Shout out to Shreya and Bre for reviewing! Glad everyone's happy with Jerek right now :) She's finally waking up! Enjoy!
Jade's p.o.v
I stir, body aching.
"Oh dude, my head" I sigh, eyes fluttering open. I jump in suprise when several faces appear over me.
"Back up a little you guys, come on" I indentify that voice as Aunty's. The pack back up and Melissa comes and sits down beside me on the bed. She helps me to sit up. I jolt a little, feeling something in my throat.
"Is she gonna throw up?" Stiles asks, cringing. I hold a finger up. I let out a burp, coughing afterwards.
"Sorry" I smile sheepishly. The pack visabally relax upon hearing my voice. "Judging by the meet 'n' greet, I was out for awhile" I say. "12 hours?" I guess.
"3 days, bordering on 4" comes Deaton's voice.
"F-four days?" I repeat, Melissa nodding. "I'm not comfortable with that" I stress. "Where are they? Araya? The hunters-"
"All taken care of" Derek says, sitting down on the bed as well. I sigh in relief. "Uh, can you guys give us a minute?" Derek asks, turning to them. They nod but noone moves. "Alone you guys, come on" Derek says. And then they're all being hurried out by Melissa. Scott's more than reluctant but one stern look from his mother and he's leaving too. I know they're worried about me and want to check i'm okay but I need a little time with Derek first. I'll see them all soon. "Hey, how're you feeling?" Derek asks me, moving to sit beside me. I bring a hand to my stomach, focusing all my senses.
Thump, thump. Thump, thump.
I smile, sighing in relief.
"I'm perfect" I say. Derek returns my smile, his hand coming over the one on my stomach.
"There's a few things we should talk about" Derek says.
"About what?" I ask.
"About the baby" he says.
"What? What's wrong? Is there something wrong with my baby?" I ask him, starting to panic.
"No, no, calm down, nothing's wrong, I promise" Derek says, quickly trying to settle me again.
"Then what're you talking about?" I ask him.
"Okay, before all that, you need to know a couple things" he says.
"Derek" I whine. "Please, just tell them me what's happening with-"
"Jade, I love you" Derek cuts me off. I burrow my eyebrows, suprised by the sudden words. "And you and this baby are the most important things to me. I swear i'm going to keep the both of you safe" he says.
"Well, I love you too and I know that stuff" I smile. "What brought this on?"
"You were asleep for 4 days" he says sheepishly.
"Oh..that'd do it" I chuckle.
"Even if you weren't, I need you to know that i'll always be here. Always. Even if you don't want me to be"
"I always want you to be here" I say, making him smile softly. "But if you don't tell me what's up with the baby, I might kill you"
"Just one more thing" Derek chuckles when I groan. "It's about you this time"
"What about me?"
"Your tails" he says.
"What's wrong with my tails?" I ask.
"Why do you always assume something's wrong?" Derek asks.
"Derek, don't keep me waiting. I'm a pregnant kitsune, I could ice you just on principal" I warn him half-heartedly.
"Firstly, you could never hurt your favourite wolf" he grins. "But, I won't push it" he adds. "After..everything, you sort of..sprouted another tail" he tells me.
"I did what?" I ask. "Another tail? Me?" I repeat. He nods. "Okay..wow" I say, smiling a little.
"The show of power, the strength, you earnt it" Derek says proudly. I hide a blush.
"I'm happy, I really am but seriously, the baby?" I remind him.
"Okay, okay" Derek says. He takes my hands in his and smiles widely. "While you were out, I saw something. A bright red light, an aura, all around your stomach" he says. I instantly look down, letting my eyes flash. I see my third tail, wow..and he's right, the red light.
"What does it mean?" I ask him, looking back up him.
"It's nothing bad, in fact, it's a really good thing" he says. I nod for him to continue. "The baby's a hybrid, half wolf and half fox" Derek recalls. "But we know what this light this. It's the kitsune side of the baby"
"Fire kitsune?" I ask, eyes wide.
"Yeah" Derek nods with a smile.
"Like extinct fire kitsune?"
"Exactly like extinct fire kitsune" Derek nods.
"Wow..okay" I nod, processing that.
"I know" Derek nods.
"Holy crap i'm carrying the fire kitsune species hybrid rebirth" I realise.
"I know" Derek repeats, smiling proudly now. "The last thing we have to talk about though, it's about the baby again" Derek says.
"You told me nothing was wrong" I frown. Derek chuckles.
"I meant baby names" Derek says. All the panic drains from my body and I smile goofily. I lean forward and kiss Derek softly. He kisses me back, relief pouring from him.
"Yeah, we can talk about that" I smile.
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I have a few baby names myself but i'm open to suggestions! Don't be upset if I don't use them though, i've got a few I really like :) Favourite, follow and review!