"Yes?" Leland opened his eyes and looked at her dotingly. He thought she had been asleep because her breathing was very soft and she didn't make any sounds for a while.
They just had sweet lovemaking under the stars and she looked satisfied and tired after the deed. So, he let her rest. Did something wake her up?
Were there any small animals like ants that disturbed her peaceful sleep? This was one of the problems with sleeping outdoor for humans.
They could take care of the surface by covering it with fur, but they couldn't possibly make sure there would be no ants around them. Leland didn't feel bothered by them, but for his mate's delicate skin, ant's bites would be a bother.
"I can't sleep," Sophie said weakly. "I thought I was tired but after I closed my eyes, I became fresh again. And now I am restless."
Leland looked at Sophie quietly for a few moments. He didn't know what she wanted to say.
Did she want to have another round of sex to tire her? His manhood was immediately hardened at the thought. He was ready if she needed him again.
Sophie batted her eyes in surprise when she realized something big and hard suddenly poked her lower body. Then she started laughing.
She immediately understood what was in Leland's mind. It was very easy to guess when his body gave all the clues.
"Oh no... ahahaha... I don't mean that..." she said between her stifled laughter.
Leland became embarrassed for misunderstanding her. His ears became red, even though his expression was flat like usual.
"Do you want to go back to the hut?" Leland asked. He sat up and looked at her more attentively. "Maybe you need a more comfortable space to sleep."
"No... not that," Sophie shook her head and calmed herself down. "I am fine here. In fact, I love it."
Leland looked at Sophie, waiting for her to explain what she wanted. She looked away from his nakedness and his towering manhood. It felt inappropriate to have lewd thoughts about him when her intuition as a mother made her think something bad happened to her sons.
That was the reason why she couldn't sleep. Something inside her feel restless and worried about Luciel and Jan. She tried to brush it off because she knew Leland was right that the manor was the safest place for the kids to be.
Who would dare bother Luciel and Jan with so many lycan warriors around them?
Leland still looked at Sophie questioningly, waiting for her to continue. If she loved it out here then why didn't she look happy? Something must be troubling her mind.
"I guess... I am just..." Sophie sighed. "Maybe I am missing the kids? I keep thinking about them."
She suddenly felt bad about saying it. She and Leland never had this type of getaway without the kids from the first time they got together.
She loved having this precious moment with her mate, during her pregnancy. Wasn't this what people call 'babymoon'? If she kept worrying about their sons, it would feel like she didn't trust Lucas and the others to watch over them.
"Oh..." Leland nodded.
He looked at Sophie lovingly. He loved spending alone time with her without other people, including the boys.
However, seeing how much she loved and worried about Luciel and Jan, warmth seeped through and filled his heart. He saw a loving and caring mother, a figure he never had in his life.
Leland was glad that their children had such an affectionate and loving mother, as it should be. He wondered what it would feel like to have his mother worrying about him and, for once, truly cared.
"We can head back if you'd like," Leland offered.
"Hm... I don't know. It's been only two days and I am already missing them and worrying about them," Sophie sat up and massaged her temple. "I don't want to be a smothering mother who is always worried."
'You won't," Leland said calmly. "If you are worried, we better get back."
He got up and reached out his hand to Sophie. The woman was stunned to see Leland took her worry seriously. Wasn't she just feeling unreasonable here?
"You think we should go home?" she asked him. Leland nodded.
"Yeah. Parents and children bond is the strongest after mate bond. If you feel so worried about them all of a sudden, I am sure something happened to them," he explained. "I don't want to take risks and brush it off."
Sophie took his hand and looked at the man with furrowed brows. If he said the parents and children bond was that strong, why didn't he feel it...?
Ah...
Sophie pressed her lips, feeling bad all of a sudden.
Leland was not the biological father. He didn't have that bond that Sophie had with her sons. However, he must take it really seriously that he believed Sophie even if she was not sure herself.
"Do you think something bad happened to the kids?" Now Sophie's eyes started to water. "Oh my god... Now I feel bad for leaving them. We shouldn't have gone."
"Let's get ready and head back," Leland rubbed her hair and then crouched down, ready to transform. "I'll shift. You can just ride my back. We should go back to the hut and take our stuff. Then immediately head back to Livstad."
"Oh... okay," Sophie nodded. She was now feeling more worried than before. Gosh... did something bad happen to her sons?
Did the Royal Lycan Hunter come to attack the manor?
Sophie and Leland cut their romantic getaway short because she was feeling worried about Luciel and Jan. She didn't know that it wasn't the Royal Lycan Hunter who came to the manor but Nicholas.
He actually didn't come to attack anyone. He just wanted to see her and the boys, after slowly getting his memories back. He stubbornly came back to the manor every day to get a glimpse of the children and, finally, he could spend time with them.
This angered Lucas who felt for his Alpha and attacked Nicholas. Both men sustained injuries and unfortunately, so did one of the boys.
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