Chapter 201

I sighed and stared at the ceiling. I was sleepy and had no idea what time it was, but something made me sit up in bed. I ran my hand over the back of my head and neck and took a deep breath, feeling my stomach heavy. An inexplicable discomfort rose through my body and at the same time my throat began to throb. I stumbled out of bed and ran to the bathroom. I lifted the toilet lid and threw up everything I had eaten today. Then I vomited even more when I remembered the chicken.

“Honey, I was thinking about “Another urge came with everything, making his voice overpower.” Susan?” At a glance, I saw him appear at the bathroom door while I was with my face almost completely buried in the toilet.” By God, what happened?!” He quickly approached and grabbed my hair, pulling it out of my face.

“A”A”That chicken... There was something about it.” An urge came over me again, but I ended up not vomiting anything.” “Please don’t ever buy that again.” I held that vase for dear life.

“Honey, it was just fried chicken... It's impossible for a wolf to get food poisoning from that.” He bent down beside me and rubbed my back. I didn't look at him. Because I probably had a lot of drool on my chin.” Improved?" I closed the lid and flushed the toilet before getting up, washing my face and brushing my teeth.

“I think I’ve improved.” And then I finally looked at Connor. He had his eyebrows furrowed and was looking at me very, very intently.” Do not worry about me. The food must have been heavy in my stomach when I laid down on the couch to watch.” I walked back to the bed and crawled to my side before pulling back the cover. Connor approached, still looking at me intently. Now he was breathing air in my direction. He placed his hands on the bed and sat down next to me.

“Honey...” His voice was so light that it would have given me goosebumps if it had been spoken in my ear.” I don't know if it's because I'm always with you, but I noticed today when I arrived that your smell is... Different.

"Different?"

“Didn’t you notice any difference in yourself?”

"What do you mean by that?" Do I stink?”

"No no!" He shook his head, wanting to laugh.” Quite the contrary, you are the best-smelling person in the world right now.” He shook his hands and I saw he was getting restless.

“What happened Connor?”

“Fuck...” He stammered, still looking at me and looked down at my body.” Do you swear you didn’t see anything different about you?”

"No?"

"Anything?" Not even in your behavior?”

“Look, I know I'm emotional and a glutton, but I…” I stopped talking at the same moment I was going to comment on the recent vomiting incident. I frowned at him and instantly shook my head.” Impossible...” I mumbled quietly.

I always thought Connor gave the most beautiful smiles on the face of the earth, but the one he gave now, at this exact moment, was by far the most beautiful.

"Yes. You're pregnant, Susan.

“Connor... but...” Hearing that was like a snap. The scales are tipping the other way. To the side of reality that I wanted so much. And for a second it all made sense.

“Honey, you’re pregnant…” He jumped on top of me with the brightest eyes I could ever see in my life.” Pregnant." He held my face with both hands.” Pregnant." He brought his face closer to mine and kissed me deeply.” PREGNANT!

“We can’t be sure!” I still had no reaction.

“Funny, because now I can smell you perfectly!” He hugged me and turned me on the bed, bringing me on top of him.” Oh my God... I think I'm going to call Lori.” He reached over to the desk to get his cell phone and I quickly pulled it back.

“It’s dawn Connor! She has a baby now. He must finally be asleep!

“You’re going to have a baby.” He changed the subject and held me in his lap.” Cum! Our baby!" I opened a huge smile and held back a laugh.

“That’s a few months away.

“They’ll fly by, I’m sure.” He looked at my belly and placed his hand as if it were already huge.” I should have realized before...

“You noticed earlier.” He stroked it so carefully that I felt my heart falter.” How about we wait to tell you the news at Christmas?” Everyone will be present.

“I don’t know if I can wait until then. And there's Lori who is a nurse... Maybe you need to talk to her.

“She may know, but only she. And Colin.

“That’s enough for now.” He leaned over and kissed me again. Intensely. Having your lips on mine was something indescribable and magical. And it always will be.

The next two weeks passed with the greatest anxiety in the world. If I had any doubts that Connor would be a good father, they would have been resolved since the first vomiting episode. My companion was just perfect. In all. And he was extremely careful about everything I ate or didn't eat. There were days when I just wanted to drink water and there were others when I devoured everything in sight without feeling any kind of nausea.

When we told Lori, after I confirmed with two pharmacy tests that I was indeed pregnant, she jumped like crazy and hugged me happily. I asked her to keep it a secret and not tell anyone else because we would break the news at Christmas.

Today was Christmas and we were going to lunch at the pack's house. My father, Peter and Maika, along with the entire pack should have been there by now.

“Did you get the gifts?” I asked Connor and saw him grabbing the key off the counter while I put on my thick coat.

“They’re in the trunk.” He blinked and opened the door. It was snowing a little, but nothing compared to yesterday. And I was grateful for that.” How are you feeling?" He closed the door and walked me to the car.

“After that disgusting session, I no longer felt like throwing up.” He had once again witnessed me getting out of bed and running to the bathroom to empty everything into the toilet.

"Great. I hope you eat plenty when we get there.” He kissed my forehead and closed the door as I got into the car.

