was healed up from whatever the Tryns had done and the rapid pregnancy I had.”
They’d barely four months, and that was with Dena monitoring the pregnancy and bedrest before their daughters were born. He kissed Megan until she clung to him.
“How long does it take to cut cake?” her dad called from the living room.
“Be right there.” She giggled and picked up two plates. Over her shoulder, she added, “I love you and your family, Levx. But if we don’t get them out of here in twenty minutes, I’m taking you into the bathroom and I don’t care who is around to hear us.”
“Lead the way fair maiden.” He winked. “I promise I’ll get them to leave in half that time.”
“You’re on.” She blew him a kiss and his steps lightened.
She and the girls were everything to him. A year ago, he couldn’t have imagined what his life would be like now. He lived for destroying the enemy and never looking back. His life had a purpose besides warfare. Four lives depending on him, filling him with love and happiness. And for once, that was enough. He had a feeling they would keep him content and busy for many, many years to come.
