Page 226 of Caged Between the Beta & Alpha
I looked at him sharply. The rule of marking… Anna was alive so there was no way I could mark Channing, and he couldn’t mark me unless he was wearing my mark, or vice versa. Aaron was gone, so his mark could be removed by anyone bearing my mark, but Channing’s mark would only be removed if Anna moved on.
I looked at him and smiled before nodding. A few months ago I wouldn’t have been able to, but Aaron would always be a part of me, and as much as having his mark gone would hurt… It was something I knew he’d want me to do. I had Damon, my Aaron’s son.
“Yes, I would,” I whispered, knowing it would also ease the ache in my chest.
“Now I just pray that she goes, finds someone, and marks them.” I laughed.
“Isn’t that wishing bad on someone else?”
“That’s true… maybe she’ll find someone as awful as she is,” he sighed heavily. “Sometimes it gets draining to be tied to her despite the rejection.”
“I know, but I’m sure she will find someone and take a chosen mate.”
“And I can’t wait for it.”
“Me too,” I whispered, placing my arms on top of his as I leaned on his shoulder, inhaling his warm, comforting scent. Everything was no longer so dark…
Pregnant or Not
Robyn
Damon had told Liam about my chance of being pregnant. Those two men could keep nothing from one another. So, he and Raven were there. I was going to pee on a stick and there was an audience to see the results. I wanted to kick Damon’s ass, but he was just too cute and excited for me to do that. I stared at the stick that Raven had brought for me first thing in the morning.
“You should do one,” I said suddenly as she giggled with excitement.
“Oh, I’m not pregnant.” She waved me off. I raised an eyebrow. Well, I hadn’t seen her for like two weeks, and I swore her stomach looked a little round…
“You might be.” I shrugged, sighing as I unboxed the test, glaring at the two men.
The only good thing was they had brought an entire box of fresh doughnuts, pastries, and rolls. Oh, and hot drinks…
“Okay! I’ll do this for fun,” Raven decided, taking the second packet.
“Love, you’re on contraception, remember?” Liam reminded her, raising an eyebrow.
“I’m doing this for moral support for Robyn,” Raven replied, hands on her hips as she stared at her mate. I smiled;Well, I guess it’s better than just one of us doing it.“Want me to go first?” I nodded.
“Yes, please.”
I could feel Damon’s eyes on me as both men sat there, eating the sugary treats. Why did they still lookso good even when they ate such high-calorie foods? Raven came out of the bathroom quite quickly, placing the stick flat on the paper towel I had placed ready on the cabinet.
“You got this,” Damon said, coming over to me and kissing me softly. I nodded and took a deep breath, deciding to go do mine.
A few minutes later, it was time to take a look at my test. I took a deep breath, ready to look at the results, when my eyes fell on Raven’s stick, the one that everyone seemed to have forgotten about. I smiled slightly at the two clear lines on the stick.
“What does it say?” Damon asked, coming over. My eyes snapped to my test and my heart skipped a beat.
Pregnant.
“Umm, you might want to sit down,” I replied solemnly. “It’s not what you guys were expecting.” Damon’s eyes softened and he smiled.
“It’s okay.” He was about to come over, but Raven was watching me with her eyes wide, and I knew she was trying to gauge my reaction.
“It sure is… because soon the both of you are going to be on daddy duties,” I said, holding up both sticks. Damon froze, his eyes flying wide open before he rushed towards me and lifted me off my feet, spinning me around as he laughed in excitement.
“Damn girl, I… fuck, I don’t even know what to say….” I smiled, locking my arms around his neck.
“You don’t need to say anything at all…” I whispered before kissing him. The excitement I felt inside was far too much to put into words. Oh, Goddess, we were going to be parents!
