Chapter 84


    “Hey, beautiful, what are you thinking about?” Gavines up behind me as I’m


    standing at the window, absently staring out at nothing, and slips his arms around my


    huge waist as he rests his chin on my shoulder.


    “Oh, you know,” I sigh, “Life, conniving she-bitches, you know, the usual.”


    He chuckles, “Hopefully it will soon be over, and we won’t have to deal with her.”


    “That doesn’t make up for the lives she’s ruined, though.” I say as I rub my belly.


    Gavin straightens, “Hey, look at me,” he turns me around, “we may not have nned this


    pregnancy, or having the union ceremony so soon, but I wouldn’t change it for anything.


    I’m happy with my life with you. Are you not happy with me?”


    “Oh, Gavin, I am extremely happy with you! Have you forgotten who turned who down


    about mating in the first ce? You didn’t want this yet, and boom, we are pregnant and


    now you are forced to unite with me.”


    He chuckles, “I only wanted to make sure that it’s what you really wanted. I have wanted


    you since the first night we met, Quinn, but I didn’t want you regretting anything by


    choosing me so fast.”


    “I will never regret choosing you, Gavin.” I reach up and ce a kiss on his lips. Alpha


    junior decides right now to give a powerful


    kick.


    “Holy shit! Was that my boy that just kicked me?” Gavin’s face is priceless. He’s felt him


    move before but never when he kicks, and let me tell you, it’s a powerful one.


    “Yes, he is a very naughty little boy when he kicks like that!” I raise my voice, so the pup


    can hear me.


    Gavin gets down on his knees in front of me and puts his mouth tc my belly, “Hey, little


    man, please take it easy on your mama. She loves you very much, and we don’t hurt the


    ones we love.”


    I run my fingers through his hair as he talks to our son. It’s a nightly ritual for him to talk


    to our pup before we turn in, but it started off by him apologizing in advance for poking


    him as he makes mommy happy. Iughed the first time he said that, and now it’s


    evolved into long conversations, long after I fall asleep.


    “We are going to beter if we don’t leave in the next few minutes.” I tell him.


    “So, what if we arete. I’m spending quality time with my son.” He rubs my belly and


    then tries sneaking a hand between my legs.


    Laughing, I scoot away from him, “Oh no you don’t! This dinner is on our behalf, we can’t


    bete.”


    “Fine!” Gavin sulks but stands back up anyway, “After you Alpha.”


    “You can probably start calling me Luna, since that’s what I’ll be here soon enough.” I tell


    him.


    “Hm, I like that. My Luna…” He brings my hand up and kisses it as we walk out of the


    room.


    ~~~


    As we pull up to the Storm River pack house, I’m reminded that I


    have to pretend that I don’t know Dr. Sands. I’m also not supposed to beat L’s ass for


    doing what she did. I pray to the Goddess Selene for the strength to get through tonight.


    Gavin opens my door and takes my hand to help me out of the vehicle. Thank Goddess


    we brought his because I haven’t been able to get into mine for the past two weeks. The


    ass, pregnant and all but Den talked some sense into me. A weekter, I had grown


    too big for my car.


    There is only one reason that I am excited to be here and that is because Amelia


    returned just this morning, and I have missed her so much. Speaking of my adoptive


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    mother, she is the first toing running out to greet me. She throws her arms around


    me. and covers my face in kisses.


    “Oh, my beautiful girl, just look at you! You’re glowing!”


    “I think you said that wrong. I think you meant growing, not glowing!” I chuckle.


    “Oh stop! You are radiant, my dear!” she turns to her nephew, “My dear Gavin!” Bringing


    him in for a hug, he returns it with one of his own, “Your mother told me about the bullshit


    that you my brother is pulling. He is such an asshole, thank God you got my genes, and


    not his!”


    “It doesn’t matter, Amelia, because Gavin will always be my Alpha, and he has Dark


    Moon now. Yeah, I would love for him to take over his own pack, but I am honored to


    have him lead mine.”


    “Spoken like a true Alpha and Luna!” She squeezes my hand, “Let’s get you inside and


    off those feet. Sheesh, you two sure do make big Alpha heir!” Amelia runs her hand over


    my stomach and then starts to lead me up the steps, but Gavin stops her.


    “Aunt Amelia, give me a moment.”


    “What…” She watches as he picks me up bridal-style and starts up the steps.


    I shrug, “I stopped fighting him weeks ago.”


    The former Luna chuckles and follows us up. We were thest ones here, Cici and


    Spencer arriving earlier so they could visit her parents before the dinner, but they are


    here now. Along with


    Carter, Aspen, Keenan, and Kimber, Denes forward with the doctor following.


    “Quinn, I would like you to meet Jonah Sands, a friend of mothers.”


    I grin, “It’s so nice to meet you, Jonah.”


    “The feeling is mutual, Alpha Quinn. I’ve heard so much about you, it feels as though I’ve


    known you for a while now.” He chuckles.


    I proceed to hug all my other friends that are here waiting their turn, and when I get to


    Kimber, my smile brightens just a little bit more. I was so worried for her because of her


    issue, but now standing here and looking at her with her own hand resting on top of a


    much smaller pup bump, I can’t help but send up a thank you to the Goddess.


    “Holy shit, you’re huge!”


    I grit my teeth at the sound of her voice, but before I turn around, I put myself in check


    and put a big ole smile on, “L, hasn’t anyone told you that it’s rude toment on a


    woman’s weight?”


    She ps her hand over her mouth, “Oh, my Goddess, I am so sorry! I was just


    surprised that’s all, Alpha Quinn; no disrespect meant.”


    Oh wow, what’s gotten into her I wonder, but then I see her peek over at Den and


    then bow her head when she sees him ring at her. Hm, I wonder what that’s about.


    “Don’t listen to any negativements, Quinn,” Den says as hees over and


    hugs me, “You are as beautiful as ever.”


    Gavin’s wolf growls and Den chuckles, “Calm down Mace, I’m not stealing your Luna.”


    He says it yfully, but I can still see the pain in his own eyes as he says it.


    “Sorry about that, Mace has be very protective in thest week, it’s really weird.”


    Gavin states, and it’s true. Mace has even growled at Spencer and Cam for getting too


    close, and they both have mates!


    “Well, I’m sure Duke would be protective too, so no worries.” He chuckles.


    I nce over at L and see that her attitude has soured, most likely due to Den’s


    statement. ording to others, Den didn’t pay much attention to L’s pregnancy and


    wasn’t very protective either. I look at Dr. Sands ande up with an idea. I will need to


    approach him privately about it, but I think it may be our only chance.


    ~~~~


    Hm… what do you suppose Quinn wants to talk to the good doctor about??