SHIELD ME (ShubmanGill×IshanKishan)

Ch 36

"Come on, lets get you to bed."

"Okay, mama."

A dark haired man, who had doe eyes, had a bit of stubble on his face, carried his little girl to her bedroom. Handed her her teddy bear, tucking her in.

Smiling to himself, he kissed her forehead. He was very grateful to have her in his life. "You get lots of rest. We're going to the park tomorrow."

"Maybe I'll see Riyan there tomorrow. He was very nice."

"I'm glad you made a new friend at school, sweetie."

They had been living in Goa for a little while now, had just moved to this town a few days ago. The young omega, Ishan, had yet to find a job, living off of what little money he had left.

He hugged his daughter, nuzzling her cheek. "I love you, Shanu."

"I love you too, Mama." He was about to leave, when his daughter spoke up again. "Mama…"

"Yes honey?"

"Whatever happened to daddy? Why isn't he around?"

Ishan sighed. Shanaya asked about her father many times, and each time he would tell her that the subject was off limits. "Sweetheart…we've been through this many times before. You know better than to ask about him."

"But I wanna know about him. How come you never tell me about him?"

"Right now, when you're older you'll understand."

"Tell me about him? Please?" She asked, giving him a pleading look. He smiled, not being able to resist.

"He was a very handsome, very kind man. He had a gentle soul, and always wanted to protect the ones he loved."

"Did you love him?"

"Very much so. With all my heart."

"Than why did you leave him?"

"We were having problems in our relationship. It was too much. I couldn't stay knowing I was bringing him down with me."

"Do you miss him?"

"Yes, I do."

"You should go and find him. Bring him back to us."

"Shanu…right now, you're the only thing that's important me. It wasn't meant to be, me and you are better off without him in our lives." He got up, shutting off the light. He left her door open so that there was a little bit of light in the room. "Good night, Shanu. I'll be here if you need anything."

He went to the living room laying down on the couch. It had been a long day for him, and he was very tired. The only thing that kept him going in life, was his daughter. He didn't know what he would do without her.

He reached his hand underneath his shirt, pulling out the locket that Shubman had given to him. It was the only thing he had taken with him that reminded him of his mate. He opened it, seeing the picture of him and Shubman inside. Next to it, was a picture of Shanu after she was born. It was the first time he had held her in his arms.

For those few months, after he had left Shubman, he had no idea that there was another pup inside him. One that had survived somehow. He had went to go live with his father, who thankfully, he had gotten in contact with. He had put on a little bit of weight, but he didn't think too much of it. The day he found he out, was the day he had went into labor. He was experiencing a lot pain, and when his water broke, that was when he knew that he was still pregnant this whole time. It came as a complete shock to him.

His father had to rush him to the hospital. If they hadn't had gotten to the hospital on time, his and his pup's life would have been lost. They had to cut him open, do a c-section on him. The scar was still very visible on his abdomen.

As soon as the doctors had her out of his womb, he could hear them worrying over how she was not breathing. He started to panic, scared that he would lose his only pup. After a few minutes, he heard her cry out, and tears of joy fell down his face. She was so small, and tiny in his arms.

Ishan named her Shanaya, the first ray of sunshine, and she truly was a blessing in his life. She was the spark that lit up his world, and every day with her was a gift.

In the other room, his daughter still laid awake. Thinking about the man that she had met today. That man, she was sure that he was father. She just had to figure out a way how to get her mama and him back together. She was make her mama happy, no matter what.

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