Simply His Ch. 39-44

"You look beautiful, Meadow. Like a royal Princess." Bella smiles at me and I blush even more. Both she and Cara wear a long soft blue strapless gown and are my maids of honor today.

"Thank you, Bella..." I smile at her and look at the blue ring on my hand that Crista sent me through her daughter, her gift was the friendship ring she and my mother wore as amulets, she had kept my mother's one after her death.

I sigh and look at the window; everything has changed since the last time I was here. This house, the one Caleb bought that day he met me, brings me so many memories; good ones more than bad ones. The shadow of something else haunts my mind as I remember the news I received a few days ago, something that still had me a little preoccupied, but I hear a gentle knock on the door and turn around to smile at Agape. "Come in..." I invite her, pushing those thoughts away.

She walks to me slowly, her cute belly bump now is showing her three month pregnancy, a real miracle she called it. I know better, she was never going to be able to get pregnant from that monster as he was never her real mate. But now, after redeeming herself and finding her true mate, she bloomed into a future wonderful mom.

"How are you feeling?" I ask her as I carefully take a seat, making sure I make no wrinkles on my dress.

"Oh much better, thank you... the twins are behaving today, I think that Gideon giving me belly massages helped. I need to thank Cara for that." She gives her a blushing smile and Cara chuckles approaching us; she gives me my bouquet and I sigh again staring at it. "Are you nervous?" She asks and I stop for a second to think... am I?

I shake my head finally and all three of them laugh at me. "I am not nervous, I am excited to begin the next step..."

"Well, it is time to get ready, are you sure you want to do this?" I ask Agape as I get up and she smiles brightly while she nods.

"I really want to, it has been a while but now I even have practiced, so you better be there." She chuckles and walks out the door.

"Now lets see the final touches on your makeup and we are ready to go." Cara pulls me to a stool and grins. "Bella, can you let everyone know that our Luna will be down sharply in 30 minutes? And they better be ready!"

Bella giggles and nods as she heads out and we are left both alone. She seems a bit nervous but happy, and I try to hold myself from asking her what is going on, but before I can think of anything else, she starts sobbing. I pull her to me, not even caring if my dress is ruined and I hold her tight. "Shhh... relax... calm down... what is wrong Cara?" I ask with concern.

"I am happy... nothing is wrong... but I am scared..." She sobs a bit more and I rub my hand on her back gently.

"What could possibly make you happy and scared at the same time? Now I am worried Cara, talk to me..." I pull her away slightly to see her now red eyes.

"There is really nothing wrong Meadow... I just..." She sighs and pulls a small hand towel and blows her nose in it, causing me to chuckle and she follows me as well, we both laugh and she seems to relax more. "I found out this morning that I am pregnant... and it scares the living hell out of me to be a mom again... the memories of my baby, the pain of losing him, the fear for the new baby to come..."

I hug her tight to me and smile. "Oh Cara... I am so happy for you! This is wonderful news!" I feel her arms around me hug as well and that pleases me greatly, she of all people deserves this. "I think it is time for you to embrace the new chances that the Goddess is giving you... and it is not only for you, but also for Alex... for the both of you to be happy and complete... I am not saying for you to forget about Peyton, but be happy that he was avenged, and that he would love to see his new brother or sister happy in your arms..."

She smiles and lets more tears run down her eyes before she buries her face in the small towel. "I do believe the Goddess doesn't make mistakes Cara..." I say to her and in a way also to myself. "So this is a gift you need to welcome... what does Alex say about it?"

She blushes and bites her lower lip, which makes me perk a brow. "I haven't told him yet, I was afraid"

"Dear Cara, please... tell him... he deserves to know, you both deserve to share the joy with one another." I smile brightly at her as she nods.

"I will, later tonight, today should be all about you." She straightens herself in the chair in front of me and starts focusing on my face again. When she was done, I got up and to get ready with the last thing; the shoes. Something I usually hate to wear are tall shoes, but Bella loaned me a pair of hers that were perfect, only mid tall and so comfortable. When I finished fitting in them, Cara had already fixed her makeup and was grinning. "Thank you Meadow, you are truly a wonderful Luna, and a friend." She says to me and I fight the tears. "Now let's go!"

I stand now in front of the doorway, my breath heavy and my heart beating fast. Bella and Cara both stand in front of me as we wait for our signal. As we wait, I hear the beautiful melodies of Agape's cello begin and I half close my eyes as she plays. "She is really good at it." I heard Bella say and I nod, looking at the proud Gideon standing close to her.

