Is it possible?
“Hey!”
Joel’s voice causes us to turn toward him as he approaches with his sword sheathed.
Good.
That murderous device shouldn’t see the light of day.
“She okay?” he asks.
“Does she look okay?” I growl.
“What Sebastian means is, she will be,” Theo says.
“We need help getting the rocks away from the cave,” Joel says.
“They’re lined with lead,” Vlad snarls.
“Which is why you don’t help us in your Primal form,” Joel mocks.
“You don’t get to take that tone with us,” I snarl. “We helped you with this.”
“And now, you ca
n either prove your worth to us, or you can leave. But either way, you caused this. You brought this war to us. And now, you get to help us dig our children out from behind the only wall that kept them safe.”
Then Joel turns on his heels and leaves.
Fuck.
I want to take that human’s damn head off.
“Toshi,” I growl.
“Yep?”
“Take Clarissa back to the cottage. She needs to rest. Eat. Possibly bathe.”
“I’m not leaving,” she says weakly.
I turn my gaze down to her before I get up onto my feet. I morph back into my human form before her eyes and watch as she sits up. Theo morphs, and so does Vlad, then Toshi follows suit. All of us naked. All of us surrounding her.
All of us gazing at her protruding stomach.
“You’ve done enough. You did what you wanted to do. You fought, and you fought well. With strength your child will be proud of. Now, for the love of fuck, go with Toshi and get some rest. Some food. Anything the child you’re carrying might need,” I say.
She turns her eyes to Toshi before she slips her hand into his. And though I should’ve felt a surge of jealousy, I didn’t. If Clarissa wants all of us—if she is supposed to be shared between the four of us—then I’m not standing in her way. I love her. I fear for her. I will always protect her, no matter what. I will guard her body, her mind, and her heart.
Which means I will always give her what she needs to be the happiest she can be.
“Ready?” Theo asks.
I look up toward the cottage Kyle had been in before I start for it.
“Let’s get some clothes first. Then, we can go help the humans,” I say.
“Where do we go from here?” Vlad asks.