Mystery cub Chapter 38: A true moment of happiness
2 Months later
James was in the process of making some pancakes for breakfast, he was off work today after solving another hard case.
He was gaining quite the reputation as a Police captain, probably the best Precinct 1 has seen in years.
While Sheila demanded she should go to work, Chief Bogo refused and to her annoyance, gave her dreaded paperwork.
Sheila and Luke sat at the table, Sheila gently rubbed her tummy and felt her unborn babies kicking while Luke let his thoughts take over to pass the time.
Sheila had yet to decide the names for the babies, but she and James agreed that they would name them after she had given birth.
"Okay, breakfast is ready ladies and gentlemammals!" James said as he finished making the pancakes and set 3 panckaes on 3 plates.
He walked to the table and gave Sheila her plate while giving her a light kiss on the cheek, then he walked to Luke and gave him his plate and patted him on the head.
"Thanks Dad" Luke said as he giggled slightly as his Dad stroked him.
"Your welcome son" James said as he walked back to the cooker so he could get his own breakfast.
Sheila grabbed a fork and took a bite from her pancake which she covered in vinegar, disgusting I know.
Luke and James were happily eating their pancakes with honey until they heard Sheila drop her fork and a splash on the floor.
"Um, guys?" Sheila asked weakly, she looked very paralysed and she wasn't moving a muscle.
It was time.
James quickly hurried Sheila into his car along with Luke and they made their way to the hospital as fast as they could.
James then got onto his phone to call Chief Bogo as he promised to tell him that Sheila had just went through labour, it wasn't long until the 3 wolves had a police escort escorting them to the hospital.
(30 minutes later)
It had been a long 30 minutes for James, Sheila and Luke as they rushed around the hospital, Chief Bogo was generous enough to have some Officers guard the maternity ward that Sheila was being held in as she got herself ready to meet her new kids.
James and Luke sat in the waiting room holding each others paws and praying for the best, they held each other close and let their thoughts take over to pass the time.
James could hear some shouting in the lobby, it was members of the media with cameras and microphones interviewing the Hospital Receptionist who looked rather annoyed to be disturbed.
"Has Sheila given birth to her children yet?" some mammals in the massive gang of cameras and microphones roared.
"I answered that question 10 times, she hasn't given birth yet" the receptionist who was a Deer said as she tried to hold in her anger.
Officers arrived on the scene and quickly escorted the media out of the Hospital while shouting very loudly.
"Okay, I'm going to close this" James said as he stood up since Luke looked rather distressed.
"Dad?" Luke asked as James sat beside him.
"Yeah buddy?" James said happily as he looked down at Luke and smiled.
"Do you think Sheila's okay?" Luke asked.
"She's a strong girl, she'll pull through with this" James said as confidently as he could.
"And Dad? Thank you" Luke said as he hugged his Dad's arm.
"For what?" James asked.
"For taking me in, for helping me when I needed it most, when you found me injured and abused in that alleyway, I thought you were going to eat me, but you didn't, you took me in, you gave me a life worth living where I didn't have to depend on my Human brain to survive, you gave me my life back, and I'm so happy you found me" Luke said as he gently cried with joy and looked up at his Dad.
James was smiling on the outside and on the inside, he was so happy he adopted Luke, even with his supernatural abilities, he still loved him very much.
"Your welcome son, if I hadn't adopted you, I wouldn't be here right now, heck, I wouldn't be a Police Captain" James said as he gave Luke a light kiss on his forehead and hugged him.
Luke hugged against the side of his Dad and laughed with joy.
James couldn't be any happier, he never thought adopting a son of his own would drastically change his life.
The door to the waiting room opened and a smiling Lion doctor walked in.
"Congratulations James Wolford, you are now the father of 4 more healthy baby wolves, would you like to meet them?" the Lion doctor asked, a massive smile was on his face.
"Ready to meet your brothers and sisters?" James asked Luke.
"I was born ready" Luke said as he and James stood up from their seat and followed the Lion Doctor through multiple hallways until they reached the maternity ward Sheila was being kept in.
The Lion Doctor opened the door for James and Luke and left them to Sheila and the newborn babies.
