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we met for a reason. Either your a blessing or a lesson.
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"Zaria!" Bethany tackled me in a hug as soon as I got out the SUV, "I've missed you so much !" She spoke with tears in her eyes.

"Awe I missed you to babe," I squeezed her tiny figure in mine.

"Zaria. Before Oliver gets here I think it's best if we take you to the infirmary," Everly interrupted our moment.

I pull away from Bethany and nod my head. I followed after Everly who walked in the direction of the infirmary. Bethany followed behind us, "are you ok? Why are we going to the infirmary?" Bethany whispered as we followed behind Everly.

I smiled at her and grabbed her hand placing it on my stomach. Her eyes widened and the yelped, "no way. No way!" Her eyes widened and mouth dropped open.

Everly looked back at her, "keep your voice down. We're going to keep this on the down low," Bethany nods her head closing her mouth and I giggle. She continues to gape opening and closing her mouth thinking on what to say next.

We reached the infirmary Dr. Kelly was the first to greet me. Her eyes lingered on my stomach as Everly told her I needed a check up. We followed her back to a room.

Dr. Kelly checked everything that could have possibly been check, and at last she lingers on the real thing everyone in the room wanted to know about, "do you want a sonogram?" I nod my head.

She instructs me to lean back and I do. She walks to a different room and comes back with a machine. Dr. Kelly pulls up my shirt and grabs a bottle of blue hell out of the bottom cabinet on the rolling machine cart. She put the blue jelly all over my belly.

I squirm from the coldness of it, "do you want to know the gender?"

"No," Everly speaks for me and I look up at her, "what? I wanna have a gender reveal party."

"I don't want to know the gender, but Bethany and Everly can know," the doctor nods her head.

"Well Zaria. Under this circumstance you are very lucky. The baby is healthy and growing how it should. Your about two months," I nod my head not looking at the sonogram. I don't want to spoil anything, "you are in your first trimester in human terms but seeing as how it's alphas blood the baby is developing faster. Relatively speaking your actually about 4 months along and are due within the next two if not sooner. Any questions?"

"No thank you Dr. Kelly. I know how the anatomy works."

She nods her head, "Anything for the Alpha and his Luna."

My face flushes red.

"Oliver is about to arrive. I'm sure you want to be the first to greet him."

I nod my head as I wipe off my stomach.

Everly and I walked out of the doctors office as Bethany talked with the doctor about the gender of the baby. I can't believe I'm actually having a baby. Who would have thought that me of all people would be irresponsible enough?

In the distance I saw few cars pulled into the pack house drive way. A smile broke out across my face and I broke out into a sprint.

My Mate oh how I've missed him.

Our mate you mean. Nina stirred in the back of my mind.

Where have you been?! I questioned.

Same place as always. She didn't say another word.

Meanwhile I saw Oliver get out of one of the cars and look around. I ran even fast. He turned around just as I jumped in his arms.

"Mate." He spoke softly and realized a sigh as his arms wrapped around me.

His scent enveloped me. I could cry in happiness. Finally I'm here with him. With nothing in the way.

I nod my head, "I missed you so much," I wrapped my legs around his waist and linked my arms around his neck. He rested his forehead on mine and shuts his eyes.

We were both holding back tears.

Oh how I've missed him. How I've missed us. When he opens his eyes he looks down at my swollen belly. I smile as he looks at me and then puts me down.

"Zaria?" He questions as if asking the question if she's pregnant. As if the two heart beats were not enough proof.

I grabbed his hand and set it on my small bump, "two months," a smile broke out on his face and he picked me up twirling me around.

The pack members around us smiled in joy. They could feel, sense the happiness radiating off of their Alpha.

Everyone come join us in the pack house for feast. To celebrate your Luna finally coming home! Oliver sent out a mind link to the entire pack.

Now everyone knows I'm his and he's mine. I don't mind. This baby is what brought us together and it's the reason for our happiness. I couldn't help, but thank the moon goddess for giving me such a gracious gift.

I thanked her for giving me my courage.

