Draven Fox"Pregnant." I whispered, my voice barely coming out as a barrage of emotions bombarded my system and our bond. It started as soon as I read the results—a tingle on my fingers and toes that was growing so fast. I held Melody in my arms as I let everything sink into my bones. In that moment, I closed my eyes while I savored the moment but never loosened my hold on Mel's warm body. She was literally trembling, her shoulders shaking as she cried on my shoulder.We stayed that way for a while, just basking in the news, with Mel letting tears of happiness flow freely and soak my shirt. I hadn't anticipated such amazing, wonderful news when my parents invited us over, especially when it was my father who did it. "No wonder your moods are all over the place." I knew that pregnancy came with mood swings, but I couldn't have guessed that my mate was expectant."I can't believe it." She whispered back, her voice muffled against my body."You better do babe; we are going to be parents.

Draven Fox"I need a detailed update on where you've reached with Mercy." I leaned on my chair in my study room inside my office, watching at him closely, seated on the other side of the table. "She is still adamant that she was harassing luna because she feels like she was the one responsible for Nancy's death." He replied and clearly that is not what I wanted to hear."Does she know that you're the one who finished Nancy off in the dungeons?" I asked, tapping my index finger on my chin."No, otherwise she wouldn't even be talking to me." He knew at that moment that he was addressing his alpha and not his friend. "Get me answers Jones. Or I will begin to think that you're not fit for this job." As much as our plan for the attack on Nathan was set, we needed to first know what he was planning and only Mercy could provide that piece of information."I will not disappoint you alpha." He kept his jokes aside whenever duty called, so I trusted him to get the job done."It's five minutes

Draven FoxAfter so many congratulations and happy dances, everyone settled down, all of them admiring Melody. It was one thing to be a luna and another to give the pack an heir to the alpha position. According to my mother, it came naturally for the members to love the alpha's child and to want to protect it. Looking at Melody as she relished in all the compliments and admiration just brought an honest smile to my face."I don't mean to spoil this, but there's something we are forgetting." It was Mason who spoke. He had drowned almost half a crate of beer alone and was minutes away from getting scotch instead."Don't you dare ruin this happy moment, you bastard." Jones had spiked his drink with achenka, the herb, to get drunk a bit. It was working well because he could barely sit straight."Shut up." Mason hissed playfully at him, earning an eye roll from Jones."Jones is right, and I can tell from your tone that you are about to shift from the joy right now, man." Caleb added, with

Draven FoxThe pack square was packed to the brim by pack members as they mingled and chatted. The grilling had already started, with the inviting aroma of meat and sweet corn invading our nostrils. The hunters had outdone themselves, bringing to the tables all sorts of meat for everyone to enjoy. Melody was somewhere in the square, probably with my mother. I looked around to see if I'd spot her, and sure enough, she was in the middle, seated beside my mother.I found myself chuckling as she bit a chunk of meat from the big rib she was holding in her hands. She was too occupied with stuffing her face, but she must have felt my eyes on her because she lifted her face and came into direct contact with me. She waved briefly while chewing, not bothering to swallow first. "Mel looks like she's really enjoying the meat." Jones nudged me with his shoulder when he caught my line of vision."She started salivating for deer meat hours ago. I'm telling you it was so serious that she cried when I

DravenI woke up to a disturbing mind link from one of the morning patrol guards. Without waking Melody, I slipped out of bed and rushed out without bothering to get dressed. After all, I was going to shift to my wolf, who was on high alert. I took two stairs at a time while I mind linked my mother to go check on Melody. I just told her something came up, and Melody was still asleep."Meet me at the meadows and bring Mason with you. Tell Jones he is in charge of the toddlers and pup watchers at the daycare. I want Caleb to mobilize the warriors in case of anything. Oh, and bring me a pair of shorts." I barked orders to Holden via the individual link, already shifting into my wolf.When I got there, the patrol guards were there, one pacing around. My wolf sniffed the air, spotting immediately the severed head of a middle-aged man on the ground, just inside our border. Walking toward it, I let my wolf evaluate, concluding that it belonged to a normal werewolf. The blood had dried up, bu