el

innocent-caught in all this mess was really getting to me. What was going to happen if thi

en when the baby arrives?" I aske

ing it tingle. The sunlight filtering through the leaves made his eyes loo

gured everything out yet, but it seems like the right thing to do," h

?" I a

ers. Since I'm an Alpha, the child will be a boy. I've thought about it. By age 10, the baby should be ready to live with Tatiana at the Celestial Moon pack and go through their tough training. During the summers, he'll stay with me.

ing me his backup plan. Did he really think I'd wait for hi

ut I'm telling you I won't mark her. She's not going to be my mate. At

d or if the baby would live or die. I knew he cared about me. He wanted me to be his mate as much a

and the warmth from it

him to

air and made him stop in his tra

and imposing, one hand over her mouth and the other r

y and then at me, as if I w

..." He was at

me. Her long blonde hair was perfectly curled, and her makeup w

didn't feel bad for her. Who doesn't know that her

like he

because she knew I was his. She

g away from her mouth. She rubbed he

ld!" She gestured wildly toward me. "Her? Why her? She's just a damn

gave her his foo

tely, I'm the

and could have been avoided-" The last part was cut off, and his eyes narrowed suspiciously at her. What he said was meant to hurt. I c

like I belonged here, but I didn't think her heart was really broken-it was just her pride. Even wolve

ving it open whether he would mark me over the mother of

r to handle, and he let out a growl that

ttacking anyone, not like this! If you try, you'll be killed immediately. Edeline's wolf won't tole

g. His hard glare made her t

"Now that I have a mate here, the chance is even smaller! You have a mate out there somewhere; you just haven't

ld be together. She would be out of our lives for good. I'd have to trust him, though. So

ather thinks about that." She turned on h

lf purred with satisfaction at how strong her mate w

fully aware of everything... Please, think about what I said." I didn't r

to the air as he shifted. His big wolf howled and chased after Tatiana,

oping for things to work out our way, even if it made me seem heartless. My thoughts extended even to the baby's life. I was being too hard on myself. I was hurting, and I wanted what I wante

ly that I haven't figured out yet? Despite the pain I'm in, I know I need to find out who I am and stop waiting for

uld