The Original Queen

Chapter 4

I found most of my mates waiting for me in our apartment, all except Nik.

I grimaced as I looked around before turning to Elijah "Where's Nik?" I asked hesitantly.

Elijah gave me a forced smile before glaring towards the private balcony to our apartments that Nik uses as a makeshift art room.

I took a deep breath and nodded "I'll go get him" I said as I walked to the door.

When I walked outside I predictably saw Nik painting.

He was facing the ocean just staring off. I walked up to him quietly and stood beside him.

After about a minute I turned my head to him "You know nothing is going to happen until we're ready right? It's okay if you're not ready yet" I told him quietly.

He met my eyes and I could see the terror there, the absolute gut-wrenching fear of fatherhood.

I smiled gently "I know you're worried about what kind of father you would be but you don't need to worry about that" I told him calmingly as I turned back out to the water.

I heard him make a disbelieving sound "Of course I have to worry about that! How can I raise a child?!" he asked imploringly. It almost sounded like he was begging for answers, luckily I have them.

"Because you wouldn't be doing it alone! Nik, do you think for even a second I would let you get away with being a bad father?! You won't be perfect, no one is, but that doesn't mean you won't make an amazing father. Just try your best, and if you're unsure come to me, or one of your siblings. You aren't alone, they say it takes a village, well we have one" I said as I motioned back towards the yacht.

He looked at me doubtfully making me smile reassuringly and grab his hand "none of that matters though, if you're not ready we don't have to have a kid. We have an eternity, maybe after we have some little ones running around you'll get more comfortable with the idea" I told him gently.

He seemed to deflate in relief making me roll my eyes with a fond smile.

I grabbed his hand tightly and dragged him back into the apartment where my other mates were waiting.

"Well, now that Nik's done with his tantrum can we get to the baby-making?!" Kol asked loudly as soon as we were in the door.

I took a deep breath and looked towards the ceiling. And he thinks he's ready for kids?...

I heard a loud smack and then Kol make a loud sound of pain making me close my eyes and sigh before opening and looking towards my mates.

Kol was looking at Finn in betrayal while Elijah gave him a look.

Kol just crossed his arms and pouted before turning to me with wide hopeful eyes, only for him to sag when he met my very unimpressed gaze.

I just shook my head and pulled Nik to sit down with the rest of us.

"Kol, I think we're gonna have to have some kid experience before we take on whatever hell child you create" Finn said as he looked at Kol in exasperation.

"I take offense to that brother! Any children I have will be 50% Ally! Any of my helian tendencies will be tamed by her angelic ways" Kol said as he gave me puppy dog eyes.

I smiled at him but narrowed my eyes "thank you for that Handsome, but flattery will get you nowhere in the kids argument" I told him, Kol immediately pouted making Finn roll his eyes.

I looked at Kol fondly "while Finn definitely could have been nicer about it, he's not completely wrong. Some experience under our belts might be nice for whatever trickster we make together" I said with a devilish smirk that Kol immediately matched before pouting again when he realized he proved my point. He just fell right into that trap, didn't he? Oh, poor gullible puppy...

I got up and walked over to my pouting mate and sat in his lap. He immediately wrapped his arms around me and pouted dramatically.

I shook my head fondly and gave him a kiss to get rid of the pout.

When I pulled away I looked down at him gently "There will be plenty of time for kids, I'm not going anywhere. But let's be honest, you like the making more than the result" I said giving him a pointed look.

He made a dramatic accepting sigh before he smirked at me "I think your right darling, as much as I love the idea of having children with you. I think I want to enjoy watching my brothers muck it up. Best to see what not to do first huh?" he said devilishly.

I shook my head with fond exasperation as Finn and Elijah both snarled.

I gave them both a look making them stop before raising an eyebrow at Kol who just shrugged without a single ounce of remorse. This one just loves stirring up shit, doesn't he?

I rolled my eyes and got off his lap making him pout again. Yeah, that's not gonna work this time...

I sat back down Next to Nik who was looking much calmer now.

"So obviously Nik vetoed hard on that one, my and Kol's progeny needs some preparedness before we go there. So, that leaves you two. Who's ready to be a daddy?" I asked sarcastically as I looked at each of my mates.

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I'll be honest here, I wasn't gonna end it like that but I just had to end it here. That sentence came out of nowhere but it totally fits Ally's sass. And ending it here is just hilarious.

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