Chapter 10: Joric and Bayne

Story by hunkyhusky on SoFurry

, , , ,

#10 of Mating season AU 1

Characters and Universe belong to Tesslyn


4 months later

Zaldon sighs happily as she watches the clouds go by, it's been four months since her rescue from Eloein and things had changed since then.

Zaldon had regain most of his magic, but isn't as powerful as she once was, but enough for her continue healing. Zaldon reaches over picking up a wooden glass full of water, and took a sip.

When Zaldon had been returned to the sun village, the people crowded around her asking what happened, and if she was alright. Zaldon had explained in detail what had happened, and the chief of the sun village who thought of Zaldon like family was moved by the story. So he had Julyan and Zaldon move into much larger house closer to the grand hut.

Zaldon had originally objected to this, but the chief won't have it, he wanted Zaldon as close to him as possible so the royal protectors could easily watch over Zaldon as she recovered.

This made it easy for Zaldon to tend to the chieftess if she ever fell ill again, but now Zaldon was relaxing in front of his new home, which was two stories tall, and had an assortment of hanging baskets full of flowers given to her by various villagers.

Especially now that she was now four month pregnant, Zaldon had the beginnings of a baby bump, Zaldon smile rubbing his belly giving off another happy sigh. Just then a poof of smoke appeared just in front of Zaldon making her jump in alarm holding her stomach.

Zaldon calms down a bit seeing who it was, Kel, Loryn, Yzlo, and Zaheer stood in front of him, "O sorry cousin didn't mean to scare you," Zaheer said silently cursing himself for forgetting how jumpy Zaldon was when ever he teleported near her.

Two royal protectors come running, "Identify yourselves now," One of the protectors barked holding his spear at the ready.

"It's alright Yahiko," Zaldon said sitting back down, "Their some close friends of mine, and the father of the child I'm carrying, there is no danger," She said as both protectors lowered their spears.

Yahiko was a orangish tan furred wolf wearing a leather skirt symbolizing his statues of being a royal protector, Yahiko shot Kel a glare, before leaving along with the other protector.

"What was that about," Kel asked noticing that Yahiko only glared at him as Zaldon chuckles a bit getting up from where he was sitting.

"O news of what happened spread like wildfire around the village, and I had many males knocking at my door asking if they could knock me up," Zaldon explained as she rubs her baby bump.

"And I guess Yahiko was one of them?," Yzlo asked taking a set on the stool next to the chair Zaldon was sitting in.

"Yep he kept coming back asking again, and once I started showing signs that I was with pup, he sort of backed off since then," Zaldon said sitting back down onto the chair, as Zaheer conjured several more for the others to sit in.

"How does he know it was me, and why does he want so much to get you with child" Kel said sitting down crossing his arms looking at Kel with a raised eyebrow.

"I saved him from bleeding out, when the village was raided by pirates, and you've been visiting every other day, so you can only assume why," Zaldon said with a smirk rubbing his baby bump.

Kel lets out a small chuckle as reach over and rubs Zaldon's baby bump eyes full of pride, "Well tough luck because your mine," Kel said getting a laugh for Loryn.

"Finally admit to your feelings huh Kel," Loryn joked only to receive a light punch to the shoulder.

Zaldon laughs a bit, "So Kel how tight is Zaldon," Loryn ask with a smirk on his face, as Zaldon pinked up in the face.

"That is none of your business Loryn," Kel poked a finger at Loryn, who chuckled wrapping an arm around Yzlo hugging him close, "What acquiring minds want to know," Loryn said grinning as Yzlo tried to worm his way out of Loryn's grip.

"O no you don't leave me out of this one," Yzlo said managing to get Loryn off him.

They all laughed together, Zaldon smiling as she thought back to their childhood, making her sigh, "So where's Julyan," Zaheer said wiping a tear from his eye.

"O he's in the market getting food, I would of gone with, but he wouldn't have it," Zaldon said crossing his arms and pouts a bit.

Kel smile ever since Zaldon had shown signs of pregnancy Julyan had gone into overprotective husband mode making sure that Zaldon didn't even lift a finger.

"It's driving me insane," Zaldon said rubbing her forehead, looking up to see Julyan coming with two baskets full of fruit, vegetables, and meat.

