The King's Wife Is The Alpha's Mate

She immediately gave the first pup to Leland who was frozen in his spot, looking dumbfounded. Was this scene real? His mind was trying to make sense of what happened.

Just seconds ago, he heard Sophie's insistence not to scream and suddenly there was this beautiful and chubby pup with wet white fur on his left hand.

"Here comes another one," said the midwife with an excited voice. She knew the Alpha and his mate lost their unborn children many years ago and understood how much the birth of their children today meant to them.

Leland felt his left hand wet and warm, and his right hand was gripped so hard by Sophie. His mind was filled with gentleness as he looked at the small creature in his hand. His daughter.

He secretly wished for a daughter and now he had one. What an incredible day. The best day of his life.

Sophie's grip on his hand loosened after she pushed the second pup out and she felt relaxed. Leland instinctively took the opportunity to receive the second baby from the midwife. Now, in each of his big hands, was his child, conceived after years of wishing and hoping.

"It's a boy," the midwife announced, more for the mother because Sophie didn't know what she had. Leland knew right away.

So, this time they had a boy and a girl. He didn't even know it but tears had started dripping down his cheeks. Both babies squirmed and tried to reach out their hands for something. Leland was moved from his daze and immediately went closer to Sophie's side.

He placed both of them on her chest very very gently, so Sophie could see their newborn children. The midwife worked quickly to finish the delivery process and cleaned up the new mother, while Sophie and Leland admired their new bundle of joy.

"Gosh..." Sophie wanted to wipe her tears but she couldn't even move her arms because she was so tired. "They are so beautiful..."

Leland who saw her bat her eyes with difficulty, took the initiative and wiped her tears with his sleeves and then kissed the corner of her eyes gently. He couldn't say anything because he was feeling so moved.

He finally realized he was crying too when teardrops fell on Sophie's face from above as he bent down and rubbed the two pups lovingly.

Sophie looked up and saw him looking so moved, she started shedding tears too. This was truly the happiest day of her life. She wished she was stronger so she could sit up and give him a hug. Unfortunately, her body felt like jello. All her strength was drained during the delivery process.

"I'm fine," Leland whispered with a smile and planted a deep kiss on her lips. "Yes, they are so beautiful."

The pups were considerably bigger than Luciel and Jan when they were born. Perhaps, it was because Leland took such good care of her and didn't let Sophie feel any stress as much as possible. The last month they were in Hastings had also been very peaceful and relaxing.

One pup, the female one had silky white fur, and her brother had greyish fur. Both were chubby and their eyes were still closed. Their limbs were flailing and their bodies snuggled on Sophie's chest, finding the most comfortable position to sleep.

The midwife took the girl and cleaned her up, then placed her on Sophie's side, under the careful watch of the father. After the first baby was clean, she did the same thing with the boy. Once both babies were cleaned and now looked so adorable, she cleaned up the rest of Sophie's body.

"Do you want to try to breastfeed them?" the midwife asked Sophie. Sophie nodded weakly. "Yes, please..."

Soon, the pups were placed on her chest again. Instinctively, the children looked for her nipples and immediately suck on them for milk. Sophie chuckled when she saw how voracious they looked when they ate.

"They are healthy," said the midwife before Leland could ask. "I think they felt a bit too comfortable inside and ate a lot. These pups are bigger than other newborn pups."

"Oh..." The Alpha could only nod. He thought the same too. These pups looked so healthy and comfortable, snuggling on their mother's chest and drinking her milk. Fortunately, Sophie lactated just fine and could immediately feed her children.

Leland was wondering which baby had the weak heartbeat and strive to get stronger while in Sophie's womb.

"You can move her to the next room, Alpha," said the midwife after Sophie and the babies fell asleep while nursing. "We will clean up this room."

Leland nodded. The midwife took the two babies from Sophie's chest and wrapped them in a soft blanket and placed them in a big basket together.

Leland lifted Sophie from the bed and carried her to the next room. It was clean and fresh. She was placed on a fluffy bed and Leland helped her put on the sleeping gown.

Several maids came to the delivery room and started cleaning. The midwife took the basket filled with the two pups and placed it on the bed, next to Sophie. She opened her eyes a little and smiled, then she went back to sleep.

She was dead tired, but it was all worth it.

Leland couldn't stop smiling all day. After the midwife left them alone, he just sat by the bed and watched his three angels sleep peacefully.

When Sophie opened her eyes, again, he was still sitting there, watching over them.

"Hey..." She fluttered her lashes and slowly caught sight of her mate, sitting by the bed, his hand held hers. "How are they...?"

"Perfect," Leland said.

He tilted his chin toward behind Sophie and she immediately turned around. She saw the basket with the babies inside. They were sleeping. One was unmoving, and the other one was constantly writhing and rolling to the left and right.

This made Sophie chuckle.

"So adorable," she said in a whisper. She thought the pups were bigger than Luciel and Jan when she gave birth to them. Even as newborns, these new pups already looked chubby. No wonder giving birth to them was so painful. Sophie cleared her throat. "I think I ate too much while pregnant."