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134. Maybe Harder
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Pregnant Luna - Lawful Rebellion 135. Nothing Ever Is
LINC - I helped Lila back up to the house, barely holding it together as I tried to keep her steady. I managed a quick exit, explaining to Tessa that she'd started feeling sick. Tessa gave me a look but then tilted her head slightly and smiled. "She was glowing tonight. Get her home and into a hot bath, she'll feel better." That was enough to make me pause. I wondered if she knew somehow, if there was something she sensed that I hadn't picked up on.On the way out, there was no avoiding it anymore. Phoebe reached out for a quick handshake as we left, and I hesitated before reluctantly taking her hand. She was polite, but the second her hand touched mine, her eyes widened just enough that I noticed. She pulled back, quickly masking her expression with a calm "Thank you for coming." She knew something, and now I was sure.Phoebe was my fated mate, without a doubt. Lila was quiet as we headed to the car, too quiet. As soon as we were seated, she turned away, pressing herself tightly
Last Updated : 2024-11-03Pregnant Luna - Lawful Rebellion 136. Needed
LILA Linc drove silently, gripping the wheel so hard I thought he might break it. Outside, darkness smeared across the window, but inside, I felt like I was trapped, locked in by the words he'd said hours ago. Fated mate. Phoebe. He'd put it out there as if it was something simple, logical. Like it hadn't ripped through me like a jagged knife. We shouldn't have gone to that dinner. If I'd stayed home, I could pretend none of this was real, that the life we'd built wasn't dangling by a thread.How in the hell was she his fated mate? She was older than Cast's mom. Years older. If I had to guess, she was closer to 50 than 40. Hell, I was probably closer to her kid's age than hers. Why the hell had we come to that dinner? What had I done to deserve this all over again?He pulled into the pharmacy lot and cut the engine. "You can stay here if you want. I'll be quick," he murmured.I nodded and kept staring out the window. I was trying to focus on anything but the nausea still rolling t
Last Updated : 2024-11-04Pregnant Luna - Lawful Rebellion 137. Big Night For You
LINC - I held Lila's hand, guiding her slowly toward the bathroom. My pulse pounded in my head, drowning out everything else. I didn't dare look at her or that test. Every instinct told me to brace for impact, but I had no idea what to do once I finally hit the ground.We stopped in front of the sink. I stared down, gripping the edge of the countertop hard enough to feel the rough grooves pressing into my palms. I couldn't look at her. Couldn't look at the test. I couldn't even look at myself. "Linc," she whispered. Her eyes remained fixed on the test sitting by the sink."Well," she murmured. "This is a big night for you, I guess."It barely registered. My entire world tipped sideways, like the ground had vanished beneath me. I sank down onto the bathroom floor. I was a free fall of fear and guilt and something close to joy. A fated mate I didn't want, and now this. This new life growing inside the mate I chose that I should be ecstatic about. But all I could feel was the rising pa
Last Updated : 2024-11-04Pregnant Luna - Lawful Rebellion 138. Two Pros
CAST - As soon as Lila's car pulled away, I scooped up Declan. I could still see that worried look in her eyes as she left, and it made me wonder if she thought I wasn't up to handling the night shift. But I had this. More than that, I wanted this. Time with just me and my son, no interruptions, no one else to lean on. Just us.I carried him to the living room, where I'd set up a large playpen space filled with new toys. I'd gone a little overboard, but I couldn't help it. Declan deserved everything, every advantage I could give him. The latest interactive learning toys were spread out, each promising to help with development, motor skills, focus, and more.I wanted him to have it all. I wanted him to grow up strong and smart. More than anything, I wanted him to know he had a dad who would do whatever it took to make that happen.Declan's eyes widened as he saw the array of colors and lights. I placed him on the bright play mat, surrounded by toys, and watched as he reached for a
Last Updated : 2024-11-04Pregnant Luna - Lawful Rebellion 139. Ignore It