"I'm home, O hey Kel," Julyan said with a wide smile walking towards the door, and then leans down giving Zaldon a kiss on the cheek, and then turns surprising Kel with a kiss as well.

"Did you get them," Zaldon asked looking a little irritated.

Julyan chuckles handing a bundle of wrapped up fruit, Zaldon unwraps it revealing a bundle of apricots. Kel raised his eyebrow once more, "Zaldon thought you hated apricots," Kel asked a little confused.

"I do hate them with a passion, but this child of ours is making me crave them like no tomorrow," Zaldon said grimacing as he popped one in her mouth and chews it grunting.

"Hey don't blame me on that one," Kel said with a chuckle smiling as Zaheer got up to help Julyan take the food inside.

"Why why did it have to be apricots," Zaldon whined as she pops another inside her mouth chewing it unhappily.

"I'm curious why do you hate apricots so much," Loryn said amusingly.

"because it's like biting into something with fur on it, and I hate the taste too," Zaldon said rolling her eyes as she popped another one into her mouth.

"You could always peel the skin off," Yzlo suggested shrugging his shoulders.

"It's not like I've tried that Yzlo," Zaldon said putting the rest of the apricots down next to her and rubs her belly.

"Well Zaldon, Hye, and Alonia have offered to come and stay when you further along to help," Kel said getting a nod from Yzlo.

"I wouldn't want to impose, or anything," Zaldon said sighing knowing the answer anyways.

Kel chuckles, "Don't worry Zaldon they'll be here for the last months of the pregnancy," he said placing a hand on Zaldon's shoulder.

"If their coming, could you see if you can get my mom and stepdad to come too," Zaldon asked getting a nod from Kel.

"Sure, but you know they are getting up in years and travel will be hard," Kel rubs Zaldon's cheek affectionately getting chuckles from the other two, as Kel and Zaldon smile at each other lovingly.

Julyan came out, and smiled at the scene, "Well is anyone hungry," He asked as Julyan rubbed Zaldon's ears affectionately.

"We ate before we left Julyan, but thank you for the offer," Kel said smiling as he got up stretching.

"We should be going, we've got evening patrol tonight," Kel said getting a nod from Loryn.

"I see," Zaldon said getting up giving Kel, and the others a hug smiling.

"We should do this more often," Loryn said happily sneaking a feel of Zaldon's breast.

Julyan sees this and bops Loryn on the head, "Hey hands off, or I'll bend you over," Julyan said placing his hands on his hips.

"hummmm tempting," Loryn said with a chuckle only to get a slug in the shoulder from Kel.

"Don't worry I'll be pinning him to the wall when we get home," Kel said wrapping an arm around Loryn as Yzlo sighs.

"Same time in a few days," Zaldon asked chuckling.

"Won't miss it for the world," Kel said as Zaheer stands in the middle of the group, and each of them places a hand on Zaheer's shoulder.

With that Zaheer teleported them back to the summer village leaving Zaldon and Julyan alone, "Come on let's get you inside and in bed," Julyan said leading Zaldon inside for the day.

'-------------------------------------------------------------------

8 months into Zaldon's pregnancy

Zaldon stepped out of the house, her baby bump grew exponentially bigger, much larger than anyone would have predicted, "Zaldon why don't you let Zaheer take care of it," Julyan said trying to get Zaldon to come back inside.

"I'm pregnant Julyan not sick," Zaldon said rubbing her bloated stomach.

"But I don't want you overstress yourself, since your carrying twins," Julyan said, with Zaldon's increased size Zaheer took a look to make sure things were alright, and to discover Zaldon was carrying twins.

"I'm just going to do my weekly check up on the chieftess, and I'll be home ok," Zaldon said planting a kiss on Julyan's cheek, "And then you can massage my feet when I get back," Zaldon said getting chuckle from Julyan, before she headed off.

Zaldon walks towards the grand hut, getting smiles from various villagers. When she reached the entryway Zaldon was greeted by Yahiko, "Good afternoon Zaldon come to see her majesty," Yahiko asked with a smile on his face eyeing Zaldon's large baby bump.

"Yes Yahiko just want to do our weekly check up," Zaldon said placing a hand on her hip to balance herself.

