Page 96 of The Omega's Fake Mate

“Come on, one more time,” the doctor said. But he was lying like a lying liar who lies. I wasn’t done after that push, and not after the one that came after it either.

“That was a good push,” the nurse said, trying to placate me. I shot her a death glare. I shot everyone in the room death glares. Funny how the act of giving life made you want to murder someone.

“Push hard,” the doctor instructed.

I did, howling.

And suddenly, I wasn’t the only person crying in this room. I blinked, trying to make out the source of the noise through the haze of pain and drugs. The doctor was holding a baby.Mybaby. I reached out for the little one as the nurse bundled him up.

“He’s here,” Zander murmured, awe in his voice as stared at our son.

“Yeah, he is.” I exhaled when the nurse finally put the newborn down on my chest. Just like that, it was all worth it. The pain faded from my mind, swept away by the rush of love that flooded me at the sight of my son. Our son. Zander’s and mine. Wasn’t that incredible?

We’d made ababy. And he looked absolutely perfect. Two eyes, one nose, one mouth, ten tiny fingers. Perfect.

After a moment, I held him out to Zander. “Look at him,” I urged. “Isn’t he the most perfect thing ever?”

Carefully, Zander took the warm bundle from me, wonder and adoration mixing on his face. “Oh my God, it's an actual baby.”

“What did you think it was going to be?” I couldn't help but tease my mate. “An egg?”

Zander shook his head. “I just... lost my head for a moment. Of course I know we're not penguins.”

“No.” I grinned, and then I whispered, “We don't bow to each other before sex.”

“That's right. Webloweach other before sex,” Zander said, leaning in so no one else could hear him.

I snorted. Wehaddone that just a few days ago. But still... “You're saying that while holding your newborn son?”

“I don't think he understands speech yet,” Zander reassured me, rocking the little one.

“You never know. He might be a genius.” Helookedlike a genius. He looked like the most precious thing in the world. Zander stroked the baby's cheek with so much adoration that I knew he agreed with me there.

“What are we going to call our little genius?” Zander asked. “I'm assuming you're still vetoing Legolas.”

“I am, but there's other names in those books you adore so much, you know. I found one I like.”

“Yeah?” Zander tore his gaze away from the baby to look at me.

“I'd like to call him Sam, I think.”

Zander's eyes lit up. “That's a good name. Sam's probably the most loyal character in the book.”

“That's why I picked it. I promised to be loyal too, remember? It's an important trait.”

“Oh, I remember,” my fiancé said, eyes dancing with amusement. “As loyal as an emperor penguin in love, how could I forget?”

“I do really think those penguins are awesome,” I said, taking little Sam back from Zander, noticing for the first time that he had my mate's nose. And it wasso cuteon his face. “They take care of their child together, just like we are going to.”

“Yeah.” Zander leaned in to kiss my forehead. “We're going to be an awesome little family.”

I kissed him back, knowing in my heart that he was right.

We were going to be awesome.

Epilogue

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