BRIANASitting in the hospital room, my heart pounds as I fidget with Drake’s fingers. He’s been quietly holding my hand, his calm presence grounding me, but I can’t shake the nervousness bubbling inside. We’re waiting for Hannah to finish with another patient before doing my ultrasound, the one that will tell us how far along I am.Drake squeezes my hand gently. His silver-gray eyes soften as he studies me.“Everything’s going to be fine, Briana,” he says, voice low and reassuring. “Just breathe, okay?”I close my eyes and do as he says, taking in a deep breath. His familiar scent fills my senses, warm, safe, like the woods after rain, and slowly, my heartbeat steadies. For the first time in days, I feel calm.The past three days have been a whirlwind. Drake and I have spent nearly all our time together, helping Linda Bruce prepare the Silver Paw Pack for the new wolves joining from the Moonveil lands. Every morning, after finishing his warrior duties, he’d come to my office, and we’
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