"Right this way," Yahiko gestured stepping aside allowing Zaldon inside the grand hut, and escorts her to the chief and chieftess's bed chambers.

As they walked through the hallways of the grand hut, Yahiko's eyed Zaldon's large baby bump once more, before speaking up, "So how are you feeling ?," Yahiko asked as they made a turn down another hallway.

"I'm alright, I'll be better when this is all over," Zaldon said rubbing her bulged out belly just as they come up to the royal bed chambers.

"Well here we are, I'll escort you back home when your done," Yahiko said standing next to the door.

"Your a good lad Yahiko," Zaldon said for a moment Zaldon thought she saw a flicker of sadness in Yahiko's face for a moment, but that smile on his face told otherwise.

"It's the least I can do for the one who saved my life," Yahiko beamed as Zaldon walked into the royal bed chambers.

The royal bed chamber was a very large room with a bed in the middle of the room, along with a table that had a large glass mirror, while two other doorways lead to the balcony, and the other lead to the bathroom.

Lay in the bed was the chieftess of the sun, she was a silvery furred wolfess, with a long flowing mane down her back.

The chieftess looked up from the book she was reading, and smiled at Zaldon, "Well good afternoon grand sorcerer Zaldon," she said with a smile putting down the book next to her.

"Good afternoon my chieftess," Zaldon said sitting on the stool that was placed next to the bed, and placing a hand on the chieftess's shoulder guiding her to lay down fully onto the bed.

"So the pains and headache are back anything else," Zaldon asked before she got started.

"Well I've been having sudden dizzy spells from time to time," the chieftess said smiling up at Zaldon.

"Ok I'll see what I can do about that," Zaldon said returning the smile as she places her hand on the chieftess's forehead, and it began to glow blue as Zaldon began muttering a spell.

The chieftess lets out a content sigh as Zaldon's magic took effect as she began to feel much better than before, "You work wonder," she commented as Zaldon's hand moved from her head to her chest.

"I only do my best," Zaldon said blushing little bit by the chieftess's compliment.

Zaldon finished up her hand stopped glowing, "There that should do the trick, but I should really advise on not having anymore children," Zaldon suggested getting a shake of the head from the chieftess.

"You know that won't happen I'm the chieftess it's my duty to bring new hires into the world, and plus I love children," She said with a smile reaching over and places a hand on Zaldon's bulged out belly.

"I know," Zaldon said smiling down at the large baby bump.

"You should go home and rest for the remainder of the day, my husband as barred anyone from disturbing you until the pregnancy is over," she said with a smile knowing the chief has a strong fondness for Zaldon.

Zaldon lets out a chuckled, "Figured as much, and I don't see anybody complaining either," Zaldon said wobbling as she got up.

"Do you need anything else my chieftess," Zaldon asked looking at her with concern.

"No I feel a lot better Zaldon, you may go," she said picking up the book she was reading earlier.

Zaldon gave a short bow, "Of course, if anything comes up send word alright," Zaldon said getting a nod from the chieftess.

Zaldon left the royal bed chambers to find that Yahiko was still there, "The chieftess should rest from the remainder of the day," Zaldon suggested getting a nod from Yahiko.

"Of course, but first I have to get you home," Yahiko said leading Zaldon out of the grand hut.

Zaldon almost lost his balance, but Yahiko caught her just in time, "Woah there careful," Yahiko said as he made sure Zaldon was ok.

"Gah I can't wait for this to be over," Zaldon said getting her balance back, but Yahiko had Zaldon's arm hooked with his as they walked the rest of the way.

"Thank you Yahiko I'll take it from here," Zaldon said in front of her house giving Yahiko a small hug.

"My pleasure," Yahiko said turning heading back to the grand hut.

Zaldon smiled as she walks into the house finding Kel, Alonia, Yzlo, and Hye in the living room, "Where have you been," Kel commanded looking a little frustrated.

"I was healing the chieftess," Zaldon said walking over and hugging Kel as he fidgets.

"Thought I told you to let Zaheer handle that," Kel said crossing his arms.

"It's my job Kel, and it's not like I'm going far," Zaldon said poking Kel in the side.

"Still your eight months pregnant, and with twins no less," Kel huffed as he locked Zaldon with a kiss catching her by surprise.

