kiss of life ࿓ l.s abo

bonus story: daylight

summary: a look into harry's pregnancy, quarantine, and raising an alpha baby. 

disclaimer: going forward, there's going to be "species" i added myself. in this fic, louis is an enigma alpha. typically, that means, in simpler words, the alpha of alphas. in this universe, i made it to where only enigmas can shift into their full form. all other a/b/o are just humans with their secondary gender and wolf characteristics and instincts. enigmas are also emotionally intelligent, and also start speaking earlier than "normal" a/b/o. 

honestly, i just included this because i love reading fics with little wolf babies, they're so cute. for reference, i recommend watching the anime "wolf children" because it's possibly even cuter than this. 

happy readings :)

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Things took a drastic turn the following year. With Harry pregnant, their relationship shifted to something realer. It wasn't like they didn't take each other seriously, or that they weren't already domestic. But it felt like the pregnancy turned them into real adults. Adults ready to raise a baby and be an example for that child. 

Along with being new parents was the change in Louis and Gemma's relationship. It became more than just being civil with each other, they were what you call... friends. Yes, a very strange and foreign word for them. The two actually had a lot in common, and they were a riotous duo when they weren't bickering back and forth. In fact, they often poked fun at Harry more often times than not, even when Harry would tweak his nipple so hard it turned purple. 

When Harry announced that he was pregnant, it shook all of his family's brain chemistry. The youngest of the family was not only the first one to be mated, but also the first one to get pregnant. It was something so unforeseen that everyone was stunned—Anne even passed out. But despite the initial shock, they were all very excited and supportive... maybe too much. 

They had a baby shower hosted at home and the closet now held twenty packs of diapers, another five having to sit in the bedroom closet. The cabinets were filled with bottles, the bed had a pile of onesies stacked on it, there was an influx of baby toys, and the living room was bombarded with a large crib and humidifier. 

Harry and Louis were currently trying to build said crib. The omega is thirty-two weeks along, and though he hasn't been experiencing any symptoms that hint he'll be going into labor soon, it doesn't hurt to start on the crib. Besides, Cleo's bedroom was already decorated, it wouldn't hurt to add her bed into the mix. 

Harry chose Cleo's name after watching the entire Monster High franchise on Netflix from start to finish. He loved the name so much that he went as far as suggesting that they'd name the baby Cleo even if it wasn't a girl. Louis wasn't sure how he felt about Cleo for their son, even though it doesn't necessarily have a gendered attribute, he didn't like the way it rolled off the tongue. Every time Harry mentioned it, he scrunched up his nose. 

Their most recent visit to the obstetrician told them that the baby would be a girl, their secondary gender still undetermined. Harry believes that she'll be an alpha, while Louis hopes she'll be an omega. It doesn't really matter, but Louis isn't sure he'll be able to raise an alpha, coming from an alpha himself. 

It's not that they're complex, but it takes a lot of patience to control their obstreperous behavior. And if it turns out she'll be an enigma like him, it'll be even more difficult. Enigmas can shift. Shifting means puppies, puppies mean barking, running and accidents, and that all equals a recipe to disaster.

Louis tries not to think of the negative much, and he doesn't even need to try. Not when he has an adorable omega whose happiness guarantees his happiness, who is his pride and joy. The same omega who is also a little tyrannic devil at this stage of pregnancy.