Catherine’s POV~
After Alexander’s little tease, I shut the bathroom door before he barged in to take a shower with me. Without my conscious I was grinning like an idiot, I stood in front of the mirror and gasped at the sight my neck and breast. They were covered with red hickeys.
I took a warm shower and rinsed my hair and body with his shampoo and body wash. It smelled like him, a little bit of mint and earth. My tensed and sore muscles relaxed under the water.
After my shower, I wrapped a towel around my soaked body and made my way to his closet. I didn’t have anything to wore but I suddenly remembered the clothes that he bought for me during my stay here as his prisoner.
Thinking about those dreadful days made my heart to clench and I instantly remembered about my granny’s hurtful words and her sweet façade all this time. A lump rose at the back of my throat, instantly making my mouth and throat dry. My mood suddenly felt sore, my heart ached to remember about the previous night incidents at my granny’s home.
Something wet ran down my chin making me touch my chin and cheeks. It was my tears, tears of betrayal and pain. I wiped my cheeks. I don’t want to upset Alexander and others.
I made my way to the opposite room and opened the wardrobe to find my clothes. I changed into my hoodie and sweatpants and made my way downstairs. I let my hair down for it to dry.
I stood at the last step at the bottom of the staircase and scanned the living room. Aiden was standing near the kitchen counter conversing with a brunette, whom I had never met before. She was small and curvy with grey eyes. She looked gorgeous, they looked so affectionate.
I saw Alexander holding a little girl in his arms and making funning faces which made her giggle.
“Uncle, Alec, will you play with me after our breakfast?” the little girl asked him with her baby voice with an adorable smile.
“Of course, pumpkin,” he tapped her cute little nose which made her giggle. My heart lightened at the sight in front of me. I smiled at the beautiful sight in front of me, instantly forgetting about my worries and heartbreak.
Something soft grazed at my feet which made me take a step back. I looked down to see a fluffy little puppy.
“Awe!” I bend down and picked him up in my arms.
“What is your name?” I cooed the little furball in my arms and gently scratched behind his ears, making him purr. He licked all over my face which made me giggle.
“Okay, okay…stop” I chuckled and petted his head lovingly.
“Here you are,” Alexander stood in front of me with a toothy grin “Time for breakfast, come on, little guy, your sister is waiting for you.” He addressed the little puppy.
Suddenly the little puppy turned into a cute little boy who looked no more than three years old. My eyes widened at the realization that he was a young werewolf and soon my face broke into a gentle smile. The little boy gave me a toothy grin, his baby blue eyes lit up and he whispered a small ‘hi’ with a wave of his hand. He looked a little shy, his cheeks were pink.
“Hi, sweetie” I giggled at his adorableness and let him down on his feet.
“Let’s get you dressed, shall we?” Alexander chuckled. He was holding baby clothes in his hand. He bent down to his level and helped him to get dressed. The cute little boy disappeared like a light once he was done dressing. We both chuckled at his retreating figure.
“He is adorable,” I told him with a gentle smile.
“He is,” Alexander whispered and turn to me, “His name is Edward and he is Aiden’s pup,” he told me with a longing. He wrapped his one arm around my shoulder and pulled me to his chest. I wrapped my arms around his torso and placed a kiss on his chest which was covered by the fabric. He pecked my lips softly and laid his chin on top of my head.
“Are you okay?” he asked and I nodded against his chest. I hope some miracle would happen and we both could have our own little family.
“Let’s go and join others at the dinning,” he whispered against my hair and we both made our way to others without breaking our embrace.
Drake, Drake’s mate, Tania, Aiden, two adorable kids and the brunette I saw earlier with Aiden were all gathered in the dinning for breakfast. Tania made her way to me once she spotted me. Alexander let me go and Tania gave me a warm hug.