Vampire Claim: Paranormal Romance (Real Men of Othercross Book 2) by Celia Kyle & Marina Maddix

Author:Celia Kyle & Marina Maddix [Kyle, Celia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Real Men Romance
Published: 2020-01-15T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Iris led him into the office she’d converted to a nursery. It was decorated in a soft dove gray, with accents of sea foam green and a lovely soft salmon. Hurrying to the window, she closed the blinds against the last rays of the sun, then watched as Rafe toured the space.

A dark gray crib sat in the corner, a quilt made by a coven mate draped over the side. Next to it sat a glider, and a dresser and changing table completed the set. Framed prints of watercolor animals decorated the walls and stuffed animals were scattered about, waiting for their new owner. Rafe picked up a fluffy giraffe, fingers caressing the soft purple fur.

“I had nothing like this when I was a child,” he said, voice soft, almost reverent.

Iris chuckled humorlessly, doing everything in her considerable power to keep her emotional walls strong. “Well, to be fair to your parents, I don’t think stuffed animals were all the rage nine hundred years ago.”

He ignored her cheekiness and looked up at her, his eyes glimmering with emotion and his voice hoarse. “Thank you, mi amada, for loving our child.”

So far, Iris’s pregnancy had been relatively uneventful, despite the stress over her situation. During her morning meditations, she always envisioned the baby nestled inside her, feeding from a constant flow of happy, warm emotions. It had taken a lot of hard work to resist indulging in self-pity—negative thoughts, at the very least, wouldn’t be good for her child.

Rafe’s return threw her entire equilibrium out of whack. When she’d first let him in her apartment, she wondered if she was making a mistake. After all, inviting a vampire into her home meant she could never uninvite him. If worse came to worst, moving would probably be the only solution.

But instead of acting like an asshole or treating her as if all of this was her fault, he’d taken care of her. He’d massaged her feet, made her food, and now he actually seemed excited about the prospect of sharing a child with his one-night stand. Any concern she might have had about co-parenting with a vampire Master vanished.

“You’ve created a lovely nursery for our child,” he said, setting the giraffe down before letting his hand brush across the soft quilt. “I have no doubt you’ll do as well decorating the nursery in the Santos mansion. In fact, you can redecorate the entire estate. I want you to be comfortable when you move in.”

The balls on this guy, she thought, which brought to mind the bit of anatomy in question, causing her cheeks to flood with heat. Ignoring the delicious memory of his naked body—or at least trying to—she shook her head.

“Yeah, I think I’ll pass on moving to a strange country, but thanks for the offer. I’m happy here in my little apartment and the baby will be too.”

Rafe scowled at her. “I must insist. My woman and my child belong with me. Besides, you’ll both be vulnerable, and I can protect you in my home.

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