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 her mommy.

on a bright, cheerful

the book. “I reading

mother raised her eyebrows and

nod.

me all about it later, okay?” I held out my arms for Stella to jump into. I fit her onto

carry me around.”

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

hands on my cheeks to turn

Mommy was gone? Were you good for Grandma?”

1/2

Mommy. You have fun wiff

paused and met Gabriela’s gaze again, She shrugged. I hadn’t told anyone about meeting Quinn. I looked back at Stella, who

you know my friend?”

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 ever since she was born. Only now she was able to stand on her

Talk.

Stella’s shoulder, I made sure to keep my voice light and unconcerned. I definitely didn’t want her to hear

did she know I’d met Quinn?” I

is what we were talking about. She

Or somehow pulling out our thoughts?” I made sure

that out loud or through the link, so how would