The Designated Mate novel Chapter 89

"By the look on mommy's face, you girls have given her one hell of a day," Knox commented.

"They haven't moved from that spot on my chest since you left this morning for your meeting. I've either been breastfeeding them or cradling them," I answered before walking the short few steps to our living room and slumping down on the reclining chair. The second my butt hit the soft cushion, both girls started up with their crying again while making grabby hands for me.

"Thank God," I groaned before reaching out for the girls one at a time. I shoved my lactation pillow onto my lap right before Knox set Ellie down on my left side followed by Evan on my right. Both girls latched quickly under Knox's watchful gaze. I cracked up when I saw the heated look in his eyes grow even hotter.

Ever since the girls were born, our sex life has been what Knox likes to call 'non-existent'. The man can't handle going without for even a few days. We're on day number seven of no sex, which is the longest Knox has ever had to go without having me.

I think it's starting to wear down on his mental health.

I chuckled, "I asked our mothers if they'd want to take the girls tonight so we could have an evening to ourselves," I revealed, already seeing a look of alleviation cross over his face.

"When are we handing them off?" he asked eagerly. I rolled my eyes with a playful smile and just shook my head. I opened my mouth to reply but had to stop and help Evan readjust so she could continue nursing.

"I told them as soon as the girls had dinner. I've already pumped more than enough for them to make it through the night and morning, so when we're done here we'll walk over." He nodded before pressing a kiss to my forehead and murmuring that he was going to change out of his work clothes.

Today had been one of the final meetings our pack had with The Council. By our pack, I mean the pack that rightfully belonged to Knox's parents. The transition of power went smoother than any of us imagined it would. Turns out, when you treat everyone you rule over like a piece of shit tyrant, people have no problem with you being killed and replaced by a wonderful, peaceful leader.

The biggest problem - and the one Knox and his father have been sorting out the past year and three months since the transition of leadership took place - was the issue of the smaller packs Knox's uncle had taken over during his rule; there were so many groups of wolves without a true leader that had been spiraling out of control even before Knox killed his uncle.

No one could believe that vile man had just up and left the group of wolves to fend for themselves after he'd conquered their leader. It's been a grueling process finding and vetting new Alphas to take back control of those groups and reinstate some sort of order. The pack meeting Knox had been in earlier today has been a long time coming, but it was to swear in an Alpha for the last and final pack that was overthrown. I knew Knox would want to celebrate tonight - hence me instilling the help of our mothers to ensure he and I could properly celebrate.

"I don't know how you did this shit with two babies. I can't even make it through this with the one," Grace groaned while waddling into my kitchen. Since becoming permanent members of this pack, Knox and I moved into of the three wings of the Alpha's house - Kiara and her mate occupied the other previously empty wing while Knox's parents took back their rightful spot in the middle section of the house. The great thing was the vacant house right next door in which Grace and Jason moved into. Kiara and Grace were constantly over at my place during the day, giving me some moral support in this whole 'parenting' thing.

It also worked out perfect that Kiara's baby is only a few months younger than Ellie and Evan, so they all usually play together during the days and can give Kiara and I a moment to just breath and catch up. In just a couple of short months, Grace's little boy will join the group as well.

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