Quincy peeked into Alpha Daryl’s room and saw Emma sleeping. Looking back at the warrior he brought his finger up to his lips to stay quiet. ‘It’s about time she got some rest. Let me know when she wakes up.’ Quincy left her resting with her mate. He went back to his suite and packed his bag. Hera would be taking over her security while he was gone. Today he would be meeting with Alpha Liu’s team. They had some information to share with him before they provided it to the Lycan security team and would be pulling it out after their meeting today. ‘Beta Quincy, there is someone at the pack border asking for you. It appears that they are alone.’ One of the pack warriors linked him with a little concern in their voice. Quincy left his packing and headed to find out what was going on. ‘Did they give you a name,’ he asked. ‘No. It’s an injured she-wolf. She said she was sent with a message.’ Quincy picked up the pace from a stern walk to a run. “What the fuck is going on,” he asked himself a
Emma sat at her desk with Veronica seated across from her. “I want to know as soon as Beta Quincy makes it back here. I also need to see our visitor when she wakes up. Let Dr. Adams know that she is not to leave or have any visitors without my permission. Not even Beta Quincy. There are too many unknowns. I’ve spoken to Leo and Ivan. They are assigning Paul to guard her until we know more about why she is here. I will be leaving soon for a meeting, and I need to know that things are going to be okay here while I’m gone.” Veronica nodded and took notes as she spoke. I have a list of things I want for the nursery. Please get with the maintenance crew to get it done. Once I return from this trip, I don’t anticipate leaving the pack until after the baby is born. Please schedule any meetings to be done via Zoom or they can travel to our pack if a face-to-face is necessary. Let me think if there is anything else. This pregnancy brain is ridiculous, I’m forgetting stuff all the time and I ha
Quincy had never left a meeting so quickly in his life. He knew Emma wouldn't be happy with the news he would be bringing back, but he was more concerned about what he had left back at home. He drove as fast as he could and didn't relax until he hit the pack border. He threw the car into park and left his bag in the back seat. He may still need it, but for now, he wanted to find out about the injured woman that might be his half-sister. He linked Emma. "Luna, I'm back." He wanted to ask a million questions but he didn't. "Good. I am at the packhouse. Meet me here and we will go to the hospital together." Quincy took the steps two at a time and found Emma in the common room reading to a group of children. His heart stuttered at the sight of her with her round stomach and a handful of kids at her feet listening intently as she read The Cat in the Hat with silly voices. The moms sat quietly chatting and enjoying snacks while the kids were entertained. Quincy stood in the doorway watchi
The next few weeks flew by in a blur. Emma was busy getting things ready for the baby and managing the pack. She decided to push the Luna conference off until after the baby was born. She found she was running out of energy quicker and quicker as her due date approached. Every day went the same for her, and she enjoyed the routine of it. First thing in the morning she met with Quincy and then she went to the hospital to spend time with Daryl. Then she went on about her day, dealing with pack matters. She was assigning more duties to Quincy, and she wondered if she was putting too much on him. He spent a lot of time with his newfound sister, helping her adjust to the pack. He had appealed to the Lycan King to investigate her accusations against the Haunted Moon Pack. They were waiting for an answer, not that they would have any part in the investigation, but they both wanted justice for Alice. She was strong and sweet, but often scared and unsure of how to manage her trauma in situatio
Emma let go of the wall and swallowed hard, she did as he instructed. She slipped off her pants and underwear and he handed her the robe as he kept his eyes averted. Emma put the robe on and used a towel to wipe down her legs. “In the closet, I have a bag of things. There are waterproof mats to put on the bed for delivery. Can you get them?” Quincy nodded, “Yes, but let’s sit you down first.” He led her to the couch and waited for her to sit down before pulling out the bag of delivery things. He followed her instructions as he set about getting the room ready for her. He followed her as she climbed into bed.Finally, the nurse arrived with a cart full of things. “Luna, I hear that we are going to have a baby soon. Let me help you get ready.” Emma gave her a small smile. “Sure, thank you.” Quincy stood back as the nurse set things up. She placed a monitor on Emma’s stomach, “There, that’s the baby’s
“Woah, you’re not leaving me are you?” Sarah laughed lightly as she tucked blankets around Emma. “You can handle this Beta. I have complete faith in you.” Quincy looked from her to Dr. Adams. “No. No way. I have no idea what to do with babies, especially ones this little. I don’t know what she needs. What if she needs help with girl stuff? I can’t do that.” He was in a rambling panic at this point. Dr. Adams tsked, shaking his head. “You know, this happens every time. You would think that since she’s not your mate, you would be calmer. She will be able to handle most of it on her own. If she needs help, just do it. I’m sure you’ve seen a woman naked a time or two. This time, it just won’t be for the same reason. The baby will be easy. Feed him and change his diaper if it’s dirty. Keep him wrapped up and warm. The Luna will probably insist on doing the rest once she wakes up. Women are that way you know. They get bossy when it comes to their pups.” Dr. Adams and Sarah inched
“What are you doing out of bed,” he whispered with authority. Emma quirked a brow at him. “I had to take care of some things. Why are you barking at me?” He sat up and watched her cautiously as she got back in bed. “You could fall or something. Don’t do that without help.” Emma chuckled, trying to keep her voice down so it didn’t wake up the baby. “How long was I asleep?” Quincy shrugged his shoulder, “I honestly don’t even know. I lost track of time as soon as it all started. He looked around for his phone, “It’s three in the morning.” Emma sighed, “I’m hungry. Do you think there is anything downstairs?” Quincy nodded, “Yes, I’m sure there is. Let me bring you the baby and I will go find you something to eat and change my clothes. Little monster peed on me.” Emma laughed, forgetting to be quiet. “He peed on you?” Quincy gave her a grin. “Yeah, but we have an understanding now. I told him to keep it in his diaper from now on.” He brought the baby to her and lay him in her arms. Emma n
The next couple of weeks went by in a hurry. Quincy divided his time between taking care of pack matters and helping Emma with the baby. He stayed in the room down the hall and checked in with the security team frequently when he needed to be away from the pack house. Today he was scheduled for a conference call with several local Alphas and to say he was angry was going lightly. "Listen, Alpha Daryl isn't dead and Luna Emma has been handling things just fine on her own. It's archaic and insulting that you think she should be challenged. I know our nature requires an alpha, but we are intelligent enough to realize that she is capable. There are no complaints from the pack members, so there is no justifiable reason other than an attempt to acquire property and power. Which one of you wants to claim the title of Broken Paw alpha by challenging a woman who just had a baby while her mate is in a coma?" He was exasperated with the men on the other end of the phone and ready to fight them