
While Alpha D'argan was busy making his big plans, Achilles and the others had no idea. Diana made sure to strengthen the spell boundary every now and then while Achilles and Alex did their best to make sure that Bella was protected twenty four-seven. Even though it suffocated her, she clearly understood the reason and did not complain all the time.
That morning, she woke up unusually early. Normally she always woke up from sleep when everyone was out doing their own things, but when she checked the wall clock, the time read seven am. She got down from her bed and made her way to the bathroom to pee. That's the thing she did the most frequently in her life at the moment.
Pee.
After doing her business, she walked to the door to exit the bathroom, but she stopped on her tracks when she caught the sight of her image in the large mirror on one side of the bathroom wall.
She didn't look like she did the previous day. Her bump had miraculously grown and that's when she realized that her body felt heavier.
She stood before the mirror and a soft chuckle escaped her lips when she gently placed her hand on her baby bump and caressed it. It was the most precious moment in her life.
"You are indeed a miracle baby." She whispered, wishing in her mind that she could plant a kiss on her bump. To her, It was the most beautiful thing in the world and she could not wait to see how Achilles and the others would react once they saw it.
Once she was done bathing and dressing up, she hastily exited the bedroom, hoping to go downstairs and meet the others still eating breakfast. She badly wanted to show Achilles his bump.
When she finished descending the staircase, a smile formed on her lips when she heard the siblings discussing in the dinning. She quickly made her way there with her heart beating hard in her chest.
The moment she stepped into the dining, they all stopped talking and turned to face her. Achilles smiled on seeing the love of his life and like a usual reflex, his eyes began scanning her looks from head to…
Bump!
He instantly rose from his seat the moment his eyes fell on her big baby bump. All the nerves in his body went in total disarray and his heart began hammering hard in his chest.
"Bella" He whispered in a husky voice as he took a step forward. Bella burst into a teary chuckle when she saw the excitement in his eyes. Both Alex and Diana were mesmerized as well. Her stomach wasn't like that the previous day.
"Now that, is some big bump!" Diana exclaimed in excitement.
"It is… it's… oh my goodness!" Achilles was still in shock when he stood before Bella with his eyes still wide open and the same mesmerized look plastered on his face. Bella began laughing when she saw how intrigued he was.
Achilles was the kind of man who always stayed composed in almost every situation. He always made sure not to disclose his true feelings about a particular situation by masking them with his poker face and eternal frown, but he could not hide his shock at that moment.
"Bella" He whispered again and Bella just kept smiling.
Without warning, he went down on his knees before her. An action which earned him stares and gasps from Diana before she began giggling.
"Man he's whipped!" She joked aloud and Bella joined her in the laughter.
Achilles stared down at his baby bump for a whole lot of seconds before mustering the courage to touch it.
That was the same baby whose mother he did not want to be with at first. The same baby he killed once because he lost his temper. The baby he loved with all his life and would do anything for.
That was his offspring, his heir and his life!
He gently lifted both hands towards the bump and the moment they touched it, a bolt of lightening stroke withing him, causing him to shiver. His hands began to tremble on the bump and tears streamed down his cheeks.
"Achilles." Bella called in a serious tone when she notice all those reactions. She knew that was not a laughing issue. Achilles hardly got emotional about things. If he was shedding tears at that moment, it meant the situation was very serious.
She slowly threaded her fingers through his hair and looked down at him only to find him still staring at the bump like he didn't know it was going to be like that someday.
He leaned closer and placed a gentle kiss on the bump and immediately he did that, Bella's lower abdomen felt like there were porpcorns popping in it. She shrieked in fear and a gasp escaped her lips as she tried to move backwards. Achilles instantly looked up at her with concern filled in his eyes.
"If everything alright? Did I do something to hurt you?" He asked worried and Bella shook her head.
"No… you didn't. I just felt strange, like something moved in my tummy."
"Not just something. There's a baby in it, so it moved!" Diana explained.
"It has never done that before until now." She notified in horror and Diana smiled.
"I guess it senses it's father. That's a rather strong father-son bond." She further explained and Achilles smiled proudly and bit his lower lips.
That was a precious moment for him.
He placed another kiss on the bump and the same popcorn popping feeling washed through Bella, causing her to tremble. She giggled and stepped away from Achilles who began laughing, still on his knees.
"You enjoy torturing me, don't you?" She asked, faking a frown and Achilles looked up at her.
"I enjoy making our baby move." He said rising on his feet.
"It's so unfair that he chose to make his first movement only when you touched him." She nagged with her most sorrowful face on.
Achilles calmly shook his head and took her into his big arms.
"There's no need to be sad, love. At least we both got to share this special moment together, don't you like that?"
"I do." She replied, pouting her lips.
"Even though there are unwelcomed onlookers." He said, referring to Diana and Alex.
"Hey! Don't you dare refer to me as an unwelcomed onlooker, that's my nephew we are talking about, I have every right to be present when he does his first everything!" She fiercely reprimanded.
Achilles just shook his head and silently led Bella to the dinning.
Alex who had been watching the entire scene unfold with so many angst in his heart, stood up and left, but no one even bothered to think about it.
"Congratulations to you both." Diana complimented as she continued to eat her food.
"Thank you." Both Bella and Achilles conceded in unison.
"What do you want to eat?" Achilles asked and Bella calmly shrugged her shoulders.
"Anything you are eating." She responded and Achilles smiled as he called for a servant to bring an empty plate.
As they ate on, Achilles' eyes did not leave her bump. He still could not believe that his little self was growing in there.
He was the proudest man in the world!


