เข้าสู่ระบบTwo Weeks LaterI took a deep breath as I looked around the large room I was in. Jill, Charlene, Storm, and Alex were all dressed in their dresses, watching as ChyAnn put the finishing touches on my makeup. Landon, as per Preston’s instructions, was getting ready with the other men. The last two weeks had been one hell of a time. During Jill’s fitting, Preston had stood guard outside the boutique doors, while Charlene and I had accompanied her to the alteration department. Not that he had any reason to be worried. Landon hadn’t even asked to attend. Nor had he left the casino. With all things considered, I was actually really proud of Landon and how he was handling things.He didn’t seem to be bothered by the fact that his mate was just out of reach. Preston, on the other hand, was taking his fatherly duties very seriously. Anytime he saw Landon, he bared his teeth and threatened to eat him. Landon just smiled, shrugged, and wandered off to do whatever it was that I had asked him to d
Thirty minutes after the end of our appointment, I found myself once again in Alek’s arms as we headed to the clinic for my ultrasound. About halfway there, Landon silently fell into step beside us. I glanced at him as Alek opened our link.‘Why is he looking at you like that?’ he asked jealously, making me grin at him as I ran my fingers through his hair.‘He’s waiting to hear an update about Jill, but he won’t ask for it. I let him choose the dress for her,’ I replied.‘Ah. Yeah, I’d be looking at you like that, too, if you were holding secrets of my mate just out of my grasp,’ he chuckled.“So, Tawnie, my gorgeous woman, how was the fitting?” he inquired out loud, making my lips twitch with the desire to curl up.“It was great! They had to take three of our dresses out,” I laughed as I waved at my stomach. “Storm and I are huge, you know? But not only that, but Charlene requested her dress to be taken out a little so it wouldn’t be too tight on her. She’s worried she’s going to squ
3 Weeks LaterI looked up from the papers I was reviewing when Landon cleared his throat. “Tawnie, it’s 11 AM.”I groaned as I rolled my shoulders back and placed my hand on my growing baby bump. “I think you’re more eager for this appointment than I am, and you’re not even going.”“I can’t help it,” he mumbled. “You get to see the very person that I long to. Why wouldn’t I be eager for you to go so I can get a report of what happened?”I laughed softly as I climbed to my feet. “Are you sure you don’t want to go with me to the fitting?”“I’m positive. I swore to stay away from her until she was 18. I’m going to follow through with it. I’ll meet you at the clinic afterward,” he replied as Alek knocked on the door before poking his head around it.“Hey, baby, are you ready to go to the fitting?” he asked eagerly, making me groan.“No, and neither are you,” I told him. “You only want me to go so you can go to the appointment afterward.”He grinned as he scooped me up before walking out o
I groaned when I found myself in Alek’s mind. I turned my head to look over my shoulder, searching for him, but he was nowhere to be found. I sighed deeply as I leaned against the wall, knowing that I wouldn’t have to wait long. I never did when he pulled me into his mind. My inner demon reminded me that he was going to be taking me to see my parents today, and I couldn’t stop the smile that spread across my face. He was the best mate ever. His arms suddenly wrapped around my waist as his lips moved over my neck.“Are you ready, my love?” he asked softly.I nodded as I linked our fingers together. “I am.”“Let’s go. Close your eyes.”I squeezed my eyes closed without question. There wasn’t a lot that made me nauseous, but having colors and scenes fly past my eyes definitely was enough to make me want to vomit. I relaxed back against him as he took me to another realm, while he murmured softly in my ear, trying to distract me from what was going on. When the world finally stopped movin
Three Weeks LaterStorm breezed into my home office, smiling at me as she sat in the chair in front of my desk, glancing at Alex, who was sleeping on her play mat across the room. Alek and Galen were in her territory, training her men while we were at the casino, working on budgets. She handed me the blood bag she had left to retrieve.“You look a little pale, Tawn. You need to eat, or Alek will murder me when he gets home,” she told me.“Thanks, Storm,” I said, as I leaned back in my chair, studying her face. “So, Alek told me that Galen has been doing well with the dream walking training. Have you been able to speak to your parents yet?”She was quiet for a moment before nodding. “Yes. They were happy to see me.” She was quiet for a long moment before sighing. “Daddy says that he’s proud of us, and Mom wants us to know that she’s happy that we are still as close as we were when she left us.”I tilted my head as I studied her face. “That’s not all that happened. Why do you look sad?”
Sunday NightI was sitting on Alek’s lap on the couch when the elevator doors opened to reveal Storm, Galen, and Alex. I immediately broke into a smile as they walked into the penthouse, grinning at me.“Hey, y’all! How was your week?” Storm asked as she sauntered over to me to place Alex in my arms before snagging two of the cheesesticks off the plate on the coffee table.She tossed herself down onto the couch next to me, almost melting into the cushions, while I pressed kiss after kiss to Alex’s forehead.“Hi, pretty girl,” I cooed. “Daddy and I missed you so much.”Alek kissed the side of my neck. “Yes, we did, angel.”Storm rolled her eyes. “And here I was thinking I still had a place in your life, but I’ve been replaced by an itty-bitty human.”“Yes, you have been, and I’m not going to apologize for it!” I laughed. “She’s so much cuter and doesn’t talk back to me.”“Do you mean talk back to you yet?” Galen laughed as he put his hands on her shoulders.I bounced Alex a little whil
I lay there, willing myself to just let go and allow the sand below me to accept my body as the offering I was trying to make it. The wind blew, and I sighed heavily when Storm's scent drifted over me. Of course, she was here. She never let me go through things alo
“TAWNIE! TAWNIE! ARE YOU IN THERE!” Storm screamed as she banged on my door.I groaned as I rolled over in my bed before thrashing around. I was so going to fire that bitch! Why wouldn’t anyone let me
Jonas- Minor Trigger WarningThe entire next day, Tawnie avoided me, sticking close to Osirus’ side. Every time I approached her to speak to her, she found a reason to rush away from me. It was infuriating. She wa
I couldn’t shake the disappointment I felt when I didn’t see Alek as I walked into the bar. I wanted to check scent-wise, but his scent was all over my clothes. I had purposely let this dress sit mixed in with the other two outfits I had worn when we had been together. I didn’t want any shifters to







