having a mate, he probably never thought about kids as a possibility. Vampire children are very rare. And then, him giving up his coven the way he did… there have been a few moments when he’s been quiet, and I thought he seemed a bit lost.”
“Are we not enough for him, do you think?” Ra’s nervousness was humming through their bond. “I mean, I can get him his coven back, I’m sure the Fates wouldn’t mind if I did that seeing as he’s a mate, but I thought he was happy…”
“Babe, he is happy with us, with both of us.” Arvyn was going with his wolfy instincts and they’d never let him down before. “He just got a shock this morning, and the vibe I was getting from him when Seth was talking was already shit, before the whole having kids became an issue. Kirill didn’t seem happy with Seth’s tone and the way he was talking to you. Has he always been that disrespectful to you?”
“Seth?” Ra shrugged. “Not in the beginning, of course, but as time went on and so many of my people have moved down to create lives for themselves on earth, he’s the one who has stuck with me the longest. He hates being down here for some reason he won’t explain, and he’s made the point a million times that my place is on my realm where he can protect me the way he’s always done.”
Personally, Arvyn thought that the unseen Seth had a real problem with change, but he wasn’t going to let it bother him. “I’m sure Seth will get used to our new situation soon enough,” he said with a bright smile. “Now, I’m more worried about you. I know Kirill can be a bit of a hard ass at times, but he won’t leave us, won’t stray and if he does turn out pregnant, he’ll be the best damn pregnant male he can be, don’t you agree?”
“I just hate upsetting him, upsetting either of you. I didn’t forget on purpose.”
“Nope, you didn’t and it’s okay. We know now and we’ll just wait and see what happens. I love the idea of a half a dozen rug rats running around, don’t you?”
“I haven’t had a lot to do with children, but Egan seems really cool.” Ra seemed a little brighter now and Arvyn took pride in that.
“You’ll be excellent with kids, you just wait and see. And with three of us, looking after them will be a breeze. Now, should we get up do you think, put clothes on? If that Seth of yours doesn’t pay attention to time spans…”
“No, he doesn’t much.” Ra made to get up, but Arvyn wanted another kiss, so he took one, pleased when the tension had completely gone from Ra’s sweet body once he was done.
“And don’t you go worrying about Kirill,” he said as he and Ra climbed out of bed. “That man might be as stubborn as a mule on some things, but he does care about us, just the way we care about him, yes?”
“I try to show I care.” Ra clicked his fingers and was immediately dressed in jeans and a warm soft jumper that hugged his torso so beautifully it made Arvyn want to strip it right off again. “I’m not sure I’m very good at it.”
Arvyn chuckled as he appeared dressed the same way with another click of Ra’s magic fingers. “I can feel your caring for us through our bond from the moment we claimed you. And don’t think I didn’t notice how you made sure Kirill had that long warm coat on when he left the house. He’ll be thankful for that too, the moment he gets outside.”
“It’s my fault he’s out there.”
“No,” Arvyn had to put a stop to that. It wasn’t Ra’s fault at all. “Kirill is clearly someone who needs time to adapt to new things. That’s not your fault, or mine. It’s just the way he is. He just needs space to process new information and that’s not a bad thing. I suggest we make brunch because you know he won’t be far away. He’ll be too worried about Seth being here and him not around to protect us.”
“You really think so?”
“I know so, babe.” Arvyn knew his wolf’s instincts never lied. “So, put a smile on that gorgeous face of yours and then maybe click me up some basic ingredients and I can show off my cooking skills. That will bring Kirill