Avery's POV

"Oh hey Kylee." I greeted her as she entered the kitchen.

"Hey Luna." She waved.

"You don't have to call me Luna. Just stick with Avery."

"Alright Avery, what's the deal with that guy?" She pointed to Josh who had Oliver in a headlock in the living room.

"Josh? Not much. He's Melissa's cousin. Why?" I asked.

"I don't know. I just get a weird feeling." She glanced back at him.

"Well be careful. I haven't known him long but I do know he's a big flirt."

"Oh." She looked down at her hands disappointed.

"If it makes you feel better I'll talk to him. Maybe he'll even ask you out." I smirked.

"Really!? I mean, whatever. It doesn't matter." She faked scoffed.

"Mhmm." I hummed unconvinced. "I have a feeling he might like you."

She rolled her eyes. "Yeah right."

"I mean it. Just stay here while I talk to him."

She nodded. "Alright."

I walked over to Josh who just tackled Oliver to the ground.

"Do it, Oli!" He teased Oliver.

"Never!" Oliver replied.

Josh grabbed his arm and put it behind his back.

"Do it!" Josh smirked.

"Alright fine." He sighed. "I'll wear the shirt and diaper."

"And?" Josh tightened his hold on Oliver's arm.

"I'll ride the tricycle around the pack house."

"And you can thank Uncle Xander for the idea." He released Oliver.

Oliver got up from the ground.

"Dad!" Oliver growled whiled running upstairs.

Josh laughed at him.

"Hey Josh, can I talk to you?" I asked.

"You already are but OK." He joked.

"Have you met the new pack members yet?"

"Toby? Yeah I met him."

"What about his sister?"

"He has a sister?"

"Yeah. Her name is Kylee."

"Where is she?"

"In the kitchen. Go meet her."

He groaned. "Do I have to?"

"Yes. That's on order." I smirked.

"Alright." He dragged himself to the kitchen.

I heard a growl from him in the kitchen along with the word "mine."

I laughed to myself.

"Having fun playing Cupid?"

I turned around and saw Ash leaning against the door way.

"Actually I am. Now I just need to find Oli a date." I thought to myself.

"Good luck with that. The boy can barley stand on his own two feet."

I slapped his shoulder. "Be nice."

"It's true." He smirked.

"I can hear you!" Oliver shouted from his room.

"You were supposed to!" Ash yelled back.

Oliver was probably rolling his eyes.

I chuckled at their child like behavior.

Ash got a bit closer to me until he was able to wrap his arms around me.

"Ready for that day of just us?" He asked.

"Oh is that today? I completely forgot." I said unconvincingly.

"Don't tell me you have other plans." Ash growled lowly.

"You know I don't. I'm practically under house arrest."

"Then why can't we just hang out today." He whined.

"If I tell you, do you promise you won't get mad."

"Depends."

"Ash, you need to promise me to not get mad."

He sighed. "Alright fine. I promise."

"You promise what?"

He rolled his eyes. "I promise I won't get mad."

"OK." I took a deep breath. "I gave Mandy a room so she could stop living in the cells."

"You what!?" He shouted.

"Hey don't shout at me! She's pregnant! I couldn't just leave her in the cells with a bunch of perverted rogues!"

"Still! You don't know what kind of trouble that could cause! What if she decides to go to rogue!?"

"She can't because I baricated her window and I lock the door when I'm not with her."

"When did you give her a room!?"

"About a couple weeks ago."

"Show me."

"I will not. Not until I know she won't be harmed."

"I can't promise you that."

"She pregnant! And you still haven't told me what the council want to do with her yet."

"They want to kill her and keep the baby!" He blurted.

I took a step back. "What?"

"They want to kill her and keep the baby. I told them that I would keep her in the cells a little longer because I knew you would be devastated if she died."

I didn't say anything for a while. I just stared at the ground.

"I want to speak with the council." I spoke.

"What!? No! They aren't going to change their minds, Avy."

"I don't need to speak to them in person. Over the phone will do nicely."

"Avy, they aren't going to chance their minds no matter what you say."

