It would be her birthday present for her Aunt Tia.
Simone shifted in her seat beside Nathan and clasped her shaking hands tightly together.
Nathan realized that she was just as scared and worried, and yet she was doing her best to soothe and comfort him. Simone was a good friend to Kerry and Tia. She had helped Kerry take care of Tia, and she and Kerry were as close as sisters. Simone was family too. Nathan had no regrets killing Trent. He had helped Simone get rid of that menace in her life, and he hoped that she would be able to move forward. She seemed to be doing well. She had gotten a new job and she seemed more open and optimistic. Every time she came over for dinner, she would whip out some adorable tiny clothes from her shopping bag and show them to Kerry excitedly. “I happened to see this, and I couldn't help myself!” she'd squeal.
Not even born and his little girl already had more clothes than him.
“Will you...” Nathan cleared his throat and turned to Simone. “Will you be my daughter's godmother?”
Simone started and blinked at him. “I...oh, oh yes. Of course! Of course, yes! Yes!” she cried, her eyes shining.
Nathan smiled and leaned back in his chair. “Kerry and I have decided to let Tia name the baby,” he said. “She is giving Tia her cord blood, so Tia should give her her name.”
“That's wonderful!” After a pause, Simone added softly, “It's Tia's birthday today, isn't it?”
“Yes,” Nathan answered and jerked upright. His wolf had heard the tiniest, sweetest little cry from the operating suite.
He jumped up with a proud grin. “And it's my daughter's birthday too!”
CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
Kerry wiped her hands on her apron and came out of the kitchen when she heard the doorbell ring. Nathan scrambled up from the floor where he was playing with Corinne and hurried after their daughter.
“Tee! Gogo!” Corinne squealed, waddling to the door as fast as she could on her chubby legs.
Kerry laughed. “Yes, darling. I expect it's your Auntie Tia and your Godma. They're early though. Dinner's not ready.”
Nathan grinned and scooped Corinne up before opening the door. “Hi, Tia. Hi, Simone,” he said as he threw the door wide open.
“Hi, Nathan,” Tia and Simone chorused as they trooped in with big shopping bags. They called out cheerily to Kerry and started digging out presents from their bulging bags.
“Corinne,” they cooed in unison. “These presents are for you!”
Kerry shook her head. “It's not her birthday. Her birthday was last week. We had a big party for the both of you, or have you forgotten already?”
“I didn't forget,” Tia replied with a grin. “How could I forget? You baked me and Corinne the biggest cake ever!”
Kerry clucked her tongue as Simone and Tia continued fishing out presents from their bags. “You'll spoil her,” Kerry huffed. “That's too many presents...”
“A superhero can never have too many presents,” Tia snorted.
“She's one year old,” Kerry countered.
“Are you saying that she's too young to be a superhero? That's ageism, Kerry,” Tia answered, wagging her finger at her sister.
Tia rubbed noses with her niece and declared affectionately, “You are my hero forever! You saved my life, sweetheart.”
Nathan kissed his daughter on the top of her head and handed Corinne over to her adoring aunt and godmother. Tia and Simone took turns hugging the little girl and opening her presents for her.
Kerry stood for a while watching Tia and Corinne giggling and playing together. Tia was well now, but she would never forget the stark terror and hopelessness she felt when she thought she was losing her sister. She had seen Tia fading away before her very eyes, growing weaker and weaker as the days passed.
The stem cells in Corinne's cord blood had saved Tia's life. The new cells had multiplied rapidly in Tia's body, building up a robust, formidable army of healthy cells. For a few critical months, a fierce battle raged within Tia's body, as the new cells fought hard to destroy the cancer cells. Because Corinne was a wolf shifter like her dad, her immune system was strong and her cells greatly accelerated Tia's rate of recovery.
After nine months, the cancer was gone. Tia was completely cured.
“We need another room just to store all Corinne's toys,” Kerry said to Nathan when he came to help her in the kitchen. “Our daughter is just one year old, and she has more toys than my sister and I had during our entire childhood.”
“Blame it on her doting aunt and godmother,” he replied, grinning.