"Promise me that you'll take it easy for now on," Kel said smirking.

Zaldon rolled her eyes, she knew better than to challenge Kel stubbornness, "Fine," Zaldon sighed as she laid down on he reclined chair that Kel had custom made for Zaldon.

Alonia lets out a chuckle as she shoos Kel out of the room, "Good get Julyan before he paces through the floor upstairs," Alonia said nudging Kel upstairs.

Zaldon lets out a laugh, and then oofs, "Gah why do they have to kick," Zaldon complained.

"There just showing how much they love you," Alonia said with a laugh sitting next to Zaldon.

"If you say so," Zaldon said rubbing her bulged out belly.

"So figured out any names out," Hye asked, she was Yzlo's wife and mother of Keeno, and like Keeno she was tan with a white stripe down her belly.

"Not yet we're waiting until we meet them," Zaldon said happily smiling at Alonia.

"O Zaldon you don't know how happy Kel is, it's all he talks about at home," Alonia said as the three of them chuckled, while Yzlo just smiled.

Julyan and Kel came down the stairs, "Finally your home," Julyan said marching over to Zaldon and kisses her on the lips.

"I was only come for an hour at the most," Zaldon said rolling her eyes a little bit annoyed on how everyone is fretting over her.

"Still your going to lay down for the rest of the day, and I also got more apricots while you were gone," Julyan said only to get a frown from Zaldon.

"Gah why do I crave the thing I hate most," Zaldon said crossing her arms with a pout getting a laugh from Alonia.

"Well I craved pears when I was pregnant with both Kyilan, and Zalia," Alonia said chuckling as Julyan brought Zaldon another bundle of apricots.

"And let me tell you pears are hard to come by in the winter," Kel said rolling his eyes as he remembered how cranky Alonia got when he couldn't bring her more pears.

"I would be fine with pear, but no I crave apricots of all things," Zaldon said as she pops on in her mouth, and chews it.

Kel just chuckles, "Well I'll bring your mom and stepdad here next week, once they are ready to travel, and move in," Kel said happily getting a smile from Zaldon.

"Good it'll be nice having them live here," Zaldon said happily not minding as she pops another one into her mouth.

Julyan smiled as he set next to Zaldon, "I'll have them in the bedroom on the ground floor so they don't have to climb the stairs," Julyan said rubbing Zaldon's cheek affectionately.

"Good," Zaldon said placing the remaining apricots next to her, then looks at Julyan, "So where's that foot rub you promised," Zaldon said smirking as Julyan picks her foot, and massages it making Zaldon sigh in relief.

"Anything for my Zaldy," Julyan said lovingly as Kel places a hand on Zaldon's bulged out belly and rubs it in circles.

"Zaldon despite what's happened, this is probably the happiest I've seen you in a long time," Kel said caressing Zaldon's cheek.

Zaldon smiled as she nudges Julyan to sit next to her, while she pulls Kel, and Alonia closer to her, then she hugs all three, "Of course I'm happy, because I get to have the most important people in my life with me," Zaldon said kissing each of them.

Alonia was surprised by this, but melts in Zaldon's gentle embrace, "Now once these kids arrive we'll have to figure some sort of schedule out," Zaldon continued getting a chuckle from the others.

"We'll have plenty of time to think about that," Alonia said happily with the thought of being a mother again.

"I know still it's gonna be hard with us living in two separate villages," Zaldon said smiling at Alonia.

"We'll figure it out so shush, and just relax," Alonia said as Julyan and Kel broke from the hug and both started massaging Zaldon's feet.

"It'll be good to have you around the summer village again," Yzlo said to Zaldon, as Hye inspected Zaldon's breasts.

"I know it'll be nice to visit there more often," Zaldon said thinking back once more on their childhood, and the fun they had together.

*We'll figure something out," Kel said as Hye sat on Zaldon's left smiling.

"I would like it if you could ask Keeno to be our kids guardian," Zaldon asked placing a hand on Hye's shoulder.

"He would be ecstatic," Hye said with a bit of a squeal in her voice.

"I'll ask him when he comes." Kel said as he group continued to talk, and laugh not knowing that someone was watching them from the corner of the window.


