Betrayed from Birth – Alpha’s Unvalued Daughter - Chapter 120: Chapter 175

Cheryl’s POV
I am good and worked up to give my argument by the time Anton returns to the house.
He didn’t even have time to put the box down when I was launching into all the reasons why I should be with him during the attack.
He lets me speak and just placed the box he was carrying on the counter, and stepped up to me. He put his arms around me as I continued to remind him why I would be needed out there.
He just smiled down gently at me and when I stopped speaking he told me that he had “Four excellent reasons” for me to stay here as he motioned to the frame we were standing next to.
It was a picture of the four of us, Anton, me, and the boys all smiling at the camera. It was taken right after we moved in, and we looked like a happy family in it.
It brought tears to my eyes to see Anton’s arms around both of the boys. He accepted them instantly, and they loved him too.
His hand that he had pointed to the picture with, dropped down to my stomach and he then used both of his hands to rub my stomach.
The babies knew who it was are were excited about their father’s voice and touch. They started kicking to get his attention, and his grin widened as he felt their strong kicks.
We cannot wait to get to meet them, and clearly, they are excited about getting to meet us too. He has enjoyed every moment of this pregnancy, even if I haven’t.
There has been nothing that he refused to do for me, to try to comfort me with. He has been so wonderful throughout my pregnancy.
Even with the added stress of having twins, this has been the best pregnancy that I have ever had. Anton got a few tips from Brandon and Justin on what to do for your mate when she is pregnant.
I owe them both for that. The foot, ankle, and leg massages would have been good enough, but the back rubs were so nice too.
He treated me like I was the only woman in the world, and I cannot believe how lucky I am to have him. He let me say my piece.
He knew I was just so concerned for him, but he reminded me why it was important for me to stay behind. He has done everything he can to protect me from this threat.
Over and above what any normal man would have done. He kissed my forehead as I calmed down and said, “You know that this is not the first battle I have been in, my love.
I will be fine, only knowing that you and our children are safe will allow me to stay focused while I fight. Our children need you, and no one will protect them more than you will.
I will be fine, don’t worry Alexei will make sure of that. We have fought side-by-side for hundreds of years. We will not take any risks. Plus, I want to be near Kevin, as he is insistent on fighting.
I can understand why, I already know he has a bone to pick with his brother Forest in this battle. But you, the twins, and Robert being safe in our home, is the most important thing to me.
I can focus on me and Kevin, and my coven, as long as I know that you are safe.”
“I just worry about you. I am scared because if they can’t see me, I know that they will be coming for you.
I feel terrible that because we fell in love that you are now in danger. I don’t want to lose you, I just found you.
I love you and I am not ashamed to say that I won’t do well if you are not here by my side” I told him and looked up into his handsome face.
He cupped my cheeks with his hands and said, “You will never be without me, love. I promise you that I will not take any risks.
We will deal with them, and I will make sure that Graham never comes back to mess with any of us again.”
I know he won’t do anything to get hurt.
Anton is cautious, and he is right, their team of fighters in the coven is a strong one. They have not sustained any losses on their team for over 200 years.
But the image of him returning bloody when they came back from Black Moon comes back into my mind. He was almost killed trying to get my son out of there and get him to safety.
With my hormones all over the place, I cannot stop the tears that are falling from my eyes.
My fear of losing him is a real concern to me, and just like he doesn’t want to lose me, I feel the same way. I can’t be greedy and refuse to allow him to fight.
I know that he will be one of the strongest fighters out there. I also know that he will be able to protect Kevin out there as well. I can’t prevent it from happening.
The fight will be coming to us, all we can do is keep training and preparing for it. Anton brushes the tears from my face with his thumbs and gently said, “I will be fine.
I will never willingly leave you or our children. Please do not worry about this. We are still a few months away from it.
I plan on returning from the battle with our son, and I will try to make sure that neither of us gets injured. I can’t promise that we won’t be hurt.
I can promise you that I love you, and I will be careful when the time comes. Do not put additional stress on yourself. You need to be taking it easy, you are still carrying our twins.
I don’t want you to become upset over something that we have no real control over. I believe that we will be able to beat them in this battle.
