Chapter 19 Fuckin' Perfect

Siam's POV

I stood by the window staring at the land that lay behind the Johansen house. Beyond the thick forest was a wide lake that Eric's late father had made for his wife. And Eric was kind enough to share with us during the wedding.

A smile found its way to my lips as I remember that day half a year ago.

To normal humans, they would have thought that this is all too fast, but to shifters, we're about just right with the timeline.

Female shifters mate at 18, male mate at 19, marry if they found it proper after a few months, then have children after a year or so.

Yes, child, my mother made it a point never to use the term pup as we technically never really passed through that stage; and to call our kids pup was just primeval.

And, as usual, Serenity agreed saying that she'd tie me upside down- alpha or big brother or not- the moment I call one of our kids, hers in particular, pup.

Thinking about Serenity now reminded me of when we were the children. How my dad would let us ride on his back and take us along with his and mom's run. We would hang out at a cliff for hours, until the moon is at its highest point.

Liam and his parents will always be with us, of course.

Those days, our worries were just where we would be hiding or what would we be playing next.

Then more kids arrived, male kids. The alphas' sons to be exact. And that's when Liam and I started to see that Serenity is different from us.

As soon as Anna came, she was no longer one of the boys. Anna saw into that with the help of mom of course.

They'd dress her up and curl her hair, driving Serenity mad until she turned 13 and started to gain her powers. A no was a no, period.

But Anna saw it differently. It was as if she had a death wish whenever she would force to dress her up. It came to the point where she would either lock Serenity's closet or lock her inside her walk in.

Serenity learned to bow to Anna, sometimes.

By fifteen, Anna became obsessed of the idea of mating. She would ask mom to tell her their love story again and again and Serenity, the guys and I would gag behind her.

Despite the boyish stage she was in, when boy shorts and baseball caps were her best clothes, it didn't make her invisible to the boys.

In fact, I think what the boys loved about her is she was a challenge. And being my little sister, didn't help much. There's always one who was suicidal enough to ask her out.

That was when we decided to just scare everyone away. I know it was unfair and almost heartless to not give her a chance to interact with humans.

But if I had to relive those days I will do all that all over again. If it meant that I will be keeping her away from douche and hunters. Yes for me there was no difference.

Well, until recent developments.

I frowned remembering how Eric was more than devastated and beyond furious seeing Rham, but I really can't blame him.

In fact, if it wasn't for Anna I would have had a swing at him... maybe even a bite and a slash all over his body. But I don't want to be so particular.

As all these memories run through my mind it was cut off hearing a whimper behind me.

I grinned and walked toward the new addition in our room, a crib. A crib that held the most important person in my world; aside from Anna.

"Hey, what you doing up?" I cooed over him.

I hear a giggle as he reached up his tiny hands to me. I know that this isn't normal for human babies, but not for shifters. It was why they stay six months in their mother's womb.

As a wolf they stay in there for a good two months, as for their human side they stay for six months, that's because shifters age slower. In fact, if you think about it, the duration of the pregnancy is the time that we age the fastest. Growing up is normal, and after turning 23 it slows down to almost a stop.

I reached for him and took him out of his crib. Putting an arm underneath him, as I lean him up to my chest, I very- very lightly run the back of my finger on his cheek.

"Hey there li’l guy..." I whispered, "you can't eat or cry right now, ok? Mommy's getting some rest after that rendezvous you had earlier.

He he smiled up as if he understood me and reached for my finger, giving it a very light squeeze. I smiled feeling his firm grip, he was no Hercules, but surely that was firmer than any new born's hold.

At that moment, I understood dad. The whole time he was protecting us, when he would get all red and angry when Serenity would escape the house... it was as if being protective and controlling wasn't enough.

I was seeing Ximm's life as simple and full of love. Not a moment of pain or sadness. I want everything to be perfect for him, he deserve nothing less.

"I promise to be the best dad I can be." I whispered to him as I walked toward the window again, letting the moon light hit his face. He squinted for a moment, then he returned to giggling and squirming. "But you'd have to tell me when I'm becoming too controlling, you'd have to understand daddy for that..." I smiled as he stared at me, listening intently to my whisper, as if he understands every word that I say, "That was how I was brought up, and your grandpa and grandma did a great job, if I might say so myself."

"I'd have to agree with that."

I turned around and saw Anna lying on her side, her head resting on top of her arm, watching us with a smile.

"Sorry," I walked up to her, worried, "did I woke you up? If I did, I'm blaming it all to the kid."

She stifled a laugh and tapped the space beside her.

I sat beside her, still carrying Ximm. She propped a pillow on the head board for me to lean back on, while she hovered on Ximm beside me.

"Hey there li’l guy..." Anna whispered and kissed him on the top of his head, "your daddy treating you good?"

To our surprise, Ximm gave a baby hearty laugh making us laugh as well.

Anna looked up at me, "I guess that's a yes."

"I'm sure it is."

Anna then leaned on my shoulder, but kept her eyes on Ximm, looking at him as if he's the most interesting thing in the world.

"How are you feeling?" I asked.

She gave a small yawn, "Like a person was just pulled out of me."

I chuckled and kissed her on the forehead, "You're amazing."

She raised a brow at me, "I think a second and third child would be necessary if you are going to compliment me like that always."

I smirked, "Is that a proposition Mrs. Grey?"

"Maybe it is, Mr. Grey..." she returned my smirk, "I'll get back to you on that."

I chuckled and moved Ximm to my other arm and put my free arm over Anna's shoulder making her lean on me, her head tuck under my chin, as she reached for Ximm's hand.

"Thank you for waiting." I whispered to her, as I watch Ximm grip her finger with both his hands.

"It's worth it." she said with a sigh.

I smiled to myself and silently thanking the mother moon for that moment of peace and perfection in my life.

Until a knock broke that peace.

“C’mon in.” Anna says making me roll my eyes.

And my wife ruining the perfection for being too understanding, for her, I was a king first. For me I was a husband and a man before a king.