Alpha Nocurne's Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

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.

desired a large

between them and it was

and stroked her hair gently, overwhelmingly grateful for the lack of people currently milling about

don’t know why I’m crying like this. I’m happy, really happy, but just… I’m a little overwhelmed… that’s all.” Ann sniffled into her shoulder as Lexi sat quietly and listened, waiting for her to

wiping her eyes

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

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

no s**t Sherlock! I know I was right! It was only you that was too damn blind to see it.” Lexi

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

snorted at the mental image

for anyone? There are always risks, but you know, having a strong family line for you is important. We both know that at the heart of shifter communities, it’s the primal need to breed and secure the family bloodline, right? It’s even more important for the leaders of packs and as a Royal…

going from nothing to three babies is going to be hard… I just know

Lexi shrieked before she covered her mouth with her hands in

them slowly and took a moment to compose herself as she looked

f*uc*kballs Ann… your lady cave

that. That’s rich coming from you with your multiple mates anyway…” Ann interrupted quickly as the broad-shouldered figure of Allen stepped through