"I did," I cover my face when he gives me a big smile. "We're going to start trying." "You know what? I never expected to have a friendship like this with Ryder's mate. I always knew that I'd be your main guard and I hoped you weren't some bitch." I scoffed at his words and he smiled warmly as he continued. "You're the sister I never had though." My eyes sting as he takes my hand gently rubbing his thumb over my knuckles. I didn't even notice that Ryder was awake until I felt his weight fall down on the other side of me and wrap an arm around my waist and rested his head on my shoulder. "Mine," he growls lightly. Reynolds shakes his head but still releases my hand and settles him back in to the soft pillows. There was some Jordenian TV show playing and I watched it for a short while until I realised that Ryder hadn't fallen back asleep and he was just resting against me. "Are you okay?" I run my fingers along the bags beneath his eyes. "Yeah, Riley's coming in soon to have a look at your cuts and she's also going to bring prenatal vitamins." I feel my heart clench for a second and Ryder gives me a curious look, "If it's something that you still really want to do." "It is." A grin replaces Ryder's frown and he squeezes my waist. "Awe I'm going to be an uncle." Reynolds leans into my back wrapping his long arms around both me and Ryder. "Can we name it Reynolds?" "Go away," Ryder groans as I chuckle. "What mate, it's a good name, and it's probably going to be a boy anyway." My head turns to look at Reynolds when he says that. I was curious to what he was talking about. "Isn't it a fifty, fifty chance of it either being a girl or a boy?" "In theory yes, but remember when I took you to the hall of Kings and queens?" I nodded my head at him as Reynolds finally released us and settled back to his original seat. "Pretty much all of them had one son didn't they? There's a chance it could be a girl but given my genetic line it will most likely be a boy." His fingers moved over my stomach and I meet his eyes as he stared at me intently. Placing my hand over his and pulling further over my stomach where a pup will hopefully grow someday. A tiny smile grew and he looked down at our joined hands. "A little mini you." I whispered as I leant forward to press a kiss to his forehead. He hums at me, closing his eyes as he nestles his face in closer to my neck so he can breathe in my scent more. A few minutes later Riley enters the room with Heidi right behind her. Both of the guys jump at Heidi's abrupt entrance but quickly settle back into their original spots. They were both tired and right now I hoped they would both just relax and get the sleep they needed. A pregnant and flustered looking Heidi sits down on the coffee table next to Riley. She gives my old career a soft smile and a shake of her head before she reaches out to take have a look at my arm. "When you marry the king of a country, I expect you to be safe not get kidnapped by a crazy, psychotic werewolf." She huffed out her hand running over her larger stomach. My jaw dropped at her words. "That's right I know." Ryder raises his eyebrows at Heidi's outburst before he turns to look at me. "I want her to be a part of your life. It was something she needed to know." "I thought I was going to go into labour when some guy turned into a huge wolf in front of me." Her words contain all the sass I'm used to from her but her eyes move warily over Riley as she cuts away at the stitches in my arm leaving me to wince at every pull of the string. "Sorry Heidi but I don't think you would have believed us if we didn't show you." Heidi gives him a look and he shifts uncomfortably as his arm tightens around my waist. Her eyes flick back to me with a soft look. "At least I know that with this mate bond thing that he'll always love and protect you. What about kids? They told me that there was a high chance that you were supposed to get pregnant when you went through a heat but it didn't happen." Reynolds was no longer in the room now as Ryder made him leave when Riley had to remove my jeans to attend to the wounds on my legs. Somehow I think that Heidi was more protective than Ryder at the moment as she eyes every move that Riley made towards me. At least Ryder could relax having a hold on me. "I'm ready. We're going to start trying soon." I say smiling at her as Riley gives me an all clear on my legs and arms and moves to get started on my back. Sliding my jeans back on, Ryder pulls me onto his lap and Riley moves behind me as she lifts up the back of my shirt and unclasps my bra so she can get better access. Ryder sensing that I was growing uncomfortable with a touch other than his and started distracting me. "If you wouldn't mind keeping it to yourself Heidi, it'll be much safer for Lottie if only a few people knew." His hand massages over my thigh and I feel myself relax despite his words. Heidi nods her head and moves to sit in front of me. She takes my hand and takes a deep breathe before exhaling and making me do the same thing. I don't know if she heard my racing heart or noticed the slight shake my hands had taken but she had sensed that I was uncomfortable as well. Maternal instinct. She was my role model of the perfect mother to me. She made me want to wrap my arms around my stomach and protect something that wasn't even there yet. Soon.