"Please, stop pacing man. You're making me nervous!", Nate said looking at Cyrus. Antoine had just gone in for surgery and Cyrus was walking from one side to the other of the waiting room.
"What if something goes wrong?"
"It won't. Those are the best doctors in the country, they know what they are doing".
Cyrus looked at his wristwatch. Ten minutes have passed since they've gone in.
"I need to call Cael to see how the kids are", He said trying to distract himself with something.
"The kids are okay. It's still early, he hasn't even got them from school yet. Just wait. Ãmile is coming too, imagine the two of you anxious here? Everyone will get nervous just being in the same room".
"I know".
"There is a machine in the end of the hallway, let's get something to drink, and we come back after".
"But..."
"We can see from there if they call. C'mon".
"Okay".
Ãmile arrived a little later, and Cael called saying he took the kids to the apartment.
"I'll give them dinner, and I'll take them later to see the twins".
"Alright". Cyrus answered. His hands were trembling as he waited for information. Forty minutes have passed. He turned off the phone and went back to pacing. Ten minutes later, a doctor came to talk to them. "Dr. Melnik, how are they?"
"The babies are really healthy, a boy and a girl".
"And Antoine?"
"He is resting now. We just took him to the room and he is recuperating from the anesthesia. But you can see him. We'll take the babies there for you".
"Thank you".
"The nurse will show you the way".
When he opened the door for the luxurious suite, Antoine was laying on the bed with an I.V. drop. He got close and kissed his forehead, and he smiled, still asleep. Five minutes later, the nurse arrived with the babies. Just then, Antoine began to wake up. He was confused and spoke lots of nonsense, until he saw the babies. His eyes opened wide and he motioned for the nurse to get closer. She gave the girl to Antoine and the boy to Cyrus. They looked at the wrinkled little creatures in their arms and smiled.
"They have your nose", Antoine whispered.
"But they have your eyes", Cyrus said.
"Have you decided on the names?" The nurse asked, noting it down.
"Yeah... The boy is Theodore. And the girl is Shealyn", Dev answered, caressing the babies' heads. They were mostly bald, but there was a little bit of hair that already showed its color. Theodore had bright red hair, while Shealyn had orange hair.
"They are so beautiful", Antoine whispered.
"Yes", Cyrus kissed his forehead again. "They are really beautiful.
After they spent some time and took some photos with the twins, they invited the rest of the people in. Ãmile was anxious to see his niece and nephew. Nate was also excited to see his goddaughter and godson.
"Where is Cael with the twins?" Antoine asked, after they got in.
"He was giving them dinner before coming here. But since the apartment is near, they will be here soon, don't worry".
"Okay". Antoine was still a little lost because of the anesthesia. And also a little nauseous. But he didn't want to stay away from his babies. Those little things that were inside him just a few hours ago. That he felt kicking and moving for months. And they will grow so fast.
As they were taking photos, Antoine's cell phone rang. As he was answering, Cael arrived with the twins. The kids ran to Hunter and Ãmile who were holding the kids, and Cael went to congratulate Antoine when he noticed he was on the phone. Antoine looked at Cael, his eyes serious, and told him to wait a second. He whispered longly to Cyrus who called Cael outside of the room.
"Something happened?"
"Yes". Cyrus paused. "They found your biological mother back in Illaney. He is living in a run-down apartment block in the outskirts of the capital".
"Oh... God..."
"His economical situation doesn't seem to be good, but he doesn't seem to have any more problems based on what our team found out". He paused again. "The big question here is if you want to see him".
Even after Geralt and Patricia, he had a family with Finnian and Abraham, and he already had a home with Nate and the twins. He could just move on from all this. After all, this was the mother who abandoned him for money. But something inside him wanted to see him, to know more about him.
"I'll go".
"Alright. An said that he will guarantee that everything is ready for your travel and you can take as long as you need with it. If you want, we're going to Illaney at the end of the month, when Theo and Shea are ready to travel. You can go with us in the private jet. Nate is coming too".
"Thank you".
"Now, let's go back inside. You still haven't met the babies".
"True".
