Dante grips my hand in both of his, sitting next to my hospital bed on the other side of the Ultrasound tech and her machine. He’s slouched over, with his elbows resting on my bed as he eagerly watches as Constance continues prepping to do the ultrasound. “S-so…what do I need to do?” I meekly questioned. “Nothing Luna! Just lift your shirt a little higher and maybe unbutton your bottoms or slide them a little below your belly button, like they are hugging your hips?” Constance chimes sweetly. I nodded and pulled my shirt up over my stomach and pushed my pants down to my hips trying not to freak the fuck out. Dante’s eyes grew slightly, beaming with pride as he looked at my belly and placed a hand softly over where my pup is growing in me. I blushed at his touch in front of another person. This is all new to me and I was used to showing this kind of affection - ever. Especially not in public around others. It just felt too…intimate for others’ eyes. And more intimate than I’d ever
As we left the pack hospital, Constance handed me a CD she said was filled with pictures of the pups from the ultrasound machine. I thanked her as we left, taking the CD and handing it to Dante. He looked at it as if it was a priceless treasure.I was in deep thought as Dante guided me back to his room.“Welcome back home beautiful!” Dante beamed with pride.I looked around his room and didn’t notice any difference. I creased my eyebrows in confusion, “Uh…well, we didn’t really leave Dante. And why are your arms stretched out up in the air like you are showing me something totally new for the first time? I’ve seen your room plenty.”He looked at me dumbfounded. “Well, maybe you should have another look around?” He suggestively smirked.I walked around the room, glaring at him with a confused look on my face until I reached the closet. I opened the double doors leading into his massive en suite closet and I realized my clothes were on the other side of the closet from his and a beauti
Dante and I were spending our Sunday in a leisurely and lazy fashion. We were lounging around the pack house, eating, watching movies, and essentially spending the time bonding together while I kept my tummy on display for Dante to rub, kiss, and talk to the pups the entire time.No one was supposed to be at the pack house today except for the Alpha and Beta and their families, which consisted of myself and Joan at the current time. Joan was sick and I was very pregnant so it was a very relaxed day. Jackson spent most of the day up in his and Joan’s living quarters but came downstairs to the great room where we had been lounging all day watching movies to visit when he couldn’t sleep anymore.“How is Joan doing today?” I asked as Jackson plopped down in a recliner near Dante and I. Dante was massaging my feet at that moment.“Still sleeping it off. Still waking up feeling exhausted and sickly. I just need something
After the appointment is over and the photos and CD are prepared like our last appointment, I hand the CD to Callen.“What is this?” He asked.“Something for you to remember the pups by and show who you would like,” I kindly smiled, hoping this would further mend the bad blood between the three of us.“Oh…thanks,” he sheepishly said.When we made our way back to the great room to lay down and lounge to sort out things, Callen was back to his old self.“This only furthers my determination to keep you safe with me,” He explained through gritted teeth, in an attempt to control his anger as much as Dante.“I choose to stay with my fated mate.” I stood my ground. I wasn’t going anywhere with him.“You’re lucky I don’t kill you where you stand for assaulting MY mate.” Dante growled before I could stop him.“She was MY CHOSEN before
That night, Dante and I made love so many times, I lost track of time and really everything except the moment we had encapsulated ourselves in.We eventually made our way downstairs after much needed rest, a shower, and getting dressed for the day to realize it was past lunch time.“What have you two been up to all this time?” Shaylee snickered to herself, leaned up against the counter, snacking on a piece of toast.“Oh…you know…planning for upcoming things,” I smiled at her, hoping she wouldn’t razz us about the noises coming from our room at all hours of the night last night.Dante went up to Shaylee and gave her a hug before going to grab some leftovers out of the fridge from earlier today. He heated the leftovers up and put some on a plate for myself and him before settling down at the bar stool next to me.As Dante began to dig into his food, Shaylee shouted in a shocked tone, “Dant
‘It’s the pups!’ I responded to Dante through our link.Before I could say anything to Shaylee, Dante was at the door, rushing to my side.“What’s wrong?! I’m here! I can take you to the pack doctor. C`mon, let’s hurry!” Dante began in a panic to try and pick me up and carry me.“Dante, stop!” I laughed at him and he froze looking up at me confused.“What? You said something was wrong with the pups!” His eyes pierced mine with a look of love, concern and worry.“No! I said, it’s the pups. I didn’t say anything was wrong!” I laughed at him. He was so cute and I loved how much care he put into everything for me.“Then what? What is it Celeste? You’ve got me freaking out like something is wrong!” Dante was now irritated and confused.I took in a deep breath and exhaled with a deep sigh, “Just giv
Joan was able to calm my nerves and screw my head back on the right way so-to-speak after my panicked meltdown in her room earlier today. I thanked her and eventually ordered her as her future Luna to take a pregnancy test since she was acting like I did when I first got here. I had this gut feeling that she was pregnant, but Joan didn’t say one way or the other about if her and Jackson had been trying for a pup, or just being stupid and irresponsible when mating. Joan said she would tell me the results after the Luna Ceremony tomorrow and I agreed.Shaylee was running around like a chicken with her head cut off while trying to make everything perfect for my Luna ceremony AND she knew the sooner that day passed, the sooner she could be on the road on her own journey towards her mate, or at least that is what she hoped.I heard my phone ping that I had a text message so I lazily pulled the phone from my pocket as I lounged in the great room of the pack house
“Here Dante!” I shouted in response to his call out to me.He came barreling down the stairs with a smile plastered across his face. I smiled when I saw how lit up his face was just on seeing me. That made my heart soar!“Everything is set up and ready for tomorrow. Are you ready for bed, sugar?” Dante asked me as he came to sit next to me on the sofa I was sprawled out on.“Hmm? Me? Oh! Yeah! I’m tired…I had the weirdest dream…” I started to tell him about Callen and Selene and then, something inside me said not to say anything, so I stopped talking.Dante laughed, “Oh yeah! You’re out of it! C’mon, Sugar. Let’s go to bed.” Dante softly pressed his lips to my forehead and lifted me into his arms, taking me upstairs to bed.As I laid in our bed, snuggling Dante, content and ready to drift back into another state of sleep, I realized that small hollow a