The greatest treasure I never knew

They wanted to keep him close. Fine. If only until these brats were whelped... Hmmm... That's not the thoughts that would help him gain their trust... He was cantankerous since their arrival. Since her due date was so close. He hated it when Lailah was out of his sight, he hated it when Gany was too. He wanted to see them at all times. Anxious that the Morningstars were attempting to take away what was his. Those whelps were his. They couldn't take them away. He'll take Azriel's pretty dangly earring if anyone touches Lailah's whelps. Rip both his ears off. FUCK those thoughts weren't helping EITHER.

He watched as Lailah enjoyed her time on the beach. His eyes were already on her as she winced. It wasn't the first time, she'd had some phantom contractions. But when the next wince came more suddenly his ears perked. His eyes watched her make her way slowly to their room. He was standing just outside their room where he could watch her from the balcony. The little chirpy bird came fluttering and singing out an alarm.

"I knowIknow! Go get Ganymede." He growled sourly at the bird. Fuck, the bird didn't deserve that either. He was just... was he worried? Since learning that Lailah could die from delivering... He fell further and further away from the concept of how gods did not regret. He watched her walk into the room and slowly followed after her. Watching as her hind legs were suddenly awash in fluid. Where was Gany? Was she okay? What the fuck was that? He stood frozen in the middle of the room, lost for a moment, suddenly chilled as the idea of losing her hit him like a freight train.

As soon as she snuggled into the bed he quickly loped into the nest, and settled in behind her.

"Breathe, breathe... Lailah I'm here." He murmured softly into her pained ear, a tender kiss on her cheek that licked the tear away. His eyes landed on Ganymede as soon as he came in and his chest heaved with a sigh of relief.