Filed to story: Sorry Alpha I Am Wolfless Novel
“About what? What did he say?”
“Emmalee, marry me, please. Marry me right now.”
“What? Carter what’s going on?”
I was in a state of bliss. I was getting everything that a man could ever want all at the same time.
“I’ll answer that for him.” Bryce said, as he pulled away from Bree. “He’s asking you to marry him so he can make an honest woman out of you.”
“What?” Emmalee was confused.
“Seems your date last night was a lot of fun. A little too much fun.” Emmalee blushed at Bryce’s words. “He’s going to marry you, today, because the three of you are going to be a family real soon.
“A family?” The shock was clear on Emmalee’s face. “I’m, I’m, I’m-.” She seemed to be stuck on repeat.
“Ooohh.” Bree squealed. “My baby is going to have a baby.”
“I’m going to be an aunt.” Katie exclaimed.
“I’m pregnant.” Emmalee finally managed to say the words, a smile very evident on her face.
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Emmalee
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I had a quick ceremony in town with Carter, we would have a big celebration once everyone was home from France and things had settled down. I was loving the idea and feeling of being pregnant. I wanted to be a mother, to take care of my own family. I know it was a little rushed, but we couldn’t be happier.
We had kept it all a secret from Carter’s family back at his pack, I didn’t want to make things hard on them while the training and fighting was still going on. It was just over two weeks after the wedding that we got a call from Noah, Riviana and Joaquin were on their way home because Edmond, the crazy evil warlock, was on his way to their city.
The fight was coming, and it would be a bad one. All the non fighters like the elderly, women, children, and weaker males were sent to other packs for their own safety. We took several of them and I noticed that a lot of them seemed scared and worried about their family members.
I spent most of the time that they were all there making them feel welcomed and comfortable. I used my ability of making people smile to help the kids. I didn’t throw a party, but apparently I was able to use that ability in other ways. I may not have been granted a power by Riviana but I was still special.
After the battle was over there were a lot of lives lost, but it could have been worse. Though what mattered was that the threat was gone. Edmond was gone. And none of our close friends and family had been lost. I had been holding my breath with my heart in my throat as I waited to hear how it all went down. Thank the Goddess Carter was alright.
There was a collective funeral after the battle, but that didn’t seem like the right time to share the news of the baby and wedding that had happened while they were all gone. And then at Joaquin’s birthday they announced that Riviana was pregnant, she had gotten pregnant the day they came home from France, the night before the battle. Well, ruining her big moment by telling her then just didn’t seem right.
When was I going to stop procrastinating and tell her?
My sister-in-law Nikki was in labor with her baby and Carter and I were on our way back to their pack to see them. This might finally be the right time.
We didn’t make it in time for the delivery, but all of Carter’s family was there when we arrived. When Nikki’s parents and brother had left to go get some lunch and it was just the eight of us, plus that adorable little baby boy, my first nephew, I thought it was time to spill the beans. But how to do this?
“Oh, Carter, do you think our baby is going to look like him?” I asked in an offhand sort of way. I hoped they would catch the phrasing.
“I’m sure any baby of yours will look adorable.” Riviana smiled at us.
“Yes, when the time comes it will be just as beautiful and unique as the two of you.” Eve assured me.
“But I’m talking about now.” I smiled at them.
“What?” Wesley was the first to react as everyone just stared on in confusion.
“Emmalee, you’re-.” Riviana started but stopped as I just nodded to answer her already.
“Oh Goddess, they’re going to be so close.” Nikki squealed.
“Actually.” I smiled awkwardly. “My baby will be older than Riviana’s.”
“What?” Noah asked with his eyebrows raised.
“We got pregnant at the end of May.” Carter answered him, a grin firmly in place.
Eve, standing so close to Carter already, just reached her hand out and slapped him in the back of the head.
“Ow! What was that for Ma?” He yelled at her.
“Why didn’t you tell me, you jerk?”
“I’m sorry Eve.” I hung my head. “We didn’t want to burden Riviana and Joaquin while they trained, or Noah while he handled business in their absence.”
“Oh, sweety, it’s not a burden.” Eve came to me. “I’m so happy.” She was grinning at me.
