A Runt Luna
Chapter 49

"And I'm a Fox." Rory pointed out.

"How do you know?" Kole asked after many moments of silence.

"That's how I know." Rory said gesturing out of the window, as Levi hovered over Rose who fell and started to cry.

Rory made her way outside and tended to her daughter who luckily hadn't broken skin, otherwise they would have problems explaining to Levi why her skin healed in seconds.

"Why don't we go inside and get you cleaned up?" Rory suggested, "Levi, are you able to stay for awhile?"

"Yes ma'am." He nodded politely.

"Good." Rory nodded. "I will call your mom and let her know."

Rory and Kole prepared lunch and fed the kids while they watched a movie. Rory saw the moment that Kole realized the special relationship Levi and Rose had and accepted the real possibility that the human boy was her mate.

-*----*-- 2 YEARS LATER --------------

"I don't think I can do this." Ian said as he paced back and forth, a worried expression taking over his face as Missy screamed from the bedroom. The screaming didn't help calm his nerves but she insisted on a natural home birth and wouldn't take the offered medicine.

"I'm not ready." He looked to Kole for answers, only to see that he was smiling. "It's not funny!"

"Ian, calm down." Kole said but took a more firm tone, when lan made no effort to calm himself. "IAN."

lan stopped moving and turned to his alpha.

"This is only normal. I was a hot mess when Rory gave birth to Rose. You

remember, you were there." Kole said remembering the birth of his first child. "You are going to be a great father, but you have to believe in yourself."

"I don't know how to be a father. Mine was a total asshole."

"Yes, he was. No doubt about it. But that just means that you know what not to do." Kole said. "The truth is, that fatherhood doesn't come with a handbook. It will take a lot of mess ups, but every single of those mess-ups will help you grow. But I'm telling you, if you don't get into that room and help your mate deliver your child; not only will you be in a world of hurt, but you will regret missing it."

"Right! You're right." lan nodded. "Thank you."

Kole was taken back when lan wrapped him in a hug and took off into the bedroom that Missy was delivering in. He turned around and saw that Rory was watching him with a smile on her face and happy tears in her eyes.

"You did good." She smiled.

"Thanks." Kole said, leaning down to receive her kiss.

"I can't believe we are getting another baby in the pack and in a few short months Georgia will have her baby."

"I know. It's great." Kole nodded.

They waited for hours and before they knew it, lan was beaming with pride as he presented his son to the world. "Everyone meet baby Kole."

"Kole?" Kole said, wondering if he heard correctly.

"We had planned on naming him after you. Since you are the only positive father

I've had, I wanted my son to have a strong name." Ian explained.

"oh lan, he's adorable." Rory said, taking the tiny fingers into her hand. It was split moment that she pictured having another child, but Beatrice was only 7 months old and was a huge surprise. It also helped суть her baby fever when the baby started to bawl. lan took Kole Junior into the bedroom and to Missy to get him calmed and fed.

"Do you think about having another?" Kole asked.

"Not a chance. Four is enough for me. Besides Beatrice was a surprise. A loved surprise, but a surprise none the less." Rory shook her head. "Speaking of- we better go save Peter from the kids."

--*-----*---- 8 YEARS LATER ----*------*----

"It smells delicious in here." Georgia said walking into the kitchen, and hugging her sister-in-law.

"Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving." Rory smiled.

"Happy Thanksgiving. Peter that's a good look for you." Georgia smiled at the sight of Peter in a bright pink apron cutting up the potatoes.

"Ha, ha." Peter said rolling his eyes. "You are just jealous, but I didn't see you here early this morning to help."

"Please we all know that I can't cook worth shit." Georgia said taking a black olive from the relish tray.

"Right, which is why I need you to help me by getting the kids to set the table." Rory said as she peeked on the Turkey.

"Can do." Georgia said before rounding up the younger kids.

It took another hour but all 20 of them were gathered in the larger dinning room; having expanded their house a few years ago to make adjustments for their growing pack, there was plenty of room.

тож

Rory looked to Kole and smiled. She couldn't believe how much her life had changed since Kole saved her from Darren's pack, and despite the troubleshe faced in that pack She wouldn't change anything leading to how she got to where she was. She took Kole's hand underneath the table, wondering how she ever got so lucky to meet a man like him, and have four beautiful children with

him.

"Mom." Rose said, shifting nervously in her seat. Her mate and boyfriend of four

years, Levi wrapped an arm around her, helping calm her.

"I thought that it would be best to wait, but seeing as some people know already," she paused shooting a glare at her sisters, "I thought it would be best you heard it from us." Rose took a deep breathe, "I'm pregnant."

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And then all Hell broke lose.