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***Valenzano POV:***
I watch Cleo and Jazz talk as I am trying to figure out what is different about her. The wind blows and I smell a change in her scent. She looks like she put on some weight, and I love the way it looks on her. I just want to hold her. I haven't touched her in what seems like forever. And Vintage is fighting me for control.
"Are you going to just stand here and stare at our mate", Vintage says. He wanted to run to her when we first saw her.
"I am trying to figure out what is different about her, she smells weird", as I say that the wind blows again. Her scent is smells a little diffrent.
"She does. she smells like honey, mango, mixed with pine", he says, as we inhale her scent that is being carried by the wind.
"Her body looks different as well. She looks full, her breast and ass ais rounder", as Vintage says that the wind blows hard and her dress rises over her stomach.
"Pups", Vintage says with excitement.
"Pups, what are you talking about? Vintage There are no pups out here", I said, still looking at Cleo.
"Dude smell her scent, it's a mixture of yours and hers", he says, like that is supposed to mean something.
"Yes, I smell that, so what", I said to him. I am confused as hell right now.
"Stupid focus on her body. How many heartbeats do you hear?", he says while rolling his eyes in annoyance. I focus and listen to her heartbeat, then I hear three more rapid heartbeats and my eyes go wide.
"PUPS", I said through the mind link, and everyone stopped and looked. She attempts to turn around and run. But I got to her before she got far.
I got on my knees and kissed her stomach and howled. Everyone, even Jazz, followed suit and got on their knees, howled, and bowled to my mate, Luna. I am the happiest man in the world. After 335 years, I found my mate and am now expecting pups, not one but three, and one is a strong Alpha. Vintage and I take turns kissing and licking her stomach. He is just as excited as I am.
"Valenzano please stop, I have to go", her voice cracks as she tries to back up. I lock in on her stomach. I can hear them. My heart filled with so much pride.
"Baby, you're carrying our pups", I said with pride.
"Yes, Cleopatra, you are carrying our pups. But I can only guess you already knew that", Vintage takes control and says.
"Pups?", she sounds confused. Her heart is racing as if she is scared. Why would she be scared? Her carrying our pups is amazing.
"Yes, baby there are three pups inside you", as soon as I said that she passed out.
The panic Vintage and i felt when she passed out could have killed us. But we were fast to recover because he had to catch her before she and our pups hit the ground.I told everyone to continue with the celebration. I took her to her room and called the pack doctor. According to the pack doctor, she is dehydrated carrying three pups that may be too hard on her body.
He said he needed to get her medical records to determine the level of care she may need. I didn't want to wake her, so later I will ask her to give him permission to get them. I can't believe she is pregnant. I wonder when she found out. I wonder how far she is into the pregnancy. There is no question that the pups are mine.
"I want to know why she was trying to leave us again knowing she is pregnant", Vintage says. Now that he knows about the pups he will do anything to keep her here. And I will as well.
"I don't know, maybe she doesn't want to bring it up yet", I said, trying to make sense of it all.
"Either way, she needs to understand she can't leave", Vintage says matter of factly.
"I know and that is going to be hard. The last time she left she rejected us and shot us with a damn tranquilizer", I say trying not to get upset. At least now I can ask her why she did it.
"Our mate is strong and smart, she knew that was the only way she would be allowed to leave us", Vintage says, sounding amused.
"I will explain to her the dangers of her leaving. Maybe she will stay. I don't care if she gives us another chance, I just want her and our pups safe", I say as I rub her stomach.
"I care I want her to give us a chance. We need to be a family for our pups", we sit there rubbing her stomach and listening to our pup's heartbeats. I hope she wakes up soon. We need to talk to her asap.
The heartbeats of my children is the most beautiful sound I have ever heard in my life. And I heard damn near all types of music in the world. Hell, I was there when Ludwig van Beethoven made Für Elise. He made it for the love of his life Therese Malfatti. I might compose a symphony based on their heart beats.
I am not sure how the conversation will go when she wakes up. But she will have to come to terms with that fact she is here to stay. It is better for her, the pups, and me. As I listen to them inside of her I can feel how strong they are. Cleo don't know how much the gift she is carrying for me inside of her womb.
"Daddy love you babies", I said talking to her womb.
If I was ready to lay down my life, the lives of my pack members before. For these pups I damn sure will now.