Axel

"I'm too old for this," Eveleen groaned as she flung herself on the couch.

"You're immortal, Seirína," Silas chuckled.

"Yeah, well then I'm too worn out. You try chasing five toddlers all day and tell me how young you feel," she huffed. "It's been a long time since we've had little ones."

She was right. It was like we had started all over again. Ash and Idris had just turned nine, while Rebecca and Astrid were almost eight. Dove had gotten pregnant a few of years later in a rather eventful full moon party. Apparently, some of the changes had side effects. It never crossed our minds that a full moon might trigger the canine instincts in Raven, Corey, Luke, Nate, and Kota. Luke's magic was much stronger now, and he had forced Dove to shift into her wolf, and well...now the quints were turning four. The guys were all in the doghouse both metaphorically and literally for almost a month after she found out she was pregnant. Of course, Raven was strutting around like a proud peacock when she wasn't looking.

I also knew she was nervous about the upcoming mating season. We knew we couldn't avoid it, and honestly, I didn't want to. I sat down next to her and rubbed her neck. "It will be okay, you know."

"Damn that feels good," she moaned as Marc came into the room.

"Holy fuck, what is that amazing smell," he almost purred. He moved closer to the couch and bent next to her neck. "Minx, you're in heat, baby. You smell good enough to eat," he groaned.

His tongue darted along her neck and she jolted, a loud moan coming from her lips. That's when it hit me. I growled and heard Silas as well. Guys, you have kid duty. It's time, I projected through the link. Um, I think Marc is joining.

"Come Seirína, let us make you feel amazing," Silas cooed as he pulled her close. "Marc."

His eyes shifted instantly as he sank his fangs into her milky breast. She jolted and her hips began to grind against Silas. Taking both his and Marc's hand, I teleported us to a remote sea in the dark forests of Fairie. The very air danced with magic. Owen had told us about it a while back explaining this was where Idris had been conceived within the magic of the water. It was dark and made me think of the Leviathan colony for a moment. Our clothing had already vanished as we stepped into the water with her. Silas kissed Marc and we all submerged quickly.

We didn't let our leviathan sides fully show often. The dark urges that came with it were almost addictive, but now with the need to breed her, neither of us could hold back. The water churned as we fully shifted making our tails extend and black tentacles flow from them as well. Dove was completely lost to her heat and Marc's venom as she desperately clung to Silas. "Mo chaomhnóir, please," she whined. He grunted and his tentacles wrapped around her, pulling her tightly against him as he thrust inside of her. "Silas!" she screamed, her fingers digging into his arms. In seconds, Marc was behind her, thrust in next to him.

I hovered near her mouth and grinned, "Open for me, Dove." She looked at me with glazed eyes and opened wide as I began to pump between her lush lips. Despite the darkness of the water, we could see clearly. I could feel the magic swarming around us and as her orgasm built, her own shadows danced around us, caressing our skin. We spent hours in the murky river, each of us filling her again and again until she sagged against my chest.

When we reached the shore we found a blanket and basket with food waiting. Gabe had included her favorite fuzzy blanket, and Sean had also placed sparkling water along with protein snacks and strawberries inside the basket. "How are you feeling, Minx?" Marc asked her as he fed her strawberries.

She giggled, pulling the blanket tighter around her shoulders, "Loved and really sore. Damn good thing that only happens every hundred years. I'd need a freaking wheelchair otherwise."

Silas laughed, "Never...we'd just carry you everywhere, Seirína." She groaned and leaned into his chest. He placed his hand over her stomach. "We love you, our beautiful mikri magissa."

"I love you all so much too, but you guys are definitely getting diaper duty," she grinned and popped a strawberry in his mouth as he gaped, while Marc and I laughed. "Yeah, I meant all three of you."

Marc blinked, "Wait, what?"

She let the blanket fall and crawled over to him, looking sexy as hell, then kissed him. His eyes were glazed when she pulled back. "Magic waters, mo bhaile." She placed his hand on her stomach and motioned for us to feel as well. "Close your eyes and hear what I hear. That goes for the rest of you listening in as well," she smiled.

We focused on her connection and then we heard it.

Three small heartbeats.

"But how? We just..." I sputtered.

"Apparently, my body accelerates all my pregnancies now. Throw in the very short merfolk gestation and I'm thinking we are looking at a month tops."

At least the hostility portion will be shorter, Nate snorted in the connection, then yelped, OW! Damn, Valkyrie that was hard.

Oops, misjudged my magic, baby, sorry, Luke said sheepishly. I just figured I'd help Pixie out since she was busy. The connection filled with laughter.

I looked down and realized she had fallen asleep in my lap. Silas brought the blanket and covered her as we all lay back watching the creatures of the forest scamper around while she slept.

Twins:  Daniel - Rebecca (G); Morpheus - Astrid (G)

Quints:  Kota - Maeve (G);  Nate - Teagan (B);  Luke - Evangeline (G);  Cory - Killian (B);  Raven - Irina (G)

Triplets:  Axel - Fallon (B);  Silas - Mika (G);  Marc - Shannon (G)