"He might not be available during your birthday so I decided to bring him now that he got time. Hope you don't mind?" His mom said. Sehun merely nodded in response, unable to form words, his full attention on the person before him. With one hand on his middle, the handsome fae bowed, taking one of Sehun's hands. "Highness! It's a pleasure to finally meet you." He kissed the back of Sehun's hand and damn if Sehun's heart didn't hammer in his chest. "I've heard so much great things about you." "Oh!" Sehun blushed, unable to help batting his lashes. It wasn't like he was trying to seduce the fae, but the excitement of being at the center of attention to his idol was making him feel important. A growl from behind him had Sehun looking to see Kai's hard eyes on their joined hands. Taking the hint, Cha Eun Woo let go of Sehun's hand much to the latter's disappointment. He glared at his husband for ruining his first meeting with his idol. "My apologies! In my culture it's courtesy to treat my fan as such." The fae explained, bowing deeply. "Please know that I am mated/married person. Thanks to you and his highness I was able to find my mate among the spirit animals.But because of my job I cannot disclose their identity in case I hurt my fans." Sehun knew fans could be crazy. It didn't matter, they would be nestled in their spouses arms while ing about their idol's betrayal. The irony of it. Sehun could imagine how beautiful Cha Eun Woo's kids would turn out to be, considering the fae was so handsome and of course having a spirit animal as his mate would make the babe exotically beautiful. Kai didn't seem to care though despite the fae's attempt to assure him he wasn't coveting his pregnant husband. Kai was obviously not happy to have the fae in his home. His dagger like stares directed at Cha Eun Woo was a testament and yes he was sulking. If it weren't for Aurora sleeping on his chest, Sehun knew his husband would be on his feet, probably throwing tantrums. Ignoring his sulking mate, Sehun gesture to the chair unoccupied."Please have a seat" With a smile, the fae greeted everyone amicably, gushing over how cute the twins were. He was down to earth, easy going as he effortlessly converse with everyone without making anyone feeling left out, well save for Kai who kept ignoring the fae. Cha Eun Woo seem to understand Kai didn't to like him and stopped making attempts to socialize with the emperor. "Why would you bring him as gift?" Kai suddenly asked Blink, his tone disapproving. "To impress Sehun?" In response, the goddess rolled her eyes. "Duh." Sehun kept stealing glances at Cha Eun Woo, but soon, he gave up and just bravely watched him. He couldn't stop looking, the fae was a feast to the eye and Sehun was happy to do so for as long as the handsome fae was around, until Kai snapped his attention away. "Sehun can I have a moment?" His husband said, when Sehun looked, Kai was on his feet. Suddenly awake, Aurora blinked sluggishly. It was obvious she was still sleepy as she crawled toward the nearest person that happened to be the fire goddess who readily picked her up. Letting out a sigh, Sehun rose, excused himself and followed Kai to the study near the parlor. The moments they were alone, Kai attacked Sehun's lips with possessive kisses. "Damn you, you got me feeling so–" Kai mumbled against his lips, his hand tight on Sehun's waist. Sehun giggled. Possessive Kai was something he had missed. "So?" He urged his mate to continue. When Kai didn't answer, he pulled his face away, amused as Kai chased his lips, almost hungrily. Grumbling under his breath, Kai's dragon eyes gazed into Sehun's. "Is it that you're doing it to rile me up on purpose?" "I don't know what you're talking about." Sehun played dumb. He liked this side of his mate/husband, which he rarely see. Bad mate! His beast said inwardly. "You let him hold your hand." Kai complained. "It was a friendly gesture." Sehun took a glance at the handsome man before him. "No, it was not." Kai wasn't glaring, but his solemn face made it appear like he was. "He looked at me at that moment. He purposely did that so I could see it." That wasn't it. Kai interpreted it differently from how it truly appeared. Sehun was certain even if the fae looked at Kai it was out of consideration."His existence is dangerous to me, i am tempted to ban him from entering the capital and appearing on TV's " Sehun gasped, and even to his ears he sounded dramatic. "What if he has family members here?" Kai shrugged."I am not at in the mood for consideration." "What's wrong with you today? Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed? Making mountains out of molehills." Kai pursed his lips."He's so annoying." Sehun sighed and turned his head away. "What did he do to annoy you? From what I saw, he didn't even do anything to you." "Didn't you hear him? Sehun this, Sehun that, so ing annoying." Sehun chuckled humorously, turning his head to look at Kai again. "Aww, are you jealous?" He tried to lighten up the other person's mood by teasing him. "If you're jealous then you can do the same. Sehun this, Sehun that to me. Come on, try it. I'm sure you'll be so cute." Swiftly, Kai pulled Sehun into his body and wrapped his arms around his waist, but Sehun's belly was in the way and Kai couldn't press himself closely."Okay, Sehun let's get on a or couch. I think there's one around the corner. I'll show you how cute I can be." Sensing danger Sehun smacked Kai's hand away. "Why are you suddenly talking about when we have guests?" It was only the month before that Sehun allowed Kai to have with him after five months of punishment, and his husband was like a beast always attempting to get into gis pants as if trying to make up for those months he'd missed. "I'll be gentle. I'll be quite. I'll do it exactly as you say." Kai coaxed and Sehun shook his head. "Kai, don't even try. I learned my lesson. You — you can't control yourself." Sehun could barely move the last time they did it. "I can't control myself?!" Kai tilted his head to the side in clear disbelief. "Do you know how many times I controlled myself? How much I controlled myself? You have no idea so do not say I can't control myself, because if I can't control myself, you won't be able to even crawl after I'm done with you each time. On top of that, all of the countless times I let you go—" Sehun covered Kai's rambling mouth with a hand in case the people on the other side of the door heard him, especially the hounds with exceptional hearing. Looking at his husband, he coaxed, "Okay, okay, my bad. You win." Out of mischief, Kai parted his lips and the hand covering his lips. Surprised, Sehun immediately retract his hand, wincing. "Don't make that face. I've more private parts of you before. Your hand is nothing." Kai wiggled his brows suggestively. "You crazy, erted . . ." Sehun felt his burning cheeks burn. Proudly, Kai accepted the compliment. "I'm consistently crazy and selfish when it comes to you. I thought you like consistency." He smirked. "As for erted, I don't think I'm much of a ert. I'm quite tamed." "With your own mouth, you said you're tamed?" "Yeah. Only for you." He grabbed Sehun's jaw and kissed him again.  Sehun laughed softly. "Cha Eun Woo once said something like that during an interview. He says–" Like a switch Kai's expression darkened and Sehun smacked himself inwardly for uttering that name. However it was important for Kai to understand, he was the only one for Sehun and no one would turn his head– eh more accurately his heart. "I don't get why you keep looking at him." Kai grumbled and Sehun's beast agreed silently."Last I remember you said you don't like the guy anymore." He Sehun's lips."But that didn't seem to be the case. Maybe I should really ban him." "I–" lost for words Sehun gazed at his man, feeling and seeing the jealousy coming off him in waves. "Don't have feelings for him." He told Kai earnestly. "So why were you looking at him as if he's a feast?" Feast? Sehun wanted to laugh at Kai words, but he didn't. Instead he pulled out his most innocent expression. "How can I feast on him when I have you?" "Exactly my point,"One of Kai's hands found his belly, resting on the bump, then slowly caressing. "I hate when you look at other people attentively." Kai's green eyes bore into Sehun. "You're only allowed to look at me. " Smiling, Sehun caress Kai's face, glad when Kai leaned into the touch."I just admire him." Sehun admitted. "But you know in here" he tapped his chest. "There's only you my love." Sehun waited for Kai to swoon, to grin or any reaction to show he was happy to hear Sehun's words.  