We are very well prepared already, and Brandon wants us to start doing drills next week. His plan is for everyone to be in place at the 5-minute mark of Black Moon’s arrival at the gate.
He will be doing a mindlink for the whole pack to announce it.
Brandon wants there to be no casualties on our end of this.”
“That is a good idea, I think that he and Raven are doing all they can to ensure that no lives are lost on our end of this.
I am glad that the council is helping us to keep an eye on them. I just can’t shake the worry that I feel over what Graham has planned for us.
He is going to try to kill all the ranked wolves, and I know that he will be gunning for me, and the boys. I already know he will be trying to kill you and our babies.
He has destroyed enough of the people I care about. I just can’t step back and watch him do it again.
He already took one mate away from me, I don’t know if I am strong enough to survive it if he took you away from me too. Don’t underestimate him, Anton, he is the lowest of the low.
If he gives you an opportunity to take him out, do it. Don’t hesitate at all” I told him. “I will not give him an opportunity to escape. I believe that we can end this quickly.
I believe that the Goddess is on our side and that she will take care of it. I don’t want you to worry at all about what is about to happen, OK. Just stay calm and take care of yourself.
Just focus on the babies, this should all be over soon my love.
Trust me, we all want this to be over with quickly, with minimal losses” Anton told me stroking my hair with one of his hands, as he hugs me into his chest with his other hand.
He knows that I am really worried about this, and he is trying to provide me comfort. “Come, let us eat, and then you can go take your shower,” Anton said and winked at me.
I knew what that meant, and I was glad to go along with him for us to eat at the island in the kitchen.
We wouldn’t be physically eating much, but I needed to eat some food, just for the nutrients for my body, and I also got to up my protein as well.
We usually had our biggest meal at dinner, as a family. We just got used to doing this, so although we usually survive with just blood, I needed more for the babies to get what they needed too.
He is always so caring and he went to go grab a drink for me to have with dinner after I got into my barstool. I was ready to go straight to the bedroom and get our night started, but he was right.
We needed to take care of the babies, as I would do nothing to jeopardize their health. We had a nice dinner together and he had a glass of wine with his.
I saw that he had recreated our first date meal, and got us steaks, asparagus, and salads, and it was a perfect meal for me.
I was wondering if he realized that this meal was a duplicate when he mentioned it himself. “I don’t love asparagus, but it grew on me after our first date.
Alexei told me you asked, and got some tips for our first date. Honestly, no matter what we would have had. it would have become my favorite meal” Anton told me. “That was a perfect night.
I bet that was when we got pregnant too. Because I was turned by the fifth day after that” I smiled at the memory. It was a wonderful night.
“We should recreate that night, I was thinking about that as well,” Anton said and gave me a smirk. He knew he had me wrapped around his finger since that night.
He was the complete opposite of Blake and I shuddered in pleasure at the thought of what he was planning on doing to me. That was a magical night, and I think he has a great idea.
Unfortunately, I was heavily pregnant right now. I just don’t know how that is going to happen.
“Don’t you worry about it, I have you” Anton told me as he scooped me off the barstool and carried me into the bedroom. I forget that he can read my mind sometimes.
I have to stop myself from telling him to put me down. I was always told by Blake that I was too heavy for him to carry when I was heavily pregnant. I wasn’t, as Blake has always been strong.
He would always say that he was joking when he said it, but he wasn’t, he was just being a jerk.
He knew it was going to make me feel bad about me being healthy while I was carrying our pups, that was always upsetting.
He never understood that it hurt when he did it, and he teased me through all 4 of our pups. I was thankful that this experience has been a lot better.
Anton has been nothing but caring and compassionate to me through all the phases of the pregnancy.
He missed nothing and he would even mention to Doctor Gurin when he was here for our weekly visits if I failed to mention something new I was experiencing.
Doctor Gurin was taking notes about everything, to write it up in a journal. So he liked to be told everything, down to the minute detail.
I wrapped my arms around his neck as Anton carried me to our bed and laid me down carefully. I would expect nothing less from him. He knew as well as I did, that the babies would be arriving soon.
He would take more care of me tonight because of that fact alone. He loves the babies already, I cannot wait to see his face when he finally gets to hold them.
