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⚈ 𝗘𝗗𝗪𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗢𝗩
➻ 𝗦𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡 𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗦 𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥
"Edwin, are you passing up a chance for sex to go check on those savages?", Zion huffed in bed as I chuckled wrapping my robe around my stomach, standing from our bed.
"Those savages you speak of are our children dear," I retorted as I gave him an incredulous look. He shrugged as if he said nothing wrong.
"I meant what I said," and there it is. I tapped his shoulder as he pulled me forward into his arms. "I didn't mean it, love. I love our children but at the moment I would like to make love to you," he kissed around my thighs as I grinned before pushing his face up to mine. I laid a soft kiss on his lips before I broke apart from him.
"Well, that would have to wait. I could hear them down the halls and it is past their bedtimes. I wonder why Darren hasn't gone in there himself and shut their little soirée down."
Zion chuckled as he pulled on his much thicker robes, opening our door for me as he followed behind me out of the room. We walked down the halls on the way to our children's room.
It has been seven years since that war, the war that declared I'd take over. The kingdom is all one---being mortals only---immortals not being an acceptable term. I'd been made king after the entire process was conducted. My brothers, though older than I, weren't looking to step in as king ever. They wanted to lead on close to normal lives if possible and I wouldn't take that away from them.
A lot has come after that time including grievances. Zion mourned Nick for a long while.
I even established a law in place to remember him by---it basically comes down to anyone who's done wrong can have a chance to prove themselves. Anyone who's done wrong deserves a chance and can take it if they need to, to renounce themselves as innocent. Nick had done wrong but he redeemed himself by helping greatly in the war. Many like him can turn things around.
Brandon had gotten close to him within a short time, even proposed feeling as if he had no choice but to do so. He'd been distant for a short time and came round for the funeral to only put his ring on Nick's left ring finger and then left. He'd went east to visit his grandparents and eventually moved there. He left the crown to his brother and stays in the east even till now.
Every now and then he comes around but I don't think he can deal with the memory of what happened.
Zion had been a different case and our relationship dwindled around that time being that he was heartbroken. However, we managed to continue on with our relationship and married two years later. From there, I got pregnant not long after our honeymoon and had triplets---all boys. They were quite a handful, all just alike to Zion.
I'm pregnant now with three months to go and hopefully it's a girl. I don't know how much I could take with another rascal running around here. The boys get into trouble at all times of day----never know what to do with them except scolding them and hoping for the best. Or until Zion straightens them out and they come crying to me and hiding behind my back from the big monster.
Kids, very busy and expressive.
"And it's a shocker how you want to have more," Zion spoke rubbing my protruding stomach as I smiled gently planting my hands over his.
"I can't help but see more little joys around us----and it's not entirely on me Zion," I looked up knowingly at him as he pretended to be oblivious.
"I have no clue what you mean love."
"Then I guess there's another man who refuses to pull out because it's too good as he says---and then promises to do so the next time but never does," I retorted quickly as his face turned down quickly.
"Do you blame me? It is good. And we could be overflowing in that good if we just head back to our room and let the kids tire themselves out," he tried to grab my waist as I sped up my walking.
He nearly chased me down the halls as I ran carefully from him, us both filling the hallways with sheer, pure laughter that even the guards couldn't help but smile at.
We got to the kids' room and saw their doors open.
Peeking in, Darren was being attacked by two of the boys, my most ferocious of children: Emil and Marc. I see Gabriel is in the corner doing Austin's hair who sat uncomfortably staring at the mirror, it was a horror what I was seeing. Somehow Gabriel managed to change his blonde locks into green. He worries me sometimes.
"CHILDREN!", Zion shouted for me as we walked into the room. Darren was finally released as he ran over to our side.
"Never again will I babysit those---demons!", he gasped out as he looked around at the scratches on his body. "You see this, they did this," he held his arm out to me as I took it, sighing at the marks starting to appear on his skin. Ferocious is completely the right word, like animals I tell you. Are those teeth marks?
"What?!", Emil yelled out as he climbed off his bad skipping over to us. I looked down at him in surprise as he winked over at Darren. Darren looked over at me with an annoyed face as I did my best not to snicker. They're smart too, I didn't even know he could do that.
