Imperious.

Part XXII: Emilia

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Author's Note: Please vote and comment, it helps. I accidentally posted the chapter early and then unpublished it because I wanted to continue the consistent Friday updates, maybe I'll change it to Wednesdays. I'm not sure yet. Enjoy. 

Pages: 85 - 87

E M I L I A -

"So I did well today?" Tom asks as he pulls back the sheets on our bed so we can sleep.

"Yeah, you did. Rose just shows how much I need girl friends in my life and not just my mate. Oh, and that I have to have more dinners and make some friends." I say while nodding to myself.

It's true. Rose talked about date nights with Kevin and going shopping and going to nail salons with her friends and I just stared at her in wonder. When was the last time I went shopping? Or even thought about my toes and nails in a girly way? Then came the wave of longing. I'd love to get a mani and pedicure; I think a dark pink would fit me nicely. And of course, I'd love to go shopping, but what's the need? I don't go out or go on dates, or anything for that manner. So maybe it's time to change that. I mean, I gave Jamie and Annabelle more duties as my Beta's for Tom, so I can add learning and taking care of myself as one of my duties.

And if I thought I wanted kids before this evening, well, I know I want them now. The happiness that radiates off of Rose when her children play with toys, smile and argue with each other is simply envious. I want that for myself, and I want that only with Tom.

But to actually have pups, we would need to mate, and he would need to have a successful transformation to claim his Alpha wolf and this uprising rebellion would need to be squashed before I could even consider pups even more seriously than I do now. There is so much to do. I wonder how the pack would take me being pregnant?

"Good, I'd love to have them over again." Tom says, his mouth filled with toothpaste.

"Me too." I yell so he can hear me from the bathroom.

Sinking into bed, I immerse myself under the silky, soft bed sheets and eagerly await Tom's calming presence.

What feels like forever, but really couldn't have been more than a few seconds later, the bed dips and I'm wrapped up within his hold.

"Whenever I leave you alone for a second or two, I come back and find you deep in thought. What could you possibly be thinking about in such great detail?"

"I have no life Tom." I say simply, still not looking at him.

"Emilia." Tom sighs exasperatedly.

"Thomas." I say just as exasperatedly.

"You do have a life. A very time consuming and big life." Tom says.

"Yes, and I have no time for myself because of that. I never go out to eat, or read a book out of a library, or do my nails or go shopping. It's always you and work, you and work." I say frustratedly.

"So, being an Alpha and being mated to me leaves you no time for yourself?" Tom says slowly, trying to understand what I'm saying.

"Yes. Don't get me wrong - I love taking care of this pack and I love you beyond words, but I don't do anything for myself." I say

"Well, then, start making time for yourself. You have lots of time now since you've given your Beta's--"

"Our Beta's," I say, correcting his sentence.

"--our Beta's more duties. Sorry baby. So go out, and go hiking if you want. If you want to go to the mall and paint your nails, go ahead; if you want to go shopping, go ahead. Who's really going to question you? Much less, stop you?" Tom asks.