Shadow Watcher by K.F. Breene

Author:K.F. Breene [Breene, K.F.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-11-25T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

I blinked into the murkiness of our bedroom. Judging by the light, it was a couple hours before nightfall. I registered the warm palm on my stomach, sending the vibes of safety through my core. Stefan’s heat lined my right side. His even breathing was the only sound in the room.

I closed my eyes again, so contented with his presence I didn’t want to leave it.

It had been four months of quiet since we found out I was pregnant. No one had heard or smelled the strange lurking shifter around. It was as if he had done some homework on Charles and me, and then taken off. While that brought up a lot of questions and speculation, it was actually an extremely good thing, because like Jonas and Charles had said, everything changed once Stefan and the Mansion found out I was pregnant.

I was no longer allowed to do much. And while that would usually piss me off, for a wonder, this hadn’t. In fact, I wasn’t having the reactions Charles and Ann thought I would to all the change. Well, not as far as Stefan was concerned, anyway. When he had me sit in on one of his boring meetings because he didn’t want me out of his sight, I would normally have rolled my eyes and tried to blast him across the room. For the last four months, though? Meek as a lamb.

I went willingly, almost gladly, when he insisted we compromise on duties so we could be in each other’s presence constantly. I allowed him to carry me up stairs. I didn’t baulk when he held my plate to collect dinner in the common eating room. And yes, I even allowed the guy to cut my meat.

My mate cut my meat like I was a child, and for some reason, I was not only okay with this, I was comforted by it.

Comforted by it!

I cringed from myself every time I thought of it. But when I was in the moment, it all seemed so natural.

Toa had given me one of his long lectures on the phone, explaining that my sudden desire to be treated as a princess was to do with our blood link, and with my understanding of his primal need to take care of me and protect me. And that was probably true. This certainly seemed like animalistic behavior. But I still couldn’t think about it with a level head without blinking in confusion. I hardly even knew myself.

This was only the case with Stefan, though. With anyone else, I was still a cranky ol’ sod who didn’t want to be told what to do. I was surprised Jonas hadn’t had a heart attack!

I soaked in the waves of love and safety promised by Stefan’s presence. I felt my body hum with his touch. I felt the soft flutters of our baby as it swirled within my growing belly. And I felt a peace I’d never known settle on me like a soft, warm blanket.

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