"You don't talk to your father that way Emil or to any adult, do you understand me?", I leaned down to his level as he nodded. Zion grabbed up Marc and Gabriel and brought them over as well, eliciting screeching laughs out of them.
"Yes, Papa but what bout him? He not special," he pointed to Darren as he walked closer before Austin ran up and stopped him.
"Dear, he is special. He's an adult as well---he takes care of you, protects you, and he's like your uncle," Austin said as he picked things out of his hair.
"But Aus is my uncle, no have two!", Emil yelled as I recoiled back at the fuss. I looked up at Zion for help but he was busy making faces at the boys as they did the same back. I snapped as he looked at me confused, the boys wearing the same look.
"You know what, I think bedtime is in order," they all whined as Zion whooped around in celebration before I shot a glare at him. We laid them down as they continued to talk on and on.
"But no bedtime, we have to stay up for morrow," Gabe said pouting as I kissed his forehead and tucked him in.
"If you stay up bud, tomorrow you'll feel very sleepy. Then you won't have fun on your big day," Zion said finally getting Marc into bed as he kept trying to tumble off and run around.
Tomorrow was the triplets' sixth birthday and the whole kingdom will be celebrating it. When young boys or girls turn six, we hold coronations and parties for the entire week as they're entering a time where they start to learn of their duties little by little.
The boys, although they are princes, wanted to be soldiers with all their little hearts. Always picking fights and making makeshift swords to defeat the bid bad monster named Zion Kuwonu.
"Papa, how come you and daddy get to stay up and have fun?", Marc asked as I sat next to him with a confused expression.
"Marc, daddy and I go to sleep at night same as you do. What do you mean have fun?"
"You guys are always jumping on the bed even when you say we can't. And papa, you're always yelling like we do when we attack the big scary man over there," he pointed to Darren as he narrowed his eyes at Marc.
But the big point of this was, they knew of our little festivities at night. I hope Zion knows we're not having sex for the longest time.
My face started to heat up as Zion took over and finally put them to bed. We were gonna leave out of the room when I heard Emil whispering, "Gabe---they do the smooching thing at night. Like the time we saw the black man and uncle Aussie kiss!", they all groaned and made noises of disgust as I looked towards everyone.
I hit Zion first of all as he's the reason for their noises. "Our children are corrupted now because of you," I said to him as we walked with Darren and Austin on the way back to our room.
"You mean because of us, you're not innocent Edwin. I mean, it was your screaming they heard, not mine," he shrugged pulling me into his side as I rolled my eyes. The baby kicked as I winced, Zion immediately splaying his palm upon my side to rub where they hit me.
"I can't wait to have children, except Darren won't give them to me," Austin grumbled as Darren put an arm around his shoulder, kissing his forehead.
It took Darren some time also to get over me and when he did----Austin was there for him. They somehow started talking one day, often finding things in common, and eventually, it sprouted into a new relationship.
After six years, the two are engaged and set to be married in the spring. I just love to see him happy and my friend as well. I could say they were a better fit than him and I could've been---they're really in tune with each other and just admirable.
"If they're anything like their kids, we're throwing them in cages," Darren snorted as Austin laid his head on his chest begging him for kids. Darren gave us a farewell as Austin continued to ramble on about the topic, heading in the opposite direction from our chambers.
Zion and I just continued on quietly until we got back to our room, soon tucking ourselves in our bed. I turned on my side where I was comfortable enjoying the warmth at my back.
He draped himself over me, pressing kisses onto my ear and temple. "I never tell you how great it is to be with you, to have had the chance. Saved my life and made me a king. You've beared my children and is continuing to do so---I have nothing but love and loyalty to give to you Edwin."
"And you're the only man for me. I'm grateful that you came sneaking into the castle on that day---seriously, you were a bit of an ass then. Still, you are, but I digress. You've become a better person and a leader," I chuckled as he made a noise of refusal.
"I was not that bad, everyone has always exaggerated that," he scoffed as we bickered on about it before we fell asleep from exhaustion.
All was calm in the kingdom of Reflencia and peace finally settled. I've done that.