FIFTY ONE

Alisha:

I didn’t stop him this time when he leaned in and kissed me without warning.

Everything seemed so perfect and I couldn’t imagine not having this moment with him.

Whatever Sebastian had been to me, it was a pathway that led me to my true mate and happiness, to Derek.

I laid my head on his shoulder after the kiss, feeling lighthearted, and hummed. There was a pleasant warmth within me as I heard the calm heartbeat of his.

“You must be tired,” he enthused, and I felt his hand stroke my head gently. It elicited tingles running down my spine and I relaxed even more, closing my eyes.

“Just a little,” I said.

“Don’t worry, you can rest for a little bit. You’re carrying our child, after all.”

“Children. They are two,” I corrected him. His hands stilled on my head and I frowned, my eyes still shut.

“Ah…” he sounded off but I didn’t have the presence of mind to pinpoint what he meant by that. “I see.”

Then he resumed his petting of my head and I shivered at the nice feeling. It was so e