LINC - "I think we're having girls." She blinked, her head tilting as she tried to absorb the news. "Are they alphas?" I didn't answer immediately. Instead, I pressed my lips to her stomach. "I don't know," I murmured against her skin. "What are the spirits telling you?" She frowned. "Telling me? How could they tell me?" I straightened, watching her carefully. "My mom didn't hear them at first either. Not until she was pregnant with me. Then it was like they had been there all along, just waiting. She said it was like they couldn't contain themselves any longer. They were… eager. Hungry for someone to finally listen." She looked away. Her shoulders drew in slightly as she squeezed her eyes shut. "I… I don't know what I'm sensing. This is… this is…" she whispered as she started shaking. "This is crazy." A sudden gust of wind swept through, rustling the brittle leaves and winding around us. She shivered, and I couldn't help but giggle at her. "Don't use that word here," I warned
Last Updated : 2024-11-05Pregnant Luna - Lawful Rebellion 140. None Of Us
LINC - Lila was asleep, her breathing steady beside me. I slipped out of bed, careful not to wake her.I made my way into the backyard. I felt like I couldn't breathe. I needed space, and I needed someone who would give it to me. Cast. He would understand. In a messed up, fucked up way, he would get this. I crossed the yard. The dim glow from inside was just enough to guide me. When I walked in, the poolhouse was quiet. Cast was asleep, sprawled out in the rocking chair, and Declan was sleeping peacefully in his crib beside him. He looked worn, a blanket loose over his chest, his head tipped back. I lowered myself to the floor, leaning against the wall and just watched them.Declan's tiny fists were curled, his breathing soft, untouched by the complicated world around him. I envied him. Cast stirred as his eyes opened slowly. He didn't seem to see me for a second before he leaned forward."Didn't expect to see you here." He kept his voice low, careful not to wake Declan.I shrugg
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LILA - I opened my eyes to find Linc and Cast sitting on the edge of the bed with Declan. Declan squirmed. Every movement told me he was ready to eat. And to see me again. That was the longest I'd been away from him since giving birth. I missed my little guy. So much more than I'd realized with all of this craziness happening… I reminded myself to not use that word anymore. The last thing I wanted to do was upset the spirits that shared blood with the two little alphas I was sharing my body with right now."Looks like someone's hungry," Cast murmured as he passed Declan over to me.I cradled Declan against me, settling him to nurse, but something felt off. After a few moments, he grew fussy, pushing away and making small, frustrated sounds as he gripped and scratched at my skin.My heart sank as I adjusted him, encouraging him to try again. He latched and kept trying, but he only grew fussier."Come on, big guy," I whispered, shifting him to the other side. I tried to keep my thou
Last Updated : 2024-11-05Pregnant Luna - Lawful Rebellion 142. Destroy Both of You
LILA - After entering the pool house with Cast, I closed the door quietly, keeping my eyes on the floor as I tried to hold it together. Cast looked up from the couch. "Hey, thought you were getting some rest."Declan was asleep in the crib nearby, his tiny chest rising and falling peacefully. Seeing him like that, so untouched by the chaos around us, made my heart ache. I shut the nursery door, needing a buffer between his calm world and the storm I felt within.And then it all broke loose. Tears welled up as I turned back to Cast, trying to pull myself together, but it was useless. A sob escaped as I almost collapsed on the floor.He jumped up off the couch and was beside me in a second. He wrapped his arms tightly around me as I broke. "I'm so tired of this…all of it," I managed through the sobs, gripping his shirt. "I just want things to be…right. For once. Why does it have to be like this? It's like I don't even deserve to be happy. Nothing ever stays together. It all just falls
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Pregnant Luna - Lawful Rebellion 227. Babies
