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Authors: Jordan Silver

BOOK: Night Visits

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Chapter Twenty Two

I listened patiently as Jacinda
talked about ceremonies and crowns and a whole lot of other things that I
really couldn't find much interest in at this point. My husband was at war
fighting to make his world safe for me and our unborn children; he'd promised
that all will be well, in fact he'd looked excited before he left, as if he
were looking forward to the fighting or whatever it was one did to annihilate a
people.

I
believed in him but that didn't mean I wasn't worried and on edge.

"Tamara
you're not hearing a word I say are you? it's understandable dear but my son
wouldn't want you to be sitting here worrying like this."

I
was jolted out of my reverie by her singsong voice.

"Forgive
me Jacinda I just can't." I felt like crying, Salaman was off to the side
in deep contemplation, servants were bustling around seeing to our every
comfort and need but I could care less. I just wanted him here with me; better
yet I wanted to be back at the mansion on earth where it was just the two of
us; no one hating me no one trying to get rid of me and no jealous hag out for
my blood.

I guess Jacinda thought it best
to leave me alone with my thoughts for now; nothing could ease my mind, only
seeing him whole and safe with my own two eyes.

The
babies were very quiet and seemed almost watchful, I guess if something was
wrong with their father they would tell me. I'd even grown more perceptive
where Donovan was concerned, it's like we were connected even when we weren't
together; but today my fear overrode everything else, all I could feel was the
anxiety. Who would've thought that we would come to this? From him climbing
through my bedroom window in the dead of night to a kingdom in another galaxy.
Sometimes I wondered if it wasn't all just a dream, one that went on for a very
long time; it just didn't seem real somehow that this man from my nights had
become this; my everything. Now he was off fighting those creatures.

I can feel her angst even on the
battlefield, my little Tamara; the books hadn't warned me of the great love I
would bear my little earth girl. They could never describe how completely she owned
me; how all consuming my love for her would be. She was in me so deeply, a part
of me now. Everyday she was here she grew stronger, took on more and more of
our attributes; that's why I needed her here, why I needed to destroy her
enemies so she could be here in peace. The more time she spent here the
stronger she would become and there was something else I haven't shared with
her as yet because I didn't want her to panic but I'll have to tell her soon
because the days were drawing near.

I concentrated once more on the
enemy that surrounded me, this day will see an end to an era, when we
vanquished an enemy that had been left alone for millennia; had they not proven
that they could be used against us they would've been left alone but there was
no way I could let the insult to my queen go unanswered and she will be my
queen as soon as we performed the necessary ceremonies. That meant there was
one other thing that I needed to do as well, something that hadn't been done in
our kingdom for quite some time if ever. The destruction of a life here
destroyed more than just that life, it erased a history; it could also mean the
annihilation of whole families. I did not take this lightly, but the decision
had been made. Any who questioned her rightful place at my side must be dealt
with.

The wolf kind had pledged their
allegiance and since my daughter the empress had pled their case they would be
left alone, besides they'd more than made up for their part in the earlier
affront.

Tammy's
anguish and despair called to me once more and I made haste to finish off the
enemy so I could return to her. I’d lied to her just a little, there was much
fighting but the vastly diminished armies of the enemy was no match for me and
mine. The children had chosen to come with me; to stand watch in case I needed
help I guess, leaving her to the care of their grandparents. It was time to be
done and get back to her.

I felt the children return, it
was as if they were rolling around together in my tummy, I could hear their
laughter and then suddenly he was here.

I
jumped from my chair as he came into the room, my knees buckling under me at
the sight of the blood all over him.

"Donovan..."
I barely got his name pass my lips before he was there picking me up in his
arms.

"It's
not mine love, it's our enemies' we're safe now, no one will ever harm you here
again."

He
looked at his parents as he made the next statement. "All my enemies have
been annihilated." I guess they understood what he meant because they nodded
their heads in unison, then I too understood as he let me into his head for a
fleeting moment. The old man who'd questioned me was dead. I felt a slight
sorrow which I knew was Donovan's; he'd not wanted that.

"The
council?" Salaman stood up and came forward.

"They
backed my play, much was uncovered that I didn't have time to share before
going off to the fight, I had to do it this way since the empress will be here
soon and all had to be in order before that happened."

I
looked at him as his words penetrated.

"Donovan
I have at least four months to go, I can't give birth soon the babies would be
too small."

