IZZY POV
I really wanted to go home. I was so excited to see my mates when they got here but now I just wanted them gone. I needed to process this information.
Unfortunately, it didn’t seem like that would be happening anytime soon. I am not sure if my smile fooled Caleb, but he was so excited that he couldn’t contain himself. He had a grin that went from ear to ear. I tried to match it.
The doctor opened the door to the room and a cart with a machine was rolled in. He turned to me with a beam.
“Let’s take a look at this baby, shall we?” he asked, rubbing his hands together. The triplets gathered together on one side of the bed with my mom standing behind them, craning her neck for a look. The doctor was on the other side, lubing up a wand with a handful of goo. The wand went inside me, the machine was turned on and everyone waited for the first grainy image to
I looked around the corner, checking for my mates. I didn’t see any sign of them so I slipped down the hall and into the kitchen. Joanna was at the counter, chopping vegetables for our lunch salad.“Joanna, I’m dying for a donut,” I groaned. “Please tell me you have some stashed somewhere around here.”She winked at me and went to a drawer, pulling it out and revealing a trove of cookies, donuts and cupcakes. I groaned.“Thank you. You’ve saved me.”She giggled. “Don’t tell your mates,” she said. “They’ll kill me.”I rolled my eyes. “They’re taking this a little too far,” I said. Secretly, it pleased me that they were taking such an interest in me and the babies. They had changed, literally, in the moment they promised to. They started by going to the meeting and apologizing to
The DJ wants to know where to set up? Destiny mind linked me. To the left of the dance floor, I replied. I was running around putting last minute touches on things before the party started in three hours. My friends were all helping me out. In an hour or so, I would head back to the Alpha House and get dressed. The celebration came at a good time. The Pack was excited, and that excitement was contagious. Normally I would dread any sort of gathering where I would have to participate in any way, but I was actually looking forward to this. I felt a little flutter in my belly, and I looked down and smiled. In the past week, I had grown a tiny little bulge in my lower belly. “Once they start growing, you’re going to get big, fast,” Joanna had warned about my babies. My mom was delighted with my baby bump. She tended to get a silly look on her face whenever she saw me.
IZZY POVThanks to the exuberant help of my mates, I was washed, dressed and ready to go in plenty of time.I was wearing a simple sky-blue dress with spaghetti straps and an A line. It was short, showing off my legs, but hid the little bump that I was sporting. The entire pack knew I was pregnant with twins, but I didn’t want to bring attention to it today. Today was for celebrating everyone.The pack members began arriving. I had given everything one last walk through and was more than pleased with the results. Everything looked perfect. The DJ began playing the most popular tunes and people were already beginning to fill plates and mingle.“It looks beautiful, Izzy,” Destiny gushed, putting her arm around me.“It does, doesn’t it,” I said. “I really appreciate yours and Sami’s help. You guys made things so much easier.” I looked arou
I made my way back to the table I was sitting at and fell heavily into the seat. Caleb patted me on the shoulder. “Are you okay?” he asked quietly. I gave him a rueful smile. “Thanks for letting me take care of that,” I said. “I know you were right behind me.” “Just ready to help if needed. It took us a long time to learn, but you are incredibly capable. You handled it better than I would have.” “Thanks,” I acknowledged, accepting a glass of punch from a waiter that was walking around. My hands were still shaking. Trying to draw the attention away from that, I craned my neck. “Any idea where the strawberry shortcake went? I’ve been waiting for that all night.” Caleb chuckled. “I’ll go get you some, love,” he said, standing up and heading to the buffet. I sat back in my chair and, within minutes, the chair next to me was occupied again. I turned with a smile, expect
IZZY POVI thought I was dreaming. It was just like before when I found out I was pregnant. I could hear the beeping of the heart monitor and sense that my mates were near me.I opened my eyes slowly. The bright light hurt my eyes and my throat was raw. I looked around and saw Ethan lying on the couch, sound asleep. Caleb was in a chair, bolt upright, also sleeping. I didn’t see Reese.Heka? I tried to talk to my wolf. I could feel her, faintly, but she didn’t answer me.The door to the hospital room opened and Reese came in. He was pale with dark circles under his eyes, and he was holding three to-go cups. I could smell the coffee from my bed.“Izzy!” he said with a sad smile. “You’re awake.”I nodded. “What happened?” I asked. Talk about déjà vu.Reese walked over and nudged Caleb
IZZY POVIt took me twelve minutes to get ready.Initially, I decided I wasn’t going to go with her, and I figured she could drag me out if it was so important to her. I would fight her if I had to, I decided. I wasn’t going to go do what she wanted me to do. I sat on a stool in my bathroom with my arms crossed over my chest, preparing to be stubborn. I lost my nerve at the seven-minute mark. I rushed to put on my clothes and tie up my hair, giving my reflection a rueful look. What can I say? I got my stubbornness from my mom, and I knew her well enough to know that she would battle me to get her way. I was too tired for that.Fortunately, she was preoccupied with a text she had gotten to give me more than just a glance when I came out of my bedroom. I was glaring at her, but she seemed very unconcerned.“You need to eat something,” she said.“I&rs
IZZY POVIt had been two weeks since my mom took me to the meadow. I needed that. It wasn’t the therapy that a lot of people would find effective, but it was what I needed. Lucy had been afraid that I would be triggered by her growing belly, but I wasn’t. I was happy for her and I was glad to be back at work with my best friend.I had stopped by the dining room to grab a snack and I was heading back into my office when the front door to the Alpha House banged open and Piper, Joanna’s granddaughter, rushed in, crying. I grabbed her and gave her a hug.“What’s wrong, buttercup? Why are you crying?”She hiccupped on my shoulder. “It’s nothing, Luna,” she said.“It sure doesn’t sound like nothing,” I said, patting her on the back. “You can tell me.”She shook her head, her eyes wide. “Grammy said I am no
ETHAN POV“Cursed?” I began laughing. “Surely the pack members aren’t that ignorant.” I forked up some spaghetti. We were all in the dining room enjoying the delicious dinner that Joanna had made for us.Lucy shook her head. “We couldn’t get served in two restaurants,” she said, still angry. “I know Katie is behind these rumors.”“Is everyone really that superstitious?” Izzy asked, looking amused. “I can’t imagine everyone thinks this way.”Someone cleared their throat and we turned to look. Joanna was standing at the door with a basket of garlic bread.“Sirs? Miss Lucy is correct. Most of the villagers believe that the Luna is cursed.” Joanna looked apologetic. “Of course, none of your staff does and neither do our families.”“We knew you wouldn&