Reign’s POV I left Katherine in the room when I sensed Zeke had returned to the Lycan mansion. Carefully easing myself from the bed so I wouldn’t wake her, I brushed my hand once more over her stomach before stepping out. My beast rumbled, protective, but I forced myself to focus. The study was dark, the only light in it was the light coming from the window. Zeke stood there waiting, immediately I came in he turned to me. “It’s a dead end, Reign,” he said flatly. “How do we trace her roots now?” I didn’t answer immediately. I leaned against the table, my arms crossed. The silence stretched, heavy. The pack doctor. I remembered the day she confirmed Katherine’s pregnancy how her eyes had flickered in surprise, before it returned to normal. When I had called her, asking what care Katherine needed, she had told me but her lips parted to say something, only for Katherine to walk in, and she had quickly retraced her words. She knew something. I turned to Zeke, my voice filled with
KATHERINE’S POVI had spent hours in the library, clinging to every word I could read about pregnancy in wolves, my hand resting on my stomach as though to shield the tiny life inside, I had only left when I felt hungry and there was food waiting for me. When Zeke appeared at the Lycan mansion, their familiar scent hit my nose My heart lurched. I rose quickly. “Mother! Father!” I cried, running into their arms. My mother clutched me tightly, pressing frantic kisses to my hair, while my father wrapped me in his solid embrace. The warmth of their familiar scent brought tears to my eyes. “I’m pregnant,” I whispered against my mother’s shoulder. She pulled back just enough to look into my face, her own softening instantly. “Oh, Katherine” Her fingers brushed my cheeks tenderly. “As long as you are happy, that’s all that matters to me.” My father said little, but the firm nod he gave me spoke volumes. The moment felt safe, until a shift in the air. A deep, commanding presence fille
Reign’s POVI returned to the living room after my discussion with Zeke. It was brighter outside. Katherine was seated in the dining area, Felicia was hovering over her adding more food to her plate. Her friend was laughing and teasing her while my little wolf smiled shyly, not resisting the pampering. She ate with the same eagerness, at the restaurant. I stopped in the doorway and let myself watch. Her laughter wasn’t loud, but it was soft. She had spent the last hour breaking down in tears, and here she was now, smiling because her friend had managed to distract her. Then she looked up.The instant her gaze found mine, the air in the room shifted. Felicia felt it too. Her wolf whimpered softly, ears flattening under the weight of my presence. She stood, bowed her head in respect, and gave Katherine’s hand a small, reassuring nudge before excusing herself quietly. And just like that, it was only the two of us.I walked toward her, my chest felt heavy with every step. I hadn’t thou
Katherine’s POV When I woke up, the room was empty. Reign’s scent lingered on the sheets but the other side of the bed was cold, he had been gone for a while. I sat up slowly with my hand pressed to my stomach. I’m pregnant. It echoed inside me the pack doctor had confirmed it, and Reign had said it was impossible. My mind replayed the moment he had picked me up from the bathroom. I didn’t know how long I stayed there still, looking at nothing my heart filled with thoughts I could not untangle. I got up and went looking for him. I found him in the living room , the pack doctor was already leaving. Before I could take another step. Reign was already in front of me. Reign’s eyes swept over me the moment I stepped into the living room. He closed the distance between us in two strides, the weight of his presence falling over me. “You should be resting,” his voice was soft but edged with command. “Why did you get up? Are you hungry?” The concern mixed in his tone stole my breath.
Felicia’s POV There was something wrong with Katherine. I couldn’t get it off my mind, her eyes had flashed red. It was fast but I had seen it and the aura had made my wolf whimper. I stood in the library searching through books trying to figure out what was going on with her as she was waving it off as tiredness. but I knew better. And her scent had shifted it was too strong to ignore. I opened a book and began matching her symptoms one by one. My breath caught, and I gasped. If her eyes had truly flashed red with these symptoms… Then she was pregnant. And the red meant for the Lycan. Oh, Goddess. Zeke’s pov After I left Reign, my steps carried towards the pack’s archives. The air was filled with dust, the pack members rarely came to this side of the pack. I began pulling open shelves, searching for any record of her. Her birth file, to read maybe it can tell us why this was possible. But there was nothing. Shelf after shelf but it was like she didn’t exist. Every wo
Zeke’s POV I stood in front of Katherine on the training ground. Something had changed with her, since that day she walked into Reign's study and sat down on his lap. I couldn’t pinpoint what changed. But her scent had shifted. At first, I thought it was exhaustion, maybe stress from all the training she was always pushing herself hard. But today it was stronger the more she moved, the sharper it became, needling at me until my wolf stirred uneasily. It wasn’t sickness. It wasn’t tiredness. It was something else. My wolf whispered the impossible. New life. I paused. I ended training early, dismissed her and then I found my way to Reign. I couldn't keep this thought in my head, not alone. I found Reign in the living room. His presence filled the space, calm but sharp, and I knew she was behind me, only moments from stepping in. “Reign,” I said, my voice low, urgent. “Something’s not right with her. Katherine… her scent.” His gaze shifted instantly to the door, and somet