He has slowed things down, as he is scared to get too vigorous with me lately. He is worried about pushing me into early labor, but the babies are fine.
They are perfect in fact, Doctor Gurin said that from the last images, they got of the babies, they are ready to arrive.
They will be early, according to Doctor Gurin, but at the 15th-month mark, that just doesn’t seem early to me. He assures me that they developed very early for vampires but with no problems noted.
He will give them both a thorough checkup after they arrive. Anton slides the maxi dress I was wearing up my legs and I lift up to assist him in helping me out of it.
I felt a little embarrassed at first around Anton, but I learned very quickly with Anton that he loved me, and he wanted me. My heart still beats faster for him when he looks at me like he is now.
Bared before him, and pregnant with his babies, I still felt sexy and loved in his eyes. He kisses my stomach on both sides and smiles down at me as he started to take off his shirt.
Pulling the t-shirt up and over his chest as I lay there taking in the excellent view now bared in front of me.
When he finished undressing the evidence of his arousal is clear to see, and I cannot stop myself from chewing on my lower lip as I blatantly check him out.
I am so thankful that the Goddess gave him to me. “Stop biting your lip, love. I have plans for you and I won’t last with you looking at me like that.
We have plenty of time tonight, and I have some very definite ideas about what I would like to do to you tonight” Anton told me and I could already feel myself getting wet from his statement.
Every time he told me that, it turned out to be a great night for us. I have to hold back the whimper of excitement at the thought of what he possibly had planned for us tonight.
He settles between my legs and gave me a wink before he laid down on the bed to get comfortable, sliding his arms under my legs and holding my waist before he lowered his mouth to me.
Anton is an expert at this, and he soon had me worked up and screaming out his name, in no time.
My legs were still shaking, when he lay down next to me on the bed and I knew what he was wanting me to do.
We have been either letting me go on top, or me getting on my knees as the pregnancy has progressed so far that we can’t do missionary positions anymore.
I had mentioned my frustration to Raven and Reagan who both told me that I could lay on my side for us to have s*x.
I had never done that, but they had both mentioned Anton being able to reach over me to rub my clit in this position. I made a mental note to mention it to him.
I just forgot, because of pregnancy brain, which is honestly a thing. I quickly explained about the new position as my legs were still a little shaky, and Anton was fine with giving this a try too.
I lifted my leg and he slide right into my warm heat, and I had to hold back a moan. This felt great, and Anton was a quick study and very quickly got his pace to where I loved it.
My head dropped back towards him and he slowed down a little to press a kiss to the side of my head, before picking up again. He knew all the little tricks to elicit the most pleasure from me.
He built me up and slowed the pace to bring me back down again. It was delicious torture, and I was glad that we could cry out as we wanted tonight.
Sometimes we held our cries back, to make sure no one heard us. But we were alone tonight, so we had no reason to hold back anything tonight.
Anton leaned forward to press down on my clit as his tempo increased. I knew he was close too, and I let go as I crashed over.
The pleasure that he brought me just kept my o****m going, as I cried out his name. I knew he felt me clenching him as I came, and he went over a few strokes later.
He pulled me to his chest and then slid out of me pressing kisses on my shoulder. I felt safe and secure in his arms. There was no place I would rather be right now.
He was all I needed right this moment, as I lay content in his arms.
I couldn’t resist teasing him, so I asked, “So, what are your plans for later?”
Anton turned me so that I was on my back on the bed and licked my n****e nearest him before he said, “Oh, don’t worry about me, love.
I have some very serious plans for you tonight.”
I could already feel him stiffing up against my hip, and I was surprised at how quickly he was ready to go again tonight.
He was toying with me, flicking my breasts with his tongue. They are much heavier now that my milk had come in. He was teasing one, and then the other, when I felt the pain.
It got my attention quickly as I have felt this pain before. I knew what it was, and I knew I needed to keep Anton calm too.
We will be having a long night together, but it won’t be the one he planned for us. I stroked his hair and waited for him to stop sucking on my n****e, still in his mouth.
As he released it, I see him look up at me.
I can see the excitement gleaming in them when he asks, “Wait, are you thinking that the babies are coming?”
I nodded at him, and he gave me a quick kiss before getting off the bed and running to get dressed from his clothes all over the floor.