In the end Kai didn't speak, instead he dropped to his knees and for a moment Sehun thought he was going to give him a as he fumbled with his maternity pants to push it down his bump. But that wasn't what he did, he pressed a kiss to his exposed belly, rubbing his face on it. Sehun understood what Kai was doing. Communicating with their unborn babe was a way for Kai to calm his nerves. Thus he let his husband have the moment he needed, until Kai rose to his feet. His fingers climbed up Sehun's soft skin. Their bodies grind together as Kai kissed him yet again. Sehun smiled with each kiss he received, feeling Kai's possessiveness flared by the way he touched him. His intense way of kissing. His big hands touching wherever he wanted. "Papa!" Jae suddenly called loudly. The little ball of delight rolled, running into the room. He froze at the unmoving scene. He saw his fathers standing, leaning on the white wall, both facing him with their hands and back against the wall. Jae moved to his own wall and leaned straight against it. Clearly confused but interested, he uttered "Dad, Papa, are we playing a wall game?" Within three seconds, a burst of laughter erupted from Kai. Hilariously, he hunkered down to the floor, laughing.  Sehun was so taken aback and had pushed Kai off so roughly and abruptly at the sound of their son. As Jae confusedly watched his dad laugh, his tiny hand scratched his round head a few times. Kai laughed even more as he watched Jae's innocent reaction. He glanced up at Sehun whose cheeks and ears were all red, at same time biting his bottom lip to stop himself from laughing out loud too. "Dummy, come here!" Aurora walked inside to pull her brother. "Papa and Dad are making out." The girl three year old said, rubbing her eyes as though to chase the lingering sleep away. "Mothers above!" Sehun gasped, torn between embarrassment and shock. Though Aurora's intelligence wasn't like any other kid, Sehun was mortified his daughter knew something like that.
"Aurora where did you learn those words?" He asked, walking to stand in front of his daughter. Aurora looked up at her father towering over her."Aunt Irene told me when two adults kiss they're making out" the girl explained, her innocent eyes on her papa as if trying to decipher why he was so red. "I am so going to kill my sister!" Sehun declared, heading to the exit. "No papa you cannot!" Aurora grabbed his hand, stopping him, with wide terrified eyes. "Not Aunt Irene." She shook her head. It was no secret how much Aurora adored her Aunt, spending as much time as she had with the ice mage. It was clear she didn't understand Sehun didn't mean killing his sister in a lateral way, but figuratively. Sehun didn't know whatever to laugh or cry as he struggled to find the right words to explain to his daughter. In the end, he didn't say much and only nodded. "Alright!" He assured his daughter, who finally let go of him with a beaming smile. "Let's go back to our guest." He glanced at his mate, who was holding Jae. "Don't make more trouble." Only if you promise to make it up to me tonight. Kai's voice was like a distant roll of thunder in his mind, booming and heavy but not overwhelming.  Sehun's eyes widen when he realized what just happened. He just heard Kai's thoughts. Kai too obviously didn't expect his mate to read his thoughts looked shocked for a moment before his face split into a smile. ing finally. He sent again, letting out a delightful laugh. Oh how I've waited for this moment. *** "Lui!" Lyla walked into the living room, with Sehun's cub Dae in her arms. It wasn't a rare sight. Whenever Lyla was, Dae would stick to her like a glue. Truly she didn't understand why the boy liked her so much , but the feeling was mutual. Dae was her favorite among Sehun's kids. "Why are you yelling?" It was Zi who spoke instead, tearing his eyes from the screen before him. A show about the history of spirit animal was broadcasting and the pair seemed to enjoy watching this particular show. Ignoring Zi, Lyla reached her brother, who was sat next to his mate, not even sparing her a glance. Where is my cub? She sent the word through his mind, watching his brows twitched. Lyla and Zach had gone to Hella for a couple of hours to visit the Byuns, leaving the cubs with Zia and when they returned, she learned that her daughter was suddenly missing right after her brother's suspicious visit. Lui knew she was going out of town and the sly cat chose that moment to visit her in pretense of not aware of her absence. Call it maternal instincts, but Lyla could tell what happened. Lui