Mated to the Alpha and His Beta

Chapter 255

Lanie

“I think you should just go see for yourself,” Zane said after a moment in which he hesitated and all three of my mates shared a look.

I put my hands on my hips. “You’re all keeping something from me.”

Xander moved quickly to put his arms around me. “Love, we’re not deliberately keeping secrets. I promise you. It’s just that it’s hard to explain. You need to go see for yourself, like Zane said.”

The sense of dread that I’d felt when talking to Quinn started seeping back. I put my hands over my stomach and pressed lightly to stop the churning. My heart pounded.

There couldn’t be something wrong with my Stella. There just couldn’t. Frantically, I looked from Xander to Zane and then to Mason. All three of them looked concerned, but I could feel their worry was more for me. That helped me calm down a little bit.

“We’re not sure it’s necessarily a bad thing.” Xander assured me quietly. “Unusual, sure, but some pups do mature faster.”

“Not this fast,” I muttered. “And there’s more to it than just her talking. What does ‘aware’ mean?”

“Go talk to her,” Mason urged gently. “Maybe you’ll have more of an insight than we do.”

I nodded grimly. “Fine.””

Before I went in there, though, I made sure to smooth my expression. I also took a minute or two to cl my mind of worries as best I could, and to focus on slowing my thumping heart. I couldn’t do a whole lot al my upset stomach, but I tried hard to make myself as unflustered as I could.

didn’t want my baby to sense anything strange about

room and put on a bright, cheerful voice. “Hi, my little love. What are you

the book. “I reading wiff

a quick look. Xander’s mother raised her eyebrows and pursed

nod.

jump into. I fit her onto

carry me

a flutter of childish giggles that lifted my heart. I held her close, breathing in her scent. It was no longer that of a baby, but it was still familiar.

hands on my cheeks to turn my face to hers.

you have a good nap while Mommy was gone?

1/2

Mommy. You have fun wiff your friend?”

again, She shrugged. I hadn’t told anyone about meeting Quinn. I looked back at Stella, who was patting

Do you know my

shrugged and snuggled with her face into the curve of my neck. I ran my hand down her back. I rocked her a little the way I’d done

Talk.

into Quinn at the coffee shop,” I said over Stella’s shoulder, I made sure to keep my voice light and unconcerned. I definitely didn’t want her

know I’d met Quinn?” I

we were talking about. She

link? Is she overhearing us? Or somehow pulling out our

think so. Anyway, you didn’t even tell us that out loud or through the link, so how