Ryker-“Is Reyes, okay? I expected she would have come with you.” The Alpha King said the moment I walked through the doors at the packhouse.“She said she isn’t feeling well. She has been dealing with a lot lately.” I told him as we headed down the stairs, where the others were waiting.The Alpha King didn’t say anything else on the matter as we walked down the stairs. He seemed deep in thought, and I couldn’t help but wonder if I said the wrong thing. I hadn’t said what I did to get her in trouble.I didn’t get the chance to say more about it, because as soon as we got downstairs Leo started talking. “Alpha Ryker, I have been running tests on the rogue Taelin brought in but I can’t get any new data off it. I feel like I have reached my limit on what more I can learn. We either need to find more rogues or find an innovative approach.”“I can go out tonight to get another rogue. We are practically starting all over here. Just because we managed to bring all our data over, doesn’t mean

Ryker-After returning with the second rogue we captured, I was going to help Leo for a bit, before going to check on Taelin. I figured she was sleeping, so I didn’t want to disturb her. I was about to ask Leo if he had found anything about the first rogue I brought in when Sara came flying down the stairs in a panic.“Alpha!” Sara screamed, her voice higher pitched than normal.“Yes?” Both the Alpha King and I said simultaneously.She stopped when she realized she didn’t specify who she was talking about. Looking between us, she seemed confused for a moment. Fixating her attention on me, she moved to stand in front of me.“It is Taelin. Something is wrong with her.” She rushed out in one breath.Not needing any further explanation, I stepped around her. Taking the stairs two at a time, I ran as quickly as my feet would carry me. I knew I should have checked on my mate earlier. Something had felt wrong when I left her.The others followed after me, but I didn’t stop or slow down to wa

Ryker-“Why don’t you get some food in you and some rest? I will keep an eye on her and let you know if there are any changes. It isn’t doing you or her any good if you aren’t taking care of yourself.” Leo said after a few hours of working in silence.A low rumble reverberated through my chest at his words. My gaze shot up at him, narrowed at him as I glared. I didn’t know which was more ridiculous, the fact that he suggested it or that he thought I would step away from her.Granted, I had to step away for a minute earlier, but that was because if I didn’t, I was sure to urinate all over myself. Other than that, I haven’t left her side since I found her lying on the floor in her bedroom. Sara had suggested the same thing earlier when she had returned to give Leo more supplies.“Or not.” Leo mumbled and returned to his work.After Sara brought down supplies, he ran some more tests. Every hour he tested the baby and the fluid around it. By now the fluid should have at least shown signs

Taelin-My head was a little fuzzy, like I had just woken from a long nap, but I was still tired. None of that mattered right now as I held Ryker. I knew I asked what happened, but it had been more of a reflex.I remembered exactly what happened. Bits and pieces were a little foggy, but I knew what had happened when I had been asleep. I remember hearing Ryker’s voice and that I was pregnant, along with the fact there was now a cure.The only thing that didn’t make any sense to me, was how was I cured? I had overheard Leo say that the cure wasn’t working on me. So, if the cure hadn’t worked, what did?“Ryker?” I whispered, while my hand slowly rubbed against his back.Instead of answering, he pulled back from me. Swinging my legs over the side, with his help, I sat up so I could look at him. His hands moved to frame my face, with one hand on each side. His lips crushed against mine, taking my breath away. His kiss was like fire, hot and needy.It took a lot of effort for me to break th

Taelin-For the rest of the night, Ryker and I took advantage of every place in the house. We moved from the stairs, to the hall, to the bathroom, to the bed, back to the stairs, the living room, and even the kitchen. Other than my mother’s room, we did a full workup of each other’s bodies.The shower had happened twice. Once standing up in the shower, the next taking a bath. Currently, we are back in my bed, where we just finished our tenth or so round. We would have continued if it weren’t for the fact that I got hit with morning sickness.At least now, it wasn’t nearly as bad as it had been before the infection took over me. It quickly passed, but we decided to stop for now. I was laying on my back, with my head propped against a pillow, as Ryker laid on his side and held me.For a moment I thought he had fallen asleep because he hadn’t moved for a few minutes. I couldn’t complain though because I was enjoying just laying here with him. His head was resting on my chest, while his a