Chapter 136: I Should Have Said Yes
Koda;
I freeze the moment I step into the hut. My jaw drops, and blood freezes in my veins.
The whole hut is a disastrous mess, and crouched on the floor in the middle of that mess is Elian.
He looks up at me, and his eyes light up.
"Oh, hi, Koda!" He greets, and I stare at the feathers on his hair, all over the floor, and leaking from our bed, which has been ripped open.
My eyes dart over to the sticks and torn clothes on the floor beside Elian, and my confusion grows.
"What... happened in...? Elian, what are you doing?" I question, and I watch him stick his tongue out the side of his mouth as he tries to sew something.
I watch in growing panic as he battles with the needle and thread, and he suddenly winces when the needle pricks him.
I rush over to him and grab his finger as I see the drop of blood begin to pool out of his finger.
"You have to be careful, Elian. What is all this?!" I scold as I take his bleeding finger to my mouth to suck out any rust that might have gotten into it.
He tenses up, and I stare at him closely as I pull the finger out of my mouth to inspect it.
He snatches his hand away, and when I look back at his face, he’s as red as a tomato.
"I...I’m making a toy for Anwil." He replies, and I tilt my head as I stare at him.
I look around the messy hut, and then back at him in bewilderment.
All this... for the Shanna’s baby?
"See? It’s a stuffed man. I gave it white hair like Anwil and Seun, and eyes that match Kishan’s!" He says excitedly as he picks up what he’s been working on.
He holds it out to me like a proud child, and I can’t help but smile at the roughly stitched, messy-looking little figure staring back at me.
"What? It’s ugly?" Elian questions with a worried pout as he pulls down his creation to look at it, and I smile.
I lean over to him and grab his jaw. Squishing his cheeks in the process.
I dust the feathers off his hair and cheeks, and he blinks at me.
"Tell me, Koda. Is it ugly? I worked really hard on it, you know. And I want to make Anwil happy, not scare him..." He mumbles, almost muffled with a pout through his still squished cheeks, and I chuckle as I let go of him.
"It’s beautiful, Elian. It just needs... a few finishing touches." I say as I take the toy from him, and he blinks at me.
"But that’s the best I can do!" He whines as he flares his hands like a child about to throw a tantrum, and I smile.
"I’ll fix it up for you," I assure him, and he pauses.
"Really?!" He questions with a massive smile, and I smile back.
"Yeah," I reply, and his smile grows.
"I had no idea you could sew!! That’s awesome. You just keep getting more and more husband material." He says, and I blink at him.
Hang on. I never said I can sew. I said I’d fix it for him. I meant...
"Is it okay if I go hang out for a while. I’ve been cooped up in the hut and I need some fresh air." He then adds, with a pout, and I smile back at him.
"Sure. You can go." I reply, as this would give me a moment to figure this out.
He quickly gets off the floor, rushes over to me and plants a kiss on my cheek.
"You’re the best, Koda!" He says before dusting his clothes properly, and I sit silently as I listen to him rush off.
Once I’m sure he’s far enough, I let out the scream I’ve been holding in.
"Rowan!!"
The door swings open, and Rowan rushes in. He pauses when he sees the mess, and me sitting in the middle of it.
"Alpha Koda... what’s going on...?" He questions in bewilderment, and I look back at the toy in my hand.
"Sit, we’re making a baby’s toy," I order, and his face scrunches in confusion.
"P...pardon??"
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Elian;
I take one last satisfying look at the night sky before walking into the hut, and I pause when I see Alpha Koda and his aide Rowan on the floor.
They’re both fast asleep and completely covered in Feathers.
I shut the door gently behind me as I stare at both of them. They look exhausted!
I tiptoe over to Koda and find him fast asleep with the toy I was making earlier in his hands.
It looks neater and much better. He even added a little coat to it.
I gently pry the doll from his hands, and my smile deepens as I stare at it.
Every loose end I left, Koda tightened.
Rowan stirs behind me, and I decide that He’s slept on the floor long enough.
I gently shake him awake, and as he opens his eyes, I hold a finger up to my lips so his noise doesn’t wake Koda up.
"Go. It’s late. You should be in your bed." I whisper, and he bows softly to me as he massages his neck.
I watch him quietly get up and tiptoe out of the room.
I stare at the mess the room is in, and my lips turn downwards. What was I thinking, leaving this mess behind?
I should clean it up.
I gently pick out the feather in Koda’s hair, which is spread on the floor and even covering parts of his face like a curtain.
I quietly scoop up the feathers and try my best to brush them off the floor without waking Koda up.
I stuff them back into the bed and reach for the needle and thread.
I see the tangled mess the thread has become, and I’m forced to stifle my laughter.
I look back at Koda, who’s snoring softly, and something warm spills over in my chest as I stare at him. He has no idea how to sew, does he??
Yet he... took on this challenge... to satisfy me.
And my selfish ass was busy learning about Primordials and playing about the village without coming back to check on him.
My gaze returns to the toy on the bed, and my heart feels fuzzy.
Koda will make an amazing father. His... gentle nature, loving heart, caring soul... He’s going to shower his child with so much love.
My gaze returns to him, and I stare between him and the bed.
"Ah... Who needs the bed?" I whisper before crawling over to him.
I sit beside him and brush his silky blonde hair off his face.
I stare at the flawlessness of him, and I marvel at how anyone can possess such perfection.
My fingers find his cheek, and I gently caress it as I watch him sleep.
I’ve... never felt this way about anyone before.
My heart always skips a beat when I see, smell, or even hear his name.
I... I’ve grown so used to his presence that it’s almost an addiction now.
"I... I don’t want this to end." I whisper and he stirs in his sleep.
I do not want this to end. Me... him... Gravemaw... I can stay here forever. I can... I can build a family with him.
I’d be his exclusive Omega if he wants. I just... I don’t want to lose this.
I don’t want to lose him.
I want to mean more than just an omega to him. I... I want to have my own important space in that big heart of his.
He’s a gem of a person.
Care, affection, and acceptance like I’ve never felt before, he’s given to me.
I’ve never felt this... seen before. Appreciated. Like I matter.
With Koda, all my fears vanish, and that’s something I love about being with him.
I take off my shirt before crawling closer to him and lying in front of him.
I snuggle closer to him, and a satisfied breath escapes me as my bare back makes contact with his warm chest.
I wrap his arm around me as I settle into the warmth, protection, and scent of him.
He moans in his sleep as he subconsciously pulls me closer to himself, and I smile as I shut my eyes. Why does this feel like I am right where I ought to be??
Safe and sound in his arms...
"I should have agreed to marry you when you asked on the bed. Now, I don’t know if you’ll ever ask again."