Kerry rolled her eyes and glanced towards the hall when she heard Corrine's excited squeals and laughter. She watched Corinne scamper after a wind-up toy on all fours and burrow under the sofa in pursuit. The girl couldn't shift into a wolf yet but she had excellent hunting skills. And she had just learned to point her nose up and let out a small howl.
The little girl had her father's intelligent blue eyes and was tenacious and vivacious. Kerry had no doubt that her daughter would grow up to be a beauty and a spitfire.
And to think that she was born premature…
“Corinne was so tiny when she was born, but look how well she's grown,” Kerry mused with a sigh. “It's good she's so tough. Otherwise, I think I'll lose my mind when she starts dating...”
“Dating?” Nathan thundered. His expression darkened as he splintered the chopsticks in his huge hand. “No one is dating my little girl!” he swore. “I'll eat those boys alive!”
Kerry gave her mate a sidelong glance as she tried to stifle her laughter. And here she was, thinking that she was the overprotective parent. Nathan was worse, way worse than her.
Kerry patted Nathan's tense arm and said, “I'm looking way too far into the future. Relax, Corinne is still a baby...”
“She'll always be my baby girl. And kids grow up so fast,” Nathan grumbled. “Before we know it...”
Corinne appeared at the kitchen door, dragging her new toys behind her. “Dada!” she squeaked, eager to show her dad her new toys.
Tia and Simone came into the kitchen and rolled up their sleeves. “We'll help prepare dinner,” they said cheerfully. “She wants her daddy now.”
The three women turned when they heard Corinne shrieking with delight as Nathan swung her up onto his broad shoulders. Father and daughter had the same mischievous grin on their faces as their blue eyes sparkled with pure joy.
“She's a chip of the old block,” Simone remarked.
Nathan appeared at the kitchen door, holding the wriggling toddler upside down. Corinne clapped her hands and pulled faces while her father held her securely by her ankles.
“That's true,” Nathan said with a smirk, having overheard Simone's comment. “Corinne is a tough, brave little fighter. She protects those she loves and there's nothing she wouldn't do for her family.”
Nathan's smile widened as he said, “She's just like her mother!”
Thank you for reading! If you enjoyed THE WEREWOLF'S BABY, I hope you'll leave a review to help other readers find it. Thank you so much and I really appreciate all your amazing support!
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Natalie xxx
Other titles by Natalie Kristen:
STORM DRAGONS (Scifi Alien Weredragon Romance)
VORIK
WOLVES HOLLOW
Alpha Next Door (Book 1)
Beta's Baby (Book 2)
BRIDES fur BEARS
Bad Bear (Book 1)
Brave Bear (Book 2)
Brash Bear (Book 3)
Big Bear (Book 4)
Mail-Order Bear (Book 5)
Dating Agency Bear (Book 6)
Guardian Bear (Book 7)
GRAY BEARS series
Marrying The Bear (Book 1)
Loving The Bear (Book 2)
Mating The Bear(Book3)
Tempting The Bear (Book 4)
Taming The Lion (Book 5)
Embracing The Lion (Book 6)
GRIMM BEARS (Fairytale
Shifters)
Red and the Bear (Book 1)
Snow and the Bear (Book 2)
Gretel and the Bear (Book 3)
BEAR HEAT series
Bear's Bride (Book 1)
Bear's Kiss (Book 2)
Bear's Claim (Book 3)
Bear's Baby (Book 4)
Bear's Heart (Book 5)
Bear's Match (Book 6)
DRAGON HEAT
Taken by the Billionaire Dragon (Book 1)
Desired by the Billionaire Dragon (Book 2)
BEAR BRIDES
A Bride For The Bear
A Date For The Bear
A Wife For The Bear
A Mate For The Bear
Billionaire Bear Shifters Romance
Taken By The Bear
Owned By The Bear
Saved By The Bear
MISTY VALLEY SHIFTERS
Growl For Me
Fight For Me
Purrfect For Me
MATE series
Alpha Mate
Bear Mate
Vampire Mate
Wolf Mate
Wild Mate
Dark Mate
Blood Mate
BEAR COVE (A Small Town Love Story)
Bear My Heart
NORTH WOLVES
To Kill A Wolf
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