All Chapters of Pregnant For My Alpha Lord: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

RangerLess than two weeks until the Worm Moon graced us with her presence and mating season would officially begin in the northern hemisphere. Already, I could feel the pull of the rut drawing out some of my baser instincts. Thinking about Aspen left me with a perpetual semi and my muscles felt tighter as if I needed to stretch. The countdown was on, reminding me of each second wasted not spent in the company of my mate convincing her to leave with me.She was already asleep. It was amusing to watch her curl into bed early each night. I’d have to regulate our wooing efforts to daylight hours if she kept up like this. Normally, these days would be spent with anxious young shifters talking to each other before their animalistic needs took control. I’d never been too worried about the impending rut because my wolf and I were on the same team most of the time, but my beast was anxious now in a way he’d never been before.I thought coming to the woods to check on my pack as they hung out

The PA finished clipping on my microphone and I took a seat at one of the wrought iron bistro tables with two matching chairs that were set up in the garden. The other Luna contestants found their own tables. Fallon must have been late because I didn’t see her anywhere. I watched the other females passively, still waiting for someone to show themselves as my enemy. But like the last few days, most of them wouldn’t meet my eye. I had to wonder if the rumors were that I’d purposely done something to Opal.Whatever. Let them think what they wanted.I knew the truth.The days were getting a bit warmer with spring on its way and the cherry blossom trees planted around the rose hedges were blooming in earnest. Soft pinks and dusty white petals were in stark contrast to the clear blue skies above.I smoothed the pleats on the dress Jesse had picked out as I crossed my ankles under the table, ignoring the beads of sweat gathering in my bra. My wolf was pacing. I tried to breathe slowly to cal

Ranger stared, confused. The intensity of his gaze made me hot all over. It was early spring for Goddess’ sake. Where was the breeze?“Will you ask me one of them?” He leaned back against the chair like he had all the time in the world. I guess if he could pay for it, he did.I glanced at the paper I’d already memorized, trying to give myself a second to calm my racing heart. All these questions were dumb. What was his hobby? Killing people? He couldn’t even answer what he did for fun.“What’s your idea of a perfect mate?” I blurted out before I could think it through. I didn’t want to know. Not really, seeing as how I could never measure up to some…“You.” His tone left no room for argument.It was so cheesy, I had to laugh. “You don’t even know me.”“Why do you think I’m on this date with you?” he quipped.I shook my head in disbelief, looking around at the other contestants who were talking with the cameras filming them. “This isn’t a real date.”“No, it’s not.” Ranger’s deep voice

“You asshole.” Fallon started clapping. “Does she know you two are fated now?”“We haven’t discussed it.” I thought through our conversation, realizing that exact topic never came up. There was so much to unravel and I wasn’t sure what the protocol was in these kinds of situations.“You… Haven’t… Discussed…” My sister stared at me unblinking. “Don’t you think that was the part you should lead with? Like, ‘hey, I don’t know you that well and forgive me for my obsession, but my wolf is dead set on you being my fated mate. Does your wolf feel the same?’”“When you put it that way…” I scratched my jaw, thinking through Aspen’s possible reactions. “No.”“No?” Fallon threw her hands in the air. “What are you going to do? Kidnap and hold her hostage until she finally gives in?”“If I thought it would work, I would try it,” I kept riling her up, only stopping when my sister’s face flamed red. “Calm down. I can sense her more than I can normally sense anyone. I know she wants me, but something

Finally. She nodded.But we’re in over our heads.“Horseshit,” Papa spit. “You of all people know blood isn’t everything and I’ve heard you say it a million times that even criminals deserve a second chance. Why don’t you trust your wolf on this one?”Yeah. Why don’t you trust me? She practically stuck out her tongue.“Okay, fine.” I ripped a piece of jerky off with my teeth. “But don’t blame me when something bad happens.”*He was going to die.The buses dropped us off on top of a mountain plateau overlooking a ravine that dipped into a valley. White tents were erected and camera crews were already hard at work getting the Alpha interviews filmed.I stood at the edge of the cliff. My shoe slipped on the dirt, sending a loose rock careening down the mountain side toward the ravine. The first obstacle was a mud pit. I didn’t know what else to call the hundreds of meters of jagged rock and quicksand like mud under the swinging ropes and trapeze ladders at least a mile high in the air.