cradle of life (the forsaken #2) [WangXian FF]

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Xiao Hei's last memory was him being inside the comfortable darkness, just like inside a mother's womb, when suddenly a light came flashing and grabbed him out of the dark.

He struggled with the one who took him out of the comfortable place, but when he heard the familiar voice tried to comfort him and made sure that everything was going to be okay, he surrendered to them.

And the next thing he remembered was his papa and his other self's faces looking at him with so much love in their eyes.

He knew from the start that he was a creature that was not supposed to exist, so he wondered how on earth they managed to do this… the magic. He already made peace with himself, that he was crucial to his King's life, and he was content with it.

"But… how?" His voice croaked with emotion and confusion when he finally could speak. But it turned out the voice he made was not human at all.

"Xiao Hei, baby, hey, don't worry. I managed to recreate you from my feather and our heart blood." He saw Wei Wuxian cradling him in his arms. "You have to be patient in this form for a while until we inject enough cultivation to turn you human. Okay?" Wei Wuxian kissed his head fondly and then put him into a small bed. "Sleep now. I will take care of everything else."

Ahh… the feeling of contentment that washed over him was not surprising, since now he could do what he wanted to do ever since he met… her.

But then, sleep came and he went into a deep slumber, knowing that at last his wish was going to come true.

"Now, although I can't change into my human form for too long since I haven't had my full cultivation yet, I'm not going anywhere, Yuanyuan." Xiao Hei kissed the top of the girl's hair. "And by the way, Xianxian-gege gave me the name Hei Fenghuang, but you can call me Xiao Hei as usual."

Xiao Bai listened to Xiao Hei's explanation in awe.

So, this was the extent of the Dark Phoenix King's power? That he could recreate a life just from his feather and his heart blood – and took it all just as easy? That was… scary. But at the same time, she was very grateful for it.

"So, now you are… Xianxian-gege's son? His other self?" Xiao Bai observed the very handsome young man with jet black hair and dark eyes, and he looked like a mix of Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji. She suspected that there's her uncle's hand on his creation as well, since he was the type to be very nosy especially if it concerned his spouse or his son.

"Well, to tell you the truth, I have no idea, but probably more like his son, since he created me from a part of him." Xiao Hei then turned shy. "So, after this, would you…" He started to speak but before he could finish it, he suddenly turned back into the crow, and he squawked in frustration – making Xiao Bai giggled in happiness.

"Yes, Xiao Hei, whatever you want I will always say yes to you." She kissed the crow's beak and Xiao Hei froze for a moment before he nuzzled at Xiao Bai's cheek.

"Ah, young love…"

Wei Wuxian poured Lan Wangji and himself each a glass of single malt whiskey, and observed Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai from the window of their second floor bedroom.

Lan Wangji took the glass and drank it in one gulp, then he started to kiss Wei Wuxian's neck from behind while taking off his buttons one by one, followed by the light bites and kisses.

Then he suddenly paused.

"What do you mean by young love?"

Wei Wuxian chuckled as he pointed at Xiao Bai and Xiao Hei – who turned into a very handsome young man – and how intimate it was when they looked at each other.

Lan Wangji peeked from behind Wei Wuxian's shoulder and frowned.

"Why am I just finding out about this now?" He moved closer to the window and observed both the kids that he knew for so long, and then suddenly Xiao Hei turned back into a crow again and Xiao Bai kissed his beak fondly.

"Well, because you always worried about Xiao Hei and not looking at anything around him when he was a sickly child. But I understand perfectly how you felt."

"Feel. I don't even know how I feel right now. I mean, Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai? That girl is too vicious for my precious baby boy, she could eat him alive!" Lan Wangji suddenly moved closer to the window and concentrated on watching the two lovebirds.

"Ooh, you're such a worrywart, Lan Zhan. I bet Xiao Hei doesn't mind being eaten by the girl – who is also your niece by the way." Wei Wuxian poked Lan Wangji's waist sharply. "Just because you're a vegetarian dragon, doesn't mean that you also don't eat meat, right?" He laughed as he teased his husband who was getting red by his ears, then he turned around to walk to their bed while taking off his clothes one by one.

"So, husband, are you going to watch your son for the whole evening, or you're gonna come here and ravish me while I purge your poison, hm?"

Lan Wangji quickly turned around to pay attention to his husband as he walked to the bed while taking off his own clothes to reveal his impeccable physique, which made Wei Wuxian drool with lust.

"You are such a fine specimen, Lan Zhan," he followed the ridges to Lan Wangji's impressive eight pack abs and licked his lips in appreciation. "Now come here and let's do some exercises before the party starts."