Xena's POV

"We could have a small ceremony in your father's office so you can establish the mental connection with the pack, Ryder suggested as he knocked on the door.

"That sounds nice. I'll think about it," I replied with a smile. William opened the door wearing only shorts.

"Are we interrupting something?" I asked, my eyes involuntarily scanning William's bare chest before I awkwardly looked away.

"No," William shrugged, letting us in. Something about the energy between him and Ama felt off, making me wonder what had happened.

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Ama sat on the couch, typing away on her laptop. The focused expression on her

face reminded me of when we used to work on projects together.

"We've just been working in the room today," William explained.

"Why in the room?" I questioned, curiosity getting the better of me.

Ama glared at me as I walked toward her. There was something in her eyes I couldn't quite place.

Still mad?" I asked tentatively, wondering what was causing her unusual mood.

"I was never mad," she countered, but the defensiveness in her tone only confirmed my suspicions that something wasn't right.

of inviting you both to a barbecue, I said, leaning down to look at her screen. She was designing blueprints

the slides there. They need to go here," I blurted out, pointing

"What, why?" Ama frowned.

can't have the slide drainage overlap with the

stood up. Her movements betrayed a hint of irritation

in my blueprints after looking at them for just one second, you're coming to the pool with me this afternoon to help me fix it," she challenged, though I noticed her complexion was pale and her

over the place recently, her face slightly puffy, and her skin had a particular glow to it. My instincts told me these symptoms were familiar. My

my mouth before I could stop them, and I

think I'm pregnant?" Her voice

just, when was your last period?"

mouth, then closed it. Her silence made the atmosphere in the room even

was clearly both confused

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together long enough. If you got pregnant the first tim you slept together, It would be showing by now. Werewolf pregnancies move fast, and high-ranking members' pregnancies mov even faster," I shrugged, trying to ease the tension with factual

I could hear several drawers being opened and closed. My heart raced

very early, but it's possible. You guys mated a full week before

began pacing back and forth, and I walked over to stand beste Ryder. The clock ticked by slowly, each second feeling ten times longer. Just as William was about to lose

nodded. In that moment, I felt

toward her seeking confirmation,

shaking so much that William had to take the

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