The Red Warrior (2nd book Red Series) (Completed)

Chapter 22 (Edited)

Warm sparks went up my spine as soft fingers danced across my scars. The fingers paused and pulled me back when I tried to pull away from the person. "Don't," he, Cooper, all but grunted out. "Don't move. Let me, please." Pain filled his voice, causing me to sigh and stop from moving away. Again, he started to trace my back and took a deep, shaky breath. "I-"

I turned around and looked at him, placing my hand on his cheek. "It's not your fault," I said, smiling softly. I cleared my throat and rubbed my thumb up and down, glad that he moved his cheek closer to my hand. "The scars tell my story of how I survived some things that I do not know a "normal" Were, a Supernatural Creature even, could do."

"And they are beautiful." He started to kiss the scars on my wrist, jolts of sparks going through each one. "Every single one of them," he said after kissing each one. He kissed my lips, causing me to chuckle. "I can wake up like this every day," he whispered, putting a hand on my stomach. "You naked after we had made love."

I snorted and sat up, letting the blankets fall to show my bare body. "Ya... that is going to be happening after the war. I am going to have to fight in it." I stood and turned to look at him when I sensed that he stiffened. "What?" I asked, furrowing my brow and cocking my head. "Why are you so tense?"

"We didn't use protection," he said. "And, I know that you are not on birth control..." He looked at me, and I could see fear and worry in his eyes. "Will you keep the-"

I went over to him and cupped his cheek, silencing him. I was scared that the babe might get hurt, if I was pregnant. I think I had read somewhere that Red Wolves did get pregnant if they didn't use anything, so it was a big possibility that I was in fact pregnant. "I can talk with Tabitha and Queen Whisper to see if they might be able to help protect him or her," I said. "I will keep the baby, if I am pregnant. We do need an heir."

Cooper sighed and nodded. He placed his hand on mine and looked me in the eye. "We are going to have to see if Jonah wants or doesn't want the pack," he said. "Technically, he is our child and will be the oldest."

"There is no technically about it," I teased, narrowing my eyes. "He is our child." I kissed him on the lips. "Now, why don't we create some steam?" With that, I walked into the bathroom, followed by a male that has my tail.

***

Three kudzus played 'here comes the bride' when we entered the dining room after a long and steamy shower. Three idiots, who played the kudzus, looked at me with pride and happiness as if they knew I got over my fear of rejection.

"So," one of the kudzu players, Thaddie, said, leaning his cheek on his hands. "Tell me the deets, gal-friend," he add, flamboyantly flicking his wrist. "I mean, wasn't it hot?"

"You three are idiots," I said, glaring at Thaddie, Chris, and Liam. "Why are you playing on kuzus?"

"It was Liam's idea," Thaddie said, pointing at the other Alpha. "And, besides, it doesn't matter whose idea-"

"It was Thaddeus's idea," Liam butted in. He smirked when Thaddie glared at him. "I just wanted to be a jerk and go along with it."

"Anyways," Thaddie started up again, glaring at Liam. "It doesn't mat-"

"So, when will there be little Coopers and Rylans running around?" Chris asked, cutting his twin off.

"There is one right here," Gigi said, walking into the dining room followed by my brother. She handed Jonah over to me. "If you need a babysitter, don't ask me." She glared at Jonah, who just looked smug and was wagging his tail.

"What'd he do?" I asked, raising an eyebrow. I looked at the Pup in my arms before at my brother. "Rhett?"

"So... I am the favorite between Gigi and I," he began. "We had gotten into a small argument, and he peed on her pillow. It was the funniest shit all together."

"Apple," I said, holding my hand out behind me, making sure that Jonah was safe underneath my other arm. I threw the apple at my brother after someone placed it in my hand. "You don't laugh at a pregnant female," I scowled. "Nor, do you let her sleep in pee."

Rhett dodged the apple, a look of fright in his eyes. He glanced at his mate, trying to see if he would be on his side or not. When he did not get an answer that he was looking for, he turned to look at me."But, I thought she knew-"

"I'll throw a banana at you," I warned. "You are her mate, and you should've taken care of the leakage problem. Now, march and get her some ice cream." I paused. "And get me some too."

Rhett cleared his throat and raced out the door, mumbling an apology as Tabitha and Vulcan walked in.

I looked at my best friend to see her trying not to laugh. "I am tellin' ya," I said. "Throw something at him, and he will run off and do what you want." I narrowed my eyes at the Pup. "Don't pee on a pregnant female's pillow. Pee in their shoes."

"Ry!" Gigi said in mock shock. "But, thanks. I really wanted ice cream, but he wouldn't get me any. He says it's "too early"."

I set Jonah down and smiled at my best friend. "Well, I guess we can't tell him that we have had ice cream for breakfast at five in the morning a lot of times then, right?"

"Corret."

"Wait... what just happened?" Thaddie asked.

"Gigi was craving ice cream and Rhett wouldn't get it for her. The best way to get him to do it was for me to get mad and throw something at him."

"And that, is why there was a flying apple," Ardi said, coming into the kitchen rubbing his head. He grimaced, his eyes filled with amusement as he caught my sheepish smile. "Thanks for both the concussion and the apple. I really wanted to get out of practice today."