Forbidden Innocence (Book #3)

Chapter 11

Lilac's P.O.V

"So... when can we make that fourth baby?" Landon jokes as he leans into my ear, his hands working their magic to massage the kinks out my back.

Fourth baby?

I look up at him. "Not now, but maybe in the next few months?" I mutter. "Give me some more time before I'm barefoot and pregnant again," I giggle.

Landon's lips find my shoulders, kissing slowly. "Mhm, you barefoot and pregnant..." He growls huskily.

My head tilts to the side involuntarily. "What about it, Daddy?" I whisper

He kisses me on the lips softly, a groan leaving his mouth when I say daddy. "It's a sight I want to see again," He responds.

"You will," I promise softly. "I'll have to stop my birth control though."

Landon hums. "You stop when you feel comfortable, Love, just notify me when you do," He instructs.

How was I so lucky to win this wonderful man?

I look into his brown eyes. "What about Vincent, your father?" I ask gently. "What if he judges us?"

A soft laugh escapes Landon. "I barely know my father, so, obviously, I don't give a f*ck about what he thinks about us," He curses.

My eyes close in relief.

Just relax, Lilac. Go with flow and do what you have to do to keep your mate calm and your children safe.

Suddenly, something clasps around my neck. I lift and look down to see a necklace dangling between the valley of my breasts.

I turn over and look Landon in the eyes. "Is this the necklace?" I ask fearfully.

He nods as his hand comes up to massage my breasts. "It was worth it if it mean you all being protected. Jesus, I will die for you guys," He admits, his brown eyes clouding with honesty.

I pull him to me in a hug. "I don't want you dead! I want you here, in my arms, safe!" I whisper.

Tears boil up in eyes when Landon looks away from me. "Look at me, Landon," I whimper hoarsely.

But, he still doesn't look at me though, his muscular body tense in my arms.

"Don't do that, Landon," I command softly. "Who will love me? Who will be the father to our children? Who will hold me when I cry if you die?" I croak again.

His hands leave my breasts to travel to my hips, leaving my body fully exposed to him again.

Who will touch me like this if he dies?

Landon quickly looks up and kisses me on the lips, his hand traveling to forbidden places in a matter of seconds. "Have you taken your pill?" He asks gently.

I nod. "Why?"

"Because," He sighs as he kisses my neck. "I'm going to enjoy you before the burdens of life catch up to us too quickly."

••

I kiss over Landon's sweaty chest, my hand tracing his tattoos. "Remember when you took my virginity? How gentle you were, and how scared I was?" I ask softly.

Landon looks down at me. "Yes, I remember everything from that night, Lilac."

Giddily, I wrap myself around him tighter to keep our warmth between us and not elsewhere. "I love you," I whisper.

His lips cover mine slowly, savoring that taste of my own lips. The sheen of sweat that's covering me intensifies when he nibbles on my mark.

"You should give me more massages," I breathe against his lips when we pull away.

Landon nods. "We should make a date of it."

I laugh at his comment before looking at the clock.

2:21 a.m.

"We should get some rest. I'm going to try and ween Lucy onto the bottle again, and I'll need my energy," I suggest, a smile creeping on my face as I close my eyes.

••

"Thank the heavens! You're feeding from a bottle, Little Bear!" I cry out in excitement at breakfast in the morning.

Landon laughs under his breath, his eyes watching me while I encourage Lucy to drink more from the bottle.

I release a sudden sigh and look at Leo and Luka, who are being fed by their father, and smile. "Aren't you proud of your sister?" I coo to them.

"Aa!" Leo blurts out the random vowel, his arms flailing in excitement.

Landon takes his chubby hand into his and kisses it softly. "We should take the babies for a walk, you know, family bonding. After that, we have to talk to my father and then I have to call James and check in with him," He notifies me.

I hoist Lucy onto my shoulder to burp her. "Alright, sounds like a plan."

Outside, the weather is warm and a subtle breeze is blowing through the trees.

Landon has his arm wrapped around me while his other arm is occupied by Lucy. The twins are taking slow, wobbly steps in front of us, stopping every now and then to gaze at a bird or some other animal.

"How will we tell the kids about this?" Landon does his best to motion between us.

I lean my head on his shoulder. "I don't know, Dad, we'll have to think of something," I reply coolly.

He looks down at me. "Good thing they're not old enough to understand, right?"

Laughing, I stand on my tippy toes and kiss his cheek. "Right."

Suddenly, my phone starts to buzz in my pocket. I look down to see it's Maya.

I answer it skeptically. "Hey, is something wrong?"

She sounds out of break as she replies. "Yeah." She huffs out a breath. "Something strange just happened."

My eyes find Landon's worriedly. From the look on his face, he can hear everything that's happening my too.

"What happened?" I ask slowly.

Maya curses under her breath. "Zelia and I were walking through the pack house to the kitchen, and when we enter, Hunter is there... I don't exactly know how to explain this," She frets.

"Try your best," I urge.

She curses once again. "I think Zelia and Hunter are mates."