Alpha Nocturne'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.

her last pregnancy. Adam had always desired a large family and managing

unspoken question of ‘Are you okay?’ hanging heavily in the air between them and it was all it took for Ann to collapse on her friend’s shoulder

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

Lexi, I don’t know why I’m crying like this. I’m happy, really happy, but just… I’m a little

sat back, wiping her eyes as

half coughed, “Allen is on his way as well, so unless you want him snitching on you to Adam, we should

find out soon anyway,” Ann smiled halfheartedly, “I’m pregnant

was too damn blind to see it.” Lexi chuckled as she reached across and wiped a stray tear from Ann’s cheek. “So why

Lexi. I feel like now I’m going to be nothing but a liability. I know damn well Adam is going to

snorted at the mental image and

to break you out if he does that then, won’t I?” She smirked as Ann laughed, “Seriously though Ann, when is the world EVER going to be safe for anyone? There are always risks, but you know, having a strong family line for you is important.

to three babies is going to be hard… I

before she covered her mouth with her

and took a moment to compose herself as she looked at Ann with an

Ann… your lady cave is

mates anyway…” Ann interrupted quickly