***Troy didn’t look as if he was capable of speech but his eyes spoke volumes. Philip had never seen that much love and reverence in one person’s eyes…and all for him too. He didn’t think it would have felt any more powerful if Troy had actually told him he loved him that very moment. Seeing that enraptured look in his mate’s eyes was worth all the lambasting that awaited him for breaking the rule. Philip tenderly wiped the streaks of tears on Troy’s temple and then stroked his cheekbones with the pads of his thumbs as he got lost in his mate’s gaze.“Stunning,” Philip whispered, utterly in awe of his mate. “I’m not done with you.” The alpha murmured huskily. “You’re coming for me again.” He flipped them so that he was on his back with Troy on top, still impaled on his throbbing cock. “Now, give me that mouth.” Philip captured Troy’s mouth in a languid kiss as he began to thrust up into him slowly, his hand caressing Troy’s back and arse-cheeks possessively. That devastatingly sweet

***"Stop pacing, Jeremy." Ryan sighed. "You're making me dizzy.""Are you sure it's not because of all that magic you used during the faceoff with the warlocks?" Jeremy asked for the umpteenth time. And again Ryan's answer was the same."I don't know.""Maybe after turning Mary into a donkey, the little show-off thinks she's ready to join the world." Jeremy snorted. "You're not ready, you hear me?" Jeremy addressed the stomach of an amused Ryan. "You're not ready.""You said she," Ryan murmured, staring at his mate with amusement."Huh?" Jeremy looked confused."You called the baby she." Ryan laughed softly."She, he...who cares," Jeremy growled low in his throat. 'Sanders?' The alpha of alphas snapped on his mind-link with the resident doctor.'I was just about to send you a message, Alpha.' Dr. Sanders responded. 'We're all here now.' He said, referring to himself, Deloris and Mama Cora.'We'll be there soon.' Jeremy went on a knee beside Ryan who was on his back on the couch. "Hey

***For a split second, Philip's breath hitched in his throat but he recovered quickly. Gloria, who was the only werewolf amongst the women in the room and could clearly hear the pulsing of a heart, didn't miss the alpha's telling reaction to her question."You mean apart from my plan to tell the council to end that archaic rule of an alpha fucking his mate in public whilst every other person remained clothed?" Philip raised an eyebrow. "Nope, nothing to share.""Luna, have mercy." Gloria shook her head but couldn't wipe the amused admiration off her face. "What the hell...you have my support." Gloria threw up her hands."And mine too." Deloris laughed. "I've never understood that silly rule you wolves have anyway.""They're just a bunch of perverts." Mama Cora snorted. "You two had better help the alpha change that stupid rule." The old sorcerer said and then turned to give Philip one of her rare smiles. "I hope your father also throws in his support. I'm not on the council but you h

***Ryan looked up at his mate with a frown. Jeremy looked as if he was about to pass out. Ryan took in the faces of the people in the theater, some very serious in a professional way and others, very anxious. Apart from Jeremy and Philip who remained imposing in their jeans and t-shirts, all the others were in theater gowns. Even Deloris was in a theater gown, looking all serious and professional.Ryan could see Stan, Troy, Gloria, Paige, Joel, and Mama Cora through the glass around the theater. But for Gloria who also had a grim look on her face, all the others looked excited. Ryan raised an eyebrow when one of the nurses began to fix a shield over his chest. The plan was clearly to shield the business end from his view."I guess my first glimpse of my baby is going to be a 'Lion King' moment," Ryan chuckled, "where Rafiki...in this case, Dr. Sanders holds the little bundle aloft for me to see from here." He added in a drawl, making all the people in the room except Jeremy, laugh."

***"What?" Philip tore his eyes off his mate and looked up to see the confusion on the faces of the medical team. "Shit. Talk to you later, baby." The alpha broke into a run."What do you mean you need a bigger opening?" Gloria was asking as Philip entered. "How big can a baby's head be?""I just..." Dr. Sanders looked flustered. "I...I just need a bigger opening to get...""Cut it doc," Deloris instructed. "Sorry alpha." She threw at the red-eyed Jeremy who merely shrugged. The warlock didn't really seem to care about the Ojah at that particular moment though. "Just be quick about it before he loses too much blood." She was more worried about Ryan.Everyone watched the medical teamwork, cringing at the whirring noises from the machine that was used to cauterize the small blood vessels to prevent bleeding. And through it all, the Ojah stood unmoving as though he couldn't feel a thing. Everyone knew better."Oh, Luna!" Dr. Sanders gasped at whatever he saw when the cut was wide enough