Chapter 75 Real Happiness

~Rigel~

“The little fucker’s asleep.”

I grinned in triumph. My carbon copy had been crying for hours, keeping everyone wide awake at twenty minutes past twelve on a Friday night! Sabri was lying in bed, her eyes closed, tired from the sleepless nights and early mornings.

I wouldn’t let Mom take care of my kid while I slept. She needed to rest, too, after a long day of feeding the pack.

I could train for hours, spar with every warrior willing to get bruises, but holding a kid and dancing him around for hours… every muscle in my arms screamed at me to let them down on my sides. Funny thing was that he didn’t even weigh much.

A settled man. None of the guys would’ve expected that I’d be the first one. My bachelor days were over, and yet despite the added responsibilities, I was… happier?

I had a beautiful queen in bed, and a little prince in my arms. What more could I ask for?

Mom was over the moon when she found out about us. She was fond of her grandson, too, and was more protective of him than his own Mom. I shrugged. They’d get along. If they didn’t, my head would fucking explode. I had neither the time nor energy for more drama.

Until the construction of my house was completed, we had to stay here.

Thanks to Raixel, Sabri’s parents agreed that we live with my Mom for the time being. Sabri had an older brother and five cousins in her parent’s house. It was a rowdy environment, not good for the baby.

Adopted by the nice family when she was a rogue at thirteen, she grew up not-so-conservative despite their “teachings”. They found out in the worst case possible.

I wasn’t to blame; they had no sense of privacy at their house. If they didn’t want to catch me on top of their daughter, with her hands tied to the headboard while I was balls deep inside her, and cumming, with no sheets to cover us, they should’ve knocked. I’m willing to bet my balls they could still hear her screaming “Daddy”.

I could swear I remember locking the door. Then again, maybe I forgot. Sabri was fucking hot. She could easily make all rational thoughts leave my mind and make my dick take control.

Also, who the fuck comes back from a date after an hour?

They should’ve been going at it like we were and came back when it was safe to assume that everyone was asleep. Her manwhore of brother went to the club, two of her cousins were out for a sleepover, and the other three sneaked out to get some. So much for a quick lesson on “How To Be Parents”. Our first lesson was on babysitting, and we both fucked and fucked up. At least we covered both sides of the coin.

I’ve got no regrets.

It was a fun one hour. And I wouldn’t have to go through pain-in-the-ass family gatherings because it was still awkward between me and her parents. They were good people. I was simply not the prince charming they expected for their darling daughter.

Too bad for them. The Goddess decided she was mine.

I patted my prince’s back gently, softly. He was the most delicate thing in the world, second only to his Mom – his lovely, silk-covered Mom. I hummed and slowly, slowly, placed him back down on his crib.

Fuck.

He was my son in every way – impossibly handsome. Since he has my genes, he’d inherited a certain asset, one very important asset. Because which chick in the world would dig worms? A woman had to be satisfied.

You’re welcome, Raizel.

As I walked back to bed, I shook my arms and stretched my taut neck and back muscles. Slipping in beside her, I placed kisses from her hand up her arm, her shoulders, then her neck. Fuck, she smelled so good. Peaches and cream, and fuck it if that sounded dirty, only I could smell it from her.

“Mm… Rigel…”

She turned to face me and pushed my face back down into my pillow. “I’m tired, baby. Tomorrow.”

Tomorrow. Last night, she said tomorrow, and she said the same thing two nights back.

“Please… baby?”

From getting it at any time I wanted, I was reduced to begging for sex. She gave birth to my kid. That little fucker came out of her pussy. Fuck, I could still hear her screams. I’d get a vasectomy, but I wanted a little princess and Rain wanted more pups.

It was her body, so her terms. We respected that. So long as we weren’t waiting until I turned thirty-three, give or take, thirty-five.

Fuck no. I wouldn’t be changing diapers and losing sleep and missing pussy when I was at that age.

Daddy would be fucking and even a shriveled dick wouldn’t stop him.

Life is short. Might as well enjoy it.

Sabri smiled and snuggled closer to me.

“Thank you for taking care of our little prince, Daddy.”

My dick stirred. I growled. “Daddy demands a reward, baby.”

“If Daddy behaves tonight…”

She placed her hand on the crotch of my boxers and rubbed, hard.

Fuck!

She cupped my balls and played them through the fabric with her fingers. Then she stopped.

“… he’ll get a very… special reward,” she said sensually, biting and tugging on my lower lip.

My sweet temptress.

She wrapped an arm around my waist and closed her eyes to sleep like she didn’t just rile me up like I wasn’t going to fuck her senseless after what she just did. My dick was half-hard and aching. Her scent fueled my arousal.

Fuck it!

I sighed and pinched the bridge of my nose. My queen was exhausted. I should let her sleep. I kissed the top of her head and pulled the sheets higher to cover her.

“Goodnight, baby,” I whispered. She responded with a hmmm.

Back down, my friend. Our woman needs her sleep.

I scanned her sleeping face and sighed. I’d forever live with the guilt of what I did. She loved me too much to forgive me. I traced a finger down her cheek, watching as it slide smoothly on her soft skin.

“Beautiful,” I whispered.

The pack accepted me like I didn’t desert them. They came to the Alpha’s rescue, the Beta’s, and me. I owed them. Now I had to prove myself worthy of their trust. The initiation was painful, but I was, once again, proudly, the Head Gamma of the Red Claw Pack.

At least from the Delta Unit, I got what I deserved. I trained them well and each one of them hit hard. Who would’ve thought I’d be their punching bag one day? They finally got a hit on me, and more than once. Good for them.

Currently, the team was on a break. We figured we needed at least a month off to think things over before deciding what to do for the team next. It was either disband or continue. After all, who had the guts to join the Delta Unit? Almost every high-risk mission was assigned to us.

I lost my men, who I’d go as far as to consider family. They trained under me, shed blood and sweat with me, and I left them behind. I let them die.

The guilt would live with me. There was no cure. It was my penance for rejecting everyone. The least I could do now was look after those they’d left behind.

Thinking about it now, Maya would’ve kicked me in the balls. She was a scorching sun that deprived me of water yet gave me life. This was what she would’ve wanted for me.

I agree. I was… dare I say it, happy.

My brothers had found their own happiness. Lexy finally found her mate and the three of us approved of Carson. Anna was a hundred and one percent genuinely happy for them. We knew of the curse, but he did care for our little sister. And Lexy was the softest around him. She had a weakness we could exploit, and I couldn’t wait to take advantage should the opportunity rises.

Andrix and I became close friends. He was a great guy to hang out with until Gale was near him and he’d fucking lose control. Gale should tie him on their bed or something.

They were moving on from their pasts and looking forward to the future. I should, too. I loved my family, especially that little cockblock, second only to his Mom.

It still felt surreal. I had my own family now – a wife, a kid, and more kids… soon. It was time for me to let go. It was time for me to be happy.

Thank you, Maya.

“Thank you, Sabri,” I whispered. I pulled her closer to me, inhaling her scent. Mine and mine alone. I wasn’t sharing her with anyone, not even my kids. Their Mom belonged to me.

I closed my eyes, my mind peaceful for the first time in the night. The silence was comfortable, and the darkness called.

I smiled. My two babies’ breathing an oddly soothing sound. I’ve made a little world for myself. It wasn’t much but it was something real. And I truly was, very, very, happy.