Long Awaited Mate Is A Baby novel Chapter 11

I feel her frown against my arm. "That's too long," she whimpers.

I pull her up in my arms a little but and sit down on the couch, Allie still in my lap. "No, baby, it's not. It's the perfect amount of time for you to learn and grow the right way,"

She forces her head down into the curve of my elbow again. "So, I won't be too little for you?" she murmurs.

I kiss her soft caramel hair once, twice, three times. "No, you're perfect. You don't need to change for anyone,"

She finally lifts her head up to me and I'm welcomed by two bright blue eyes that make her entire face seem happier. "Except for when I get bigger, right?"

I chuckle. "Except for then,"

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"Come on, it's time for presents guys!" Lucy shouts. Peter, Micah, my parents, John, and Jack all file into the small living room. Me and Allie never left the couch, so we get to keep our spots instead of having to sit on the floor. Peter and Micah aren't so lucky.

Lucy sits on the opposite end of the couch from me and Allie, while my parents take the other sofa, and Jack and John take the two chairs. Peter and Micah are left to sit in the floor by the huge Christmas tree.

"If it wasn't for this stupid tree we would have more room in here," Peter grumbles.

"And I wouldn't have to sit on the floor," Micah adds.

"You're the one that wanted the big tree, Peter," Lucy says in a sharp tone.

He sighs and rolls his eyes. "Well it's what Allie wanted, so I figured we could get it. I didn't think that we would have this many people over,"

Allie giggles into my arm, but no one hears it besides me.

"So you're responsible for this, Allie?" Micah accuses. He stands up from his position on the floor and stalks over to me and Allie. I clutch her tighter in reflex.

'Mine,' my wolf growls. 'Let me take control so I can keep him away from mate,'

But I'm not watching him, and all of my attention has gone to our mate that has been tossed in the air only to hit the floor with a loud thud. The only sound that follows after that is her loud, agonizing cry.

And all I see is red.

Micah, realizing he hurt his sister, tries to go to her, but isn't able to take the first three steps towards her before I have him pinned to the ground.

"John," I growl. He comes to my side immediately, also looking mad that someone hurt his future Luna. "Get him away from Allie and keep him there,"

He nods and takes my position with Micah, motioning to John to help keep him out.

From somewhere in the back of my mind I realize that my parents and Allie's just witnessed this huge fight, but I can't find the will enough to care. All that I'm worried about at the moment is Allie.

I run towards her shaking and crying figure, picking her up as gently as I can. She burrows into me and holds onto my shirt like a lifeline, crying loudly into my arm.

"Shh, baby," I coo, attempting to soothe her. "It's all right. Do you hurt anywhere?"