Chapter 3 continued

It took seven more pushes before our first son was born. I felt my heart throb in my chest as he was cleaned by Benji and wrapped in a soft baby blanket before being placed before Casey's nipples to eat. He cried out softly in an adorably high-pitched whine, despite being completely blind and deaf, as all pups are when they are born. Casey went into instant mom-mode, leaning down to lick at our pup's soft, black fur in a comforting manner. He snuggled into his mom as he suckled.

"Does he have a name?" Benji asked, cleaning his hands as he prepared to deliver the second pup. York nodded before reciting the name that Berlin and I spent weeks deciding on for our eldest son. 

"Hale Rayson Amador." York growled out in his rough tone before he reached down to rub a ridiculously gentle hand on the tiny pup who curled up against his mate, as if he was afraid to crush him.

Rayson looked utterly surprised, and I could've sworn that I saw his eyes water a little bit before he cleared his throat roughly and mumbled out a rushed and awkward 'thank you' to disguise his emotional slip-up.

I couldn't think about that however, as Benji was gently rubbing Casey's hindleg in an effort to coax him to raise it again. After a moment of hesitation Casey did as Benji asked, bracing himself for yet another round. York continued to comfort his mate with his soft massages while caressing our son with his other hand. 

"Push!" 

This time, it took only five pushes for our second son to be born, however he was silent, unlike his brother who whined loudly, even now as he suckled milk. My brow furrowed as Benji's eyes widened, unwrapping something from around our son's neck. 

"Oh god... Get Daffodil! Now!" He screamed, laying our youngest son down on the second swaddle blanket. He wasn't moving. Tank, who'd returned a few minutes ago, ran back out to find the Fae he'd taken out of the room only thirty minutes ago. 

My eyes flashed as York growled out in worry; "What's wrong?! Is he alive?"

Benji looked up at me and his face paled. "He's not breathing, I didn't know that the umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck!" He waved his hands frantically, as if he was trying to think of what to do, before he suddenly leaned down and began infant CPR on our newborn son.

Casey whined for his son, confused as to why he was not suckling along with his brother against his chest. 

Daffodil ran into the room suddenly, his eyes still leaking tears steadily as he ran over to his brother.

"Daffodil here! He help! Wiiu, wiiu!" He was bouncing up and down in his spot and sobbing as he mimicked the sound of an ambulance, rocking back and forth from his heel to the tips of his toes while he held his hands over his heart. "Save bae! Save bae!" He cried as he looked at the baby wolf, sending him into a whole new level of sobbing I'd never even seen Berlin achieve. 

The entire situation was obviously too much for his fragile emotional range to handle, seeing as to how he kept making the sound of an ambulance, however Benji seemed to know just what to do as he reached into his medical bag and grabbed a lime, tossing it to Daffodil who caught it with wide eyes before holding the fruit to his heart as if he were cradling the last item he'd ever see again. Surprisingly, it calmed him enough to listen to Benji for a few moments. 

"Daffodil! Sing!" He ordered, and Daffodil immediately nodded, his tiny fingers clutching the lime like a lifeline as he closed his eyes and sang his sweet tone once more, despite the steady stream of tears that fell past his eyes.

"Daffodil love you,

Daffodil cherish you,

Daffodil give strength..."

His voice trembled as he sang, however he kept on going strong as Benji attempted to breathe life back into Berlin and I's youngest son. 

Please. 

Please let him live. 

I sent a prayer up to the goddess as I felt my cheeks become wet with stray tears that flowed from my eyes. 

"Daffodil love you,

Daffodil care you,

The God/dess is always here..."

The last line Daffodil stated was not in his voice, but a tinkling, angelic one that I would've recognized anywhere. 

A high-pitched whine came from the tiny pup as soon as the last word was uttered. 

I smiled a watery, knowing smile down at my mate as I pushed York back, Benji setting our second pup next to his brother as he nuzzled against his dad, seeking a nipple to suckle. I held an unconscious Casey tenderly in my arms as he rested, while Berlin's dad held a hand over his mouth while gazing adoringly at his grandsons, Rayson smiling as well as he held his mate from behind. 

"Welcome, Cassius Danny Amador." I whispered, pressing a kiss to my youngest son's soft, tiny, furry head. 

We were a family. 

Finally. 

A moment later Daffodil collapsed, his lime rolling across the floor.

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"I'm so tired, Osi..." Berlin mumbled out loud enough for only me to hear as I held his exhausted body in my arms. We were cooped up in a room in the infirmary wing of the pack house while Berlin healed from giving birth only hours earlier. 

Our sons were beautiful. Identical twin Alphas. 

The youngest, Cassius Danny Amador.

The eldest, Hale Rayson Amador. 

I had never felt so happy. 

"I can make everyone leave if you want, sweetheart." I whispered back, pulling back to look down at my mate as he laid on my broad chest, both of us laid on his hospital bed as family milled all around. Berlin shook his head sleepily, sighing before drifting off to sleep on my chest amid the chatter that his family was creating. 

