WHATEVER IS IN ITALICS IS A FLASHBACK!

Ava's P.O.V.

I have been on No Man's Land as a rogue for about five weeks now. Things actually were starting to look up. I had a place to stay, friends, food and a job. 

I had met Josh and his mate Christian as soon as I stepped foot unto No Man's Land. They had been banished from a traditional pack for being gay. I had no problem with that, so we ended up traveling together. It was nice to have some company. We all became fast friends though our meeting would never have hinted at such a thing:

I had crossed the last pack border into No Man's Land ten minutes ago. It was refreshing to be able to travel without having to look behind your shoulder all the time in search of a pack member who might have spotted you. I was free and right now, it was enough. But sadly, things couldn't stay this way. 

I heard them before seeing them. On instinct, as a female without protection, I hid myself. I saw the two men appear. They were bickering. It was kind of funny to watch as long as they didn't see me. They smell like werewolves and because of that both were about 6 feet tall. I couldn't take both of them on at once, so I stayed in my hidden corner. 

The one with blue eyes said, "I know that the town is that way."

The other retorted, "I have the map, so I should no better." This continued on for a while until the one with blue eyes kissed the one with brown eyes to shut him up. I gasped, I didn't have anything against it, but I rather thought they behaved more like bickering brothers than mates. My gasp made them realize they were not alone.

Blue eyes asked, "Who's there?"

"Come out! We heard you judge us silently," ordered the other. I started laughing. It appeared Brown eyes thought my gasp was because I hated gay guys. Blue eyes walked over to where I was and crouched. I couldn't stop laughing. Apparently, my survival instincts haven't kicked in yet. 

He said to his mate, "C'mon Josh, it is safe. It's just a girl." 

Josh bent down and asked me gently, "What are you doing here girl? It isn't safe. Come help her up, Christian." So, their names were Josh and Christian. I still couldn't stop laughing. 

Christian just sighed and stated, "She's clearly crazy. We should leave her to die." That statement offended me greatly. 

"I am not crazy, you are," I shot back. We spent the next five minutes going back and forth, taking jabs at each other. 

In the end, Josh just said, "Let's go find someplace to stay the night!" Male werewolves tend to be more protective of their female counterparts. Why? I have no idea, but that's how it is. So, Josh felt obligated to take me with them.

After we got over arguing, we got along. Josh and Christian had been here two days more than me. All three of us have various jobs to pay the rent on our two bedroom apartment that we share. I was happy with the position that we are in, but of course, my body's menstrual cycle had to fuck it all up.

Right now, I was currently freaking out at the doctor's office with Josh and Christian trying to calm me. My brain had finally did simple math and came up with the answer of I'm in deep shit. My period is a five weeks late. I had sex five weeks ago. I could be pregnant with my mates' children who rejected me. Fuck, fuck, fuck! Josh and Christian knew all about Ethan and Asher, my mates. They wanted to come support me. I was grateful for that. 

"Ava!" called out the nurse. We got up and walked to a room. Werewolf pregnancies, especially alpha ones tend not to show up with the regular pregnancy tests due to their fast maturing. I just wanted to know for sure.

A couple minutes later, a doctor popped in. She says, "I see you are here to see if you are pregnant." I nod, unable to speak. "Ok, let me do the test and we will see."

She did the test and I held my breath. Then, she smiled at me and told me, "Congratulations, you are going to be a mother!" I froze. I didn't move when the doctor left or when my friends tried to talk to me. All I could think about is my child will grow up without a father and packless. I never wish that on any child. 

Eventually, Christian got through to me by saying, "Don't worry about your asshole mates. Josh and I can be fathers to your children. It is not like we can reproduce."

That relieved some of my pent-up stress. I smile at him grateful, "Thanks!"

Josh returns my smile with a grin of his own, "Anytime, doll! We are your friends!"

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I was now technically 12 weeks pregnant, but I looked like I was in my third trimester. Since this was an Alpha werewolf pregnancy, it will only last five months which is nice because I decided that I didn't like being pregnant. Sure, it was nice to know I was growing another being in me, but no.

I was back at the doctor's office to discover my baby's gender. Only Josh came with me this time because Christian had his job. I had to pretend to be more advanced than I should be to not arouse human suspicion. Humans are pretty stupid, but not that much. I mean they haven't noticed that the supernatural exist. I mean haven't they noticed why all the natural parks are private? Because that's werewolf territory! 

"Ava!" called out the nurse. Josh and I got up to go into one of the ultrasound rooms. The nurse came in a minute later and didn't even talk to us. She didn't have a very pleasant bedside manner, not that I blame her. I wouldn't want to be a doctor, nope. I actually had some training as a warrior from when I was pack. 

We had filled out all the forms beforehand, I wanted to be in and out. I had a job to get to. The nurse squirted a cold gel on my stomach and started moving the sensor around. I was squeezing Josh's hand so hard, I don't even know why I was freaking out so much. The nurse made occasional noise of approval and then suddenly gasped.

I asked confused, "What's wrong? What is it?"

"You are not only having twins, but triplets!" answered the nurse joyfully, "I think that the two of them are identical twins and they seem to be two boys, but the third one is fraternal and a girl! Your man must have some very viable sperm."

"Yes, it so seems," I replied dryly. Of course, having twin mates usually means having twins I guess, but triplets! That is so much more. I am going to have three little demon spawn running around. If they were anything like me as a child, I was totally and utterly fucked. I was that child who played with science material and blew up a tree.

Josh and I thanked the nurse who had assumed Josh was the father. I nearly laughed at loud when she said that. Josh was gay as fuck. He's known that ever since he was young, but only came out when his pack had tried to force Christian into a mating with a woman. At that point, they were banished for being guy. It's 2019 people, get with the times!

We made it back home where Christian was waiting for us. The moment we crossed the threshold, he pounced, "Well, what were the results?"

I said, "I'm having triplets." 

Christian literally squealed and hugged me, "I am so excited."

Josh added, "Two boys and a girl."

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"PUSH!" yelled the doctor. I was about to give birth to my daughter. My two boys, Ethan and Jackson, came out easily. Emma, my daughter, was a little harder. I had already broken Josh's hand from squeezing it too hard. Giving birth is painful as fuck! No one told me that, another of my mother's shortcomings. 

"PUSH!" said the nurse this time. I did and Emma came out. I was able to have all three of my babies in my arms. They were all beautiful with their green eyes with flecks of gold, just like theirs fathers.

I would always be content if could say like this forever. Josh and Chris were at my side, cooing at my babies. I cannot believe that I am only seventeen, yet the proud mother of three children. My birthday had passed while I was pregnant about a month ago. 

I murmured to Josh and Chris, "Thank you for being here!"

Josh gave me a quick hug, "This is what friends do. You're practically my sister!"

I smile, "I wish every rogue had the support you gave me, it would help so many."

Chris chuckled, "We'd name the group after you, the Helping Smith."

Josh shoved his mate playfully, "That sounds stupid. You would need funding and some name that would sound normal to humans like the Smith corporation or-"

I shake my head, "The Smith Organization sounds better!"

We playfully teased each other while we had no idea that this idea born at the same time as my babies would grow into our life's work. But right then, I had never been so happy as I was just then with my babies, Josh, and Christian around me. 

Who even needs my mates? 

Not me !

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