"Can I at least try!?"

He sighed and grabbed me by the waist. "If they aren't convinced. They will come here and take Mandy be force."

I sighed deeply. "Alright."

"Good you understand--"

"I'm still going to try to reason with them."

"What? Avy did you not hear what I just said?"

"I know the consequences. I still want to reason with them."

He growled to himself. "Why are you so damn stubborn."

I shrugged. "Guess I learned it from you."

"Alright, fine. We'll call them tomorrow."

"OK." I began walking towards the stairs.

"Where are you going?" Ash asked me.

"To Mandy's room." I answered before heading in that direction.

I pulled out the key from my back pocket and unlocked the door in front of me.

I pushed the door open and closed it behind me.

Mandy was on the bed reading a child care book that I managed to sneak in for her. Her baby bump was on complete display.

She looked in my direction with a face that was like not disgusted.

She has been getting a lot nicer or it could just be her hormones.

"Hey." She greeted while putting the book down.

"Hey." I sat down on the bed next to her.

"Is her any news about what will happen to me?" She asked nervously.

"We'll not yet." I lied. "But I will be talking to the council tomorrow."

"That's great." She said not enthusiastically.

"What's wrong?"

"I have this sickening feeling. I feel like a giant hole in the earth just ate me. I feel kinda... empty."

"Maybe you miss your mate."

She loomed down at her lap. "Maybe."

"Did you ever think about going back to him?"

She shrugged. "I don't know. I was just so power hungry I didn't think about him."

I nodded.

"Besides." She spoke. "Even if I did go back to him he'd probably never want to see me again."

"Are you kidding? Male werewolves go crazy over their mate. No matter what they do or what they say male werewolves are always whipped at the first sight of their mate."

She let out a small laugh. "Really?"

"Yes really. Even Ash. Even though he kissed he after he met me he still went crazy."

She laughed and looked back down at her lap. "Guess I could have had a good thing with my mate and baby but I didn't give it a chance."

I placed a hand on her shoulder. "It's never too late to fix mistakes."

She smiled. "Thank you, Luna."

"You're welcome." I returned the smile.

'Um Avery.' Lola's voice popped into my head. 'Can you come into my room for a moment?'

'Sure Lola. I'll be right there.' I replied.

"I have to go." I told Mandy. "But I'll be back as soon as I can."

She nodded. "OK."

I walked out of her room and locked the door. I placed the key back into my back pocket and headed towards Lola's room.

I blocked on the door.

"Come in." I heard her voice on the other side.

I walked in and saw Lola crying and Melissa was comforting her.

I closed the door and walked up to her.

"Lola, what's wrong? And who do I need to kill?" I asked.

"I-I." She sobbed.

"Calm down Lola. Just tell us what happened. We won't judge you." Melissa spoke.

She inhaled deeply. "I'm pregnant."

My eyes widened along with Melissa.

"What?" I gasped.

"I'm p-pregnant with M-Mike's baby." She sobbed.

"Mike? As in my guard Mike?" I asked.

She nodded slowly and shoes us the pregnancy test in her hands.

"When did this happen?" Melissa asked.

"We've been together for a few months. He told me I was his mate, but I was afraid to tell everybody."

This surprised me. Lola was around 16 years old and Mike was 21.

"I-I'm scared he'll reject me and the baby." Lola cried.

"Hey." I caught her attention. "If he rejects you, he will no longer have his baby maker."

Lola let out a small laugh.

We heard a knock at the door.

"Come in." I called out.

Mike appeared in the door way. He saw Lola and ran to her.

"Baby, what's wrong? What happened?" He asked her.

"We'll give you guys son space." Melissa spoke as we got up to leave.

"Mike." I called out to him.

"Yes?"

"Watch that baby maker of yours before I cut it off, if you hurt her." I threatened as his eyes widened in fear.

Me and Melissa exited the room.

"Do you think they'll be alright?" Melissa asked.

"They better be."

"Any news about the council and Mandy?" She asked.

I nodded. "They want to kill her."

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