Alastor x Reader

First Words

3 years later

Astilbe hadn't spoken a single word, which has made it harder for all of the adults. Valentino had been sending Astilbe gifts for her birthday, but there were no notes attached to them, to which seemed like a smart move on his behalf.

(Y/n) was repainting Killian's a nice deep blue color, she's only doing it cause Killian had asked her nicely. Alastor was in the library reading a good book away from all the stress of the day. Adrian walked into the kitchen where Chromia and Astilbe were enjoying tangerines that Angel had prepared for them. Jerome was in the living room napping on one of the chairs. The feathers around his neck would puff up when he inhaled, making him look like an angry vulture.

When Astilbe finished her snack she went to the living room, climbed onto the couch, and sat there contently. (Y/n) walks into the room to take a break from painting. All of a sudden, the phone starts ringing, and she picks it up. It was only Valentino calling in to check on Astilbe, since he can't be there in person due to several reasons, mainly the fact he's Hell's Overlord of Lust and that Alastor said he would kill Valentino if he saw him near his family, turf, and domain.

"Hello?" She answered noticing that Astilbe was on the couch and was probably listening. "No, no. She's fine, perfectly healthy. She just finished her snack." (Y/n) said as she listened to Val, who yelled at an employee about messing up a scene, quickly forgetting the Crevan matriarch on the other end of the phone, "Yelling in my ear doesn't help." She groaned as Valentino apologized. Astilbe made grabby hands out for (Y/n), "How about you talk to her, I think she wants the phone. It's kinda hard to know what she wants since she hasn't talked yet. Maybe hearing your voice will get her talking." She said before sitting down on the couch, placing the red haired infant on her lap and placing the phone by her ear. "Hold the phone there Astilbe, Daddy's on the phone." (Y/n) gently smiled at the young toddler but internally cringed at calling Valentino "Daddy". Astilbe held the phone to her ear and made a confused sound.

"Hey baby girl." Val started, he smiled as he sat in his office, "I know you can't understand me.. or the reason why your not with me... you will one day, I promise." He teared up, but he hid his sadness from Astilbe hearing. Astilbe babbled as she sat on (Y/n)'s lap. "Little flower... your mother and I love you very much... I wish she was here to say that.." He started choking up at remembering Anastasia, he could imagine what the Studios would be like if Anastasia was still there. He knew that people would work harder and not mess up as much if she helped him, but sadly fate had other plans. Sounds of what seemed like quiet sobs came from the phone.

Astilbe was confused by his words, "Daddy?" she spoke, which made Valentino's eyes widen in surprise but smiled, "Yeah... daddy's here.."

Alastor walked into the room to see his wife smiling with tears in her eyes and he figured out why, Astilbe had spoken her first word. Jerome let out a snore that sounded like the hoot from an owl.

After the call was over (Y/n) put the kids down for a nap. Valentino locked his office door, sat down in his chair and started bawling his eyes out, he was able to hear his daughter say her first word.

(Sorry I'm not posting much, I'm on writer's block, also forgive me for the short chapter. I hope you all enjoy this)