He brought me new underwear and the maxi dress that I had on earlier. He ran to get my luggage from the closet. I have been packed for 2 months now. I couldn’t help it, I just liked to be prepared.
I could tell that while I got dressed that Anton was getting in touch with Alexei, and Doctor Gurin. I mindlinked Raven and Reagan to let them know that I was going into labor, as I got dressed.
I do not know how long this next part will last. I wanted to know but when I asked Doctor Gurin was always vague in his answers to me.
The real answer was “We don’t know.” It is all because of our unique circumstances with the babies. I know that Doctor Gurin was going to be ecstatic.
I also linked Doctor Max, as he was supposed to be there too. I feel another stronger contraction hit, and I decided that maybe we should drive over to the hospital, instead of walking.
I don’t think that I will be able to make it under my own power. This is already really hurting and I would like to get there before another one hits.
They are 5 minutes apart already, and I don’t know if that is because I have already had children before, or if it is because it is unknown territory.
I do know that I am ready to go to the hospital right now, and Anton guides me to the car to help me in. I am gritting my teeth in pain, as he quickly heads over to the hospital.
I have a feeling that this is going to be a really long night. Chapter 176
Cheryl’s POV
It has been a long night, but this was a great experience too.
Anton stayed in the room with me the entire time. He held my hand and whispered encouraging words in my ear.
I felt much more supported in this than I had as Blake was only there for Forest’s birth but didn’t show up until the babies were here for our last 3 pups.
He didn’t like the experience of it, and he wanted to just show up to see the baby after it was cleaned up.
He said it was because he didn’t like to see me in pain, but I think it was more like he just didn’t care about the long process that it took.
It wasted his precious time, and he was nothing if not efficient. He just showed up to see the pup, and help to name them, after the labor was complete.
We picked out several names as he wanted to wait and see what the babies looked like before he decided on their names. Anton was different, he would kiss me on the head after the contraction passed.
He was there with me the whole time, and he was so encouraging to me. He kept his voice calm, and he honestly helped me get through the labor. He was so happy to be there.
He was so proud to be the “dad” and tell any new person who came into the room that the babies were his.
They already knew who we were as we were kind of famous in the pack now, for a she-wolf to have fallen for a vampire. They knew the story, and our little miracle babies were well-known already too.
Everyone was so curious to see how the babies were going to look when they were born. I know that they were all thinking that they would come out looking like tiny fanged creatures.
I was guilty of thinking that they would be born with fangs too. It was kind of creepy to think of a fanged baby. There wasn’t a lot of knowledge about babies being born like this.
Usually, unless you had a strong background it was very hard to conceive naturally. I knew now that they were not going to have their fangs drop until they were 5.
They were going to have a specific diet, and then incorporate the blood in at 5 years old after their fangs dropped. I watched Anton as he sat on the couch and looked at our precious babies.
I was pleased that they both looked like their father. He has both of them tucked in, one in each arm, and he is in love with them.
The instant love that you feel when they place your babies into your arms is like nothing that I can explain. It is love, but it is more.
I could sit and watch him gaze at the babies with pride and happiness. They arrived a little after 8 am this morning, and the delivery was normal.
Doctor Gurin was busy overseeing their height, and weight, and checking to make sure that everything was fine.
When he pricked the first twin, on the heel to check and see how healthy he was, he had to immediately stop.
The twins wail in the air, alerting Anton that the baby was displeased, and Anton was across the room and had Doctor Gurin pressed into the wall by his neck very quickly.
He knew that they had to be checked out, one that was very thorough. But even with that knowledge, Doctor Gurin was startled at how ferocious Anton is over the babies.
I couldn’t help but smile, as he was the same way over me too, and our older boys. Everyone was going to be here soon to see the babies.
Anton had asked for an hour with it just being us after everything was complete. They all went to breakfast and would be back to see the babies in a little while.
Anton has the most charming smile on his face as he looks back and forth between the babies. He is completely in love with them from the moment he laid eyes on them.
They are both blonde, just like we were, and I got my wish. Our baby boy looks just like his father. Maksim Grigori Fedorov was born first weighing in at a whopping 6.0 lbs. and 21 inches long.
