Fated Hearts(In Deep Editing)

Chapter Fourteen

Aubrey's POV

Bright light flits across my half asleep face, rousing me awake. Peeking one eye open, I'm met with one hell of a sight. Not that I haven't had post coital mornings with Kane before, but to wake up with him after him claiming me? Let's just say I've stored this image into my long term memory vault.

Kane looks beautiful and frightening while he is awake, and asleep he is no less beautiful. Just a different kind, I suppose. Softened into relaxation as he sleeps. I prop up on an elbow, using my other hand to caress a braid entangled in his long coppery mane. I trail the same hand down to his beard, stroking the hairs on his chin.

Kane shuffles closer to me, making me grin at how even in sleep, he seeks me out. "Good morning, teddy." One brown eye peeks up at me. "I really don't like that." I grin pecking him on the lips. "Well, tough. I've already named you and I don't have time to give you another nickname." I tease, tugging on his beard. My viking rolls his eyes, getting out of bed.

Furrowing my brow in confusion I sit up. "Kane, what's wrong?" He throws his clothes on hastily, not meeting my eyes. I moved out of the bed, completely unafraid of my mate seeing me in the buff. "Kane." I repeat quietly. Kane sends me a side long glance before fingering his wallet he picked up from the floor.

"I should have talked you through all of what being a mate means, Aubrey." I'm more than confused and can feel my temper flare by the minute. I prop my hand on my hip. "What in the world are you talking about, Kane?" My viking sighs, sitting back onto my bed and places his head in his hands. I give him some time to sort out his thoughts by throwing my robe on. I sit beside him stroking his back. "Do you want a child?" He asks suddenly turning to look me in the eye. His expression is careful, like he is reading me without giving his own emotions away.

Do I want children? Little chubby babies with my blonde curls and Kanes whisky eyes. Crappy diapers, sleepless nights, fevers, hugs, baby lotion... With Kane? Abso-fucking-lutely.

"No." I say softly. Kanes expression shutters over as he carefully looks back at his hands. "I want ten children." Kane turns back sharply to look at me, he might have whiplash, actually. I laugh at his expression. "Is this what has you so uptight? Kane I knew I would get pregnant once we mated. Its inevitable right? I am completely committed to you and im excited to start a family with you." Kane wears a small smirk, eyes misted with unwashed tears. He holds my face with strong hands, pressing a kiss to my forehead.

"Im worried about the timing. And you. More than you is on the line here now." My breath catches. Does that mean? Already?! "Kane am I -". He shakes his head vehemently. "Im not sure, but I'll know in a couple days."

"Days?" He kisses my nose, pressing our foreheads together. "Oh my mate. Im a bear, my nose is excellent. I can smell a change in your scent even now. Im just not sure if it's my cub or my scent. I'll have to speak to Blaine." I tug his beard. "So. Will it be born a cub or human? When will he change? How long will I be pregnant?" My questions come out in one fluid procession making Kane grin.

"The baby will be born in human form, the cub will go through the change during puberty, and nine months. We wouldn't blend in with humans well if our females carried differently than human females." I nod soaking in all the information. I wonder if Annie will be alright. I chew my lip as I think about her terrible curse.

That reminds me. "Speaking of Blaine. Do you think your caster friend could help him and Annie?" Kane fingers curl into my hair, thinking. Me? I'm ready to pounce on my mate again."I don't know, let's go ask." Kane stands from the bed and I with him. I hug him from behind, letting my fingers trail down his hard abdomen. "Angel..." My viking growls in warning. "Get back in the bed, baby."

He practically tackles me, which sends me into a fit of giggles. My robe rips in his fists in his haste for skin. I let out a moan as he captures a nipple. A glimpse down presents Kane and his fangs lightly latched to my breast as I feel a finger plunged inside of me. I come hard, stars exploding around me. Kane gives me a passionate kiss, our tongues tangling as I undo his pants and push his pants to just below his scrumptious ass. He leans back grabbing his cock, running the tip over my clit. "Tease." I half groan. He reaches for a breast twisting a nipple. "Kane, please!" He snarls, diving in to the hilt. Kane hooks my knees into crook of his elbows, lifting my hips and start a torturous rhythm. I scrunch the sheets in my fist and throwing my head back. "So beautiful, my mate." God, that voice sends me right over the edge.

I'm flipped over into my hands and knees, as my mates dives into me again. One of his hands grab my hair arching my back further as he pummels me. "Harder, baby, please!" He groans as he ups the rhythm from hard to punishing and I swear I can't breathe. Three fast sussetion of his hips and he buries his come in me. He gently removes himself, breathing hard and scoops me up from the mattress. I snuggle to him kissing his neck, all the way to the shower. Gently deposited I turn the shower tap on pulling Kane into the spray with me. "I love you." I say gently, stroking his bearded cheek. "I love you too." He kisses my face all over and we wash each other, joking around copping not so accidental feels.

We dress quickly, trying to not get distracted in one anothers touch. "I do need to tell you something. You might actually not want to hear." I groan pulling my tangled mess of curls in a half updo. "What now?" He shuffles his feet adorably, looking at his hands. "Kane." I say in low warning. He better spit it out; like yesterday. "I was cursed too. By the same witch blaine's old beta had." My heart literally stops and I can feel the blood drain from my face. "How bad is it?" I touch my stomach unconsciously. Kane shrugs- shrugs- and shoves his hands in his pockets. "If I shift for more than I have to within so many days I'll never turn back. I turned yesterday so I shouldn't turn again for about another month. I think it's a cycle thing I dont know." I cut my eyes at him.

"How can you be so nonchalant about this? Have you talked to your caster friend? What about that doctor?" I throw my hands on my hips expecting an answer. "Well frankly I just didn't think it was a big deal. I really dont shift that often. I mean of course I'm worried now that I can't protect you as well. Why do think Sebastian helped me out with Grim? He's there for backup basically." I nod my head. Marching over to the door I snatch my scarf, sweater and satchel and go out the door. "Aubrey! You can't just leave like that without letting me get the all clear first." I roll my eyes. "Yes, dear." I'm still strutting across the snow and across the street. Kane mumbles under his breathe just as I reach the door.

I whirl having way too much fun seeing him screech to halt under my stern gaze. "What was that, love?"

"Nothing, nothing." He holds the door open for me and I waltz inside after I kiss his cheek. We need a plan.