Chapter 201 Baby Brother Please


    Chapter 201 Baby Brother Please


    TESSA


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    I couldn’t wait to get off this boat and take a scalding hot shower. My skin still itched with the faint scent of Rowan’s sheets. I hadn’t had time to shower back at his ce because every sound, every creak of the floorboard, had made me paranoid he would stir awake and catch me. I wasn’t going to risk it.


    Fortunately, there was only one stop left before we reached rc. The dawn light was spilling gently over the water, throwing shimmers across the horizon.


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    The ride was rougher than I expected, the


    with all kinds of travelers- merchants, night–shift workers, and things that didn’t belong to the werewolf side of the world at all. Fenra was wolf territory, yes, but to reach rc, we had to pass through two distinct inds, each with its own set of rules.


    The first was Sentius.


    It was known as a dark and cold ind, with rain reigning over thend for most of the year. It felt like even the morning sun refused to touch it. However, it was perfect for its inhabitants–vampires.


    My eyes scanned the dock as a few of them boarded, pale figures moving with hollowed eyes.


    I told myself not to be obvious, but of course, my gaze snagged on them anyway. A woman with snow–white hair down to her waist, her lips painted with blood–red pigment, caught me staring. For a heartbeat, I swore she smiled. I dropped my eyes immediately, clutching the strap of my borrowed bag tighter. I wasn’t going to be sucked dry on this boat!


    I exhaled slowly when the ind of Sentius was finally behind us.


    Then came Montrose.


    If Sentius was feared because of what we already knew about its predators, Montrose was feared for the opposite reason–because no one knew a thing. It was technically a small country, but it was imprable.


    People rarely went in, and even fewer came out. Some said the people there


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    practiced old magic, the kind that belonged in whispers and forbidden texts. Others swore they weren’t people at all.


    It was rare for us to stop there. The public boat rarely did. So when the horn sounded, announcing a docking at Montrose’s edge, a thick silence spread among the passengers.


    I straightened, my fingers tightening around the cup of coffee the old woman had pressed into my hands carlier.


    We waited for a group of passengers, but in the end, only one man entered–a cloaked figure, taller than most men. His presence changed the air, making everyone’s shoulders stiffen as he moved past. This person was entirely covered,yers of fabric concealing every inch of skin. Even his face was obscured beneath the hood.


    He sat across from me.


    I pressed my lips together, forcing my gaze out to the horizon, but my awareness betrayed me. Every nerve in my body screamed that he was looking at me. I stole a nce, just to prove myself wrong.


    The sunlight cut through the cracks of his hood for the briefest second, illuminating a pair of eyes. They were unnaturally yellow, appearing like those of <i>a </i>snake, and he held my gaze like a snare.


    My breath hitched.


    It was only a fraction of a second, but it was enough.


    He was unmistakably looking at me.


    ***


    When we finally docked in Fenra and the passengers began to shuffle out, my lungs expanded with a sharp breath of relief. My steps quickened, carrying me off the boat, down the ramp, and straight toward the line of buses waiting near the docks.


    I scanned every corner, searching for that cloaked figure. My stomach only unclenched when I didn’t see him among the travelers. Maybe he’d stayed behind or had already slipped away, but he wasn’t here. I released a heavy sigh as I


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    boarded the bus heading toward the vige.


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    The ride back was uneventful. The forest–lined roads stretched endlessly, the bumps in the uneven dirt path rattling the bus every so often. Each jolt shot through me like a reminder of every muscle ache I carried from thest night. My body had grown ustomed to pain, but I still winced when the bus lurched suddenly over a rut. I leaned my head against the cool window and tried to breathe through it, watching the blur of trees fly past.


    When the bus finally rolled to a stop at the clearing near my vige, I nearly leapt out of my seat.


    “Mommy!”


    The word cut through me like sunlight breaking through clouds. My head snapped up, and I saw Ca running toward me with her arms open wide, her little legs pumping as fast as they could carry her. Noelle was just a step behind, but my eyes went straight to my daughter.


    I dropped my bag right there in the clearing and crouched, arms wide. She barreled into me, her tiny arms wrapping tight around my neck. I scooped her up effortlessly, burying my face in her hair.


    “I missed you,” I murmured, pressing a kiss against her temple.


    Ca pulled back, her round eyes twinkling as she gave me a mischievous grin. She hugged me again, tighter this time, as though she feared I’d vanish.


    A throat cleared behind us.


    I turned my head slowly, narrowing my gaze. Noelle stood there, arms crossed, a faintly amused expression on her face. “Don’t re at me,” she said with innocence. “I kept her safe, didn’t I?”


    My eyes narrowed even further. There was something in her tone. I knew that smirk. My suspicion only grew when Ca shifted in my arms, leaning back to look at me with an expression far too serious for her age.


    “Did you meet with Dad?”


    The words struck like lightning. My eyes widened, my heart tripping over itself. “Huh?<b>” </b>


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    Ca looked at me with wide eyes, waiting for an answer. My gaze shot toward Noelle, demanding an exnation, but she only gave me a sheepish little smile.


    “Aunt Noelle said you met Dad,” Ca continued.


    My mouth fell open. “She did?” I hissed, whipping my re back at Noelle. She had the nerve to shrug.


    And then, Ca tilted her head and asked sweetly, “Am I going to have a baby brother soon?”


    I nearly choked on air. “What?!”


    Noelle coughed into her hand, trying to mask augh. My fury burned hotter. “Noèlle,” I growled, her name dragging from my throat.


    Her lips twitched, but she said nothing.


    Meanwhile, Ca reached up with her tiny hand and tapped my shoulder. I looked down at her and found her lips pursed in a pout, her eyes big and pleading.


    “I want a baby brother, Mommy,” she said, voice soft but determined. “Can’t you give it to me since you already met with Dad?”