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“He is so beautiful, Baby.” He cooed before k!ssing his little nose. James let out a little yawn, and he was just the cutest little baby.
Mason rubbed his cheek with one of his fingers. It was so adorable watching him with his son. My heart swelled with love at watching him, and my eyes got a little teary.
“Baby, what’s wrong?” He asked me. I noticed he was looking at me now.
“Nothing, I just love watching you with him.” I choked out. I was on the verge of sobbing. Stupid hormones. Mason sat up and pecked my l!ps, pulling me into his chest.
“l love our boy and his mommy with everything, Baby.” He whispered, and I was full on sobbing on his shoulder now. Mason just k!ssed my forehead and rubbed my back until my sobs calmed down and I could speak again.
“Are you okay now, Baby?” Mason asked when I pulled away from him. I nodded.
“I’m sorry. I just love the three of you. Our family is my entire world.” I sniffled.
“I feel the same way, Baby.” He said, leaning over and k!ssing my forehead.
“We should get James ready and go help Derek,” Mason said, and I nodded. Mason climbed off the bed and brought over a diaper bag Sage must have picked up. He then leaned over me and picked up James to move him closer to him.
“Why do you go take a shower, Baby? l can get James ready and then when you are ready, we can go help Derek.” Mason told me and I felt excited to actually be clean.
“Are you sure?” I asked him. I wanted to make sure that he was okay with James.
“Baby, I’ll be fine with him. Just go.” he told me, and I was giddy. I noticed they had moved my backpack into their tent. I picked it up before I rushed out to the shower tent to shower.
One warrior that was standing outside our tent followed me to the shower tent. He insisted on entering first to make sure that it was all clear. I didn’t argue with him. I knew he was just following orders. When he came back out and everything was safe, I entered, excited about getting clean. Stripping off my clothes, I stood under the hot water, instantly relaxed. I felt so much better. I scrubbed myself clean and, when I was done, I shut the water off and exited the shower.
When I was done getting myself ready, I exited the tent to find the same warrior waiting for me. We walked back over to our tent and I entered to find Mason walking around the tent with James.
“Better?” He asked me when our eyes met.
“So much better,” I told him with a smile.
“I think James is hungry now.” He told me while l made my way over to them. James was sucking on his hand, and I knew he was hungry.
“He is, Let me feed him and then we can go meet Derek. I’m surprised he’s not back yet.” I told Mason, sitting down on the bed. Mason passed James to me.
Lifting my shirt, James instantly latched, snuggling his face into my breast.
I looked up at Mason, and he was watching us in awe. He sat down beside me and leaned down, k!ssing James on his head.
“You’re amazing. you know that?” He said, k!ssing my l!ps and ! smiled against his. When he pulled away, I rested my head on his shoulder and he rested his against my head.
“What do you think Derek and King Theo are discussing?” l asked Mason, and he sighed.
“I know they were friends before, and I’m pretty sure he has even met his mate before as well. They are probably talking about what happened,” Mason answered. I switched breasts when I found it was full and getting painful.
After James was done, he fell asleep. He was such a calm baby, and I felt so blessed to have him in our lives. Mason helped me move him up my chest so he could snuggle into me under my hoodie. Mason also ripped the collar open so I could see James and his little face was peaking through. I’ll need to get a baby carrier when we get home, which hopefully will be soon.
After we were ready, we made our way over to their office tent. When we entered, Derek and King Theo were sitting at the picnic table on the same side. Derek was comforting his friend. Mason and I took the bench across from them.
Derek looked up at me. King Theo had his head in his hands.
“King Theo, can you please explain to us what happened?” l asked him. He looked up at me and I could tell that he had been crying. His eyes were red and puffy.
“I do not know. I have been busy with the investigation and dealing with all the vampires you keep finding.” he said sorrowfully, and I felt for him. I knew the pain he was feeling.
“Have you felt it again?” I asked, and he nodded.
“When Sage gets back, I’ll ask her for help. We will sort this out and help bring her home.” I told him and he just stared at me.
“She fucken cheated on me, I don’t want her to come home.” He growled out, and I understood how he was feeling.
“Watch your fucken tone.” Mason growled at King Theo. I took Mason’s hand with my free one.
“I understand emotions are running high, but you deserve an explanation,” I told him.
“Theo, you deserve to know the truth and the why.
Do you think your father had something to do with this? I know he wanted you to be with Ashlyn.” Derek asked, and Mason let out a growl.
“Mason, what the fvck is your problem? She is also my mate?” King Theo growled out.
“You took a chosen mate. She is ours, and you can’t just claim her because your relationship with your chosen mate is falling apart.” Mason yelled out angrily.
“You’re just pissed that I have already been with one of your mates,” King Theo claimed, and I was stunned. I looked over at Derek and he shrugged. I pushed my l!ps into a line. Mason let out a growl. He stood up and left the tent. I could feel his rage through the bond.
“Explain.” I turned my attention back to Derek, and he sighed.
“Theo and I have had a sh!thole relationship. It was before his mate and before you,” he explained. I pinched the bridge of my nose, resting my elbow on the table.
Derek moved beside me and wrapped an arm around my shoulder.
“Babygirl, it was way before us.” He told me and I sighed, looking over at him.
“I’m not mad. Confused. But not mad. I guess it makes sense, since you also have Mason as a mate. It would make sense that you would also feel a pull towards King Theo.” I told him, and he leaned in, k!ssing my temple. I could feel Mason’s emotions bleeding into mine, and I knew he was upset.
“We need to go home. Mason isn’t taking this very well and I need to get checked out, and so does James. We can discuss this further once we are home.” I turned my attention to King Theo.
“I understand. I didn’t come here to cause a rift between you and Mason, and I didn’t know that you three had already had a baby together.” King Theo told me.
“I understand, but that changes nothing. I know that you both have had a past relationship, but you took on a chosen mate. Mason has asked me not to take on anymore mates. I’m sorry King Theo. I’m sympathetic to the issues you are having with your mate, but I need to put my mate’s feelings first,” I told him.
“And what about Derek’s feelings?” King Theo asked me, and I looked at Derek.
“We will discuss everything when we get home. Now, if you two will excuse me, I need to go find Mason.”
Ashlyn
I rushed out of the office tent, still holding James to my chest. Thank goodness he was still sleeping. I spotted Liam, Matt, lan and Alex, and l rushed over to them.
“Did you see where Mason went?” I rushed out.
“He shifted and ran in that direction.” Liam told me, pointing in the creek’s direction.
“For fvck sakes.” I growled.
“Beautiful, what’s wrong?” Liam asked me, concerned, and the others were also staring at me.
“Liam, I need you to take James. lan, I need you to take my clothes back to our tent.” I told them.
“Why?” Liam and lan asked together.
“Because l need to chase down my mate and I can’t do that with James,” I told them.
“Just shift and I’ll find you new clothes.” lan told me.
I was working with Liam, trying to give him James without waking him up.
“Because this is the only bra l have that fits my boobs at the moment, and unless you want to see a milk fountain, just hold my fvcken clothes.” I snapped. I didn’t mean to sound so ungrateful. I could feel Mason’s anxiety through the bond, and it was making me anxious.
“Maybe.” Liam started, and I growled at him.
“Never mind.” He turned his attention to his sleeping nephew.
I str!pped off my clothes. It wasn’t until I noticed them staring did I feel self-conscious about my body. I knew I had angry red stretch marks and my tummy was a little flabby.
