Christmas was a simple one. They were at Pack cottage for the holiday. Severus showed up not long before Kain and Arrum. The cottage in which Kain and the other woman had been staying in was now empty. Each returning to their husbands. When they got to Pack Cottage gifts were already under the tree and it was only the twenty-second.
The three older men had been in the kitchen talking when Arrum came in. "She's taking a nap right now." He stated. "So what are you going to do after the cubs are born?" Remus asked. "I don't know. I'm not sure what Kain wants to do after she's had them. She said that she has to stay with them for the first year after their born. Which means she can't go back to work." He said sitting.
"She's going to want to return to Hogwarts teaching you know. You know very well you can't hold her from that." Severus informed the male. "I know. But lately I'm not getting much out of her other then Snarls. In her sleep she said she loved me but that's about the only time I hear it." He sighed. "She does love you. She loves you like crazy or she wouldn't have taken you back." Sirius said over his cup over coffee.
"But she's trying to bite my head off." Arrum glared. "No That would be Orian. Maybe a bit of Kain but the two have been through a lot together. This is another thing they must work with. Did you give her, her wolfsbane and calming potion? It evens her out so to say." Remus informed him. "I didn't think of that." Arrum admitted.
He looked to the potions master dressed in his usual black. "I will get them but only for the simple fact of I want this to be a pleasant holiday." Snape went to his room to get the potions needed. "Slip the bane into her tea. The calming lie and say Poppy wanted her to take it." He instructed the young man. "Thank you." Arrum took the potions and headed up stairs.
"Soon it'll be all over they won't have anymore trouble. It's starting to wear on do IT and be done with it. OR maybe they don't know about the two of them." Remus said. "I don't know why they don't just don't do IT and be done. Do they even-" Sirius stopped at looked at the other two men. Each started to laugh. "Oh to be that young again." Severus smiled.
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Christmas passed pleasantly and Kain's gifts had been the other items for when she started nesting. Arrum had whisked her to the cottage again to show her the now Finished nursery. Which she had been very happy to see.
New years had been a happy affair. The usual party with the entire normal party guest and of course the sharing of the midnight kiss.
That night the kiss wasn't the only thing shared. Much 'tension' was gotten rid of as well.
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Month six was now well under way. One more month and she would stuck in the cottage till she had the cubs. When they returned Kain looked around the place and came to a realization. The place didn't have a real name. It was just a cottage.
"This place needs a real name." She had said when she and Arrum had gotten ready for bed.
"What do you have in mind love?"
"Well which do you like better? Wolves den or Wolf's den?" She asked. "I like Wolves Den better. I got a feeling the other day that we might have a mini you on our hands." HE rubbed her stomach.
It was that hour of the night where would place his head on her stomach and listen and talk to them. Receiving light kicks in response.
Vatonia came in. "Well this is month six. It's going to get a little harder. You'll want to eat more and I went to the market in the village not far from here to get meat. I noticed the rabbit by the tree." Vatonia said. Kain looked down in shame.
"It's nothing to be shameful of dear. It just shows that Orian knows what to eat for the cubs. Tomorrow we need to get you out of the house for a while. We need to magically expended the room and you can't be in the house when we do so." the she-wolf explained.
"Alright. Did Molly tell you she wasn't going to be back for a few more days? She wants to spend some time with Bill and his family she doesn't get to see them a lot seeing they live so far." she said. Vatonia nodded.
The elder wolf had been great help to Kain. Telling her what to expect every month. The craving, the temper, bring her to the cottage till she gave birth. "We renamed this place The Wolves Den. Seems fitting enough."
"The Wolves Den. Very fitting. Good night you too."
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It was drawing into month seven now. Arrum had woken up to Kain not being in the bed and quickly found her in the extra room that he would sometimes sleep in when she was upset with him. There he found her sitting in a chair using her magic to set up the nesting area. Everything that the others had given her to put in.
IT was just a king size mattress on the floor with blankets and pillows. There was very large quilt from Molly who had started working on it the minute she found out about the pregnancy (well that was after they had gotten Kain to calm down).
The past few days Molly was teaching Kain how to knit. Kain needed something to do in the house. Now being seven months pregnant she could no longer go anywhere. If anyone wanted to see her they would have to come to her. And Now she was even bigger around the middle. She kept up with her potions. Jenna had sent her a letter the baby girl they were having was going to be healthy and everything was on track.
The friend had wanted very much to visit the other but being close to her own due date couldn't go anywhere. Alanna and her husband had stopped by with their children to see each of the friends. Dawn made regular checks with Poppy Pomphrey who was monitoring the werewolf's pregnancy.
"Everything is going just fine. Remember to keep taking your nutrient potions. Getting close it's important you do. When you get closer say your mid eighth month and ninth I'll be keeping a monitoring charm on you." The mediwitch explained.
"Why?" Everything had been going just fine. There was no worry and it looked like it was going to be a full term. "Because with multiples the mother is always at high risk of going into labor early. You're at even higher risk because you have five. Molly was a month early. And she only had twins. Glad you made it this far." Poppy said.
"Alright I'll try to be as careful as possible. I won't be going anywhere anyhow. Oh I meant to show you. I made a scarf." Kain held up her handy work. It looked pretty good all done up in black. "Are you going to give that to Severus?" Dawn asked. Kain shook her head.
"No Dimitri. Arrum's father he said his last one kind of burned up." She smiled. The scarf had been Kain's doing. She was very upset with him and had a magic explosion. Pregnant women. "Well take care yourself dear. I'll have Severus get right to work on your wolfsbane and calming potions." Poppy kissed the girl on the head and walked to the fireplace.
