Page 1 of Marking Mia

prologue

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Sarah (Mia’s mother)

Liam’s warm hand glides over my pregnant belly, his touch gentle as he nestles his face into my neck.

“Our beautiful omega,” he whispers, his breath hot against my skin.

My three alphas surround me.

Theo is pressing against my back, and Ezra’s head is resting on my thigh. Their scents mingle with mine, making me feel safer than I’ve ever been, despite the constant fear we’ve lived with for years being together.

“I can’t believe our baby’s almost here,” Theo murmurs, tracing circles on my hip with his fingers. His touch sends shivers down my spine even when I’m nine months pregnant.

My alphas are obsessed with my ever-changing body, and I secretly love it. Sighing contentedly, I sink deeper into our nest of blankets. The cabin creaks around us as the wind whistles through the trees outside.

“You’re so gorgeous, my omega,” Liam growls, sliding his hand up to cup my breast.

I gasp as he squeezes gently, my nipple immediatelyhardening against his palm. My breasts have become impossibly sensitive as my body prepares for the baby.

“She loves that,” Theo chuckles, his hand roaming up my thigh, dangerously close to my core. “Look at her squirm.”

“These tits,” Ezra says, circling my other breast with his finger. “Remember how they used to fit in my palm? Now they’re spilling over.”

Heat pools between my legs at his words. My body is a traitor, constantly aroused by their attention despite my enormous belly and swollen ankles.

“Pregnancy suits you, little one,” Liam whispers, his thumb grazing my nipple. “You’ve never been more beautiful.”

I bite my lip, trying to suppress a moan. “You’re just saying that because—oh!”

Something warm gushes between my legs, soaking through my pajama shorts and onto the bed.Did I squirt and lose control so quickly?

But then I realized this is different.

“My water,” I gasp, staring wide-eyed at Liam. “It broke.”

All three alphas freeze, their expressions shifting from playful to alert in an instant.

“We need to go now,” Theo says, alarmed.

Before I can protest, a vicious pain tears through my abdomen. I cry out, clutching my belly as a contraction grips me.

“Yes,” I pant when the pain subsides. “But it’s our first baby, so we have time.”

Ezra immediately jumps up. “We’re not taking any chances. You are our new bride and pregnant with our first baby.”

But while the alphas scramble to gather my things, a loud knock shakes our front door, followed by angry shouting.

“Open up!”

My blood runs cold. I clutch Liam’s arm, terror seizing me more violently than the contraction did.

“They found us,” I whisper.

Liam turns to me, his face a mask of controlled fury.

“Sarah, listen to me,” he says, grabbing a thick coat from beside the bed and wrapping it around my shoulders. “Ezra’s going to take you out the back way. Theo and I will stay behind.”

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