The Lycan king-Chapter 131

I got down on all fours and closed my eyes. I freed my mind of all thoughts and connected with my wolf. I could feel the shift in the air as my bones began to shift. Pain seemed through my entire body as every bone in my body adjusted to its place and hair grew out.

By the time I opened my eyes, I had completely turned. I quickly made my way over to Jax and I halted in my steps as soon as I sighted his wolf. I howled and bowed in reverence. I could hear him heading towards me as I kept my head down.

He came up to me and licked my head making me howl out. I lifted my head and we stared at each other.

His wolf was big and pure white. Only a select few had been blessed with pure white wolf fur.

He began to run towards the river and I chased after him. It was almost impossible to catch up. White wolves were superior with their gifts.

By the time I caught up to him, he had shifted back. He was seated by the riverbank and I crept up to him. As I got close to him, I sniffed him.

"Your wolf is so beautiful." He said as I shifted back to my human form. I quickly sat down beside him, ignoring the ache in my joints. I would never get used to the pains.

"And so is yours. It is so majestic." I pulled up my legs and wrapped my arms around my knees, shielding myself in case there was anyone close by. "I really hope Xander takes after you."

"Not entirely after me." He muttered as he switched into the same position as I was. "I keep thinking about Claire. I know you won’t like to talk about it but-"

"You can talk to me about anything." I assured him and he sighed. I knew it was a sore topic but he needed me, to be a friend and not his wife.

Oh, the tables had turned.

"I’m in a really shitty position. I have to execute the both of them. They will plead their case in front of the elders but it is already set that they must die." Jax said with so much hurt. "I have a new family now. I should be happy but I’m not."

"And you don’t need to be. You can be angry and sad. You can feel all the emotions because you’re losing your family too. Before Xander and I, it was Claire." I said and he turned to look at me. "You can’t be a good father to Xander and a good partner to me if you bottle all these up. I totally understand your feelings and I will help you get through just like you’ve helped me."

"Thank you so much. I think I just needed to hear you say that." He said as we both looked out to the river.

*Leonora*

I stared at Jax in his sleep. Weird! I didn’t know if I had woken him up with my nightmare but I woke up and met him sound asleep. I brushed the hair off his head and spotted the scar on his eyebrow. I don’t know why I felt a surge of anger.

I hated that the people who had hurt him were causing him pain again. I could tell, from our conversation last night, that he was troubled but he held himself back.

He was always strong.

He had always been this rock, this wall. He had built himself brick by brick. He didn’t want to seem like he was weak. I don’t think I would ever see him as weak.

Troubled, maybe but not weak. This was the man that had searched for me. He never gave up hope even when I lost it. The same man that recited the coronation rites and meant every word. He had never one day faulted on his promise to love me.

Fuck!

I hated that Claire was the reason I was getting worked up. I hated what she had done to me. I hated what she was turning me into. After I let go of my anger towards Jax, I swore never to become that person again and hear I was, on the brink.

I heard a knock on the door and I jumped out of bed. I could hear cries on the other end. I must have forgotten to tell Bethany about the colic situation. I opened the door and I frowned. Xander looked red and Bethany looked stressed out.

"What happened?" I carried him from her and stepped out of the room and closed the door behind me. I didn’t want Xander to disturb Jax. He was already going through his own issues and adding a screaming baby would be the icing on the cake.

"He’s got a fever. I came to look for you immediately I noticed but you and Jax had gone out." She said and I looked at Xander, who was crying profusely. "He slept a bit but you really need to take him to the clinic."

"Yes, I’ll do that now. Thank oh very much. I’m so sorry that you had to go through that." I apologized and she nodded before yawning and walking away. I turned back to the door and I stood there. I felt so sorry that I was going to disrupt Jax’s sleep but Xander needed relief or it would get worse.

I opened the door and entered into the room. Jax stirred in his sleep but he didn’t make any other movement which signified that he was still asleep. I took Xander over to the changing table and immediately rid him of all clothing, including his diaper. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

"I’m sorry baby. We’ll go to the clinic in a minute." I tried to comfort him as I searched for a looser onesie and a new diaper. I was going to bathe him with cold water after the check up.

"What’s going on?" I heard Jax’s muffled and groggy voice ask. I turned to look at him and I could tell he was really tired. I dressed Xander as fast as I could and proceeded to carry him in his baby sling.

"Xander is sick." I said causing Jax to sit up immediately. "I’ll be taking him to the clinic now. Go back to bed. I’ll be back before you know it." I said as I walked towards him with a crying Xander on my chest. I placed a kiss on Jax’s forehead and he laid down on the bed, making me adjust the duvet over him. I quickly made my journey to the pack’s clinic. I could feel the stares around me. If it were before, it would have bothered me but I had my baby to worry about.

By the time, I got to the clinic, I was tired and there were a couple of people waiting for the doctor and nurse to attend to them. Immediately they spotted me, they ushered me into a room to wait. There was no way for us to not get noticed when Xander was screaming at the top of his voice.

"Good morning, Queen Leonora." The doctor greeted as soon as he entered into the room. "I’ll be attending to you today. What’s the problem?"

"I think he has a fever and I was told that he is a bit colicky." I said to him as I began to untie the sling. "His temperature is a bit high and I honestly can’t get him to stop crying." I finished untying Xander and the doctor stretched out a hand to touch him.

"Okay, we will run some tests and as for the colic, there are some things we will try and find out if there’s something making him cry." He said and I nodded, cradling my baby in my arms.

After a series of test, the doctor and medication, Xander finally calmed down.

"There’s this thing, we used to do whenever a baby has gas." The doctor said as he took Xander from my arms and laid him on the bed. He picked up his feet and began to fold them and jiggle them in the air. After a couple of movements, Xander farted causing the doctor to chuckle. "Take the medication as prescribed and you have to be careful when you’re feeding him. It’s very easy for air to pass as you’re feeding him. Always make sure he’s latching properly." He advised and I nodded.

"Thank you so much." I thanked him as I stood up and scooped him in my hands. His body was still hot but he wasn’t screaming anymore. I picked up the sling and we made it back to the mansion.

"So what did the doctor say?" Jax asked as soon as I entered the room. I made my way over to him and dropped Xander in his arms.

"Xander is all good now. Still sick but all good."