Aelin could smell him long before she saw him. Her mate was not far away and she was nervous as to how to break the news. How would her mate react to the fact that she was pregnant especially because his last mate dead while she was pregnant. At the moment only 2 people knew her cousin, and Hecate. But she would have to tell it soon because other wise he would start smelling it on her. As she was having a meeting with Dorian and Aedion about sharing food stocks between the kingdoms. Aelin's eyes drifted to the open window and there she saw a white-tailed hawk. She smiled the meeting long forgotten as the hawk flew true the window into the room. Rowan landed on her shoulder which made Aedion and Dorian stop talking. He rubbed his head against her head. "I missed you too Rowan." In a flash there was a handsome fea warrior standing next to her. They embraced and he kissed her. Rowan put his head in the nape of her neck and kissed her there ,sniffing her sent in. Behind the royal pair Aedion coughed to get there attention " as touching as this reunion is I'm shore Aelin has to tell you something Rowan."
Her mate turned to her concern in his eyes
"what's wrong tell me."
"Don't worry I'll tell you later when where alone."
Rowan let go of the embrace but held her hand as he turned to face Dorian " hello old friend i see time has changes you." Dorian smiled then laughed "unlike the immortals of this world we mere mortals fall victim to time." Rowan bowed at the king of Ardarlan and turned to face his wife. He spoke to her in the old language promising that he would show her his love in affections. She smirked at him as he picked her up bridal style and walked out of the room. Before they where out of earshot they heard Dorian ask a question to Aedion "what did Rowan say to Aelin" they also heard Aedion's answer "something very inappropriate for my ears and something very sexual." Rowan carried his mate to there bedchambers to show her just how much he loved her.
Rowan turned to Aelin to ask her a question. They where both in bed under the covers he watched the light of the candle from on the bedside cabinet radiate on her face before he spoke " what was Aedion talking about when he said you needed to tell me something." Aelin smiled and lifted her head so her face was in front of his "I'm with child"she finally said. For an agonising second he said nothing then he whispered so softly that if it weren't for Aelin's fea hearing she wouldn't have heard him " you make me want to live Aelin Galanthynius, not survive, live." They both couldn't have moved faster before there lips collided once more, in such a passionate lip lock that it took there breath away.