Thirty-three

~Aphrodite~

It's been, I don't know? Like three months? I don't know, I think it's three months. I've been checking up on Vivens and all, but man.

I hate this.

I wobble everywhere and I'm hungry all the time. I was walking down stairs and I felt a kick. I hunched over because I was surprised. I held the wall and took a deep breath in.

I stood up right and continued to walk down. Valdus was down stairs, I know that because I told him to make me something to eat.

So I continued down stairs and made my way towards the kitchen where I see Valdus with his shirt off and his sweats hanging low on his hips. All the back muscles of his are defined and move every time he would move his arms.

I walked up to him and rested my head on his arm. He was making sandwiches. I rolled my eyes and wrapped an arm around him. "I felt a kick."

"You did. How was it."

"Surprised me. But it was a soft one not like the one last time."

"Mhm, okay. Here's your sandwich." He turns towards me and I let go of him. I look up to him eyes and he smiles down at me as he hands me my sandwich. I take it and softly say thank you and continue to look at him. He takes a step towards me and his warm hands softly goes on my round stomach and rubs it softly.

"I promise." He whispers.

I tilt my head, "promise what?"

"I promise I won't hurt you or our pup. I promise to take care of him or her and shower him or her with love. I won't turn out as my father. I'm changing for my family. Our family."

I couldn't help but smile and tear up slightly. I placed my sandwich on the counter and I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him down till our lips were together.

He pulled away and rested his forehead on mine. "Please believe in me. I promise. I promise I won't be like my father."

"There's nothing to make me not believe in you. I'm going to be right there by your side. I'm going to help raise our pup Valdus." I smiled.

"Okay." He smiled. "And tomorrow...I want to pronounce our pup. I know you do it when the pup is born, but I want to show my pack that their new alpha is going to be sane and keep this legacy going, not the part of having woman below men, but having the title of the most feared and the most powerful Alpha." He said as he stared into my eyes.

"But-"

He kissed me again and handed me my sandwich. "I have to go. I'm going to help with the warriors and then go to both pack houses. Alpha duties calls." He smiles and then jogs past me and out the door.

I growl, but I end up eating the sandwich and went to make another one.

I want to go outside but I haven't been out that much since my stomach grew. I walked back up stairs and went to Valdus room and closed the door behind me. I walked towards the window and I see Valdus in the middle of a circle formed by his warriors and they listen to him as he talk. I then see them nod their heads and each one shifted and they all ran in a pack in the woods. Valdus looks at them and then turns around and walks to, I'm guessing to the pack house.

I turned around and laid on my side on the bed as I looked out the window. Eris.

Yes?

How do I know what to do? Like I don't even know how to raise a pup.

I think a mother doesn't know how to raise a pup her first time. It's kinda hard-

You understand me Eris. But I need help. Like I-

Quit saying you can't. You haven't even had the pup yet, how do you know you don't know?

It's because I never been around-

Yes you have. You've been around Ekon. You kinda killed his parents-

Okay! But Ekon was like a child I would visit most of the time. He was raised by one of the omegas. I just visited-

Okay?? But what did you do with him when you visited him?

Played with and feed him...

Okay, well you do the same with a pup but you hold them more often. They need to feel protected and feel loved.

I know-

You can't say you can do all these things Aphrodite. It's easy said than done.

I know-

No. No you don't. So I don't know why you're saying I know. You haven't even had a pup. So why are you saying I know. You should say, I don't know. I don't.

Eris, you're really not helping.

I know I'm not, you're acting like I raised a pup before. But guess what, we share a body and mind. I haven't even experience raising a pup-

Okay I'm done. I blocked her out and sat up. I placed my hands on my stomach and rubbed tiny circles on it. I was sitting there just rubbing it but I got an idea. So I grabbed my shoes and tried to put them on but no use. So I walked down stairs barefoot.

I walked towards the front door and walked out. I looked around and saw no one was walking next to the estate so, I started to walk towards the pack house.

Doctor Vivens?

Yes Luna?

Are you at the pack house?

Yes Luna. Just fixing up a few wolves. Why?

I just have a question to ask.

Oh okay. Well what is it?

I rather ask in person. I should be there in five minutes if that's fine.

Of course Luna. Let me just wrap this up and I should be in your hands.

Thank you.

You're very welcome.

I walked faster towards the pack house and I thank the moon goddess for not having wolves walk where I was. I went through the back of the pack house and no one was there. So I quickly made it to the room and knocked.

"Come in."

I opened the door and walked in. "Luna, please take a seat." He said as he sat down on the rolling chair.

I walked towards the bed and sat down. "Okay, so what's this question of yours?"

I took a deep breath and said. "I'll like to know the gender of my pup."