Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Chapter 246 Three Pups?!

Ann sat on a secluded bench surrounded by climbing fragrant flowers in the garden near Bartholomew’s office, struggling to pull herself out of the stunned silence she had found herself in..

Pregnant. Three pups?!

Adam would be over the moon, although she wasn’t sure his enthusiasm was going to top Maeve’s.

“See? I told you! Wow! Three pups! They’re going to be the most beautiful pups you’ve ever seen! And strong too! We can take them for runs in the forest as soon as they shift and… I wonder when they’ll shift! With both parents being Alpha’s perhaps it will happen even sooner! Ann do you think…”

Ann listened numbly to Maeve’s chatter.

She had given up trying to answer her excited yapping and quite honestly, the constant noise was giving her a headache. Although that could also be the result of the mounting stress that she was finding herself under daily.

Emily had sent her away from her office with a prescription for supplements to ensure the babies grew well and she didn’t fall short on any essential nutrients whilst they grew.

She couldn’t give her an exact due date as there was so little known about Alpha Female pregnancies so with her permission, she had agreed that Emily could record and chart the pregnancy in minute detail so that she could produce an in-depth clinical paper for peer review when Ann delivered her pups successfully.

It made sense really, because she knew deep down, that this wouldn’t be her last pregnancy. Adam had always desired a large family and managing to hit triplets on the first try was probably going to be the equivalent of winning .

it was all it took

hair gently,

I’m happy, really happy, but just… I’m a little overwhelmed… that’s all.”

back, wiping her eyes as Lexi smiled

I’m going to blame you completely.” Lexi smirked as Ann half laughed, half coughed, “Allen is on his way as well, so unless you want him snitching on you to Adam, we should probably get whatever is wrong

Ann smiled halfheartedly, “I’m pregnant Lexi. You were

s**t Sherlock! I know I was right! It was only you that was too damn blind to see it.” Lexi chuckled as she reached across and wiped a stray tear from Ann’s cheek. “So

be a little more stable before we brought our children into the world, Lexi. I feel like now I’m going to be nothing but a liability. I know damn well Adam is going to want to practically wrap me in cotton wool and confine me to my chambers

at the mental image and squeezed her arm

I’ll just have to break you out if he does that then, won’t I?” She smirked as Ann laughed, “Seriously though Ann, when is the world EVER going to be safe for anyone? There are always risks, but you know, having a strong family line for

nothing to three babies is going to

covered her mouth with her

moment to compose herself as she looked at Ann with

Ann… your lady

mates anyway…” Ann interrupted quickly as the broad-shouldered figure of

stopped in his tracks as he saw the two of them looking at him expectantly. If he didn’t know