Danny cradled and cooed to his youngest grandson Cassius while Rayson looked over his mate's shoulder, reaching over it every once in a while to tickle the pup's muzzle, making him let out the most adorable sneeze. Apparently Rayson found it ridiculously amusing, saying it reminded him of when Berlin was a pup. 

Corey and Tyrus sat in two chairs by the door, with Corey - the more responsible of the two - holding our eldest, Hale, in his arms. Tyrus looked dumbfounded down at the pup, although he always generally had a daft look upon his features, so I couldn't be sure if it was a special emotion towards our pup. 

However, the part that amused me the most was Ortiz. He sat in a corner on the floor, the most comical dejected look on his face as he tried to stare anywhere but at Corey, but failing miserably every few seconds as he peeked at his mate as if hoping that he would catch Corey staring back at him.

Too bad Corey didn't even acknowledge his existence. 

I wasn't even mad at Ortiz anymore after our spat, he was being punished enough by his mate. No matter how much he attempted to make it seem as if he didn't have feelings for Corey, it was painfully obvious to everyone but him that he was in love. 

That's what being in denial of your sexuality can do to you. 

The door was opened gently and a head of bright yellow hair popped inside, the tears that previously streaked down his cheeks replaced with a giddy smile, a half-eaten lime once again held against his chest tightly

"Daffodil do good for bae! Benji give Daffodil two big lime!" He giggled happily and turned in a circle while taking a bite of his lime, not even slightly disturbed by the sour taste. 

Tyrus's attention was drawn from the pup his brother held, instead being captured by the tiny Fae that twirled around, his bright yellow hair that fell to his shoulders reflecting the light of the fluorescent bulbs on the ceiling. 

He stopped right in front of Tyrus once he stopped spinning in circles, lime juice coating his pink lips while he giggled uncontrollably, stumbling around dizzily as if drunk off of the lime.

"You're cute." 

My eyes widened as Tyrus stood up to his full height which was around 6 feet, severely dwarfing the tiny, 4 foot 11 inch Fae whose giggles fell flat once he craned his head to look up at Berlin's daftest brother. 

"Lime..." Daffodil only managed to squeak out one word as he looked up at the man that stood before him with an extremely nervous expression, pale skin gaining a shade as he somehow managed a full-body blush. 

"What's your name? I'm Ty." Tyrus asked, seemingly not phased at all by Daffodil's childlike actions.

Daffodil puffed out his cheeks, putting his hands over them as he shook his head rapidly. "No tell! No tell!" 

Tyrus smiled, leaning down to take a lock of Daffodil's silky, yellow hair between his fingers. "Okay. You don't have to tell me. I just think you're really cute." 

Daffodil's abnormally big, blue eyes twinkled as if he finally understood the meaning of the word 'cute,' and he dipped his head down, looking at the floor as his whole body gained an even darker hue. Faes were known for wearing their emotions on their sleeves. 

"Daffodil is me." He whispered out, looking down at the half-eaten lime in his hand with a deep blush before looking up at Tyrus with a small smile. He raised his hands up as high as they would go, miraculously offering the man one of the limes that he so copiously hoarded. "TyTy like lime?" 

The tiny Fae waited with bated breath, as if he was unsure whether his offer would be accepted. However, it took less than a second for Tyrus to take the lime and stuff it in his mouth, skin and all before chewing with a smile. 

Daffodil was obviously overjoyed as he lifted the tips of his fingers to his mouth, peeking through his eyelashes and giggling hard at Tyrus' comedic action. He giggled a while longer before smiling and pointing at the pup that Corey was holding. "Daffodil see bae yes?"

Tyrus shrugged, nodding as he chewed the last of the lime before moving so the short Fae could see around him. Daffodil let out a purring sound that was anything but human or werewolf, while leaning down to kiss the pup that Corey held. He reached in his pocket a moment later, withdrawing a tiny slice of lime that he placed next to my eldest son.

"Maybe puppy like lime like Daffodil do." he whispered with another purr, kissing Hale one more time before backing up and going to set another tiny slice of lime next to Cassius. 

Tyrus stared at the Fae while he flitted across the room, sharing his precious limes with Berlin and I's newborns. When he was satisfied with his work, he clapped his hands together softly and smiled, waving at everyone and directing a timid smile at Tyrus.

"Daffodil go now." He stated, smiling to himself and biting his lip softly before walking out of the room. Not a moment later did Tyrus get up and follow the tiny man out of the room, stating that he had 'food to eat' and 'places to go,' even though nobody asked.

I sighed, settling in against the hard hospital bed as I held Berlin close, wondering what the hell just happened between the Fae and Berlin's brother. I made a mental note to order some more comfortable infirmary bedding as I drifted off, trusting Berlin's family with the wellbeing of our pups as we drifted off for some well-needed rest time. 

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