Blessed Luna Rising - Chapter 35: Chapter 35

Killian’s POV
“Killian… I’m pregnant” is all it took to make my world stand still. I’m frozen in shock and unable to speak. Remus is howling in pure joy in the back of my mind. Happy doesn’t quite describe what I’m feeling at the news.
“I think you broke him.” I vaguely hear Kaiya say to Tara. I feel Tara take my hands and I look down to find her eyes full of tears and worry. Is she upset to be carrying my pup?
“No dipshit. She thinks YOU are upset.” Remus shakes his head in the back of my mind. Oh.
A wide smile stretches across my face as I pull our hands up and kiss each one of her fingertips. I pull her left hand to my face, kiss the inside of her wrist, and put it on the back of my neck then I repeat this with her right hand and then wrap my arms around her waist.
“We’re gonna have a pup.” I whisper as I lean my forehead against hers and she lets out a shaky breath full of relief. Her grip around my neck tightens and she presses her lips to mine in a tender, loving kiss that I happily reciprocate. Her nerves are still a mess and her body is still shaking so I try to calm her the best I can.
“Let’s go see the pack doctor. She can confirm the pregnancy and make sure he or she is okay for us.” I say and she nods enthusiastically. Her body is less tense at the thought of going to the doctor but she’s still a nervous wreck.
I wrap my arm around her shoulder as we head back to the packhouse to shower and change before going to the clinic. I mindlink Dr. Singh and ask her to meet us at the clinic in 30 minutes and send out a mass link to the pack letting them know what has happened. Just as we make it upstairs we hear the stampede of men, women, and children running to their loved ones to and from the safe rooms. Neither of us can help the smiles that form on our faces. After rinsing all the blood and dirt from our hair and bodies, we throw some comfy clothes on and head for the clinic. Dr. Singh is waiting for us by the doors when we arrive with the biggest smile I think I have ever seen. Dr. Singh recently took over the clinic after our former pack doctor found her mate and left the pack. She’s 32 years old making her the youngest doctor we have ever had. She is 5 feet 11 inches tall, thin and toned body, shoulder length hair that is pin straight, and hazel eyes. Her mate happens to be one of my warriors so we were thrilled to give her the position.
“Alpha. Luna. Thank you for what you did today. I’m honored to call you my King and Queen.” she says with a bow and Tara shifts uncomfortably as she is still not sure about this King and Queen thing.
“Please, don’t thank us. We only did what was right.” I say and Tara nods with a smile agreeing with me. Dr. Singh smiles back shaking her head at us.
“You’re too modest. What can I do for you today, Alpha and Luna?” she asks.
“Kaiya just told me that I’m pregnant and we were hoping you could confirm it and make sure the battle today didn’t harm him/her.” Tara says and for a moment Dr. Singh loses all sense of professionalism. She squeaks in excitement and jumps up and down before realizing what she’s doing. Tara and I smile wide at her as a blush creeps up her face.
“Please forgive my outburst. I got carried away.” she says and Tara reaches out to take her hands in hers.
“Don’t apologize. A pack is a family and adding a new member to that family is exciting. You’re allowed to be excited. Now let’s go see my pup.” she says and Dr. Singh nods with a smile so big I’m not sure how her face doesn’t hurt. We are led into a small room with a bed and an ultrasound machine. I can feel the anxiety Tara has through our bond so I link Dr.Singh again to have her carefully explain and walk Tara through everything.
“Luna, I vaguely know your story so I want to ask.. do you know how any of this works?” she says gently as she sits on the stool at the end of the bed. Tara shakes her head no and her face heats up in embarrassment.
“Hey, no need to be embarrassed. That’s why I’m here. Before we do the ultrasound I want to talk to you a little bit about your heat and how everything will work if you are pregnant. Okay? If you have any questions, stop me and I’ll answer them. You as well, Alpha.” she says in a reassuring tone.
Tara and I nod indicating she can continue. For roughly 90 minutes Dr. Singh keeps to her word explaining everything. Tara has tons of questions about everything and I have have several questions when it pertains to the pregnancy but the doctor never loses her patience or shows any signs of frustration.