The feast was filled with laughter and smiles. Everyone congratulated us for more than one reason. I stuffed my face with sweets, gaining more weight than I needed to put on.

"Bethany, where is Vanessa?" Slipping away from Oliver's side I found Bethany and Kyle sitting in the living room talking to a few pack members.

"She stayed in your old pack. It's for the best Zaria."

I took a seat next to her. My sister stayed, "Did aunt Dorthy stay to?"

"She stayed trying to convince her to come back, but in the midst of everything happening she found her mate in Alpha Jonathan's pack," at least she found her happily ever after.

I nodded my head, "your sister is toxic you should be glad she left," Kyle entered the conversation throwing a hand around Bethany's shoulder.

"She's still my sister though," I got up.

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to offend you," Kyle yelled after me. I shook my head and continued to walk, I didn't get far before Kyle grabbed my wrist and pulled me into his chest.

I wrap my arms around his waist and bawl, "I know she was toxic, but I love her. She's the last family I have," I spoke between sobs soaking his shirt with my tears.

"I know. I know. I'm sorry for being so insensitive," he spoke muffled by my hair.

"It's ok, these hormones. Let's just blame it on the hormones," I sniffle.

"I'm going to let you go now. People are giving us weird looks."

I nod my head and let go. I immediately rub the tears off my face and look around.

Bethany stood in the shadows. She must've been watching the whole encounter, because whenever I looked at her she turned her head and walked away. I looked back at Kyle who's looking in the same direction, "Bethany. Bethany, wait!" He followed after her.

I wanted to run after my best friend and tell her it's not what it looks like, but thought against it. Instead I went up the stairs and into Oliver's bed room soaking up the smell of him. It relaxes me.

Minutes later the bedroom door swings open and I look up from my position on the bed. Oliver walks in and sits on the bed pulling me close next to him.

"Why'd you disappear?"

I shrug.

"Bethany saw me hugging Kyle after he tried apologizing for offending me and it ruined the whole mood," he stiffened next to me. I wasn't going to keep it a secret. Kyle is my guy best friend and I have no clue what I'd do without him.

"How did he offend you," his voice is stiff.

"He called my sister toxic," I relaxed and laughed.

"Sorry," he held up his hands in defense, "I don't agree with you hugging another guy, my beta nonetheless, in front of the whole pack."

I rolled my eyes, "I won't do it again, unless it's a dire situation and I can't find you," I sat on my knees and kiss the stiff look off his face.

"I'll always be here. That I can promise," he grips my face with one hand and deepens the kiss.

Before I know it I'm on my back and he's trailing kisses down my neck. I moan as is tong grazes over my sweet spot. The spot that would bare his mark.

He smirks against my skin, as his hands travel under my shirt. Soon our clothes are disgusted to the floor. As we lie under the blankets I speak, "Mark me."

His teen graze against my skin, then he does as I command baring his canine teeth and tore the top layer of flesh drawing blood. At first I screamed in pain, as he held me beneath him. The pain soon switched to pleasure making me a moaning mess.

He licked the wound and my eyes rolled to the back of my head as my back arched, "damn your so perfect."

My back arched even more if possible as he inverted himself inside of me, "Oliver," I moaned gripping the sheets.

"Yes baby," I shook my head as my insides were being scrambled.

My entire body shook as I released myself. Seconds later he did the same, but he didn't stop and continued going. I groan and moan all at the same time. The intense pure pleasure making me go mad.

At last he collapsed next to me and I snuggled into his neck. His arms encircled around me and I leaned into his grip. Only one thing would make us complete now.

I say up straddling his waist and connected our lips together before trailing down to his neck. I ducked on the flesh on his neck making him groan. Baring my canine teeth I bit the spot where he would bare my neck.

Oliver realizing what I was doing bolted sat up right. I didn't have time to react as my throat began to sting. Sting a lot.

Letting go of Oliver I scooted back not being able to breathe. He looked at me in a panic. What's wrong with me?

I clawed at my neck desperately needing air, "Zaria, baby, stay with me!"

This is possibly the longest chapter I have ever written.