"Yes, she is... and she is also a very nice person." Cara replied, her and Agape had become friends during the last months and I was very proud of both of them.

I can also feel Caleb close by, he is as anxious as me but a little more restless. I have felt his presence around during the day while I was getting ready but he and Alex were on a bet, to see how long would he stay away and leave me alone with the girls without him contacting me in any way. Caleb wanted to win the bet, yet more than once he was close to lose it. The truth is, Caleb and I share a very unique bond, one that allows us to communicate even without words. I could feel him mentally caress me and sooth my nerves early in the morning, and I could reach to him and ease his worries when he felt lost in the sea of people and schedules. We didn't need to talk, we know we were there for each other.

Cara starts to walk in front of us and Bella follows her after a few more steps; I take a deep breath and start walking out of the house and towards the big wooden arch where Caleb awaits. Our eyes meet and we both smile to each other, I see Alex's eyes locked on Cara, and Craig is lost in Bella.

Our people watching, cheering, smiling from both sides. I see Carter and Sheila both on my side of guests waving and smiling. I try to keep a fair distance between me and Bella just to not run her over with my eagerness. Then finally I arrive and my hands shake as Caleb takes them in his and squeezes them. We face each other and the Priest from our pack stands up in the altar.

'You look so beautiful my Princess... I am the most lucky man in the world.' He whispers into my mind finally, after a long day of his silence.

'You look handsome yourself... and I missed you so much.' I reply and hear the Priest clear his throat to us. I giggle and Caleb chuckles, both now focusing on the man's words.

When the time came, the Priest asked us to give our speech. I held my breath as I felt my wolf walk out of her shadowy corner and sit to hear it as well. "Caleb and Meadow, please share with us your vows." The man led.

I remember as the days leading up to this passed, I was worried to come up with the right words, and many times threw into the garbage whatever I had written; it was only until I was fixing the things I brought from my old apartment that I found my mother's old letters in a box, I read them all, and felt tears when I found one that held a poem by Frau Ava, my father dedicated to her before he died. When I showed it to Caleb, he said those words were perfect for us.

Now, as I hear him clear his throat to begin, I repeat the words in my head again and again, more and more convinced of how true they are on their meaning.

He smiles at me as he begins, speaking calmly when I hear him. "In your eyes, I have found my home. In your heart, I have found my love. In your soul, I have found my mate. With you, I am whole, full, alive. You make me laugh. You let me cry. You are my breath, my every heartbeat." He clears his throat once more and I realize I was holding my breath when he whispers to me. 'Breath...' I chuckle and breath heavy as I try to hide my blush and he continues. "I am yours. You are mine. Of this we are certain. You are lodged in my heart. The small key is lost. You must stay there forever."

As I hear the last words, he rubs away a tear, I didn't know I had, running down my cheek. I kiss his hand and take a deep breath to share my part of the vow. "You are my inspiration and my soul's fire. You are the magic of my days. You help me laugh, you teach me love. You provide a safe place for me, unlike I've ever known. You free me to sing my own song. You are more of an amazement to me, each day I rediscover you. You are my greatest boon." And I start to cry; I smile as I shake my head and see nothing but his dark eyes on me. So I brave myself and finish, locking my eyes on his. "I am yours. You are mine. Of this we are certain. You are lodged in my heart. The small key is lost. You must stay there forever."

I hear cheers and a wave of applause but I can't part my eyes from Caleb; we both knew how true those words were, and the emotions from both of us were flowing openly. I felt his arms around me tightly, the Priest asking people to calm down while he continued with his words. I was lost in my mate's arms and I was happy with that.

When the Priest finally ended, declaring us both man and wife, Caleb's lips crushed on mine with intensity. We kissed passionately, fighting the urge to run away and be alone. We let the people congratulate us and finally walked to the reception area where we shared some drinks and received compliments from our human friends, our pack members celebrating the union we already made before with them, and the few vampires who came with Aeneas were also enjoying the event. I was still thankful with him for taking charge of relocating the wolves who were left from Cornelius' pack, the ones who wanted nothing more than a simple and quiet life, a new start. He led them to other far lands and assigned them new packs; a task that took away plenty of what worried Caleb's mind at the time.

