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165 (Tyler’s POV) Kate was already leaning across the table again, her eyes shining as she and Celia debated music and seating. I let them talk, but my gaze stayed fixed on Kate, memorizing the flush in her cheeks, the way her hands traced invisible lanterns in the air. She looked happy and safe. For once. And yet my chest tightened. Less than two months until the Solstice. Less than two months until she was meant to give birth. It was too much too close together. When Celia excused herself to fetch more paper, I slipped from Kate’s side and followed her into the corridor. She glanced back at me, one brow arched. “You’re going to tell me I’ve let her plan too much already, aren’t you?” I shook my head, lowering my voice so it wouldn’t carry. “No. She needs this. But I need you to keep her from overdoing it. Watch her carefully, Celia. If she starts pushing herself too hard, if she starts ignoring the strain I expect you to pull her back.” Her eyes softened, though there was stee
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164 (Kathryn’s POV) I couldn’t sit still not after hearing it. The Winter Solstice ball. For weeks it felt like everything was war councils, security sweeps, and whispers about Jaxson’s shadow. Now, finally, there was something bright to look forward to. Something normal. Something of ours. I pushed back the covers and swung my legs over the side of the bed. My body was slower than it used to be, my center of balance shifting with the baby, but my heart felt light for the first time in ages. Tyler’s eyes tracked me, heavy with the weight he never spoke aloud. He didn’t say a word as I stood, just tightened his jaw, the way he always did when he wanted to protect me but knew he couldn’t lock me away. “I’ll find Celia,” I told him, already reaching for the robe draped across the chair. “We’ll start planning—music, decorations, food, everything.” I caught the faintest huff of air from him half exasperation, half surrender. He didn’t stop me though. He never could, not when my mind
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163 (Kathryn’s POV) The first thing I noticed was the light. Thin streaks of gold slipping through the curtains, brushing across the tangled sheets and the bare skin of the man beside me. Tyler was still asleep, his arm heavy around my waist, his chest rising and falling in steady rhythm. For once, he looked at peace. No Alpha weight pressing on his shoulders, no fury in his jaw, no danger at the door. Just him. Mine. I lay there a while, memorizing him like this. My body ached in ways that reminded me of every wave of passion we’d shared, but I welcomed the soreness. It was proof of how completely we’d given ourselves to each other. I slipped carefully from his hold and sat on the edge of the bed. My legs trembled when they touched the floor, and I wrapped my arms around myself, staring out at the sunlight. The baby shifted inside me, a small reminder that I wasn’t only living for myself anymore. Tears pricked my eyes before I could stop them. Hormones, exhaustion, fear maybe a
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162 (Kathryn’s POV) The cheering didn’t fade, it transformed. Warriors slapped the tables, calling for food and drink. The kitchen staff rushed forward with trays piled high, pitchers of beer and juice, roasted meats, bread still steaming. The packhouse filled with sound, the deep rumble of wolves celebrating, voices rising in unison. Celia tugged me toward the head table, and before I could protest, Tyler was already pulling out a chair for me. His hand lingered at my shoulder, grounding me as the noise swelled around us. Plates were piled, mugs lifted. Micah started the first howl long, deep, proud and one by one, voices joined him until the walls shook. I felt the sound vibrate in my chest, a chorus that wasn’t just noise but a promise. Pups scrambled under the tables, laughing as they wove through legs, while older wolves slapped each other’s backs, recounting the battles that had brought them here. I caught bits of stories, names spoken with reverence, scars displayed like t
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161 (Kathryn’s POV) Celia practically bounced beside me as we walked through the town center, her arm looped through mine like we were sisters on a carefree outing instead of Luna and Gamma’s mate sneaking in a little sanity break. I tried to match her energy, but every step made me more conscious of my stomach, the new curve that seemed impossible to hide beneath my oversized sweater. “First stop, something that actually fits you,” Celia announced, tugging me toward a boutique with big glass windows. “Because if I see you tug that sweater down one more time, I’m going to set it on fire.” I laughed in spite of myself. “You wouldn’t dare.” Her grin was wicked. “Try me.” Inside, she pushed me into the fitting room with an armful of soft dresses, stretchy leggings, and tunics in colors I hadn’t dared to touch since arriving here. “Maternity chic, but make it Luna-level,” she said from outside the curtain. “Go on, let me see!” I rolled my eyes, but when I pulled the first dress ove
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160 (Tyler’s POV) The hallway was hushed when I made my way up, my footsteps were heavy but measured. By the time I reached the door to our room, my wolf had settled enough that I didn’t need to force the anger down anymore, it was simply gone, replaced by a steady focus on what mattered. I opened the door quietly, finding Kate already inside. She was perched on the edge of the bed, hair loose around her shoulders, her posture straight but betraying a flicker of nervous energy like she knew I was coming, like she was bracing for me. I closed the door behind me and leaned back against it for a beat, watching her. “You could’ve told me,” I said finally, my voice low not a reprimand, but a truth spoken between us. Her gaze lifted, searching his face. “I didn’t think it was… dangerous. I just wanted to see. To understand what they’re becoming.” I crossed the room, every step controlled, until I stood in front of her. For a long moment, I simply looked down at her, letting her feel
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