\u201cWhat is it?\u201d he asked, coming towards me. \u201cWhat\u2019s wrong?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNothing\u2019s wrong,\u201d Mara said before I could speak. \u201cSit down, both of you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
We sat back down on the couch and Tristan took my hand. His palm was sweaty and I realized\u00a0<\/p>\n
he was just as nervous as I was.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mara settled back into her chair and looked at us both. \u201cAthena isn\u2019t in heat,\u201d she said simply.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s pregnant.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tristan went completely still. His hand tightened around mine and I heard him suck in a breath.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPregnant?\u201d he repeated, like he wasn\u2019t sure he\u2019d heard correctly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d Mara confirmed. \u201cAbout two weeks along. What she\u2019s been experiencing is a heightened\u00a0<\/p>\n
arousal response that sometimes occurs in early pregnancy with one\u2019s true mate. It should ease\u00a0<\/p>\n
within the next week or so.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tristan turned to look at me and I saw about a dozen emotions flash across his face. Shock,\u00a0<\/p>\n
confusion, fear, and then something that looked like wonder.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But when he saw my tear\u2013stained face, the wonder disappeared and concern took its place.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re pregnant,\u201d he said quietly, then more urgently, \u201cWhy are you crying? Are you okay? Is\u00a0<\/p>\n
something wrong with the baby?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m scared,\u201d I admitted, my voice shaking. \u201cWhat if I lose this one too? What if I can\u2019t carry it?\u00a0<\/p>\n
What if what happened had already affected it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His face crumpled with understanding. He pulle won\u2019t,\u201d he said fiercely. \u201cThis is different. Daxon isn\u00a0<\/p>\n
anything happen to you or this baby.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
me into his arms and held me tight. \u201cYou here to hurt you anymore. And I won\u2019t let\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut what if it\u2019s not enough?\u201d I whispered against his shoulder. \u201cWhat if my body can\u2019t do this?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He pulled back to look at me, cupping my face in his hands. \u201cYour body can do this,\u201d he said. \u201cYou\u2019re strong, Athena. Stronger than anyone I know And I\u2019ll be with you every step of the way.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
15:03 Fri, an 16\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 255\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m terrified, I confessed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
78%\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo am I,\u201d he admitted. \u201cAfter Jess and the baby, I thought I\u2019d never get this chance again. And\u00a0<\/p>\n
now that I have it, I\u2019m scared out of my mind that something will go wrong.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
We looked at each other and I saw my own fear reflected in his eyes. We\u2019d both lost children. We\u00a0<\/p>\n
both knew how much it hurt.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But we also both knew what it was like to hope.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo we\u2019re both terrified,\u201d I said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCompletely terrified,\u201d he agreed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut also maybe a little bit happy?\u201d I asked hesitantly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A smile slowly spread across his face. \u201cMaybe more than a little bit,\u201d he said. \u201cAthena, despite\u00a0<\/p>\n
everything, despite all the fear, I\u2019m so happy right now I could burst.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I felt my own smile forming. \u201cMe too,\u201d I admitted. \u201cI\u2019m scared but I\u2019m also excited. Is that okay?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s more than okay,\u201d he said, and then he kissed me, soft and sweet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When he pulled back, he placed his hand gently on my stomach. \u201cThere\u2019s a baby in there,\u201d he\u00a0<\/p>\n
said with wonder. \u201cOur baby.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOur baby,\u201d I repeated, and saying it out loud made it feel more real.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The fear was still there, sitting heavy in my chest, but so was something else. Hope. Joy. Love.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mara cleared her throat and we both turned to look at her. I\u2019d almost forgotten she was there.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll need to see you regularly,\u201d she said to me. At least once a week for the first few months. Werewolf pregnancies can be complicated, especially first ones. And given your history, I want to\u00a0<\/p>\n
monitor you very closely.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhatever you need,\u201d Tristan said firmly. \u201cWe\u2019ll do whatever you need to keep them both safe.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
15:05 Fri, Jan 16\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Biker Alpha Who Became My Second Chance Mate\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
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