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Jett raced over and hugged her, kissing her he called out, “I’m gonna be a daddy.” Mekhi was right behind him, placing his hand on her belly and I watched as he heard the heartbeat. How did I not hear that before?

“The songs.” I moved to her; my hand stretched out to touch her belly.

“Linda knew before me, I thought maybe… I was late and then she heard it. The tiny little heartbeat. I know this wasn’t how we planned things to go. I’m still human, but I couldn’t be happier. This was the best Christmas present you three could have given me.”

She wasn’t having a shifter baby… I tried to count back to see when this could’ve happened but then Jett looked at me and nodded. He was good with math… and Clare had been with me, packing up the trailer and getting everything ready for the move for weeks before we came here.

A tear fell, I couldn’t hold it in anymore.

“Hey, babe.” She wiped the tear away and I chuckled.

“Happy tears, I promise you.”

Chapter42

Clare

You can plan as much as you want, but it doesn’t matter how hard you try, life has other plans and you roll with them.

I didn’t expect to get pregnant so fast. I had worked it back to when Frankie and I were alone and had no condom, so we thought it would be okay… just that once.

The one time was changing all our lives for the better.

It was the plan that I become a wolf shifter so I could run with my mates, we would be bonded and then start thinking of children, that was the plan still. But not for a year or two after the baby arrives. They wanted my body to be just focused on raising our child and not worry about the change until I was ready.

Plus I still had to get my tattoo. When Frankie showed me his design it made me cry, it was perfect. Just as his throat tattoo, it was a skull with a crown, a rose, and two wolves and a panther. It was a big… I laughed and asked where he thought this was going to go. He replied “your back.” Which made me raise my eyebrows. When I thought of a tattoo I was thinking of something small. But now, I couldn't wait to get that ink on me. It was perfect in every way.

I always wantedto be a mom, take care of injured wildlife and be the best mate to my three men. But most of all, I wanted the love of family. I now had all three. I hadn't talked to my own parents since I moved back. Vicki was still my best friend and the boys were still paying for her college. Turns out, she found something she wanted to study so has been happy and forever grateful.

“Good morning, baby momma.” Jett leaned down and kissed my swollen belly. I was getting close to my due date and I had become lazy and pampered by my mates.

Jett was rewarded with a kick and he said “that’s my girl,” he had half the house convinced we were having a little girl. I just laughed and asked him to help me up. I groaned as he pulled me to sit.

“I need to pee.” I pushed myself up and waddled to the bathroom. Mekhi was just finishing up brushing his teeth when he passed and kissed me.

“Babe, you want me to pick you up any more pickles? I think you're all out.” I nodded, I need them like air. The craving were hardcore.

There was a thump and a groan from Frankie. “Fuck off, Jett, I’m tired, I hardly slept last night, someone was snoring like a freight train.”

I giggled and Frankie called out, “sweetheart, I love you and love sleeping with you. But last night was crazy loud and I just need a nap.”

Turns out snoring was a pregnancy thing too. The guys slept with me every night and I knew they were tired, but I was just too selfish to tell them to sleep in their own rooms, I wanted them with me all the time.

Downstairs, I could hear Alex getting ready for school with Linda and Henry.

“I don’t like the food on Monday’s, mom.” Linda laughed.

Frankie’s mom didn’t come live with us, she gave her parental rights to Linda, Henry and Michael. We didn’t think he would start calling them mom and dad, but as soon as the paperwork was signed, he asked if it was okay.

Then, I turned into a sobbing mess and hugged him so tight. He pressed a kiss to my belly and promised to be the best uncle ever. And another round of tears escaped.

“Babe, your phone is ringing.” Jett brought it in just as I finished washing my hands. I looked down and saw it was Vicki.

“Who is my favorite bitch, witch?” I answered but instead of her usual reply I could hear crying.

“Clare?” My heart sank.

“What’s wrong?” Jett, Mekhi and Frankie were all up and surrounding me.

“It’s Jade… Seamus kidnapped my sister.”

The end…