"Sorry
love but that's not how it works here and definitely not with my seed. Our
children grow at twice the rate as an earthling and our daughter has let it be
known that she's ready to make an appearance, we barely have enough time to
have the official marriage ceremony that's needed for our people to celebrate
with us. We'll have to do that and your crowning ceremony together." He
went on about all the things we had to do in the next few days while my mind
was going into overdrive, my tummy had been growing rather rapidly but I
thought that was because of twins. Now I understood why Jacinda kept talking
about the marriage and ceremony while her son was off fighting, I'm the only
one who didn't know that I was about to be a mother.

PUSSY
Excuse me but we never did discuss this birth thing, these
people know about C

sections in this
burg?"

ME
Not now pussy we've got company.

PUSSY
Later for that shit, I didn't sign up for this and not one
but two and the female is as

blood thirsty as I've
ever seen, nuh uh, no way no now.

ME
Well I don't think you have much
choice in the matter.

PUSSY
I can go on strike, put my shit way out of commission,
this is bullshit, I knew that

smooth talking
fucker was up to no good, now see what you've done?

"Tell
pussy I'll make it up to her." Donovan whispered that in my ear with a sly
grin on his face. Shit I forgot about this telepathy thing.

I wish I could take pictures and
take them back to earth with me I really do but here they have live artists who
paint everything in minute detail; it's better than a picture. There're people
who record the whole process word for word on scrolls, like history keepers.

There
was beautiful music piping into the great hall it seemed but in reality there
were people hanging from the ceiling, children really; playing flutes and harps
and some unknown musical instruments that I'd never seen. Everything was
beautiful; like a dream and at the end was my Donovan. He looked more handsome
than I'd ever seen him in his royal robes of black and gold, with his sword at
his side, a crown of gold on his head adorned with gems of differing hues. What
shone through more than all that was the smile he wore for me and when he held
out his hand towards me I glided down the aisle on his father's arm until I
reached him and took hold of my future.

We'd sure come a long way from
those secret nights of passion, it felt like a lifetime has passed instead of
the few months that it had been, but time had no bearing here, one day glided
into the next effortlessly. With my enemies gone I was looking forward to this
new world, a world where my children will be happy and without fear, and though
I know there's much to get used to here the feeling of peace and love that's
been with me since his return made it something to look forward to.

Chapter Twenty Three

"Long
live queen Tamara; long live the queen....." There were shouts and
trumpets blowing and much fanfare as my wife was hailed by her subjects. They
lined the streets from the

palace
through the center of town and into the village where we rode in the carriage.
Today was a joyful day for all, by now the whole kingdom knew of the impending
birth of the empress and my people knew what that meant for our kingdom and was
only too happy to embrace the one who would give birth to their future.

"You
see sweetheart, I told you it would be fine."

She
was positively beaming under all the love and adoration being heaped on her as
our people showered her with flowers and well wishes.

I
felt the change before she did and was ready for the grimace that came across
her face.

"Donovan....."

"I
know love." I took her hand in mine for her to squeeze as I thought of the
best way back; her painful groan decided the matter for me.

"Trust
me." I didn't give her a chance to answer just took her in my arms and
flew.

PUSSY Well damn next time warn a heifer, I was...oh shit, man down
man down

I
didn't have time to placate her right now I was too busy trying to remember
what breathing felt like. I know I needed it to live but right now that was all
I could recall. There were way too many people in this fucking room that’s
probably what the problem was.

"Get
out!"

"Ssh
Tamara it's ok." The room was gorgeous, that much I'd noticed when Donovan
had literally flew through the air back to the castle. We'll have to do that
again sometime when it didn't feel like someone was driving steel spikes into
my crotch.

"Tamara,
please." He looked white as a sheet, I forgot the mind reading thing;
looking at his face the love was there yes, but I wanted to punch his lights
out. "This is all your fault." Shit I did slug him.

"Yes
I know..."

"Are
you being sarcastic with me right now?" That's it, a good fight would take
my mind off of things, maybe I can put this torture off. The children were
quiet which wasn't bothersome in the least it's just that I thought for sure
Nicola at least would be talking up a storm. It was her big debut after all.

"They're
concentrating on causing you as little discomfort as possible." That
earned him a glare, if this was the least amount of discomfort then I'm in so
much trouble. "We're not... having... any...more...babies..."

"Uh,
actually legend says we'll have seven remember?" Even pussy cringed at
that bit of news.