The young Smithson bows his head to us accompanied by a lovely young girl, I was so happy he finally met his mate, and to our surprise, she was in Demark's pack. I only found out his name was Thomas today and I think it suits him. The always wild Demark had been here from the very first hours of the day, as he took serious the job Caleb commended him; he was the Entertainment Manager, and Liqueur Facilitator, both roles completely unnecessary yet created to keep him busy and away from teasing and poking Caleb. His name, which I also found out today, is Kent.

The rest of the event felt almost like a movie, it was surreal and fantastic at the same time. Carter brought us many gifts and insisted us not to open them until the next morning. Caleb chuckled and shook his hand thanking him for his presence as well as his attentions. The fact was that us inviting him to our wedding was also a strategic move to consolidate the friendly association both had made months ago.

Near the end of the night, I saw Cara taking Alex by the hand to a corner. I smiled exited while exchanging looks with her, then not long after, I grinned as I saw him lift her in his arms and spin her around, kissing her deeply before he made them spin again. I was so happy for them, which reminded me of something that had been kept in the back of my mind for a few days now. I sighed and Caleb wrapped his arms around me from behind, resting his chin on my shoulder. "I just got the news, about Alex and Cara... I might give them a few days off to visit their town and relax together. I am happy for them."

I smiled nervously as I felt a knot on my throat slowly start to form; I wasn't really nervous about the news, but I was cautious about it. And to be honest, I just never found the right time to bring it up to him. He brushed his lips on my shoulder and made me blush. "Are you tired Princess? do you want to go home and rest?"

I removed his hands from around me so I could turn around and face him, he looked at me a little serious as I was quiet while I took his hands in mine. "I am tired, this has been a long emotional day. But before we do anything else, I need to share something with you."

I could feel my palms beginning to sweat and my heart beat fast, he looked me serious and started to worry until I smiled and shook my head. "Don't worry, please, just give me time ok? Remember I like to go slow on things." I reassured him and he nodded, still quiet about it.

We waved the last people remaining in the party before Caleb took me inside the house and up to our room to resume our talk. He sits me in the bed and pulls a chair in front of me where he seats. I begin to chuckle for all the ceremonial he made and he runs his fingers through his hair, a little unsure of what is happening, I can sense. "I am sorry love, if I worried you... I swear those were not my intentions." I begin and he nods, taking my hands in his and squeezing them tenderly.

"That is ok, Princess. I just know you are always up front about things, so you holding something that required my attention made me worried. It must be important." He assumed correctly.

I nod and sigh, holding his hands as much as he holds mine. "I haven't been feeling well lately, so I went to the clinic and they ran some tests... The results were very conclusive..." I begin and his eyes grow wide with worry. I can't let him go through that for long so I finish it quickly. "We are going to have puppies... and by puppies I mean... three puppies..." I finally finish and I can see his face change drastically with a wide grin.

"Meadow..." He whispers and kneels in front of me then wraps his arms around my waist; his face now against my chest. "You have truly now given me everything I ever dream for... I love you so much my Princess... so, so much... thank you!" He kisses my still flat tummy and I laugh.

He jumps up and cuddles me in bed, both of us now laughing and holding each other tight. As I hear him plan for new furniture to buy and discuss plans for changing things both here and at our home with the pack, I can't help but to smile as I see my mate and now husband irradiate happiness and joy to everything there is still to come for the both of us. And to think I had doubts when all of this began, when we met and I felt the needs to be close to him as much as he felt to be close to me; even then I had concerns and uncertainties about the both of us. They were only silly insecurities of mine, we were always meant for each other.

I chuckle as he talks about consulting for names with our Alpha records, insisting on finding the proper one for each. I smile watching him plan our future with the same love and devotion he planned everything in our past. I know now more than ever, there was no way to fight the Goddess' plans; I had been always... Simply His.

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I hope with all my heart that you have enjoyed this journey; I know for sure it wasn't easy, the long waits, the little time, the mental blocks as well as the waves of inspirations. Thank you to all of you who have been there for me from the start.

A big huge thanks in particular to:

@loumey thank you for always giving me your support, encouraging me to write the wild ideas I had in my mind. For being honest and pointing up when and where I could get better, and for always being around as a writer/reader/friend. I hope one day I can be as good writer as you are!

@Richard (has a different nick here but that is his name) my editor, who had the patience and the guts to teach me and help me be improve, yes I still have a LOT to improve but you have been there ever since you read my story and offered your help. Thank you for your time and your constant support, I was very lucky to get your attention with my story and had your help making it better.