Wicked Rage of the Moon: Book Three of the Airendell Chronicles Read Online Free Page B

passionately.  “I’ll be waiting for you under our oak tree at sunset.  Don’t be late.”  Suddenly he is gone.             
    Nora giggles.  “Mom, that’s spooky how he does that.”
    Morna smiles and says, “I guess so, baby.  I am used to it.”  Morna admires the dress again and says, “You really designed this lovely gown for me?”
    “Nora did most of it Mama.  She’s really talented.  I picked out the materials and colors.  You really like it?” Aideen asks.
    “Auntie Breena helped a lot!” Nora insists with a smile.  “Do you like it Mama?”
    “Yes, darling, I really like it.  It’s lovely.  Who wouldn’t love it?” she assures her daughters.   Morna gasps when the baby kicks.  “Ohhhhh, he’s active today.”
    Nora puts her hand on her mother‘s belly and says, “Wow!  Having a baby in your tummy feels weird, but wonderful Mom.” Nora smiles at her mother says, “You know Maddie is going to be my best friend, don’t you?”  Morna smiles and nods happily at her youngest daughter.
    “Who is Maddie?” Asks Aideen in confusion.
    Morna looks at Nora and says, “So Daddy will agree to the name?”  When Nora nods, Morna smiles and says, “I haven’t even talked to Luca about this yet, so I probably shouldn’t say this, but I want to name him Madigan Westin Michaels.”
    “Where did that name come from?” asks Aideen.
    “Madigan is after my friend, Mad Mike.  He passed away recently.  He was a very good friend to me for a lot of years.” Morna answers with a melancholy smile as she lovingly rubs her belly.  “Luckily, I don’t have any more long lost children to name him after.  I obviously named Kyle after his brother Kylor, and Aiden is obviously named after you, Ladybug.”  Morna says as she caresses Aideen’s lovely face.  “A part of me always remembered my babies, in whatever incarnation I found myself.”
    “Mom, am I named after anyone?”  Nora asks quietly.
    “You sure are, Pumpkin!”  Luca laughs from the doorway.  “Sorry girls, I felt the baby kick his Mama and wanted to come check on her to see if I need to strengthen the spell on her uterus.” 
    Morna and Aideen smile because they know that he didn’t have to physically come to her to do that.  Aideen suspects he just misses Morna whenever he is away from her and wants to share in this pregnancy since they are actually together once again.
    “Mama, do all pregnant ladies need a spell to protect them?” Nora asks.
    “No, Pumpkin.  Daddy is what’s called a Stone Cold vampire… It’s a miracle that we were able to make a baby.  But babies like this one grow very, very quickly and are incredibly strong.  Daddy has a spell on my uterus, where the baby grows, to protect Mama.”  Morna explains to her youngest daughter with a smile.
    Luca strides into the room and kneels before Morna.  He places his hands over her growing belly and concentrates for a few moments.  And then he leans in and kisses the growing belly and says, “Be kind to Mama.  She has a big night ahead of her tonight.” 
    Luca stands and scoops Nora up into his arms.  “Pumpkin, Mom didn’t realize it at the time, but you are named after one of my favorite incarnations of herself.  Her name was LiNora.  She was smart, beautiful, strong, brave and had the best sense of humor of any soul I have ever met.  We lived on a farm in Wales a very, very long time ago.  We were only married for seven years that time, but it was a wonderful time in our lives.” 
    Morna chuckles over Luca calling LiNora beautiful.  She recalls her as being horribly thin and kind of horse faced.  But when she looks into her mate’s face she realizes that he means it.  Luca truly found every incarnation of her beautiful and her heart feels like it will burst because it is so full of love for her mate.
    Luca tilts the little girl’s face up to his own and says, “Mama wanted to name you Lucy.  But Rolan fought