I woke up to an empty bed. The absence was immediate, the warmth gone. Stretching out, I let my hand graze the sheets, confirming they were cool. They hadn't been in bed for a while. The faint hum of water and voices carried through the room, pulling me from the remaining haze. I followed the sound to the bathroom door. It was cracked open, steam curling out. Their voices grew clearer as I leaned in to look. Lila sat on the built-in bench, with the water spraying down her back. Cast knelt in front of her, his hands resting gently on her stomach. He spoke softly, leaning closer, and even though the words weren't meant for me, they hit me hard. "I'll be there for them, for you," he murmured. "No matter what. Even if I have to handcuff myself to you to make sure I don't screw this up again." She laughed out loud as he started feathering kisses across her growing stomach to try to tickle her. She leaned forward and pulled him up. Their lips met, and I stayed frozen at the door
Pregnant Luna - Lawful Rebellion 226. Both Of You
LINC - I didn't remember him doing it. Cast didn't remember either. Even Lila, shaking and pale, said she had no recollection of the bite. Yet, as we sat there on the bed in the pool house, trying to piece it all together, his mark stood out darker than mine. It wasn't subtle. It wasn't something we could brush off. We all sat there, unable to articulate the emotions bouncing heavily between us. Between the three of us. She was caught in the middle, her entire body shaking. One hand was pressed to the mark on her neck, the other resting over her stomach. I sat on one side of her, Cast on the other, and we both touched her in the same way. A hand on her knee, the other on her back, trying to steady her, or maybe ourselves. She shifted between us restlessly, leaning against me for a moment, then to him. Her breathing was uneven, and I couldn't stop running my fingers lightly over her skin, trying to calm her. Cast and I didn't look at each other. We couldn't. We didn't need to.
Pregnant Luna - Lawful Rebellion 225. Us
CAST -I wasn't sure why it happened. Why Linc let it happen. Why any of us did. It was like the moment had taken on a life of its own, and we were just caught in its current. She had crumbled onto the floor, overwhelmed by how we were acting. I couldn't leave her there. I bent down and scooped her up, her body slack against me, and something in the way she folded into my arms shattered the last of my restraint.Her lips were right there, and I didn't think before kissing her. It wasn't soft or cautious. It was the kind of kiss that demanded more. Her lips pressed back against mine, but then she broke away, looking toward Linc. He was already behind her, his hands resting on her sides, his fingers dragging in slow, deliberate patterns on her growing belly. She looked caught between us, her breaths uneven as her eyes darted back to me. She was about to panic."You need us both, don't you? Just… just let it happen." My lips brushed hers again, desperate to pull her back to me.Her att
Pregnant Luna - Lawful Rebellion 224. Broke
Declan’s breathing finally evened out, his tiny body curling against me in complete trust. I placed him back in his crib, smoothing the blanket over him as gently as I could. The nursery quieted again, leaving just the soft hum of the baby monitor in the corner.I turned to CeCe, still sitting on the floor near the crib. Her hands rested in her lap, and her focus stayed on Declan. “He’s fine now. You should go back to your room and get some sleep.”She hesitated, biting her lip. “Helena’s in there… busy.”I raised a brow. “Busy?”She shifted awkwardly. “With her boyfriend. I don’t really want to walk in on that.”I crossed my arms, leaning back against the edge of the crib. “Are they being safe?”“As best they can,” she admitted, looking at her hands. “The healers won’t exactly help with that kind of thing. It’s… hard to get what we need.”“That’s just the old traditions still lingering,” I explained. “The healers were scared of the old alpha and stuck to whatever rules kept them out
Pregnant Luna - Lawful Rebellion 223. Just Tell Me
LINC - Her skin was soft and smooth beneath my hands as I traced the curves of her body. I felt the goosebumps rise on her skin as I kissed her neck. The way she responded to my touch left no doubt. She wanted me as much as I wanted her. We fit together perfectly. My fingers slid over her back, savoring the warmth radiating from her. She leaned into me, her breath feathering against my neck as I pulled her closer. Her hands roamed, exploring me in ways that made everything else dissolve into nothingness. The sound of her heartbeat thrummed against my chest, grounding me in the moment, in her. My mouth moved over her skin, tasting every inch. She arched under me, her body soft and eager. I pulled back just enough to look at her, but the shadows covered her face. "I need you," I murmured, letting my lips find hers again. The kiss built into something that made us feel endless. Like our bodies could melt together and become one. My body moved against hers as I growled against her
