River always thought she was a normally, if slightly more intelligent girl. After her mother dies, she has to deal with things herself as her father is heartbroken. When he informs her of his new wife and daughter just 16 months after her mother’s death, she finds this hard to believe. She meets a charismatic man and the meeting changes her life. McKenzie after meeting his mate, has a hard time believing that she is so young. Also, that she doesn’t seem to know what she is. They learn to trust each other and love each other. Once her father dies, they learn why they never told her what she really is. They also learn that there is another threat out there and they work together to stop them. Both River and McKenzie have to learn to trust each other and lean on each other.
View MoreOnce everyone is back and reassured the threat to their pack has gone. McKenzie tells them they will be having a cook out. “We are pleased to inform everyone that my mate is pregnant” McKenzie tells everyone having left the pack link open, so the people not there could also hear him. The mood of the pack instantly becomes much merrier. They all start to congratulate them. Both personally and over the link.They celebrate until long after the sun has gone down. There is music, dancing and much laughter, as the youngest run around and play with one another. McKenzie and River feel the happiness of the pack through the link. Which brings them much relief and happiness also.When they go back to their home in the early hours of the morning. McKenzie makes love to his mate very slowly. Showing her just how much she means to him. He becomes excited when he too feels the baby move. He has tears of joy in his eyes as he joins with his mate and brings them to completion. “I love y
McKenzie puts her down on a chair in the kitchen and then goes to the oven and takes out the stew. “How did you know the high council were going to turn up?” he asks her as he sits down beside her. “I got an image of three men in cloaks looking annoyed. They were outside the pack house. I asked Tom if he knew of any people that wore cloaks and he said the high council” River explains“High council on official business. I guess they heard of what happened to Dan’s coven. Well, we’ll deal with it when they turn up” McKenzie says rubbing her back for comfort. River looks at him and smiles “I thought once we dealt with the witches. We would be able to enjoy our life and I’d be able to sit down and think about, this little one we made. Now we have to deal with the high council! I can tell you Realm and I are a thin thread away from losing our shit!” River admits and McKenzie see’s Realm, flash into River’s eyes. Telling him that she will not allow anyone, even the high council to
McKenzie holds his sleeping mate. Really not wanting to leave her. But if he is leave here without being caught, he must. He kisses her head and goes to move his arms from around her. River wakes up, turns and looks at him sleepily.“Sorry love, I really need to go” he apologises. “Thank you, for staying with me. It is going to be a long day. I’ll leave our link open. I think it’s best if we don’t actually, see each other until after its all over. I hope it’ll be all over” River says. He kisses her and then gets up out the bed. “Go back to sleep love, it’s still early” he tells her.She watches him, pull on his clothes and then he comes and kisses her again before leaving. She tries to go back off to sleep again. She hugs McKenzie’s pillow to her face and breaths in his scent. It allows her to get another couple of hours sleep. Then it’s time for her to get up and put her game face back on.“Love, Dan’s wife has spent the night drinking and it drunkenly casting spells a
They wake in the morning, with a new sense of urgency and determination that they should end this as soon as they can. McKenzie calls Tom, Greg, and some of the other key pack members to their house. River is making breakfast. She started with sausages, then thought eggs would be nice. Started making toast and then also harsh browns in the end everyone had a full English breakfast with a plate of pancakes on the side.As they sit and eat around the table. McKenzie explains River’s plan. She doesn’t say much just concentrates on eating. “Greg, are you going to eat that sausage?” she asks “er” “thanks” River says taking it from his plate and biting half of it and then eating the rest. Greg looks at McKenzie who gives him one of his sausages, shaking his head to not say anything.“Are none of you having the pancakes?” she asks standing and getting the Nutella from the cupboard. They watch as she spreads it thickly onto a pancake and then pours syrup over it before rolling it and