He is such a handsome boy, and both Anton and Doctor Gurin both mentioned how much he looked like Anton when he was born.
His baby sister who arrived a short time later was named Milena Antonina Fedorov. I believe that she is one of the most beautiful babies that I have ever seen.
I am partial to her, but she is a living doll, and she was just under 5.0 lbs. and 20 inches long.
I honestly thought that they would be larger than they were, especially with them being 15 months old. But apparently, vampire pregnancies last longer than any species that I know about.
But to see how happy my husband was right now, it was completely worth it. Family is so important to Anton, he loved both his mother, Antonina, and his brother Alexei.
He wanted to celebrate them both, so our daughter’s middle name celebrates both her father and paternal grandmother.
Anton took Alexei’s middle name as he was still hoping that Alexei would be having children of his own and assumed that he would want to have one as his namesake.
His thoughtfulness always shows me his heart. He cares about his loved ones so much and it showed in all of his actions. The love he already has for our babies makes me want to cry.
He looks at each one, and then back at me, and he is completely aware of the gift that he has been given with us having them. We had discussed it many times before we found out that we were pregnant.
He assumed that he would never be able to have his own children. It was a lovely thought, but not a possibility.
He still claimed that the reason that we had been given our babies was because of all the trauma that I had been put through. I don’t know if that is correct or not.
I was perfectly content to sit and watch him as he gazed lovingly at our children. It was a view that I could watch for hours and not get tired of.
I could hear them coming now and I am amazed that the hour passed so quickly. I know that they will be so excited to get to meet their siblings.
As expected, Kevin and Robert were the first two bounding through the door to meet them.
We hadn’t told anyone what we were having and they wanted to know badly, but it was like a secret between the two of us.
Anton didn’t ask for much, and I think that it was more for surprising Alexei, with the tribute of their names than anything else.
Anton just wanted it to be between us as we decided on the names, I had already helped to name several of my children with Blake, so I didn’t mind deferring to Anton on this.
This will could be our only pregnancy, and I wanted him to have the best experience with it. The boys brought their friends who watched as the big brothers held their siblings for the first time.
I took pictures with my cell, as this made me so happy I thought my heart would burst.
Anton was so good with the boys, and he showed them how to hold them and support their heads like he was an expert. They each held a twin for a few minutes and then traded with each other.
Poor Milena is going to have a time of it when it comes time for her to try to find her mate.
Her big brothers and her twin will probably be pretty scary and give anyone that tries to date her a hard time. I smiled as I heard Kevin whispering to her that he will protect her.
It has already begun, and Anton put his arm around Kevin and gave him a hug. Anton was still amazed at how quickly Kevin accepted him.
He had no idea at the time how hard a time Kevin had back at our pack. Anton treated Kevin with respect, and care, and Kevin returned it right back to him.
They had a great bond and one that Robert is quickly getting to have himself.
He loves and trusts Anton, and I am so happy looking at my boys sitting on the couch and loving on their new baby brother and sister.
The boys left in the same rush that they always did with their friends, probably to do some training. Alexei and the coven members were left in the room with us.
Anton had Kevin pass Milena to Nadia on his way out, and the women all sat across the couch and cooed at her. They were all amazed at how perfect she was, as she was talked to and gushed over.
I knew that they were going to keep passing her down the couch until they each had time to hold her.
I looked at Alexei who was holding Maksim, as he listened as Anton explain what we had done and why.
I could see tears in Alexei’s eyes and he hugged Anton with one arm as he cradled little Maksim in the other. Even if he didn’t have children of his own, his name will live on.
Anton introduced Melina to the room, and her middle name didn’t escape Alexei either. The honoring of their mother was lovely, they both loved and missed her.
Their father was still alive, but he had made their mother suffer in their years together.
His making all the hybrids with humans, and cheating on Antonina over and over again, had hurt his relationship with both Antonina and his sons.
They refused to have anything to do with him anymore and hadn’t seen him in over 100 years. He left after the Draven incident, and no one had seen him since.
Alexei walked to me and said, “How are you feeling, Cheryl? I know the babies are taking center stage, but are you OK?”
“I am fine, Alexei. This is not my first go-around.
They are perfect, absolutely perfect. I prayed that they would both look like Anton, and I got my wish. I have been told that Maksim is Anton made over by Doctor Gurin.
