Theirs ✔️

Chapter 21

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Katherine's P.O.V.

I sat on the couch next to Lyla and faced her.

"What is it?" I asked curiously.

I swear, if it's another dragon secret, I'm going to punch someone.

"Don't scream." She said with a wry smile.

I looked at her suspiciously for a second.

"I won't." I assured her.

"Blaze-and-I-are-married." She mumbled quickly.

My mouth opened.

"What?!" I yelled.

"And-I'm-pregnant." She quickly added.

My eyes widened.

"WHAT?!" I screamed.

"You said you wouldn't scream." She said with a wry smile.

"You two got married and you didn't even tell me?! Why?! I thought I was your best friend Lyla!" I yelled in astonishment.

"Because we didn't get married the usual way." She said.

I stopped gaping at her and looked at her in confusion.

"What?" I asked.

"We didn't get married the usual way. We got married like how dragons get married." She explained.

"And they get married how?" I urged, still feeling stunned.

"The female wears a traditional dragon wedding dress and gives herself to her partner on her own free will." She replied.

"Gives herself as in..." I urged.

"They mate Kate. Have sex, you know." She said flatly.

"Oh..."

Well obviously Kate.

"Anyways, I don't really know how that means they're married, but Kayda said it's like that. Some sort of magic or something. So after two years of me and Blaze being together, I finally decided that I'm ready. Kayda helped me prepare and here we are now. I'm sure you understand why I couldn't tell you." She said with a small smile.

I looked at her for a few seconds and breathed out. Then I accidentally looked at her couple ring and something clicked in my head.

"That's not a couple ring is it?" I stated and she nodded her head.

"It's my wedding ring." She confirmed my thoughts and wiggled her fingers.

I knew it.

"So, to sum it all up. You two have been married for a year now." I started.

"Yup."

"And now you're having a baby." I added.

"Pretty much." She replied with a nod.

I slumped myself onto the couch and breathed out loudly.

"Maaan..."

"I'm sorry Kate." Lyla said softly.

"It's okay. I understand." I said and looked at her.

Then I looked at her belly.

"What is it?" She asked and also looked at her belly.

"I'm still a little dumbstruck." I mumbled. "I can't believe there's a baby in there." I pointed at her belly.

She chuckled and pulled me in a hug.