PUSSY
Listen here king dick, I didn't sign up for this shit, there must be
some sheepskin in
this raggedy bitch somewhere, cover your shit up.

"You're
laughing? I'm dying and you're laughing?"

"Sorry
love but she's hysterical."

"Fine
why don't you two just go off somewhere and have drinks?" What the hell
did I just say? I've lost my mind. Meanwhile the women in the room were looking
back and forth between us because they had no idea what I was screaming about
and yes I had been screaming every word. I can't believe women did this
everyday this isn't to be borne, science ought to have come up with something
to combat this shit a long long time ago. Here they didn't even offer drugs
but....

"Demerol,
get me back home I need drugs." I grabbed his shirt in my fist so he knew
I meant business.

"We
can't love she has to be born here." He kissed my brow and placed his hand
over the mound of my stomach that seemed hard and hot. I'm not quite sure what
my children were doing in there, there was movement but nothing I could
decipher.

"Nicola
please take it easy on your mama." Either she didn't hear me or she just
decided to ignore because the most intense pain struck me at my words. I
screamed and held onto Donovan’s hand like a lifeline. The waiting women fussed
around me but there wasn't much they could do; it's as though they were here
only to witness the birth. Jacinda had arrived and was now sitting at my side
holding my hand. Donovan had moved around behind me his legs opened on either
side of mine his large hands covering my huge tummy. After that horrendous pain
of a moment ago I felt sweet relief I think the kids had fallen asleep or
something because there was no more tearing ripping sensation. And
then........"Fucking shit, fuck fuck fuck."

Fuck
this I'm not staying here, I'm not doing this.

My poor girl is suffering and
it's killing me; I had no idea the birthing process was so harrowing, yes I'd
heard exaggerated stories before or at least I'd thought they were exaggerated
but this, this was unlike anything....

"Baby
we have to stay any minute now they'll be here and the pain will be over."
Her grip on my hand intensified and my heart hurt that she should go through
this for me, for my people. Did she have any idea just how much she was loved?
I opened myself to her being careful to shield from everyone else in the room.

'Hear
me sweet love, this pain will pass, and you will have done something amazing,
something no one else was destined to do. This contribution of yours this great
sacrifice will be written in our chronicles and recited in our history forever.
Thank you.'

I
felt the easing of tension in her body as I wiped the tears from her eyes.
She'd been quietly listening to my thoughts, the pain seemingly forgotten. The
ladies in waiting had all in readiness and at last I felt my daughter's
presence stronger. "She's here.

"
The words were barely past my lips before the most beautiful sight touched my
eyes. From my angle above and behind her I could see to down between her legs
where our daughter entered the world with not so much as a sound. Her jewel
colored eyes opened and looked directly into mine and my breath caught.
"Perfection..." I uttered the word just as she was removed to the
waiting table where she was cleaned and swaddled before being placed in the
royal cradle to wait while her brother was birthed.

"Nicolas
now." I spoke out loud to my unborn son who as usual had waited on his
sister. It wasn't long before he too was born and the afterbirth was taken care
of.

Tamara
was tired and jubilant at once her children grasped tightly in her arms as she
studied them. How different from just a few short hours ago. The others had
left so it was just me and my little family.

"They're
beautiful Donovan, thank you."

"Thank
me? No thank you, you've given me and my people who are even now lining the
streets outside a blessed gift."

"Why
are they lining the streets?"

"It's
tradition, when a royal child is born the child is revealed to the population
at birth. With the empress it's of even greater import, that's why they're waiting
but if you need a little more time it’s okay they'll not leave until they've
seen our children." She passed the babies into my waiting arms before she
eased off the bed; the women had already cleaned her up amid her profuse
apologies for mistreating them. They'd all shushed her and then told her
stories of their own birthing experience. I now knew way too much about some of
my subjects but it had put Tamara at ease and that's all that mattered.

"I'm
ready." She wore a gown of pure white, there were layers and layers of the
softest material flowing around her down to her ankles. Her hair was brushed
loose and beautiful around her shoulders and down her back, her skin pink and
healthy. "I can't wait to have you again." She blushed at my words
and reached for Nicolai, it was probably not very well done of me to think of
taking her to my bed again so soon after she'd gone through the horror of giving
birth, but I couldn't help it. Even now after having borne my seed she looked
more beautiful than anything I'd ever seen in my life, in this world or her
own. "Come." With one arm wrapped around her and the other one holding
our daughter I led us out to the balcony where our people waited to
congratulate us.

The End

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