Kael shifted uncomfortably beside me in the makeshift pillow fort in the bathroom. "Do you think you could move back to the bedroom yet? As much as I love these forts, I'm sore as hell and really want to sleep in a bed." I managed a smile, the relentless nausea giving me a brief reprieve. "Yeah, guess you haven't been in your room yet." "No, why?" "Go look," I suggested with a slight chuckle. He got up, a bit stiff from the floor, and trotted out, calling over his shoulder to his brothers, "It's okay to reappear, guys!" Stepping out of the bathroom, I grabbed an actual lemon from the kitchen counter. The Lemonheads and tea weren't cutting it anymore, and I hoped the sour tang would help. Sucking on the lemon, I made my way to the bedroom. Kael's voice echoed with delight from the bedroom, and when I entered, I saw why. The room had been transformed. Two king-size beds had been pushed together and attached to create one massive bed. It made total sense for three guys over six
Moving back to the pack land worked wonders. I stopped throwing up so much, and within a few days, I started feeling better...way better. The nausea cloud had lifted, and I could finally breathe again. I even began eating real food, no longer confined to bland crackers and ginger tea. It felt like life was inching back to normal. A month later, the healer told Ky to schedule a sonogram at a new place, mentioning that the babies' gender should be visible by now. The idea of finding out whether we were having boys or girls...or one of each...sent everyone into a frenzy. Kael returned from security duty, and he was beside himself. He wanted to go to the sonogram place immediately, not caring that they didn't do walk-ins. "We can just show up, right?" he asked, his eyes wide with excitement. Ky shook his head. "No, Kael. They have appointments. You can't just walk in." "Ugh, fine," Kael groaned, "I can't wait! I need to know now!" Kael was pacing the entire living room, his steps q
Gerald stood in the hallway, listening to the chaos as Kael paced back and forth, his excitement bubbling over into noticeable energy. Missy noticed Gerald and walked over to him. "Honey, it's great news!" she said with a huge smile on her face. "Our first grandchildren! Children! Two!"He nodded, a subtle grin spreading across his face. "I know, darling. I heard. Two more Monroes... the world isn't going to know what hit it." He entered the room and walked over to Kael, who stopped pacing long enough to hug his father awkwardly. Gerald patted his son on the back and said, "I need to get back to patrol."Kael sighed, clearly reluctant to leave the excitement, but he nodded. "Yeah, I probably should, too." They left, with Knox joining them at the last second, leaving me and Ky alone.The situation suddenly hit me. The healer's comment about the girl being a week and a half older started to make sense in the context of the werewolf maternity calendar. My thoughts spiraled. What if th
I was over at the window in a flash, where Cassy was already shaking and pointing. Through the security room window, the tower was visible and engulfed in flames. My heart leaped into my throat, panic flooding my senses immediately. I had to grab the windowsill to steady myself from the intense rush that struck me. Ky turned to us. "Stay here," he commanded, but before he could do anything about it, I was already shoving past him, the door slamming behind me as I burst outside. His plea was lost on me. There was no way I was just going to sit back. The fathers of my babies were in danger, and my protective instincts were in full gear. Cassy was right on my heels, equally determined. Ky shifted into his wolf form in mid-stride, a blur of motion to my side. For a split second, I entertained the thought of shifting too, but then reality hit. I was pregnant. Wait, had I shifted while pregnant when I had to confront Fletcher weeks ago? This wasn't the time for those thoughts. Ca
The Deltas were swift, carrying Knox, Ky, and Gerald back to the house as Cassy and I trailed behind in a daze. My heart was in my throat, panic clawing at me with every step they took. The chaos at the tower had left us all reeling, and the sight of them—hurt and barely conscious—sent me spiraling into despair. Back at the house, the healers immediately took over, bustling around with medical supplies as they attended to each of them. Ky, despite his own pain, noticed my distress. With considerable effort, given his dislocated shoulder, he pulled me down into the bed beside him and wrapped his arms around me. His embrace was tight, desperate almost, as he tried to offer comfort. The pain was etched on his face, a grimace every time he moved, but he held me close, his grip firm and reassuring. Meanwhile, Knox's situation escalated quickly. He regained consciousness with a jolt, his screams piercing the tense silence of the room. The healers, prepared for such a reaction, restrained
As Ky tried to maneuver himself into the bed alongside Knox and me, it became apparent that all three of us wouldn't fit. I glanced over at the omega standing by the doorway. "Go get every blanket and pillow you can find," I instructed.The omegas moved quickly, returning in a flurry with an armful of bedding. I set to work, spreading out a comfortable pillow nest on the floor as best I could. I just didn't have the years of practice doing it, but I managed something that at least would be more comfortable than all of us trying to fit on the bed. Once satisfied, I asked everyone except for Knox and Ky to leave the room so we could have a moment to rest and regroup after the chaos of the day.Ky attempted to help Knox down to the makeshift nest, but their coordination was still way off, resulting in both of them tumbling onto the pillows in a heap. Ky sighed and cussed, "There's no way we will be ready to face that asshole at midnight."I corrected him gently, "He didn't mean midnight
As we were still processing the rapid recoveries and discussing our next moves, Missy walked into the room with Cassy at her side. "There's something you all need to see," Missy announced as she entered.Ky, still adjusting his newly healed shoulder, looked up. "Is Dad healed now?" he asked with a smirk.Cassy laughed. "Told you, Mom," she said, her eyes twinkling like she had insider knowledge or something.Missy shook her head. "Sky, I think you are exceptional. Being here has somehow added to the already extremely fast Monroe accelerated healing trait. But we'll talk about that later. Come on, Gerald is waiting for you three in the office."We all got up and quickly headed to the office, my mind swirling with Missy's words. Knox still displayed faint red marks where he had been severely burned, and Ky was continuously rotating his shoulder, testing its limits. Despite these minor signs of their recent ordeal, it was clear, they were healed. In fact, it was nothing short of miracu
As my agitation peaked, and I was about to rush out to confront whatever awaited in the bayou, the ringing phone halted my momentum. Gerald swiftly put the call on speakerphone. "Go ahead, Theodore," he said, signaling us to listen. "Hello, Gerald, sir. I'd say good day, but I know it is far from it. I've got an update for y'all." The voice was oddly familiar, though it took me a moment to place it.Theodore... How do I know a Theodore? Theodore Bayou? Wait... Teddy Bay! My heart skipped as the recognition dawned.A rush of memories flooded in. Teddy Bay and I went to school together during the brief periods I was allowed to attend. He stopped higher-level werewolves, the few alphas and such we went to school with, from teasing and outright torturing the little skinny rogue in class. On more than one occasion. I knew he was part of the pack down there, but I had no idea he'd risen to become the beta. It was both shocking and oddly comforting. One of the few friends I had in school