The Alpha King Call Boy – Chapter 167
Holding my sweet baby in my arms had me on cloud nine. And it was a huge relief to have reconciled with Alexander, too.
Physically, though… Ugh. I was sticky all over and my scalp itched, because of course I’d been sweating profusely through labor. I was just exhausted, too. I felt like I could hardly keep my eyes open.
Alexis had fallen asleep in my arms. Perhaps that drowsy energy of hers was also part of what was making me so tired. I asked Alex if he wanted to take her for a little bit.
handle her was adorable.
m. But he was so extremely gentle with her. Like he was handling the most delicate, fragile, and precious thing on earth. (Because he was.)
watched a gentle breeze sweep in and make a mess of his thick, fluffy hair.
sounds. Quiet, tiny, soft mumbles interspersed with adorable squeals.
on, amusing us both endlessly. And when another gust of light wind came sweeping through the window, it caught her attention in a big way. Her blue eyes fixed on the world outside the window and stared, looking fascinated.
and she squealed in reaction.
ked, it seemed.
looks like she does. Do you want to take her out for a little walk?” As I heard myself say these words though, a sudden pang of maternal fea
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face.
?”
ow. She did really want to get outside. My little adventurer.
th flickered in and out of a smile.
ad I called him? I hardly remembered
My love,” I repeated when it
not have to touch him and absorb his energy, or whatever that process was, to know what he was feeling in that moment.
ad made hi
ree of them chatting. Then Kayden left to walk with Alex and Lexi, and Nina came in to check on me.
ell her my news.
me.” I took her into
making skin-to-skin contact with me, I got a few more glimpses of her feelings.
to ask you someth
What’s up?”
ng on with you? That you’re not tell
.”
squinted at me, looking spooked.
needed to be eye to eye now. It was time for real talk.
le… I mean, I’ve only tried with you guys, and Alex and Lexi… but when I have touched all of you, I’ve been able to feel what you are feeling. Not read your thoughts, or
d at me, taking this in. Then she said, “Oh, you’re an empath. Neat.”
about something that had been feeling so heavy. “You have heard of this before?”
Yeah.
essed any kind of magic like that. I never thought I would be.
arlier question was about. “You felt something when you touched me, and now you’re worried about me, huh?”
she was trying to push down, trying not to think about.
of dull, aching panic and fear.
t, though? I’ll tell you when you get out. I’ll tell you while I dry and style your hair for you, okay? You’ll feel better when we get you all cleaned up.”
” Nina said, nearing the end of her story. “Uninvited. Unannounced. It freaked me out.”
y about an unexpectedly complicated breakup she
The bouncer. The guy who’d nearly killed a man with his bare hands—defending and protecting Nina, at that time—on the night that she’d first hooked
fter I told him I needed some space, that he was doing too much. He seemed to be backing off. But then, there was a bad moment. He asked, ‘Is
hten. I spun around to face her and took hold of her shoulders.
u are not stupid, Nina. This space invader is the one who was being stupid, if he got upset with you just for taking a breath. You know that, right?”
right. I know. Thanks, babe. I’m just a little rattled. It’s been a crazy coupl
”
lling us the guys (and my baby!) were back, so that would have to wait.
heir stroll – that picture will be etched into my mind forever. Both of them
fered to let her stay here at the palace this week, to support with the baby if needed.
motions to me, using my new talent to communicate something privately.
here, because her apartment was where she’d been feeling the most afraid.
to tell me she was going to be okay.