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In the elevator, Zara scrunches her face for a moment and looks frustrated before she relaxes again. She says nothing, but I can sense something from her that seems like worry. As soon as we get back to the penthouse, I move Dillon to one arm and stop Zara to make her look at me. “You keep getting a look on your face that is making me worried, Pocket. Are you feeling okay? We can ask Estelle to check on you.”“No, that’s unnecessary. I will just keep my appointment for next week.” She puts my hand on her growing belly. “The baby is just moving around a lot more lately. You would think I would get used to the way it feels, but it’s just weird to think about. You know?”“Zara, how could I possibly-” Sure enough, the baby kicks hard on my hand, making Zara grimace again. “Oh wow. Um, okay. I get it.”“I mean, I still have six weeks left until she’s born and there’s not a whole lot of room left in there.” Zara frowns and puts her hand over mine on her belly.“You know I never want to tel
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We fall into a comfortable rhythm with Katie taking responsibility for Dillon during the days. Some days Kara joins her, but most days she doesn’t come upstairs unless we are having dinner together. Katie says her sister is trying to figure out what kind of job she wants. According to Jasper, Kara likes things to be tidy and in order. She cleans up around the condo, then spends most of her time curled up on the sofa watching cartoons. When he doesn’t have class, he makes it a point to take Kara out while Katie is working to make up for the time she had to be at the rehab facility alone. Watching their relationship blossom differently than his relationship with Katie was refreshing to see. Where Katie is excitable with tons of energy and can overtake a conversation when she’s around people she knows, Kara has a tendency to fade into the background. Jasper adjusts his demeanor to accommodate both girls. Happy and excited with Katie and more soft-spoken and doting with Kara. The twins b
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“Well, Baby Girl, I think it’s time for bed rest.” Estelle sits on the stool in the exam room and writes notes into Zara’s file. “You have about a month left, but this little girl is getting to be not so little. You need to stay off your feet.” “Estelle, I can’t go on bed rest yet. I have one more final tomorrow. There are ten solutions that need to be compounded for the sigma cure, we need more blood work from Keller, Jasper, and Sam, so I can evaluate the differences in their metabolisms, Kara training begins tomorrow, Dillon has a checkup next week, Doctor Khe is coming for an in-person visit, and the full moon is next week. I mean, I know I’m not allowed to shift, but we’re going to the mountains since the weather is nice. Oh, and I need to finish furnishing the nursery. After that, bed rests twenty-four, seven. I promise.” Zara speaks quickly, trying to name off the exhausting list of things she needs to accomplish. She tries to sit up to plead her case to Estelle, but I have to
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“Go get yourself settled, Pocket.” I lead her toward her office after she gives Dillon a kiss. “I’ll bring you a snack.” “Is Zara okay?” Katie looks between us while she hitches Dillon up in her arms. “Estelle says she needs to stay off her feet. It’s called bed rest.” I observe Zara walking toward the office. “Just to make sure the baby is safe. Don’t worry, Zara will be fine, so will her pup. We just need to be careful.” “Oh, thank the Goddess for that.” Katie still looks worried, but a timer goes off for Dillon’s bottle, so she hurries away. I change my clothes and take Dillon from Katie, letting her know she can go home for the rest of the day. I juggle Dillon and his bottle while I make Zara a protein shake. During my food prep multitasking, I have a heart-to-heart with my son. “Dillon, I’m not gonna lie. I’m worried about Mommy. She pushes herself too hard and forgets to take care of herself. You know how smart she is, right? I think she’s probably as smart as Einstein, but
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“Jas, keep Dillon and call my parents. They have a car seat for him.” I shove the phone in my pocket. “Zara’s in labor. Meet us at Crystal Lake. I gotta go.” “Oh, shit!” His eyes grow wide. “Doesn’t she have another month?” “Yeah. Don’t swear in front of the baby! Zara doesn’t like it.” I point at him as I sprint to the door. The ten-minute drive to the health center takes forever. I rush inside to the reception desk, skidding to a halt. “Hi, someone called me about Zara Wilson. I’m her boyfriend, Keller Marshall.” “Oh, Mister Marshall. The Nurse Practitioner went to the classroom building. She said Miss Wilson shouldn’t move.” The woman stands and points toward Zara’s classroom building. I suppress Rocky’s frustrated growl as I rush out of the building back to my Range Rover and drive as carefully as I can through the busy campus. “Why didn’t the professor let her just call me?” I grip the steering wheel, anxiously waiting for foot traffic to clear the road. I try to call Zara’
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The next hour is a flurry of activity filled with nurses and Ace using words I have never heard and don’t understand. They hook Zara up to tubes and monitors while I helplessly hold her hand, wipe her tears away, and try to whisper comforting words in her ear. Through the chaos, a little sound makes me sit up straight. Rocky howls with delight and Zara laughs through her tears. Our baby girl is crying for the first time. I feel frozen to the spot while I watch the nurses clean the screaming infant and give her a quick exam before they wrap her in a white blanket and hand her to Zara. By the time the blanket touches Zara’s hands, the crying stops. The tiny little girl silently observes her mother, who is observing her in return. The nurses hurry around cleaning up and filing out of the room. The last nurse to leave lets Zara know she will be right outside the door. “Congratulations, you two. She’s a mostly healthy, tiny werewolf pup. I’ll give the three of you a few minutes together,
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“Hello Mister Marshall, my name is Ayrelles, but you can call me Les.” The lead female guard shakes my hand with a firm grip. I think her accent is Italian, but I can’t be certain. She has pulled her black hair into a tight braid and her green eyes, set on olive skin, somehow look familiar. She seems to have a stern look etched on her face. I notice her ears twitch as she uses her wolf hearing to search out miniscule sounds. “We will stand guard round the clock. We will respond to any obvious threats. If there is anything you need, please let any of us know.”“What’s wrong with you?” Rocky hisses. “Bow to her!”“Bow?” I ask, I bowing awkwardly to the guard. “She’s just a guard.”“Is everything alright, Mister Marshall?” Les tilts her head to the side.“My wolf seems to know you?” I look at the woman more closely. I’ve definitely never met her before.“Who is your wolf?” Her face softens slightly.“Rocky. His name is Rocky.” I rub the back of my neck and puff air out of my cheeks.“Oh!
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“Pocket, what are you doing with that blanket?” I ask while Zara drags the blanket from our bed to her office. We’ve only been home a couple hours and she can’t seem to sit still.“I need it.” Her voice strains against the weight of the heavy quilt. “For my beanbag chair.”“Your Still making a nest?” I take the blanket from her and hand Orli to her instead. “Orli is here now. Your done building, Zara. Now it’s time to relax and spend time with your pup.”Zara stops pulling and drops her shoulders. For a second, I think she’s going to cry, but she sniffles back her tears.“Okay, okay, I’ll take the blanket for you.” I shake my head at her. “All you need to do is ask, Pocket. You’re going to hurt yourself.”Once Zara can get the quilt exactly the way she thinks it should be, she reclines with Orli and finally relaxes enough for both of them to get a nap. While she does that, I put Dillon’s bouncy seat on the kitchen counter and show him how I make omelets.“You gotta let the peppers sof
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