Pregnant Luna - Lawful Rebellion 222. Love Him
LILA - The knock startled me. My body stiffened as I clung to the remnants of composure, the ache in my chest almost unbearable. Cast turned off the shower and stepped out, grabbing a towel. I watched him wrap it around himself and head for the door. He seemed far too calm for this. "I've got it," he said, glancing back briefly.I didn't respond. The nausea still twisted in my stomach, and the bond with Linc burned at the edges of my mind, an unwelcome intrusion that wouldn't stop.Cast opened the door, sticking his head out just enough to block whoever it was from seeing inside. "I just finished showering, and Lila's getting cleaned up now. She threw up all over both of us," he explained, his voice casual like it wasn't a blatant lie. "I'll be out in a minute."I froze, heat flushing through me. Not from embarrassment but from pure fury.Before I could think twice, I grabbed a towel and stepped out of the shower, forcing down the bile rising in my throat. The lie was too much, and
Pregnant Luna - Lawful Rebellion 221. Take It
CAST -The night stretched endlessly, each tick of the clock reminding me I wasn't going to sleep anytime soon. Tessa had adjusted my meds earlier in the week, upping the dosage just enough to screw with me. It wasn't the first night I'd spent like this, wide awake while the rest of the pack slept. It was starting to wear me thin.Kat, on the other hand, was out cold. Her body rested against mine, curled into my chest like she couldn't get close enough. The warmth of her breath skimmed my skin, steady and soft, the kind of rhythm that should've been calming. I trailed my hand over her back, tracing idle patterns out of habit more than intent.The room we were in wasn't really ours. It belonged to Lila, and she had Declan here, then briefly to me when I didn't have anywhere else to go. Now it was just "the extra," a placeholder no one had claimed outright. Yet, it was starting to feel like ours. Our stuff was scattered across the dresser and floor, the bed smelled like her shampoo, an
Pregnant Luna - Lawful Rebellion 220. The Sooner The Better
LINC - The road stretched ahead, cutting through familiar territory and leading us toward the human city. My eyes darted to the rearview mirror more often than I wanted to admit. Cast and Kat sat in the backseat, wrapped up in their own little bubble.Cast had her pulled against him, whispering something that made her shoulders shake with quiet laughter. Their heads tilted together, foreheads brushing occasionally, like they couldn't bear the thought of any distance.I told myself to be happy for them. They deserved it, after everything. But no matter how hard I tried, the sight made something twist inside me.Lila sat beside me, her hand resting lightly in mine, but it might as well have been someone else's hand for all the connection I felt. Her grip barely registered, her fingers slack against mine. She wasn't even pretending to care about the passing scenery. Her eyes stayed fixed on the window, distant and unfocused.I could feel the anxiety radiating from her, though she tried
Pregnant Luna - Lawful Rebellion 219. Not Playing
LILA - Linc returned hours later without anything other than more exhaustion and cuts and bruises all over his body. He'd tracked over the entire property inch by inch and could not find Pheobe's scent anywhere else but in the nursery. It was unnerving, to say the least. The house felt different tonight. I moved down the hallway, trying to settle my breathing, trying to put the pieces together. Phoebe's scent, that unmistakable presence, was still here, still staining everything with questions. And I had to get to the bottom of it before it shattered the fragile ground Linc and I were walking on.The girl who smelled like Phoebe had been with Declan earlier, changing his diaper. Feeding him, burping him, and her hands all over him all day. She'd been in that nursery all afternoon. She'd never left, according to multiple people. I walked into the room where we'd confined her. I wouldn't allow them to keep her in the cold basement. She looked up, startled, and I could see her anxiet
