Sebastian turned in his mate’s arms and waved at Sebastian.
“Sebastian?” Liam entreated.
“Bye Felix, come by soon.”
“Sebastian?”
Sebastian kissed the top of his son’s head and thanked Fate for his son.
Chapter Six
Ashby
Dec 22nd Evening
“Andthenwe didn’t know if the baby was going to make it. But I swear Fate herself helped baby Lucian. Nic, Rebecca and I talked about it after Sebastian went to the clinic, we think she responded to our prayer.” Ashby bubbled over with excitement.
“Every baby born is a miracle, but it sounds as though you experienced something truly beautiful,mon ange.” Gabriel held Ashby in his lap in his office at the coven house. Though his words matched the conversation, Ashby could tell his mind was somewhere else.
“You still haven’t been able to find a supplier, have you?” Ashby whispered.
Gabriel’s arms tightened. “No, not yet.”
“Gabriel, we live in a shifter town,” was as far as Ashby got before Gabriel started to shake his head.
“I never want to give our neighbors the idea that we look at them as though they were food. It could set back our relations with them in irreparable proportions. I’ll find a way, angel.” Gabriel sighed.
“What else?”
“Rhys is no closer to regaining his humanity than the day we brought him home. I fear he is lost to us.” Gabriel whispered and buried his face in Ashby’s blond curls.
“We’ll get through to him, you’ll see. I went down there yesterday…”
“Alone?” Gabriel demanded.
Ashby sighed at his overprotective mate.
“Of course not, Baptista was with me after he got back from visiting Kate’s babies. Rhys recognized me, I know he did.”
“He needs to do more than recognize you to stay alive. If his eyes haven’t shifted back by the time Baron comes back to Arkadia, he will be put down like a rabid dog.”
“It’s not fair! He didn’t ask for this. It was forced on him.” Ashby turned his face into Gabriel’s chest.
“It is our law.”
“It’s a dumb law!”
“The council has been very lenient with us,mon ange, they have helped us enormously.”
“How has the council helped us?” Ashby was confused. The shifter council rarely interacted with the vampires.
When Gabriel didn’t respond right away, Ashby looked up. Gabriel’s eyes were weary, and he gazed down at him nervously.
“Gabriel?”
Gabriel stood and set Ashby in his chair and began to pace in front of the desk.
“Gabriel you’re scaring me.”