I think that Milena is a mixture of us both. I am happy that they are finally here and healthy.
That is what is most important to me” I told him and he nodded as he swayed gently holding Maksim in his arms. “I am glad. This gives us hope that we too will find someone, a special mate.
Like you and Anton have with each other. It gives me hope that one day I too can hold my baby just like this” Alexei told me and I will remember to pray for him, and the coven.
They have not had a birth in a very long time. Their father had helped to create several hybrids in his time.
He could be out there making more half-siblings for them right now, although I shudder to think about that.
Milena is being passed down the line and each one of the women is wanting to hold her and coo at her.
Alexei recently passed off Maksim to Dmitriy who seemed too large next to the baby but was so gentle with him. They all knew that this was a rare and special occurrence for us to have had twins.
They are treating them with so much respect for them being newborns.
But they are descended from their royalty too, so I don’t know how that will really work, but I did know that Alexei and Anton were at the top of the food chain for their coven.
Both babies had been so good, calm, just accepting that a lot of people wanted to see them, and were content with it.
The nurse came in about an hour later, and the ladies did not want to give her up, but it was time to get the babies to see if they wanted to eat anything.
They probably won’t, but I still needed to try. The room cleared, and the vampires were going to be spending the night here to see the babies again tonight and tomorrow.
This was a big thing, and they were all so excited about the possibility that any one of them could end up being a mother or father if they were lucky enough to find a mate here at Black Adder.
I bet they will all be keeping their eyes open while they are visiting. I think that they all thought that the difference was in my being a werewolf. I don’t think that was it.
I don’t think that at all. I think that Anton being part of a strong bloodline, and a member of their royal family, was the reason.
It may have been both The Goddess and Maacah that allowed it, to reward us both.
That could be the reason, but I was hoping that they could continue to grow their bloodlines by finding their own mates.
Anton walked over and sat on the side of the bed as he watched the babies as they rooted around a little, but were not really interested in nursing just yet.
The nurse said that they would try again in an hour. There was a knock on the door, after the nurse left, and Reagan entered with Clive.
They visited for a while and enjoyed talking baby talk to the babies before leaving. I don’t know what it is about babies, but they just bring out the best in people.
The babies did better on their second time trying to nurse, they knew I had 4 babies before, so they just let me do what came naturally.
Looking up and seeing the love that shone in Anton’s eyes as he watched me, almost made me cry. He was moved to tears at the simple act of me feeding my babies.
His hand gently stoking my hair as I fed our babies. I wish I could keep this moment frozen in time for the rest of my life.
I wish it was possible to imprint the memory for me to remember for all time. Anton leaned down and told me he loved me before pressing his lips softly to mine.
It was a beautiful moment and I wished it could have lasted forever. The nurse returned and she gave Anton instructions on how to change the babies.
She told him that speed was what he needed to aim for as babies have been known to not hold their pee, just because you were changing them. Anton listen to her intently.
He asked questions as she changed Milena, and showed him how to quickly wiped them clean, and to have the diaper ready to go. Anton is very good at watching and learning.
He got it done pretty quickly, and I was impressed. He did a great job actually, especially since this was his first time trying to diaper a baby.
Anton was perfectly serious about learning how to do it, and helping me out. I was very grateful because I know that I will be busy with twins. One is enough to take care of, but it is doubled now.
Anton was so happy to be by my side in this, and I was so happy that he was as “hands-on” as he was.
He was honestly looking forward to it, and his enthusiasm wanting to learn and help me is making him a hit with the nursing staff.
Anton stayed with me for the night, he will be sleeping on the couch so I could rest well. They went and got him a blanket and a pillow for the couch.
I was nervous to sleep as I was worried about the babies, but I should have known that it was fine.
There was a warrior stationed outside my door to watch over us, and the babies while we were in the hospital.
I swear that we were probably the safest people in the pack right now, and Anton was taking no chances on either of our babies being taken.
I think about the battle that will soon be here, and I pray that we will all be safe, and survive it. I know Graham and a more evil person I have never met in my life.
Hopefully, his reign of terror will be over soon. I refuse to lose any member of my family because he is a monster that needs to be stopped.