The pack house was full. And there were kids running around in the snow when we arrived. Children of Kendall's pack.

When we entered, the first thing I saw were the three dining tables piled high with food. The biggest banquet I had seen in my life.

“I bet half of that Alaric did.” Connor said and placed his hand on my lower back as we entered. And I already started drooling with hunger.

“Susan?” I looked up looking for the owner of that voice that I loved so much and saw Peter among the wolves coming towards me quickly.

“Peter!” He hugged me tightly and lifted me into the air.” I missed.

“It was only three weeks.” He laughed and left me on the floor again.” Wow, you look different.” I gave an awkward laugh. Either I was fat, or my smell was already noticeable.

“Daughter...” I looked to the side and saw Kendall approaching to give me a hug too.” You look beautiful!" Peter was greeting Connor next to me when my dad gave me a bear hug.

"Thanks." I squeezed it back and looked around.” Where is Maika?”

"Right here." She appeared behind them with a beautiful smile and I pulled her into a tight hug as well.

The next few minutes were full of greetings, hugs and conversations and I spoke to as many people as I could. Many of them brought food and there was even a huge Christmas tree in the middle of the room. Joseph and Sophia were among those present. The two had shared their first heat together according to Connor, but they seemed quite friendly after all. There was no touching or looking that made it clear that they were together, which disappointed me a little, I have to admit.

But other than that, the atmosphere was perfect. More than perfect.

Connor looked at me across the table and blinked with an eager smile. It was the signal. Then I looked at the table, picked up an empty glass and tapped it lightly with a knife. The sharp noise caught everyone's attention and all faces turned to me.

I took a deep breath and smiled.

“I don’t know how to explain the happiness I’m feeling right now.” I spoke and put the cup back.” Today is a day of celebration so I will be as brief as possible.” I looked at my companion and he nodded with an even bigger smile.” I have two very special news to tell you. The first..." I looked at Peter and saw him raise an eyebrow, probably already suspicious." Well... Everyone here knows how difficult the recent events were. And if we hadn't had your help..." I looked at the wolves in my father's pack." I’m afraid we wouldn’t have been able to get to where we are.” The word still sounded strange in my head, but seeing the smile that appeared on Kendall's face whenever I said the word father made me want to say it again and again.” You saved our lives and I will be forever grateful for that.” I felt my eyes water and a lump formed in my throat.

Then Connor approached.

“At the request of my dear Alpha, it would be an honor to form an alliance with her original pack.” Connor smiled and pulled me close.” I don’t know many of you yet, but I already consider you my family.” Kendall took a deep breath and approached us with steady steps.

I saw him pick up the same knife from the table that I had used to clink the glass. My father was staring at me as he took two more steps and stopped in front of my companion.

“If she wants it, it will be done.” And she placed the knife in her palm and cut his skin in one fell swoop. A shiver went up the back of my neck when I saw the red liquid dripping from his hand.” A true covenant is made with blood.” He turned the handle to Connor and my companion took it before repeating the movement without even hesitating.

"It will be done." He spoke and shook my father's hand.

And that's when I felt the tug at the base of my spine. Change rushing through the air, shaping a bond between each member present. A blood covenant that everyone had felt. A feeling of duty and protection rising so wide that it hurt if I tried to ignore it.

"It's done." Kendall spoke and they released their hands. And then I saw the cut regenerating in their palms.

One second silence reigned, the next screams and celebratory claps broke out throughout the house. I received several hugs and some wolves now seemed to be closer to me. Just like females.

Lori said this could happen until the end of the pregnancy. It was a natural and involuntary reaction of us wolves that she discovered on her own when she was still pregnant. Everyone would tend to approach a pregnant wolf and help her even if they didn't know it yet. It was a protection and defense mechanism for our species triggered by smell.

“Guys, we have another news to share.” Connor said in between hugs.” I'm biased to say, but perhaps this is my favorite news...” He looked at me. The news is yours to tell, my love.” And then I saw the apprehensive look on the faces of most of the wolves present. I didn't want to create too much suspense so I opened my mouth:

“We’re going to have a new cub in the pack.” I placed my hand on my stomach and then saw eyes widening and mouths opening at the same moment that I was taken by a pair of arms and lifted up by someone.

“Am I going to be an uncle?” ?” !!!!!” He kissed my cheek over and over and I laughed even harder when I heard the sound of champagne popping in the back.

"I knew!!" I recognized Alaric's voice and looked at the same time I saw Dominic all wet with sparkling wine. Again.

“Now I'll kill you...” He grabbed his brother and took the bottle from his hand when everyone started laughing.

The following moments were the best of my life. They congratulated me, hugged me for the second time and my dad actually stole me from Connor when he hugged me for exactly ten minutes. Did I cry?”

Of course...

I heard a grumble behind me and turned around. Connor was there, waiting patiently “maybe not so patiently” to steal me back from my father.

“They are starting to serve themselves. You need to eat something.” I nodded and stood on tiptoe to kiss my dad's cheek and go with Connor.

And the rest of the day became one of the best of my life.