Breaking Rules (COMPLETED)

Chapter nineteen

Victoria's POV 

Dad, August, and I had spent the last almost three and a half months, figuring out what to do in terms of the twins. Like, where the nursery was going to be, picking out names for them, and gathering things needed for when they would come. And especially, visits to the pack hospital for prenatal visits. 

We ended up finding out we were going to have a boy and a girl, which I was really excited about. Because that was ultimately what I wanted. August, on the other hand, wasn't too excited. Because he said he wanted either two boys or two girls. Since he didn't think he'd be fit to take care of one of each gender at the same time. But I know he'll be a good father, nonetheless. 

Dr. Williams estimated I was a little over four months pregnant at this point, and that the twins would be due any day now. I honestly looked like I could be nine months. But, I guess, with pups growing so fast, the process was speedy. 

We ended up deciding for me to move in, officially, with August and make the spare bedroom of the house our nursery. Well, more like dad and August made that decision for me to move in. Because in the end, with August being alpha, he was bigger than my dad, height and build wise, with much more muscle, and a lot younger. And if anything that could threaten me or the kids, August would be better suited, in that regard, to protect us. Especially in wolf form. Not that dad couldn't protect me and the twins. He was still able to shift and was fit and in good health for someone who's almost 50. But, since he was getting to middle age, he was afraid that he wasn't going to be able to protect me as well as August could. But rest assured, I did let him know that he took good care of me for 19 years, all by himself, and protected me the best way possible for him. And if he could spend 19 years raising someone like me, who used to constantly get in trouble, then he could do anything. 

I was sitting in the nursery, in a rocking chair, while August finished painting a wall. We decided once we got the names for our babies, that we would make a wall dedicated to them. And what better way to do that than paint their names on the wall?

We decided to go with Declan Bailey Hale for our son and Emmalynne Piper Hale for our daughter. 

"All done." August huffed, stepping back from the grey-colored wall where he painted the kids names. Declan's section of the wall had his name written in white, with a silhouette of a tree with purple and pink leaves on it, while Emmalynne's side of the wall had hers written in black and with a cute elephant spewing blue and white out of its trunk, like it was spewing water. "Now we just got to let it dry before I can move the cribs underneath them."

I smiled at the finished product. "You did good, August." I said, getting out of the rocking chair. I had a hard time, with a pregnant belly in my way. But I managed. "It doesn't help I'm 5'4" and don't have anywhere else for these babies to go." I huffed, rubbing my stomach. 

August turned to me and walked over to put his hand on my belly and smiled. "I can't wait until they come." He said, rubbing it lightly. I giggled, because it tickled. Then a little kick came from inside me. August's face lit up. "Did you feel that?" I asked him and he quickly nodded before kneeling to put his ear against my belly. "Hey, little ones." He whispered. Another little kick. That one hurt a little bit. But I smiled through it because of August's enthusiasm. "Do you hear daddy?" He asked. Yet, another little kick. 

I smiled more. Just a few short months ago, when we found out I was pregnant, he was not at all excited to become a father. But now, right after his birthday, and when I was about to pop, he seemed very enthusiastic and ready. 

"I guess you're ready for them?" I asked. August nodded as he pulled away from my belly. He pulled my shirt up and kissed right above my belly button. "I'm so ready." He said, looking up at me with hope in his eyes. I gently touched his cheek with my fingertips. "I love you." I said. He stood back up and grabbed me by the hips to kiss me. "I love you, too."