***
Cael used the time to organize things at work. He was planning to go back to Illaney for a month, at least. He would still work at home, but he had to leave everything well on track. Quickly, one month passed. And he and Nate were organizing their baggage. Nate was a specialist in organizing it, and would carefully fold every piece, while Cael made a mess with his clothes. Nate couldn't contain his discomfort as he saw Cael tossing the things inside.
He put his arm on the bag and said: "Stop. Let me help you. You won't fit anything if you do it like that".
"It always worked out".
"I won't let you". He said tossing everything out. "I can't allow it".
Seeing the fire in his eyes, Cael couldn't say no.
"Okay. Then I will go make us something to eat".
"Thanks".
"I'll be right back".
As he left the room, his phone rang. It was Antoine.
"Hello".
"Hi", he could hear the baby noise in the background.
Almost a minute passed as he waited for Antoine to say something, but he could only hear some background noise.
"Is there something you wish to tell me?", Cael asked.
"Sorry, I got distracted. Shea is being a little fussy today", he took a breath. "I got more news from the investigators". He waited a few seconds for Cael to manifest himself.
"What did they get?"
"Your mother is in debt with some really dangerous people. He owns a lot of money. And he doesn't seem to have the way to pay for it, as few people employ omegas, especially at his age".
"That's not good. But I can help him".
"Probably. But it seems he has gambling problems also. That's how he ended up owing so much money". There was another pause and he could hear him saying something to the baby on the other side. "But, in other news, we found out that he has another son, a 25 year-old omega. We couldn't identify who the other parent was, as there is no information in his documents".
"I have a brother?" Well, he already had lots of siblings. But there was one he didn't know.
"Yes. He lives in an apartment a few blocks away from your mom. Ouch". He said and mumbled something to the baby again. "Sorry, I think I have to end the call. I'm feeding Shea and she is in a terrible temper today. But I'll send you all the information by email".
"OK".
"Bye".
Half an hour later, he got an email from Antoine with the information. The first thing he saw was his mother and brother's profile.
Milo Arturo Galanis
Age: 48
Height: 1,72
Gender: Male Omega
Birthplace: Ishiar, Illaney
Work: Unemployed
Cassian Leonard Galanis
Age: 25
Height: 1,8
Gender: Male Omega
Birthplace: Cavanaugh, Illaney
Work: Freelance Writer
There was more information and two photos attached. His mother had dark-brown hair and blue eyes, his nose was a lot like his and so was his eyes. He also had the same ears. They looked a lot alike. But his brother... It was like looking at his clone. He had black hair and blue eyes, and all the discerning features were quite similar. His characteristics were a little more delicate, and he was much thinner than Cael. However, there was still a striking similarity. Nate came to see what Cael was looking at on the computer, but when he showed him the photo, for a few seconds Nate thought he was looking at a young photo of Cael.
"Wow, I thought it was you for a second. Who is it?"
"My brother, from my birth mother. He is an omega, and lives in Cavanaugh. Near my mom".
"He is like a clone of you".
"I know. I was shocked when I saw it".
"If someone asked me, I'd say you were twins".
"Yeah. It's eerie".
Cael spent some more time reading the other pages of the document Antoine sent him. His bio-mother's debt was quite big for someone unemployed, and even for him it was a considerable amount, but he could definitely help him with that. If he wanted to, it was still a big sum, and he wasn't going to spend it on someone he never met.
His brother and his mother seemed to be on bad terms because of his gambling addiction. Cassian was an omega activist, married with a two-year-old daughter. His husband was also omega, and a freelance designer. They didn't have much money, and even if they wanted, they couldn't help with the debt.
Cael mumbled something, and Nate came to ask what he was saying.
"Nothing... I don't know. It's strange at this point in my life finding a whole new family. And it's also so complicated".
"Life isn't simple", Nate said, hugging his neck. "But do you still want to keep going?"
"Yes".
"That's all I need to know. I will support you in every decision you make, and be by your side in every path you trace. So just tell me where we are going, and no matter how complicated it is, I'll be with you".
"Thanks, Hun".
"Now let's finish getting things ready, okay?"
"'kay".