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Chapter 364: Wait from a comfier place
Chapter 364: Wait from a comfier place
The twins had been calm the last few days. Lara knew it was because of the tension in the pack. The war was over, but they hadn't found Polenta. As a result, they continued living in the base. It was safer, and the wolves could hearten each other when their mood was down.
Once out of there, they would go to their home and live far from each other after working hours. Somehow, being together made them remember how good it was to feel part of a pack. Enjoy new chapters from m-v l'-NovelBin.net
«What are you doing, kids?» Lara asked, noticing how they hadn't moved from the sofa, looking at the door without even blinking.
Were they waiting?
«When will daddy come back?» Scarlet asked.
«I don't know. It should be soon, though.»
It was late, and her cubs would usually be sleeping already. She didn't force them to, but they didn't seem to have any intention.
She scratched her head, wondering whether Nate would be unhappy to find his pups awake so late in the night.
«Why is he taking so long?» continued Jaden. «He's not this late usually.»
«You two can go to sleep. He'll be here when you wake up, for sure!» Lara tried.
«No, I want to hear a bedtime story.»
«Don't be unreasonable, Scarlet. Your father will be tired when he comes back. He can't tell you a bedtime story. I will, okay? Don't you like it when your mommy tells you a story? Not anymore?»
«I like... But I want to hear daddy now. He hasn't played with me for a long time.»
«With me, yes,» Jaden pointed out. «But I miss him. When will he be back?»
«I don't know.»
«How many minutes?»
«Oh...» Lara sighed, rolling her eyes. She could just say whatever number. Her cubs weren't so proficient with time. «Twenty-five.»
«Okay, it's not so much.»
«Not much,» she agreed.
«So we can wait,» Scarlet realised, clapping her hands.
«I'd prefer it if you went to sleep. I am also tired. We can sleep together, can't we? The bed is big, and Nate will have to wake us before lying down to sleep,» Lara chuckled.
However, her kids weren't that good at understanding jokes. They collected their toys and walked toward the room. She observed them, dumbfounded.
So, they had taken her words seriously.
When she walked inside the bedroom she shared with Nate, her heart melted when she saw her kids lying down, one next to the other, and waiting for her.
Sleeping alone was such bliss. Yet, she had missed the two weights by her sides.
«We can wait for daddy from here,» Scarlet said. «It's cosier than from the sofa.»
«You're right,» Jaden added. «So better. Why didn't we think about it before?»
Scarlet shrugged, nestling under the covers and cuddling in her mommy's arms when the woman lay in between them.
She hugged both her kids and closed her eyes, forgetting to turn the lights off from how tired she was.
That was how Nate found them. His mate was sleeping in the middle of the bed, and the pups surrounded her like usual.
He collected some clothes and turned the lights off; he didn't need them. He showered to take the smell of other wolves off. Then, he walked back to the bed and sat in the corner.
He observed his family with a calm smile, and all the worries of that day disappeared.
He didn't know where Luciano Polenta was, but not in Mayford quarters for sure. For the moment, Lara and the pups were safe, and he could watch them to his heart's content.
If only there was some space for him, he would be even happier. Yet, the twins were defending their mommy even while sleeping.
He caressed Scarlet's hair, and the little girl felt his touch. She pressed her head on his palm and groaned in a low tone, barely audible. She turned on her back and reached out to his side, but her small hand and short arm didn't find anything. Yet, she didn't turn back to her mommy but continued to sleep like that, snoring lightly.
Jaden was on the other side of Lara, so Nate couldn't reach out to him so easily. Yet, an idea popped into his mind.
He circled around the bed and reached out to the little boy. The reaction was just like Scarlet's: Jaden turned and looked for Nate without waking up. This time, however, Nate hugged him and carried him to the other side.
He could move both pups on one side and have half of Lara for himself! He smiled proudly, happy about his idea.
He leaned Jaden on the mattress and tried stepping back, but... Jaden didn't want to let go.
Without realising, he ended up in between two sleeping pups. Scarlet also found him, and they grabbed his clothes with their fists. Their eyes were closed, and their breathing regular. They were certainly sleeping. Yet, they were clinging on to the wrong parent!
Lara was on the other side!
However, waking them up just to make them realise wasn't an option. If the pups woke up and saw their new positions, they would have returned to how they were before, making all that effort to move them in vain.
But it wasn't worth it if he couldn't have Lara all the same.
Nate's witty smile transformed into a sad frown. He just wanted to hug his mate. What was wrong with that?
He sat on the mattress, giving up. What could he do, after all?
Thinking hard, he lay down and put his head on the pillow, turning to the side to observe his pups. They weren't letting go anytime soon.
While pondering and planning, then changing ideas because all his plans sounded stupid, he fell asleep just like that. The family of four slept together in the same bed for the first time, and none of them was aware of it until the morning.
The adults were on the edges, moving during their sleep to allow the kids to be more comfortable. It didn't feel like the first time, all things considered. It was as if they had done so many times in the past.