A second chance

Chapter 17

Serril's pov

Theres nothing like a hot shower after a work out that just relaxes your mind. Having a sweet baby in the shower with you does help too.
"He's such a good baby, I've asked other she wolves and carriers they said Ange sounds like an actual angel. Apparently none of their pups were like that at his age. We have the perfect baby I'm telling you." I smirked at Keanai's prideful face as he held a happy Ange to his chest.
"Snobby much Kea ?" He snorted.
"Oh please as if you arent prideful about it too." I smiled wider.
"Ok, give him, wash your hair and then I'll wash mine." He gave me Ange and he pulled on one of my dreads giggling.
"Were you able to talk with Warrick about Jude Seer ?" I paused frowning.
"Yeah, he said that the medication is helping. His blood pressure levels are a lot better, and there didnt seem to be any further organ damage." Keanai paused, looked back at me.

"Does that, does that mean that the medication is killing the hydris cells ?" I took Ange's little fist out of his mouth.
"Warrick isnt sure, it could be that, or it could be that the medication is just stalling the inevitable. Warrick said it's a 50/50 percentage, hes never had a case where someone with hydris is so young. Jude shouldnt be able to function let alone be a healthy toddler." Kea's expression fell, and he seemed to age 10 years.
"I guess we just, have to keep an eye one him." I moved closer to him and wrapped my arm around his shoulders.
I placed a kiss on his temple and and he rested his head on my shoulder.
"It'll be ok Kea, we'll figure it out ok ?" He closed his eyes and nodded.

"Ba." Keanai and I blinked looked at Ange in between us clapping his little hands.
"Was that just a coincidence ?" Ange looked at us and giggled.
"Ba." I almost dropped him no joke.
"Did, did he just talk ? Did he talk Seer ?" My eyes were wide and glistening.
"I, think he did." Keanai took Ange and gave him kisses and a rasberry.
He squealed happily and hugged Keanais face.
"Ba !" His face split into a shit eating grin and smothered Ange in kisses.
"You're so smart !!! Arent you such a smart baby !! Your so so smart !!!" I smiled wide too and kissed the top of his soft fluffy head.
"Aba !" I blinked.
"What ?" Ange squealed and made grabby hands at me.
"Abaa !!" God I'm gonna cry.
"We have the best pups ever Seer." I agree.

.....

"What ? He spoke ?" Warrick seemed shocked, as I bounced Angie on my knee.
"Yes he did." I smiled as he chewed on a baby ring babling.
"Are you sure your brains havent completely gone to dad mush ?" I scowled.
"No, no they havent much to your sadness." He snorted.
"You two would be much easier to handle if your brains were mush. You would do stupid shit that make me loose all my hair before 50. I like my hair thank you." He brushed back his waves to prove a point.
"Warrick, I'm not 15 anymore." He just rolled his eyes.
"Yeah ok tell me that in ten years." I sighed.

"Ok back to the point, , Ange did speak." He sighed, took Ange from my arms.
"Ok, say I believe you. I'm not saying it's not possible, even human children can learn words early. However were children usually dont speak at all until at least 1-1 1/2 years of age, because the telepathic link between the pup and the pack is formed first. Which takes a while depending on the pup. Ange however hasnt been introduced to the pack link yet, hes only 6 and 1/2 months old and hes much smaller for his age because of malnutrition-" I took Ange back and hugged him to my chest scowling.
"Your point being ?" He frowned.
"That it's not impossible but very unlikely that what you heard out of Ange was actually talking and not baby babbling." Warrick rubbed his eyes tiredly.
"I know it's not a big chance, but Warrick you know these pups are meeting expectations and odds that most adult weres wouldnt be able to live through-' he flinched, thinking of jude.

'- These pups are amazing and I'm telling you to think more that they are that slim chance and not the majority. I know you dont do it on purpose because it's your job to be impartial but damnit Warrick I know your attached to these kids and Riku just as much as we are." He sighed again and slumped back.
"Ok, ok, I get it, dont alpha lecture me I will spank you Seeril Masri." I smiled softly.
"I know." Warrick in turn smiled again.
"Ok gove him again." I handed him Ange, who by this point was chewing on his little fist.
"Ange, Ange, who's that ?" I watched Warrick get his attention and then pointed at me.
"Whose that Ange ?" He giggled and made grabby hands.
"Aba !!" I smiled, so proud of him.
I took Ange back and smothered his chubby cheeks in kisses and tickled his little feet.
"Well shit." Ange giggled and pulled on my dreads.
"Told you so." Warrick raised a brow.
"Wow, how did you turn into such a dad ?" I looked at Ange and kissed his cheek again.

"These pups, I don't know what it was Warr, it wasnt because they were Riku's. That might've been a small part of it, but these kids have been through hell and they're still so sweet and loving and happy. Just seeing them and watching them makes me, happy. I get happy when they try something new and they love it, I get terrified when they're hurt, or scared. I guess, I just, fell in love with these babies." Ange cooed and gave me a smooch.
Warrick just looked at me, his face was soft, and he was smiling. He looked happy.
"Good, you crazy fuckers deserve happiness for once." I rolled my eyes but smiled.
"You think .... you think she'd be happy ? The way she would see us now ?" Warrick paused, looked away.
"I dont know ..... she was someone you couldnt put into a normal box. But, I think so." I bit my lip and nodded.
"Sorry, I brought her up it's just.... her birthdays coming up again ..... and I didnt know when to ask," warrick closed his eyes and nodded slowly.
"Jules and I, we want to... we want to this year." I shifted Ange closer and put his head on my shoulder.

"Can you, leave for a while Seer ? I'm, I suddenly got .... very tired." Warrick put his hand over his eyes and slumped further in his chair.
"Yeah." I stood and made my way to the door.
I glanced back at Warrick and saw a tear streak down his face, I swallowed the lump in my throat and cursed myself off in my head as I left the clinic.

...

"He spoke ?" Riku had woken up about an hour ago and was bouncing Ange on his knee and patting his back have just fed him.
"Yeah, I even took him to Warrick to prove it." I grabbed a washcloth to wipe the baby spit off Ange's face.
"What did he call you ?" Ange cooed and clapped his hands.
"Aba, he called Keanai baba." Riku smiled softly and kissed Ange's cheek.
"Who's that baby boy ? Who's that angel ?" I smiled at them softly.
"Aba !!" Riku giggled and hugged Ange's tiny body to his chest purring.
"Who am I baby ? Do you know who I am ?" Ange gave Riku a smooch.
"Ma !!" Riku laughed and started crying.
"Aww baby." I crawled closer and set Riku in my lap.
"Its ok." I kissed his forehead and wiped his tears.
"I know, I'm just ... hes just so-" I shushed him.
"I know I get it babe." I took his chin to look at him.

I wiped his cheeks with my thumb, and slowly put a kiss on his lips. God they were so warm and soft, they tasted sweet and salty because he cried. I cupped the back of his head and pressed closer, Rikus hand shakily rested on my shoulder. His hair was soft, so much shinier and healthier than when he first got here, he just glowed now. I gave him a few more short kisses then let him go, because I didnt want him to panic. God his face was, my god. His eyes were half kidded and glassy and his lips were swollen and cherry red, his hair slipping over his shoulders and neck. God he was perfect. I rested my forehead on his and just closed my eyes and breathed him in.
"Thank you." I looked in his eyes, he stared back confused and still trance like.
"For, for what ?" I purred softly and kissed him softly again, then nuzzling a sleeping Ange's soft skin.
"For being you, and for being ours."