DANIEL POV
"Where is she," I ask as soon as I walk in the back door to see Lauren sitting in the kitchen by herself.
Samantha's vanilla and jasmine scent isn't fresh inside like it is outside, and the fact makes my stomach sick. I hope I'm wrong.
"She's gone, Dan. She ran right after I got her to the house...and she gave me a kick with shifter strength right to the gut before she did," Lauren says without getting up off the kitchen stool.
I take in my member's hunched appearance as David rushes to her side.
"Are you okay? Did she hurt you," David asks, sounding panicked, and I tilt my head to watch the exchange.
Suspicions start to creep up as I watch his eyes dart back and forth from her face to her stomach.
"No. I'm okay. It hurt when it happened, but everything is fine," Lauren says, soothing her panicked mate, and I sigh.
"Lauren, if you're carrying a pup, you need to let me know so I can help with keeping you safe," I snap, getting irritated at wh