QuirinaBryce freezes as we both snap out of our lust-filled daze as the knocking continues on the door. I say softly, “I’ll uh, I’ll get dressed.”He nods his head and closes the bathroom door behind him to give me privacy as he goes to see who was knocking on the door. I change fast and thanks to sensitive wolf hearing, I can hear every word of what’s going on outside this door. Bryce says, “Whoa, Rowan, what’s going on?”“Alpha, I’m sorry to barge in, but I would like permission to go home, now.”The words make me freeze, does that mean Bryce would leave now too?Bryce says, “Ro, it’s just us, drop the formality. What’s going on? I’ve never seen you so panicked.”He breathes out, “It’s Winnie. She uh, we weren’t telling anyone yet, but she was pregnant.”Bryce’s voice is solemn as he confirms, “Was?”A choppy sob slips out of Rowan’s lips as he says, “Yeah, was. She’s all by herself now and has to take care of Rory and she’ll need to go to the doctor. And….and… I’m not there to he
QuirinaBryce and I fell asleep next to one another last night. It was the best sleep I’ve ever had and I can’t imagine trying to sleep without him. The one thing I liked most about it though is that we stayed together because we wanted to not because we did it out of some lust-induced haze.Honestly, I’m glad Rowan interrupted us yesterday. Who knows how far we would’ve gone if we weren’t interrupted?We’ll get there, we’ll get to all of the physical stuff, but right now, there’s still so much we’re trying to figure out, it’s probably for the best that we don’t do more.I’m still laying in his bed, looking up at the top of the fort that he made. I know that if I move that it will wake him up because truly there’s no graceful way to get out of the fort. I breathe out and try to
QuirinaTrying to convince Annabelle that Bryce and I didn’t do anything was hard. Considering the fact that I came back in my room in the morning and dressed in his clothes, it does look a little suspicious.I would still be talking to her now if one of the omegas didn’t come to get me because my parents are requesting for me. Annabelle looks at me peculiarly and I don’t blame her, it’s very odd for my parents to call on me nowadays. Without even asking, Annabelle leaves and I get dressed for the day.I find a pair of slacks and a floral blouse and put on some ballet flats before running off to my parents in their office. They both sit at the desk and smile at me coming in and mom says, “You look nice today, Q.”I smile back at her, “Thanks mom, um… what&rs
QuirinaI look over my shoulder to see a man and a woman that I’ve never seen before, but behind them… I see the pack doctor trying to quietly beckon me. I give him a single nod and send a mind link to him saying, “Go to the sitting area on the Alpha’s floor. I’ll be with you momentarily.”I must’ve accidentally had my mind block up because I can’t think of any other reason that he would come to seek me out. My eyes flicker to the man and the woman, but they aren’t looking at me, they’re looking at Bryce.I look back at Bryce to see that he has slightly paled as he says, “Mom, dad, what are you doing here?”His mom scoffs, “Is that any way to treat your parents when you haven’t seen them in months? Come give me a hug.”He pushes off the counter and obliges with her request. He gives his mom a hug, but when he faces his father, he holds his shoulders back and gives a firm handshake and says, “Nice to see you, sir.”My eyes narrow, that’s an odd way to address your dad after not seeing h
QuirinaMy parents aren’t in the office. It’s weird… normally that’s where they are, but there’s still a few other places I can look for them.They aren’t in their bedroom, not in the kitchen, and not in any of the normal sitting areas or with Charlie, Harper, Phillip, Isadora, Magnolia, or Hendrix. Where the hell could they have gone off to?My grandparents are here. They must be doing something with them and Felicity. But… where would they go off to?I huff as I head down the stairs and walk out the front door, determined to find out where they may have gone off to.As I step out into the cool air, I catch a metallic scent in the air. Blood. But... who would be bleeding that
QuirinaI walked around every trail we have in the pack, I tried to mind link both of my parents but their shields are up. Surely, they didn't leave early. They would've told me or at least mind linked me to let me know I was in charge a day early.I huff out of exhaustion as I walk through the pack house's front door. I hear soft giggles and walk to the kitchen where Felicity is happily baking with the cooks. I frown because if she's here then my parents can't be too far behind. I go to the stairs and take them two at a time as I rush to my parent's office. Nope, still not there.I huff as I turn around and go to their bedroom and then finally, I see them. I frown, "Where the heck have the two of you been?"My mom looks at me startled and asks, "What do you mean, hon?""We've been around the pack all day," Dad adds. I nod as I enter their room and say, "Well, you've conveniently been everywhere I haven't."Dad chuckles, "Purely a coincidence, kids. What's going on, anyway?"I shut th
QuirinaMy afternoon was surprisingly peaceful. I had lunch with Bryce, I rested and read a book, and now it’s time for dinner. Dinner is much more lively than normal. It’s my grandparents, my parents, Charlie and Harper, Phillip and Isadora, Magnolia and Hendrix, Annabelle, Franklin, surprisingly Hazel, Josephine, Cameron, Declan, Felicity, me, Bryce, Hiro, Peyton, and Tony.The table is noisy and full of chatter, but everything is lighthearted and I’m grateful that Bryce and Peyton’s parents didn’t want to join us. Bryce sits beside me and leans a little closer and asks in a low voice, “Is it always this crazy?”I chuckle, “Pretty much. The only people out of place is my grandparents, you, Hiro, Peyton, and Tony. And Hazel, she’s always a hit or miss on whether or not she joins for dinner.”He smiles as his eyes flicker to Hazel who is sitting next to her mom. He says, “She seems a lot happier than the first time I met her.”I nod my head in agreement, he’s right, honestly, she seem
QuirinaIt’s like my body knew that my parents were gone.At four in the morning I was wide awake. And although I was comfortable with Bryce’s arm around me, I found myself unable to remain in bed.I got up and left him alone in my room. I walked down the hall toward Felicity’s room and I listened outside her door, but there is no noise in there so I know she’s okay. My stomach churns and I’m not sure why. Is my gut telling me that something is going to happen?Is it the new responsibility?I don’t know, but I feel unnerved.I walk around the pack house and slowly make my way down the stairs and to the kitchen. The lights are turned off, no one will be in here for awhile. I sigh as I turn the lights on and start on a pot of coffee. I know there’s no chance I’ll fall asleep again so I might as well fully wake up and maybe do some work.As the coffee brews I hear footsteps down the stairs. I lean against the counter and glance up, surprised to see Hiro walk into the room. His eyebrows r