Blood Awakening: The Strongest Hybrid and His Vampire Bride

Father.

Nikolai believed that word was special. He regarded the word as something sacred. It represented strength, protection, and unconditional love. He idolised his father, but worried whether he could measure up to him.

'Am I worthy?'

Nikolai thought while frowning, his hand stroking Nikita's silky hair.

'No… I will surpass him.'

"Mm~ it's comfy, itch my scalp."

Nikolai wondered how his father felt when his mother became pregnant. Did his father's heart race, banging like a drum, while wrapped in his mother's warm embrace. Nikolai wanted to ask him, but wondered about finding his own path.

He couldn't help but feel conflicted, but knowing his child existed changed something deep within heart and mind.

"Ehehe~ that's right, mm, are you happy?"
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'I should be honest with her. She probably feels more nervous than I ever will.'

"I am happy, but worry if I can be a good father."

Nikita's body twisted, while leaning over his thighs, while closing her eyes and purring, despite being a wolf. She acted more like a cat during their private moments. "Ah?" Once Nikolai touched her stomach, her face showed a confused expression.

She opened her eyes wide, while gasping. "Nikolai?"

Nikolai's eyes gazed down at her, sometimes red, other times blue because of the news. His blood pumped like a raging ocean, causing him to switch between his transformations. The beautiful wolf gazed at him with trembling pupils.

"What's the matter, Nikita?"

Her eyes closed, with a smile on her lips after hearing his question, "nothing, hehe."

Nikita didn't complain about it, but Nikolai wondered if she liked having her stomach rubbed. He started considering what they might need, or things Nikita desired from him as her lover, and father of their child.

"Do you like this?"

'Her stomach feels hard, is this normal?'

"It feels good, I might fall asleep."

The atmosphere inside Nikita's room became warm, and affectionate. Nikolai considered countless thoughts while pampering her.

"Sleep if you like, I won't leave."

"But then I will miss you!"

'She's always been this adorable. I should speak with Nagisa.'

Nikolai's narrowed his eyes, calming himself of worries before brushing Nikita's hair over her ear. He couldn't stop his smile, a sense of delight that Nikolai couldn't explain.

'What do we need to do?

[How adorable. You've been thinking so hard about this. I cannot hold it in any more!]

Elizabeth's comment caused his hand to freeze. Normally, he could hide his thoughts when he didn't need to communicate. But because of his happiness, it seemed he forgot.

'Mother…'

[Don't be embarrassed, your thoughts made me happy.]

'I was so focused, I didn't think of you.'

While the two mentally communicated, Nikolai resumed his pampering. But he noticed the tension in Nikita's body. Every so often she gazed at him quietly, without speaking. He realised Nikita struggled with emotions.

'How can I help remove her fears?'

It became harder to separate his inner desires.

[You cannot remove them… just being here is enough.]

[Nikolai, Nikita's mood switches were extreme without her hormones being in chaos. Try not to get upset.]

Nikolai once did a short biology study during college for extra credits.

So he understood many changes women experience during pregnancy. He also believed being a werewolf carried unique differences, like how the other females took distance from Nikita in the hallway, and likely since they learned of her pregnancy.

'The sweet blood, and change in her aura, must be because of pregnancy.'

He didn't understand that to other males Nikita's blood would smell revolting, along with her scent because it was a natural change that female monsters underwent after becoming pregnant.

Though, other women would smell a scent that would stimulate feelings of jealousy, envy, and the desire to have a child of their own.

[Take it slow, one step at a time. Their birth isn't due for a while.]

'Hmm…'

Nikolai noticed his mother spoke in plural, his hand stroking Nikita's stomach froze because he remembered something. That certain races gave birth to several children at once. Werewolves were one of those races, and the main reason that so many branch families existed.

'Though Nikita and her sister don't have any siblings…'

[Well, it depends on the bloodlines mixing, but you should prepare yourself.]

'Mother, that sounds ominous.'

[Fufu, so many cute little pups rolling around. Mother cannot wait!]

He closed his eyes, gazing at Nikita before brushing the drool from her soft lips with his thumb, her quiet snoring filling the room. Nikolai couldn't help but smile at how she became defenceless around him.

'I should deal with any obstacles before they are born.'

Nikolai's previous motivations, although driving, couldn't compare to the feeling he was experiencing right now.