Several weeks later

Kel paced the room, Kyilan watched with a smirk on his face, "Don't worry dad Zaldon's in good hands," Kyilan said trying to get his dad to sit down, Zaldon had just gone into labor, and everyone was there.

Keeno, Zalia, Lea, Roan, Onaha, Loryn, Kira Loryn's wife who was a light silver furred wolf along with ,Yzlo, and Zaldon's parents were all sitting in the living room as Kel continued to pace.

"I know son it's just," Kel said with a look of pride in his face, "Dad I was the same way when Lea gave birth," Kyilan said giving Lea a kiss on lips as little Roan nurses on her breast.

"Plus I don't remember mom telling me that you were this jumpy when we were being born," Kyilan said with a chuckle along with Zalia.

"This is different I was with your mother at the time you were being born," Kel explained, since he wasn't married to Zaldon he wasn't allowed to go in, but Julyan assured him that he'll make sure everything went alright.

Joli chuckled, "Kel I love Zaldon too much." She said as Meglo held her tight.

Kel smiled, "Yeah wish I could have seen it sooner," Kel admitted thinking back on those years that he denied any notion that he loved Zaldon.

"I was an idiot," Kel said rubbing his forehead.

"Finally he admits it," Loryn said getting a chuckle from the group.

Sudden they heard a loud scream coming from upstairs, Kel was gonna bolt upstairs, but Kyilan stopped him, and with Keeno pulls him down.

"Dad Zaldon's fine Zaheer is there making sure things are alright," Kyilan said only to get a bob on the head from Kel.

"Think I don't know that," Kel said crossing his arms staring at the stairs wanting so much to go up there, and hold Zaldon's hand in comfort.

After a series of screams coming from upstair, they all suddenly heard noise they all have been waiting for, Kel could hear two babies crying out, making a tear form up in his eye.

Kyilan smiled as Alonai came down, "Kel hon come on up," Alonia said with a wide smile on her face.

Kel got up but then gestured for Kyilan, and Keeno to help Zaldon's parents up the stairs. In seemed like forever, Kel climbed the stairs, and walked into Zaldon's room to find Zaldon had been transformed back into a male.

Zaldon pants as Hye wipes his forehead with a wet cloth, "Kel come here, I want you to meet our sons," Zaldon said gesturing the two newborns in his arms.

Kel walked slowly with a lump in his throat as he sat next to Zaldon looking at the two newborns.

The one resting on Zaldon's right arm. had black fur with white fur on his belly, also the lower part of his mouth, he had Zaldon's black eyes.

while the other one laying on Zaldon's left arm was the exact opposite, he was white, with black fur on his belly, along with lower part of his mouth as well with Kel's green eyes.

"They're so beautiful Zaldon," Kel said tears in his eyes, as his chest swelled with pride.

"That they are," Zaldon said with smile, "Also got my dick back," Zaldon chuckled as Joli and Meglo entered.

"Zaldon," Joli said hearing what he had just said.

"Mom not now," Zaldon said holding up the two newborn wolfs, "Come and say hello to your grandkids," he said smiling as Joli looked down along with Meglo with gentle smiles on their faces.

"So ummmmm Kel I want to name this one," Zaldon said gesturing to the one laying on his right arm, "After my father Bane," Zaldon said with a small smile on his face with a single tear falling down his cheek.

"Then Bane it is," Kel said wiping the tear away, "What should we name the other," Zaldon asked.

Kel placed a finger on his chin thinking, "How about Joric," Kel said looking at Zaldon with a smile.

"I love it," Zaldon said cradling Bane and Joric to him, "I've never been this happy before," Zaldon said choking out a sob.

Julyan smiles as he robs Zaldon's cheek laying next to him, while Kel sat down at the other side, Alonia soon came into the room smiling at the three.

"We should let Zaldon rest, he's been through a lot," Alonia said as Kel and Julyan each took the pups from Zaldon laying them in the cradle that Julyan had made prior the day before.

"Will you guys lay with me," Zaldon asked the three smiling.

Kel chuckles, "Sure," He said as Alonia, Julyan, and him got into bed hugging into Zaldon as the white wolf drifted off to sleep.

While Zaheer and Hye helped Zaldon's parents downstairs giving the four some private time together.