River and McKenzie decided that a stir fry would be good enough for dinner. They put all the left overs in a pan and add some noddle’s, onion, garlic and pepper to it and let it simmer. While they go up to change. “Have you heard anything from the guard watching Bingo?” River asks “he has gone to the coast. Just staying in his hotel room” McKenzie tells her.“He could be just waiting it out or be giving instructions via phone calls” River guesses, then looks at her stomach as it rumbles. The food can now be smelt, up in their room. “It should be ready soon” McKenzie says putting his arms around her and placing his large hands over her little bump.“You have to promise me, you won’t do anything that will put you or our child at risk! I can’t lose you River” he tells her kissing her neck and breathing deeply as he tries to calm himself. “You too” she says turning in his arms and hugging him.Her stomach rumbles again “I only had breakfast and then some of Nancy’s muffins” River
River is full of questions. Didn’t they take precautions during her heat? She is meant to be able to only get pregnant when she is in heat, right? Is she ready to be a parent? How do you explain to your child that their patents have an age gap of nearly 80 years? Will McKenzie get up and take turns, doing nappy changes? She could get a breast pump and make him do his share of the feeding too. How is she meant to run a company while pregnant? What does it mean to be pregnant as a shifter? They’ll need to baby proof all three homes. What if she’s a terrible mother? She wishes her mother were still alive. Is McKenzie going to still want her, when she’s fat? She is just having one pup and not a litter? All these things run through her mind as she drives out of the city and towards the pack.“River, relax everything is going to be fine” Realm assures her. “Fine for you to say, you’re not the one that has to push them out? Or can you? I’ll shift allow you to give birth to the
River is just stepping from the shower when her phone rings. It’s Dan’s number. “Heads up” she says before she answers “Dan, its late?” she questions “River, River” Dan slurs down the phone “I feel terrible” he continues. “Are you drunk Dan?” she asks “I might have had a drink or twooooo” he laughs “I like you, River” he suddenly says and River hears McKenzie growl in her head. “You’re drunk Dan, best sleep it off” she says “I’m really sorry, ahh!” Dan cries and there is a crash as though he’s fallen.“Dan, Dan are you alright? Dan, can you hear me?” River asks but there is no reply. “Okay stay there, I’ll come and check you’re okay” she says down the phone. “Why are you talking, when no-one is listening? Good job, I have my car here” she says as though to herself before she ends the call. “I don’t know if this is planned or not. But I’ll go check he’s alright or what he wants” she links.“Keep the link open love, and please remember we are very jealous creatures!” McKenzie w
She explains where everything is and turns the water back on. They leave him their cell phone numbers before leaving him. McKenzie opens the passenger door for River to get in and they both laugh and talk while they search, if he has put any listening devices into the car. They don’t find any, but keep the conversation light just in case.“I suppose I’ll have to go to work now, just to give him a chance to seek me out. I’ll be careful and I have Nancy as well as Bryan and Douglas there to protect me, during working hours” River links him “I’ll send along some extra security that will stay close by, in case you need them” McKenzie addsRiver doesn’t really want to leave the pack Monday morning. But they need to see, what they are planning. Her dreams have given her glimpse’s, but they are mixed in with things from the past and she’s having a hard time, figuring out if they mean anything or not. Realm seems a little out of sorts too. Even though her and Astro had a good run over
“I know your sorry, my emotions seem to be seesaw from one extreme to the next. It must be because, I’m worrying about the pack and the people trying to harm us” River says. “Right, I’ll run you a bath and then you can sleep. I’ll add some relaxing bath salts to the water” McKenzie tells her.She puts her arms around him and hugs him. “We will get through this River, I’m sure we can” McKenzie says stroking her back trying to reassure her. She takes a deep breath and tries to calm herself. “Alright, I’m good. Thank you, but I think I just want to grab a quick shower and go to bed. I really do feel exhausted” she says. McKenzie kisses her and then takes her upstairs. He turns on the shower while she undresses.After taking a quick shower and brushing her teeth, she gets into bed and falls asleep nearly instantly. McKenzie puts the mac and cheese in a container. Clears up the kitchen and then gets ready for bed himself. He is very happy being able to hold his mate tonight.
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