“Okay. Now that we’ve talked about everything, I’m going to step out for a moment and I need you to take off your pants and underwear. Here’s a sheet to cover you. I’ll be back in a few minutes for the transvaginal ultrasound.” she says and exits the room.
Tara quickly removes her pants and underwear, folding her underwear inside her pants so that they aren’t seen by anybody, before getting back on the bed and covering herself with the sheet. Dr. Singh comes back in and instructs Tara to lay back, put her feet in the stirrups, and scoot down until her butt is almost off the bed. Tara complies with no problem and doesn’t seem to react when Dr. Singh pulls the ultrasound wand out.
“Okay Luna, you’re going to feel some pressure but this won’t hurt. If it does, let me know.” she says and Tara just nods. I can feel her nerves through the mate bond so I know why she’s choosing not to speak. Dr. Singh moves the wand around a little bit and smiles wide. She continues to shift the wand around and hit a bunch of buttons. She explains to Tara that she’s checking her ovaries and uterus over before finally landing on a little blip.
“Congratulations, Alpha and Luna. I see two pups in there. This little flickering is the heartbeat.” she points to the screen to 2 flickering spots on the screen.
“Tw..tw..twins? K-k-Kaiya didn’t say anything about twins!” Tara stutters and shouts clearly overwhelmed. As if on cue, there’s a knock at the door. I open it slightly to see Kaiya and open it more to let her in.
“Did the battle hurt the young Queen’s pup?” Kaiya asks Dr. Singh.
“Pups.” I say and she turns to me with a look of confusion.
“What?”
“Pups. There’s 2 of them.”
“You said pup, Kaiya.” Tara says still reeling in shock and her nerves are a wreck.
“I’m sorry, my Queen. I can only sense the pregnancy. Not how many pups there are.” she says with a bow and Tara just nods.
“Are you mad?” she says looking at me and I look over both shoulders behind me trying to figure out who she is talking to. I point to my chest and she gives me a small smile.
“Why would I be mad? I did it. Those are my pups.” I say closing the distance between us and squeezing her hand in mine.
“Now Luna, with your small stature and frame, you might not be able to give birth naturally and you very well might end up on bed rest before the 5 months is up.” Dr. Singh says. She explains that werewolf pregnancies are only 5 months to Tara and Kaiya when she sees their confusion and confusion explains how the pregnancy will be handled.
“I specialize in shifter pregnancies, deliveries, and c-sections so don’t you worry your pretty little head. I’ll take good care of you and our future Alpha pups.” she says with a huge smile. She hits some more buttons on the machine and hands a ton of pictures to Tara. Tara gently runs her finger over the top picture and I see a tear fall from her eyes.
“Hi babies. I’m your momma.” she whispers and when she looks up at me her eyes are filled with so much love my heart feels like it could burst.
“How can I love someone I’ve never met so much?” she asks me looking back at the pictures.
“Because they’re made from our love. You’re going to be such a good mom, my love.” I see as I kiss the top of her head. After a few moments and some more conversation, Kaiya and Dr. Singh step out to let Tara get dressed.
Dr. Singh comes back with a bottle of prenatals and a list of appointments for the duration of the pregnancy. She also requests to take some blood for a full panel just to make sure there’s nothing else Tara or the babies need since Tara has never gotten proper medical care before moving to our pack. Tara doesn’t flinch as 4 vials of blood are drawn and we head back to the packhouse to eat before retiring to our room for the evening.
Tara’ POV
Dr. Singh made it very clear that I’m supposed to be eating healthy for my baby but assured me it was okay to indulge in my cravings as well. Kaiya and Freya started talking about birth plans and all the choices I have to make as soon as we found out about the babies. Elora gave me lotions and oils to rub on my body for stretch marks and aroma therapy. My head hurts sometimes from all of the tips and advice I have been getting from all sides. I’m 3 months along today and we are having our gender reveal. Deidre is the keeper of the gender but Elora did all the party planning. My belly is so big that I have started experimenting with various KT tape patterns to hold my belly up. I also have a belly band I have become quite fond of because of the relief it brings my abdominal region.