James and Luke heard a sound that made their hearts melt and formed a massive smile on their muzzles.
Babys gently crying.
Sheila was on a white hospital bed with her eyes closed and gently breathing in and out, she opened her eyes when she heard James and Luke walk in.
James looked on the bed and the sight he saw next absolutely brought joy to him.
4 nearly furless little wolf babies were preening against Sheila's stomach, letting out little baby noises and yawning and stretching their paws all around the place.
"Hey James, come up with any names?" Sheila whispered into James's ears.
Luke couldn't see the babies because he was too short so James lifted him up off the ground.
Luke couldn't help but let out an "aww" as he watched the newborn cubs gurgling and yawning.
"I decided to name the boys, I decided to name one Austin after my Dad and one Wolford Jr, what about you?" James said happily as he Luke onto the bed.
"I named one Sarah and the other one Anna" Sheila said as she yawned from exhaustion.
"Can, can I hold one?" Luke asked as he hesitated.
"Sides just don't drop him" Sheila whispered as she grabbed one of the babies and gave him to Luke.
Luke cradled the newborn cub in his paws, the cub looked up at Luke blind and wiggled around his paws, gently biting the tips of Luke's fingers but it had no effect since it didn't have any teeth.
"Ha, I think he likes you Luke" James said as he cradled a newborn cub in his paws too.
"Hey there little guy, I'll be the best Dad anyone could ask for, just how I raised your big brother" James said as he rubbed the cub which lightly giggled.
"James, we're proper parent's now" Sheila whispered as she rested her head into her pillow.
"Sleepy?" James asked as he rocked the baby to sleep.
"Yeah, do you mind giving me back the baby's?" Sheila asked quietly.
James and Luke placed the babies back to Sheila's belly and let them suck the milk they needed.
"Wow, I'm a big brother now, it feels so, different" Luke said as Sheila fell asleep as did the babies.
"I know son, let's get back home and give Sheila the time she needs" James said as he and Luke slowly made their way out of the maternity ward.
"But why does she have to stay here?" Luke asked with annoyance.
"She and the cubs need to be checked, Sheila needs her rest and the babies will have to get their documents filled out so they have to stay here, but they'll come home with us tomorrow" James said as he and Luke left the maternity ward.
"Promise?" Luke asked.
"Cross my heart son, everything will be alright" James said as he and Luke reached the reception area where some Officers were waiting for them.
"Well well well, Captain Wolford's a Daddy of 5!" a familiar and annoying voice said.
It was none other than Nick Wilde with Judy Hopps.
"That's right Nicky, and I'm proud of that" James said as he held Luke's paw.
Luke couldn't help but read Nick's mind for a moment, all Nick was thinking about was blueberries and banterous jokes.
Boring, Luke left his mind and focused on the task ahead.
He didn't seem interested in reading Judy's mind, she was rather contempt and normal.
"So, whatcha gonna when you get the babies home?" Judy asked curiously.
"Do the parental stuff I guess and work from home since Sheila is very tired from giving birth" James said as he and Luke walked out of the hospital along with Nick and Judy and some other Officers.
"Yeah, treat her nicely now, or I'll hear of it!" Nick said as he and Judy walked away.
"I swear to God, I'll go savage and rip his guts out one of these days" James thought angrily to himself.
"That's a little too rough don't you think?" Luke asked which made James blush with embarrassment.
"I forgot you could do that, let's get going home, we can play savage chase if you want" James said as he smirked.
"What about savage comfort? After savage chase?" Luke asked, he really liked it when his Dad went savage and licked and nuzzled him affectionately.
"Sure thing son, I need to let out my other side after all" James said.
"I guess so, the babies will want their Daddy to lick them too" Luke said as he laughed slightly.
"I won't mind, let's go home" James said as he held Luke's paw.
"Let's" Luke said as he and his Dad walked through the parking lot to get to James's car.
James was a father of 5, Sheila was a mother of 5 and Luke was now the big brother of 4 healthy baby wolves.
One door has closed today.
Raising 2 more sons and 2 more daughters.
Is this where the next door opens?