had been wanting to adopt one of her cubs, the moment Zi showed interest in raising a cub a couple of years ago. And since the two couldn't have cubs, her brother had been pestering her to give them one of her own. Both Lyla and Zach weren't against helping the two adopting a child they could call their own. Just that she had been trying to make him understand, he would have to wait until she had another set– which wouldn't be long– because the four had already taken their human form quite early and it would be hard for a parental bond to take root. However it seemed her brother didn't agree, he was eager to please his mate. "I don't know what you are talking about." Her brother said in her mind, leaning leisurely against his mate. "No you do." She said out loud. "What is going on?" Zi asked, his eyes darting between the siblings. "He took Kil" she told her brother in law. Judging from the way Zi's eyes widen in shock, he wasn't aware of his mate's kidnapping. "Babe what is she talking about?" "Nothing darling" Lui cursed under his breath, standing up to loom over his sister in clear attempt to intimidate her. Lui might be huge, but Lyla wouldn't lose to him in a fight. Besides they wouldn't fight over this. The last time they fought was years ago. "Seriously Lui?" Lyla would have crossed her arms if it weren't for the child she was holding. Briefly glancing at the boy, she noted he was beginning to nod off. Using magic she cradle the boy to her chest, in a way he would sleep more comfortably, before she lifted her gaze to Lui. "I told you this isn't how to do it. You're my twin brother. I would give up the world for you. Do you have little trust in me?" "Why would he take his niece?" Zi asked, his eyes fixed on Lyla. And Lyla told him why, ignoring Lui's hard looks. "Babe?" Zi called softly, reaching to take a hold of Lui's hand."I appreciate you're doing this for me, but like Lyla says this isn't the way." He stood up, wrapping his arms around Lui's middle and burying his face in Lui's neck. "Let's not be impulsive about this, yeah?"he mumbled against his skin. It was amazing the effect Zi had on Lui. Her brother actually nodded, holding Zi tight while running his other hand through Zi's long hair. Lyla couldn't help but wonder why she had once wanted Zi as her mate. It was clear the two were meant for each other just like she was meant for Zach."I wish I can give you a child." Lui said, his voice sounding almost guilty. "It's alright." Zi assured him and the two continued to mumble lovingly. Lyla didn't bother to listen on the rest of their exchanges.Watching this much dog food, Lyla resisted the urge to roll her eyes. She didn't interrupt them though. She waited until the love birds finally remembered she was still here. At least Zi had the decency to look apologetic for getting carried away.Her brother on the other hand, not so much. "Now Lui. I ain't got all day." She reminded, nodding at the child in her arm. Sehun must be wondering where the boy went. Though as a Griff, his father could track Dae, but he would still worry for a moment. With a grumble, Lui made a gesture and to her surprise Kil appeared from that simple gesture. He had hidden her in his partial space, an ability Lui acquired after becoming spirit animal. Lyla realized. As his twin, she could enter Lui's space, but she didn't think that far. Kil gazed at them as if not expecting to be there. When her eyes landed on Lyla, she wagged her tail excitedly, coming to circle around her mom. Smiling at the silliness of her daughter, Lyla gazed at her brother and his mate. "Thank you." She took Lui's hand in hers. "I promise Lui, you'll get a child soon, of your choosing." She vowed. Lui pursed his lips, eyes flickering between Kil and her as if unwilling to let the girl go. In the end he let out a sigh and nodded. "I'll take you words for it." With the that taken care of, Lyla turned and made her way out of her brother's house, her daughter right behind her– noting the spare room on her right turned into a nursery and she couldn't help but smile. Lui seemed prepared. *** Sehun glanced at his sleeping mate with a smile on his face as he flipped through the pages the of the book of hearts.Though the danger had passed but it wouldn't hurt to learn more. Hence why he took some time to read the book whenever he was free. Yet even after years, Sehun hadn't been able to finish