“You ready to get ready, sister?” Deidre asks as she peeks in the bedroom and I nod with my hands out asking her to help me up.
She pulls me up gently and helps me waddle to the bathroom vanity. She walks to my closet and grabs a couple of maternity dresses for me to choose from. I end of choosing a pink and white tie-dye maxi dress with a halter neck. I choose to wear flip flops since my feet are so swollen more often than not. Deidre helps me into my dress and then sets to work on my hair and makeup. We decided on a simple half up, half done hairstyle and minimal makeup because of my hormonal crying. After about 30 minutes both Deidre and I are satisfied with my appearance so I link Killian to come get me.
“Hello my beautiful love.” I hear him say from the bathroom door making me smile.
“I’m the size of a whale. I’d hardly call that beautiful.” I reply with a playful eye roll. Deidre slaps my shoulder and Killian busts out laughing at my reaction.
The both of them gently and patiently help me waddle my way down the stairs and into the golf cart. After a few minutes I see several large white tents forming a square with a smaller tent in the middle. The small tent has a table with 2 seats and a box in front of each seat. As I look around, I see pink and blue decorations everywhere and a separate blue tent with buffet set up for all the whole pack. I notice each tent is numbered and I’m curious.
“Why are the tents all numbered?” I ask Killian and Deidre.
“Two reasons. Each tent has its own gift table for only the people that are sitting in that tent AND it makes the line for food much easier if we have them go one tent at a time.” Deidre says and I nod in understanding.
“You two are eating first so let’s get you to your seat.” she says and the two of them again patiently escort me to my seat.” before running off to get food for Killian and I.
They come back with two plates each and set them on the table before Killian releases the first tent to get their food. An hour or so later, all of the guests have their food and Deidre takes center stage.
“Good afternoon Mystic Crystal! I have the incredible honor today of being the keeper of the genders of our Alpha twins. I know you all just sat down to eat but if I could steal your attention to the Alpha table for just a moment while Tara and Killian open the boxes, I’d appreciate it!” she yells for the pack and it gets eerily silent very fast. All eyes are on us as Killian begins to open the first box. A sudden pop comes from the box and blue confetti goes everywhere.
“IT’S A BOY!!!!” Killian roars with so much happiness it cause the entire pack to laugh. Tears of joy stream down my face as blue bits rain down under the tent. After a couple minutes it gets quiet again and all eyes are on me. I take a deep and begin pulling the box out. Another sudden pop and this time pink confetti goes everywhere.
“IT’S A GIRL!!!!” Killian roars again with just as much enthusiasm as he did the first time causing all of us to laugh again. My tears are flowing freely and I’m nearly sobbing in the middle of the celebration.
“That’s right ladies and gentlemen! We have fraternal Alpha twins. Our heir is on the way and so is an Alpha female.” Deidre shouts out and the whole pack erupts in cheers.
We spend the rest of the evening opening gifts from our pack members and celebrating the new lives being brought into the world. When the party starts to wind down, Killian carries me bridal style to the golf cart and drives me back home where he carries me to our bedroom the same way. He helps me get out of my clothes, my hair down, and my makeup off before running me a bubble bath to relax my aching body in.
“Does that feel good?” he asks as he massages my body to help my muscles release the tension they are holding. I nod and let out a groan as he works out a knot in my shoulder.
“We’re having a boy and a girl, love. Are you excited?” he asks for giddy in my ear. My eyes are closed but I smile and nod my head.
“Do you have any names in mind?” I ask him as I open my eyes and he shakes his head no.
“Do you?”
“I like Amira Eileen and Everett Dean.”
“Those are perfect, love. Amira and Everett. Alpha Everett is a strong name. I love them.” he responds as he moves to rub my swollen belly.
“Mommy and daddy love you so much already, Everett and Amira.”