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I whipped my head around to look at him, my jaw going slack with shock. “Jealous?” I asked incredulously. There were plenty of emotions running through my body, but I wasn't sure if jealousy was one of them. “Of what? Unlike him, when I got Kennedy pregnant, I stuck around.”

“That’s true, but he’s taking a lot of your time with Kennedy at the moment. I think I would also be angry in your position. Storm should have been there when she was pregnant with Charlotte. He should have supported her. He should have fostered their relationship then. Instead, he's having to do that now, right as Kennedy realizes she's pregnant with your baby. You guys are missing out on a lot of that new-baby bonding because Storm is trying to apologize for the sins of his past.”

I stared pensively at the TV for a moment. When Charlie put it like that, I understood it a bit better. I wasn't jealous of anything that Storm had. I was jealous of the fact that he was taking precious time away from me being with Kennedy.

“But we’re a pack, which means we have to be able to share,” I pointed out.

Charlie shrugged. “Sure, and if she had been dating the whole pack when she got pregnant, it would have been a very different story. Despite the truth of Charlotte's parentage, you are still the only member of the pack she has a real relationship with. For a short time, she was yours and yours alone.”

For the last week, every evening, Storm had been going over to Kennedy’s and playing with Charlotte and learning about her. There hadn’t been time for a single date or any one-on-one time between me and my pregnant omega.

“I always intended to bring her to meet you guys. The pregnancy just kind of sped that up. If I'm honest, I just want to make sure that they are safe. Charlotte and Kennedy became a large part of my life so quickly. I’m pretty sure I’m in love with them. Storm… I love our pack mate—he is my brother—but he fucked up.”

“You are definitely falling hard for Kennedy. I can see it in the way you look at her. Hell, I heard the way you declared your feelings for her—real smooth, by the way. You didn’t stammer once. Problem is, you're trying to balance your feelings for Storm, your pack mate, and Storm, the asshole who walked out on the woman you’re falling in love with and made her struggle.”

I took a deep breath, thinking my words through carefully before I spoke.

“I’m not sure I can trust him not to fuck up again,” I admitted.

“He may mess up again. Having a baby is a huge learning curve.”

“But I’m not sure I can cope with that. Everything inside me is screaming to protect Kennedy, and as far as I'm concerned, Storm is a threat. If Kennedy hadn’t gotten pregnant, would you have suggested in a million years that now was a decent time for Storm to man up and try to be an adult?”

Charlie barked out a laugh. “Of course not. The thing is, it’s time for him to sink or swim. At the moment, he shouldn't even be thinking about pursuing a relationship with Kennedy. His only focus should be Charlotte.” A smirk slowly spread across his face. “You know… Storm’s been learning a lot. I think maybe, next week, we can convince Kennedy to let him babysit Charlotte. He can look after her here, so Micha and I will be around, and that way, you can have some one-on-one time with the omega who is pregnant with your baby.”

I clapped Charlie on the back. “That is a genius idea!”

Snuggle time with my omega, that’s what I needed. I was getting dangerously attached to her, but that was no surprise. She was pregnant with my child. That, combined with her sweet, adorable nature, basically made her my kryptonite.

I needed to make it clear to Storm that Kennedy was pregnant with my child. Packs were about sharing, but when it came to this, I was feeling very possessive. In all the shock of finding out that Charlotte was Storm’s child, Kennedy’s pregnancy had been kind of left to the wayside.

This was a time for me and her to bond.

Chapter 28

Micha

Given all the news that had been delivered recently, we had all needed a few days to catch our breath. That was plenty of time, though, and now it was time for me to start wooing my omega.

Eli had mentioned that Kennedy was studying a lot for a test, so instead of taking her out, I decided to be a helpful and supportive alpha. Armed with several pints of ice cream, popcorn, and a variety of other snacks, I knocked on the door to her apartment.

The door swung open, revealing a tired-looking Kennedy. Even clearly exhausted, she was still beautiful. Her dark auburn hair was in a thick braid to one side, and she was wearing an oversized T-shirt and jeans.

“Micha, is everything okay? What are you doing here?”

“I’m here to be your study buddy today!” I declared excitedly.

The look of confusion on Kennedy's face was adorable. The overwhelming urge to kiss her nose gripped me. Unfortunately, I didn't think we were quite at the stage where I could give her nose kisses without her thinking I was a psychopath. Maybe once I'd been in her presence for longer than thirty seconds, it would be more acceptable.

“Don't you have class today?”

“Nope, canceled,” I explained.

Was that complete bullshit? Yes. The truth was, this morning was one of the few mornings both Eli and Storm had classes, so neither of them would be with Kennedy. Skipping a few classes to get to spend some uninterrupted alone time with the omega that I really wanted to get to know better was well worth it.

Plus, the class I was skipping was recorded and kept online for studying purposes, so I'd be able to catch up easily.

“Really?” Kennedy asked with a frown, like she was doubting my story.

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