His Love Came with Priorities
“Stacy, please try to understand. Tammy isn’t like you. You’re only a little over a month along. She is three months pregnant. Her belly’s already starting to show. If the pack elders find out she’s pregnant without a mate bond, they’ll exile her. She has no one else but me…
“Don’t be mad. I promise you—once she gives birth and things settle down, I’ll come back. I’ll bond with you, take care of you and our pup. Okay?”
I did not respond. Toby reached up to wipe my tears, but before his hand could touch my face, Tammy tugged on his sleeve.
“Toby, I can’t breathe very well. Maybe I’m just too upset…”
Toby froze for a second, then dropped his hand. Instead, he lightly patted the top of my head