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Three days later Gareth came bursting through the fireplace smiling like a mad man. "It's a healthy baby girl. All pink and bright. Came screaming into the world. He said. "Congrats you two. When? What did you name her?" Kain asked.
"Got here at 8:25 this morning she did." It was just after 12 now. "Arana Heaven. She's beautiful Kain I wish you could see her. I have to go Jenna sent me to tell you seeing as you can't leave to go anywhere. We'll come by when we can so you can see the baby." He hugged his friend and left.
Kain chuckled to herself. "Hear that little ones you have another playmate. Hurry up and join the world so everyone can meet you." She said rubbing her swollen belly. "Aunty Kain!" Came a voice from the other side of the door. Molly came from the kitchen smiling. "You didn't. You did."
Molly opened the door and in rushed three children all stopping short when they saw their aunt. "Wows Auny Tain yous got big." Neal the youngest of Bill's children said. "That's because I'm having my own babies. Five." She told them. Bill came in. "Hey there. Wow. Mum wasn't kidding when she said you got large." He leaned over to hug her.
"Well this is what happens with us wolves. And I want you all to remember not all werewolves are bad." She said. She always reminded the children of this. It was one of her fears that they would think all were bad and only trust her and Remus.
The visit had gone very well. The kids asked many questions and got answers in return. When Arrum came home They all pounced on him. He had grown to love the other members of the large pack. Being an Only child and having only four cousins who he didn't see often it made him very happy to be in so much commotion.
Bill and his brood left soon after lunch to head home. It was a pleasant visit but the next time she would get to see them wouldn't be until the summer. Those kids hated apparating and were just getting used to the floo.
Arrum was worried about his wife to say the least. The man was frantic. Month seven and Kain was now confined to The Wolves Den. Unless she went for one of her walks. Kain spent her time nesting, organizing papers that she found in the small study, reading, knitting and sleeping. "Just think the baby shower will cheer her up some. Everyone will be there to see her." Artemis said. She had stopped by To bring her son some information.
She knew her some had been racking his brain on what to give the werewolf. He loved the woman very much but there was only so much of him she could stand at the moment. Her back was killing her and her feet were murder. Arrum had been banned from their bed yet again. "Your grandmother said soon it'd be over. You should get her something that shows you really love her." Artemis said.
Their anniversary had been a rather quiet night. Cuddled up alone talking about baby names for the children. They had two names and that was it. (Not gonna know them till they introduce the babes)
Arrum thought and hard about what to give the werewolf. The minute her got it he disappeared to get it. The baby shower was in two days and he was the only man aloud to come. Not even Remus and Sirius. Jenna was out of St. Mungo's but still hadn't been to see the wolf yet. The baby was healthy and well enough to go out.
"Now remember I'm not going to be home valentine's day neither will Molly or your grandmother it's just you and Kain." Artemis informed the young man. This was getting harder rather then easier. "I wonder what would happen if we had planned for this and she didn't have those mood swings." Arrum hung his head. "That's the way things go kid. Your mother was furious with me during her pregnancy. That woman is scary." Dimitri told his son.
"Moon stones are very beautiful and under the full moon. That could be for Valentine's day seeing as it will be the full moon." Dimitri told him. The moon. Arrum hadn't thought of what Orian and Kain were going through they couldn't change and run freely or it could hurt the cubs. She could only change if she was going to stay that way till the birth.
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Arrum did not head to The Wolves Den right away he went down to Diagon Alley where he found not one but both of the gifts he was going to give Kain. On Valentine's day Arrum woke early and made Kain breakfast. Two raw steaks with eggs and bacon (cooked). He knew his wife had to be awake by now. He slipped into the room tray in his hands.
She looked a bit surprised. "I know this has been hard for you Huntress. I didn't think it would get this hard a few months ago. But I love you for doing this. I'll always love you." He said. "I know you wanted to teach some more before we started a family and I'm sorry I messed up that spell." He leaned over and placed a kiss on her cheek.
"I know your sorry. I'm sorry I chased you and yelled at you calling you those names. But I wasn't even completely used to being married and them were having kids. I'm huge with mood swings, craving, and odd sleeping habits. And someone sitting on my bladder." She smiled. Arrum laughed. "You will be going back t teaching after the first year."
"Of course I'm going to go back to teaching." She said. "No I'm telling you. I know how much you miss potions. It's driving you insane that you can't brew anything. I blame Snape." He said. Kain picked up a steak and bit into it. "Perfect."
As the day wore on The two talked and laughed like they had before the pregnancy. Arrum reached into his pocket and brought out a velvet box. "This is only part one of your gifts." He opened the box and inside was a necklace with one large moonstone pendent in the center with two smaller ones on each side. "It's perfect. Thank you. I'll get you a gift when I can leave out of here." She said.
"No. Your giving me a family and It's not easy as I said. You don't need to give me a gift. Just healthy babies." He kissed her.
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That next week was the baby shower. Three of the foursome of witches was there. Alanna had left the babies with Raoul for a few hours. The only one missing was Jenna. "I know very well you wouldn't start with out me." She walked in the front door. The four friends hugged. "You look..."
"Huge. Yeah that's what happens when you have five babies in you." Kain smiled. All the wives were there and Arrum who had been looking very uncomfortable was given the okay to leave. The party went very well. Many gifts had been given those being blankets, some clothes, toys, etc. Now all that was left was setting up the nursery.
While Kain would keep the cubs with her in the room she had set up for nesting for a week or so they would be moved after that time. But till then they would be sleeping in little baskets made for babies.