Guardians of the Portals (48 page)

Wolf could barely move he was shaking so badly. He cradled the infant in his huge hands, turning it over and patting its back until he heard the first startled yelp, then laid it gently on Caitlin's belly. He cut the cord, tying it off. Tenderly he cleaned the baby, as he watched for the afterbirth.

Caitlin continued to pant as she stared in wonder at the beautiful sight perched on her belly. Sable brown hair on a perfect tiny head. She started to cry. "Oh, God. She's beautiful."

"Hon? I've got some good news and some bad news." Caitlin stared at him, panic in her eyes. "The bad news is that it's not a girl. The good news is that we have a son. I've got a son."

Wolf picked up his son, wrapped him in a blanket, and lay next to Caitlin, cradling the infant between them. He gazed at his family, tears in his eyes. "What shall we call him?"

"I guess Natalie isn't going to work." She smiled, thinking. "I want you to name him." She reached to stroke Wolf's cheek, brushing the tears away, her husband's tears.

He gripped her hand tightly. "I love you,
Shield Maiden.
" As he handed the infant to her, he said, "Meet our son, Nathan."

"Oh God, Wolf. This changes everything." Caitlin stared at her warrior, praying they would be up to the challenges facing them. "Our son has so much power. Both the Althings and Greyfalcon will want him. How...?"

"Let them try. They will have to go through me first." Wolf pulled his wife and child close to his chest, wrapping them in his love.

"No. They will have to go through both of us."

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The End

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Crossing boundaries, taking no prisoners. Write what’s in your soul.

It’s the bass beat, the heartbeat, the lyrics rude and true.

N
ya Rawlyns cut her teeth on sports-themed romantic comedies and historical romances before finding her true calling in the wilderness areas she has visited but calls “home” in that place that counts the most: the heart.

She has lived in the country and on a sailboat on the Chesapeake Bay, earned more than 1000 miles in competitive trail and endurance racing, taught Political Science to unwilling freshmen, and found an avocation in materials science.

When she isn’t tending to her garden or the horses, the cats, or three pervert parakeets, she can be found day dreaming and listening to the voices in her head.

Websites:

Romancing Words: http://www.romancingwords.com

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Nya Rawlyns catalog:

The Wrong Side of Right: transgressive homoerotica

The Crow Creek Series: M/M contemporary erotic western romance

Ash & Oak

Pulling Leather

Strapping Ash

Sorting Will

Flankman:

The Crow Creek Series Box Set

The Strigoi Chronicles: homoerotic lit, paranormal

Penance

Fane

Michel

Dreu

The Strigoi Chronicles Box Set

The Holiday Toast Series: M/M romantic comedy

The Christmas Toast

The Valentine Toast

Acid Jazz Singer (Hunger Hurts)

Skin

Guardians of the Portals

Finish Line

Hunters Crossing

Sculpting David

Dance Macabre