Chapter 44 - Nikolaos

The second I set my eyes on the blood-soaked baby on Mia’s chest, I found myself kneeling at her bedside. This is my heart split into two people, my entire life in front of me and I knew at that moment that I would kill anyone who tried to hurt them.

A burst of pride shot through my chest, chasing away all the bad, all the shame and doubts that I would be a good parent. In its place stood steely determination and a fierce, overprotective love I have never felt before.

Did my father not feel this when I was born or was it only reserved for my brother? Did my mother feel the same love and pride shining in Mia’s eyes? How could they not feel this way about their own children? How cold do you have to be to not love the little person you helped make?

“Would you do the honor, Alpha?” Lilah asks me as she holds up the umbilical cord. I don’t even have to think twice, forgoing the scissors and using my teeth as Knox feels immense pride for using him to bite through the cord.

I wipe the blood