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(POV Switch)

Koa's POV

Two months later

I love Tino. I really do. With all my heart.

But.

Tino is pregnant, and close to birth and is...trouble.

"I told you I wanted the room to be yellow. What the fuck is this?" He yelled at the decorations he hired for Ezra's room. Tino hobbled over and started grabbing at the pillows that lay all around.

I will say he was so cute with his belly. I loved it.

"That is yellow, Luna." The poor decorator, Tristan was shaking in fear. And I couldn't blame him. I would be too.

"This isn't yellow! This is an eyesore. You know what, let me be specific, I want PALE yellow not this bright shit that makes me want to tear my eyes out. Fix it. Today!" He started throwing stuff at Tristan and just sat there taking it. I mean what else is he to do?

Plus, I couldn't help him if he tried. I did my best at keeping clear of Tino's pregnancy anger. And I do that by taking it up the ass. And I have been for the past two months.

Which I didn't realize I'd like so much...to be honest. But once Ezra is born, we are going back to normal. Me on top like I'm supposed to be.

"Yes, Luna. I will." Tristan scurried out once Tino didn't have anything less to throw.

"Am I asking for too much?" He sighed and looked at me.

"No, of course not dolcezza." One thing I learned during this time was that I just needed to appease Tino in any way I can. Which meant lying for my sanity.

"Ezra can come any day, and we don't have his room ready." His lip started quivering and I pulled him into my chest. My poor, hormonal mate.

"We will love. You know we will." I leaned down and kissed his forehead.

"Can I ask you something?"

"Of course, anything."

"Have I been asking like a bitch?" I've never been so stiff in my entire life.

'This is a fucking test isn't it?' Allister chimed in. Both of us are still with the fear.

'What do I say?'

'Nothing, don't say shit.'

'Allister...language.'

'Oh, hush! We are seconds away from dying if we don't answer this right.'

'WHAT DO I SAY?'

'I don't fucking know!'

"Koa? You think I've been acting like a bitch?" Tino's voice pulled me from my conversation with Allister and I looked down at him.

"What makes you ask that?"

'Good! Deflection!'

"I don't know...I think I'm just overthinking you know?" He sighed and pulled away from me. "Don't worry about it. Forget I even asked."

'Thank goddess. I was scared there for a good minute.'

The bell from the front door rang through the house and we looked at each other confused. We weren't planning on having anyone over, especially since Tino was so close to his due date. We walked downstairs, well I walked, and Tino hobbled. His stomach was so big. It was adorable.

Once he was planted firmly to the ground I walked to the door and swung it open.

"DIETER!" I yelled as I saw the big werewolf before me.

"Hello, friend." I don't think I'll ever get used to how deep this man's voice is. A small smile graced his face as he walked in and pulled me into a quick hug.

"To what do I owe the pleasure?" I asked as he walked in. Tino came out of the kitchen with a glass of water for Dieter and he took it gratefully.

"Tino, look at you. You're about to pop."

Fucking, hell.

Here we go.

Tino's eyes began to water, and his face got blotchy.

"You think I'm big? Koa you said I wasn't big!" He yelled and stomped off to the corner of the house. Leaving us. I sighed knowing I was going to have to do damage control later. And by damage control, I mean offering myself up to him like a prostitute.

'Yeah, because that's the worst thing in the world.' Allister said with a smirk, already excited for the night to come. Honestly, I was too.

"Fuck, what did I do?"

"Nothing, man. Tino is just--you know..." My voice trailed off in a whisper knowing that Tino could be hovering and listening. I can't say anything too incriminating. "Come, follow me."

We walked to the opposite side of the house, which is where I found solace most days. My man cave. I pushed the door open and I sighed. There were couches, a TV, books, and a snack bar. Sometimes I take naps in here or even sleep in here at night because Tino had worked himself up thinking I didn't find him attractive anymore. Which isn't true at all. But when he gets like that, he can't hear anything over his round belly.

"We are safe in here." I chuckled as I closed the door. I went to the fridge and grabbed a few beers for us and we plopped down on the couch.

"Are you sure I shouldn't apologize?" Dieter worried all across his face, it was quite amusing to see him disheveled.

"No, it would just make things worse. Plus, I am sure he is on the phone with Tay and Kendall and they are calming him down."

Since moving here, Tino had become very close with the two of them, and I loved it. I loved that he had someone other than me to talk to. I know that was something he was worried about. But he gets along great not with just them, but my cousins as well.

The plan is once Ezra is born, the first thing we are going to do is play Madness. I can't wait to see Tino drunk off his ass.

"You're probably wondering why I'm here," Dieter spoke and I nodded slowly. Waiting for him to finish speaking. "They keep pushing for me to mate someone."

I knew mates were a tough subject for Dieter. He truly believed that the moon goddess didn't grant him one. Something about it was his sacrifice? From the moon goddess? I didn't understand what he meant by that. Though I can understand why he would say such things. He was 24 and there was still no sign of them.

"I, of course, keep telling them no. That it doesn't feel right." I want to tell him that it never will. Because he had a mate, out there somewhere. Waiting for him. But I stay silent. "I have until I turn thirty to find them."

"That's good then?"

"No, it's a trick. I don't have time to leave the pack. Only for short visits like this. So if I do have a mate...and if they are out there. They are nowhere close and I cannot afford to go far to look for them." Dieter's eyes went downcast as he spoke. I wish there was a way to help him, but he found himself at an impasse.

The only I could do was be here and be a friend to him.

"Most packs won't want me around anyways."

"Oh, yes. The ruthless werewolf, Dieter. Known to rip the spines from rogues with his teeth, and pull out a spleen with a single claw." I teased him and a soft smile came on his face. "Is that even true? Or is it just a rumor?"