[To see you look so serious, it reminds me of the night your father suddenly proposed because he knocked me up!]

His mother's words and comments caused Nikolai's face to turn dark red, covering his face in shame. He couldn't believe his mother who always seemed so strict would be this relaxed.

"I should meet with Alexei, and spend more time in the tower.' A determined expression accompanied his sigh as he gazed from the window.

Meanwhile, in Selene's meeting room she faced both Kumiko and Risa, with dark circles under her eyes. When she learned about Nikita's changes, and confirmed it with Nagisa and the head maid, she started feeling insecure.

"You two must have noticed the strange atmosphere earlier, right?"

Kumiko stared down at her lap while clasping her hands. Because Selene's aura wrapped around her legs, keeping her locked in place, even though the meeting had been called a while ago, she still struggled with what to say.

"It's because Nikita is pregnant, right?"

"What?" Risa's face looked shocked at Kumiko's words. She looked between the moody Selene and the shy Kumiko, before covering her face with both hands. "I thought I did it the most with him, why?"

The words Risa muttered caused Selene's eyes to twitch before she tapped the desk.

"It's true, Risa."

No matter how much Selene disliked it, she couldn't help but face the truth. She wanted to get pregnant first. But vampires struggled to conceive, especially with werewolves.

'Why do werewolves get pregnant so easily… if only he wasn't a hybrid!'

Although it might seem because he also had vampire blood, it would be an equal playing field. But because Selene's body rejected the werewolf blood inside Nikolai, the doctors told her that it would be extremely difficult to get pregnant.

Risa shook her head from side to side, trying to come to terms with Nikita being pregnant.

"We shouldn't panic, he is probably overwhelmed too," said Kumiko.

"Nikita doesn't seem stable." Selene leaned back, her head tilting as she sighed. "Because female werewolves became territorial and violent when pregnant, all the maids have been instructed to treat her with care."

Risa found this information interesting because she didn't know about other races.

"Then what about Nikolai, will he change?"

"Risa?"

Kumiko didn't quite understand the question, but Selene smirked and looked at Risa before clicking her tongue.

"Male werewolves because protective, and very affectionate with their mate once pregnant. The first children are important to them, and it could change everything."

Selene didn't wish for this to happen. She hoped that because of his upbringing and being a hybrid, Nikolai would not become like Dimitri or Ivan. Two mean who swore to love one woman for all eternity and the whole Luna tradition.

"Nikolai won't become that way!"

This time, Kumiko interrupted Selene's rant, her voice sounding firm.

"Nikita may be carrying his children, but I do not believe he will become that way, although I hope he treats Nikita and her children well!"

"Huh…"

Risa stared at Kumiko with wide eyes, surprised by her outburst. She couldn't accept the changes in her little fox friend just yet.

"Oh my, did getting railed by him change you this much, Kumiko?" Selene's' sharp voice and slight insult made the room's atmosphere change instantly. Even without using her aura, she released enough anger to force Kumiko and Risa to straighten their posture.

'I should let them off easy today…'

Selene realised she was being unreasonable.

She knew Kumiko and Risa didn't cause these circumstances—they were victims, just as she was. The culprit sat inside another room, with their lover purring like a cat.

"Don't look so scarred, I was wrong." Selene said this and stood up, walking towards them both. She wanted to remain calm, but couldn't.

"Do not forget I love that man more than either of you could understand, and we are no longer rivals but sisters who love the same man…"

She knew it was arrogant, but her desire to be first, to reign at the top shattered into pieces because of Nikita and now Selene struggled to deal with this situation.

Selene hoped there would be some harmony within their group.

But Selene expected there would only be trouble once children became involved, but nobody expected it to happen this fast.

'I don't want all the jealousy to be centred around Nikita.'

She really didn't think Nikolai would become swayed by his instinct like his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Selene resolved herself to help ensure each woman got their chance to be with Nikolai and avoided a situation of neglect.

'When did I become so open, and accepting?'

Despite her desire to monopolise him and her obsessive feelings.

Selene discovered she didn't mind living with these three women. But this current situation couldn't continue if she didn't take the initiative and become the de facto leader. To avoid any issues in the future now that children were involved.

'Well, as long as he loves me a little more, I can forgive him.'