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He paused, then looked down at me, his eyebrows furrowed in confusion. His eyes had darkened from bright emerald to pine green. “Bryn, what are you talking about?”I smiled hesitantly. “Well, I…I’m pregnant, Night.”Another moment of silence passed, and then it finally hit him. His eyes widened, and a range of emotions passed through them: shock, followed swiftly by worry, fear, and then, finally—thankfully—joy!He rolled me over on the grass and peppered my face with kisses. I shrieked with giggles at the sudden onslaught of affection, my arms wrapping around his neck. When his kisses finally slowed, I took his face between my hands and kissed him, tasting his happiness on his tongue. As we kissed, his heart pounded quickly against my chest, matching the exact rhythm of mine.He pressed his forehead to mine. “How long have you known, baby?”“I found out while you were away,” I said. “I’m sorry I didn’t do something more spectacular to tell you. I wanted to do something special, but w
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The Kings had adapted quickly to our teachings. While they worked independently, it always helped to have someone around to oversee the project. Dom and another group of male wolves raised one of the four walls of what would be a cabin. When one side dipped, I stepped in to keep the frame level.No verbal instructions needed to be exchanged. I held up my end of the frame, Dom held the other side, and a couple of wolves inserted drills and nails into the structure to keep it from falling again. It was an hour of hard, mindless work, which turned out to be exactly what I needed to sort out my feelings about Bryn’s pregnancy.I was overjoyed. In fact, I could have howled about how fucking ecstatic I was that we were about to have a pup. I’d always wanted to be a father, and I didn’t even care about its gender; I just loved knowing there would be a pup in the near future who would carry on my line. The timing was a little inconvenient, but Bryn and I hadn’t used protection after the first
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“I think Bryn is on her way to tell Tavi, if she hasn’t told her already. The only other person who knows right now is Glenda. But no, Mom doesn’t know yet. Bryn wants to know more about her birth parents, and I told her I’d ask Mom if she could help her find more information.”“I see. So Bryn wants to know more about where she comes from before the baby gets here.”“Exactly. She wants to know herself better, and wants to be able to tell our child about the kind of people their grandparents were. I can’t say I blame her.”“Neither can I. A lot of wolves in our own pack were adopted by other families because of death or illness. People like you and me…we’re lucky we know anything about our parents.” He paused. “Not that you had it easy with your father.”“No, no, I get what you’re saying.”He seemed relieved that I wasn’t offended. “Bryn is bound to have questions and feel like some part of her is missing. There’s no telling what kind of family she could have out there or what her pare
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A moment of silence passed between us, one that felt like a stalemate. When Dom spoke again, I knew it was because he didn’t want the conversation to end on that note.“Speaking about the alpha challenge, you need to start training. Like yesterday.”“I know. After we finish up here, I’ll get started on that.” I had a training regimen in mind that I wanted to try. “Mind sparring with me at some point tomorrow?”Dom grinned, and an answering smile played on my lips. He was the closest to me in terms of raw power and endurance. If I wanted to see real improvement in my fighting—and quickly—Dom was the best person to train with. He’d helped me train when I became alpha of the Wargs. My wolf growled and hopped about in anticipation of battle.“Today, I’ll focus on agility and cardio,” I said. “But after…”“Any time, any place, Night,” he said. “Just know I take no pleasure in whooping my alpha’s ass.”I snorted. “You haven’t beaten me since we were kids.”He smirked. “How do you know I hav
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“I can imagine. But I’m sure things will have slowed down by the time the baby gets here. And there’s no doubt in my mind that you and Night are going to be kick-ass parents. You’re the kindest person I know, and Night will do everything he can to protect you both.”I grinned as I thought of Night. His reaction to my pregnancy had been so precious, it would forever be a core memory for me.“Do you want it to be a boy or a girl?”The question pulled me back to the present. “Oh. I don’t know. To be honest, I never thought I’d get to have children, so I haven’t given much thought to whether I want a son or a daughter. I think I just want a healthy baby, no matter what gender it turns out to be. I’d think Night would want a boy as an heir, right?”“Oh, Night will be happy either way. If it’s a girl, maybe she’ll become the first female alpha.”That surprised a laugh out of me. “I thought I was the first female alpha.”“Technically, yes. But interim alpha isn’t really the same thing for th
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When he got back downstairs, we talked about what I’d planned for dinner. I wanted to keep things simple, so we had pasta with a meat sauce, a fresh green salad, and garlic bread. Night handled the meat sauce while I took care of the salad and bread.We used beef, beef bones, and a combination of fresh and dried herbs for the sauce. The scent of savory tomato sauce filled the cabin. Night’s knowledge of cooking surprised me. Beyond the occasional question about whether he was holding parsley or rosemary or if the heat was on too high, he handled himself well in the kitchen. Using the same meat cleaver, he easily cut through bones at one moment, then finely chopped herbs the next.“Not bad,” I said after tasting the sauce that had simmered for forty-five minutes. “You really know what you’re doing, huh?”“I ought to,” he replied with a grin. “You know my mother. You think she’d let me leave her house without knowing how to boil liquids?”I giggled. “Fair point, but you should cut me so
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She smiled and pushed her hair behind her ear. “Thanks. You…you clean up pretty nice.”Dom grinned, slipping his hands into his pockets. I sensed this was my cue to give them some alone time, so I excused myself.“I’ll set the table,” I said. “You two can change the radio station if you want. Just make yourselves comfy.”I went into the kitchen and took my time getting plates and utensils. Fortunately, Tavi and Dom were standing in the sitting room, and I wouldn’t have to walk in on their conversation to get the dining room ready.“Dom’s here,” I said to Night.“I heard. Is he in there with Tavi?”“That’s right.”He paused, and I could sense where his thoughts were going. He wasn’t oblivious; he noticed the depths of their feelings for each other. I imagined that as the big brother to Tavi and best friend to Dom, Night was torn about the two of them getting closer.I set the plates on the counter and touched his back. “It’ll be okay,” I told him quietly. “Whatever happens between them
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“Congratulations, Night,” she whispered. “I’m so happy for you and Bryn.”I hugged her back. I hadn’t realized how much I’d missed her affection. It felt like years had passed since the last time we were so close with each other. “Thanks, Tav. Have fun tonight, okay?”She nodded, and when she stepped back, she was smiling shyly. “We’ll see ourselves out.”I carefully scooped Bryn into my arms. She moaned slightly, leaning her head against my arm. She felt so small and light in my arms, it was difficult to envision that she’d one day have a fuller, rounder stomach. The thought almost made me laugh because it was so different from how she looked now.I helped her out of her dress and gently put her in bed. As I pulled away, my shirt caught on something. I turned, and it was Bryn holding the hem of my shirt between her fingers, her blue-gray eyes peering up at me through long dark lashes.“Stay,” she whispered.I smiled. The expression on her face, sleepy but insistent, made my heartbeat
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