"It may have happened. Once. Or eight times." His chest puffed up slightly as he said it. This guy.

"You're ruthless."

"I have no choice but to be."

"I did not peg you as much of a talker when we first met. I thought all you did was grunt and huff." I told him candidly, taking a big swig of the beer in hand.

"I did not peg you to be annoying, uptight, prissy, know it all. Oh, wait...I did." I let out a deep and hearty laugh at his comment.

I lifted my beer and Dieter did the same and we clinked our glasses together. I would be forever grateful for the moon goddess introducing us.

"KKKKOOOOAAAA!" Tinos' voice was so loud that it shocked me. I almost dropped my beer. I stood up and ran out of the room as quickly as possible, Dieter behind me.

"KOOOAAAA!" He yelled again and I looked around the house frantically to find him in the nursery, with a scared-looking Tristan. Tino was bent over, using the wall to hold himself up. He was clutching his stomach and I went to grab him.

"Get Linda. Now. Ezra's coming."

Those two words, made my body go still. It was too early. Worry flooded me, and I couldn't think. I couldn't even move.

"Koa!" Tino yelled, but I was in a state of shock. He can't be coming. It's only been four months...

"Fuck, okay. You, you go get whoever Linda is. Koa, you go have a seat. Tino, I'm going to carry you to your birth room." I heard Dieter talking and a vision of Tristan running out of the room again and doing as he was told.

He walked around and slowly pried my hands off Tino and lifted him in his giant arms. He walked out of the room and I followed blindly, still unable to think. Fuck, I was grateful Dieter was here. We went to the birth room, which was already equipped with everything we needed for the surgery. Linda set it up the moment we left our first appointment. Dieter laid Tino down, who was groaning in pain and clutching his stomach.

He reached over and grabbed Dieter by the collar and pulled him down.

"Dieter, fix him." He said through gritted teeth and pointed at me. Dieter nodded quickly and walked over. It felt like I was outside my body watching this.

"Koa, come on man." He spoke but it wasn't registering. Then it was like slow motion. He swung his hand back and I felt a searing sting on my face that brought me back to earth.

"What the fuck?" I groaned as I went to touch my face, where Dieter just slapped.

"Thank goddess, you're back." He grabbed my shoulders and pushed me toward Tino, and I went beside him, grabbing his hands in mine.

"I'm here, I'm here." I huffed out as I looked down at my beautiful mate. I hated seeing him in so much pain, and I wanted to fix it.

"Where the hell is Linda?" He gritted through his teeth. He was squeezing my hand with a grip that could break it, but I didn't care. I'd heal, and then he could do it all over again.

We waited in agony for ten more minutes before Linda barreled into the room, with two nurses behind her. She looked a mess, but I noticed as Dieter's eyes lingered over her a bit too long. Hers did to him as well.

I'd have to tease him about it later.

"I'm sorry it took so long, but I am here. Whenever you're ready we can--"

"I'm ready! I'm fucking ready now!" Linda jumped as Tino yelled, his voice deep and overwhelming. He still had that alpha voice in him.

I wondered what it would be like if he used it while he was inside--

'Focus you slut! Our mate is about to give birth to our son, and you're thinking about getting railed.' Allister growled and I immediately sobered up. I can't think about it, but I can put it in my memory for later.

"Okay, we're going to put you under now."

Fuck...here we go.

******

Tino's POV

I always thought I had experienced every kind of love there is. Platonic, romantic, and familial. But now, as I stare back at the little face before me. It was evident, that I didn't know shit.

This love that I felt now, was overwhelming my senses and making me want nothing more than to protect him with everything that I have and all that I am.

He had eyes, like Koa, but he was a deep gray. But from what I could tell he had a face like mine. He also came out with a head full of hair. I held him close to my chest as I looked at him. A smile was plastered on my face the moment he handed him to me. My baby Ezra.

He was perfect. More perfect than I could have ever imagined. He was sleeping now, but I didn't care. I just wanted to look at what Koa and I made.

Koa lay next to me in the bed, his arms gently around me and he watched the little guy too. Thankfully he was perfectly healthy, but we had no clue why I went into labor so early. Maybe the little guy was just ready to get out.

Dieter was still here, which I was eternally grateful for. He had called both of our families and now the bottom of our house was filled with them. Vincent and Kona, Q and Vic were in the car within seconds after calling, Dieter told us. And now he was down there keeping everyone at bay, and from barging up here to see the little guy.

"He looks like you," Koa said, his voice vibrating against my side.

"Yeah, he does." My voice croaked as I could feel myself becoming emotional yet again. When will these pregnancy hormones END?

"We're a little family now." Koa leaned his head on top of mine as we looked at Ezra. His eyes fluttered open, and gray eyes stared back at me.

"Welcome, to the world," I whispered and leaned down and pressed a soft and gentle kiss on his nose. "I already love you so much." I turned my eyes from Ezra to Koa who was already looking at me, with adoration and admiration.

"I love you. So, so much Valentino."

"I love you, Koainda."

The door to the room was pushed open and Dieter slid his way in with a crazed look on his face.

"You guys, I think your families are about to kill me if you don't let them up. And I plan on living a very long time." Koa chuckled at his friend as he leaned against the wall.

I knew our family was a handful, there was no doubting that. But I loved them, even with all their craziness.

"Are you ready?" Koa whispered to me and I looked up at him and nodded. "Send them on up," Koa said and Dieter sighed in relief.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you." Dieter huffed out and left the room.

My eyes were fixed back on my son and he stared at me with just as much intensity. "Get ready to meet all the people that are going to love you."

"Not as much as us though." Koa chimed in as he lifted his hand to rub his little face.

"No, never as much as us."