Chapter 23: Beatrice

I led Beatrice into the house and sat her down at the island counter in the kitchen. Her hands were shaking as she took the cup of tea I made her. Lucinda sat on the opposite side of the counter next to Manny. Mason and I sat at the ends of the island. She sniffled as Mindy and Aaron ran to his room to play with his toys.
      Beatrice hadn't told Mindy yet. She said she was going to be crushed. Even though she was young she remembered the fun times before Denaudie was mated and she loved her big sister and kept waiting for her to come home.
       "What's happening, Alpha?" Bee asked quietly.
       He sighed and I moved next to her, taking her hand. She seemed to visibly relax from the touch of her Luna.
       "We're going to get who did this to her, Beatrice." Mason promised.
       She nodded and covered her mouth, starting to sob again. I rubbed soothing circles on her hand and we all sat quietly.

        Mindy stayed at our house that night so Beatrice could have some time alone. I put all the kids to bed and went to the bathroom to freshen up before bed. I dug in my bag for my makeup wipes and came across a brand new box of tampons. My brows furrowed slightly and I took them out. I checked the calendar in the bathroom and realized I was six days late for my period. My eyes widened and I sat on the counter, biting on my nails. I mean, could I... Did we... I sighed shakily and thought about it for a while.
         A knock on the door shook my thoughts away.
         "Hey babe. You alright in there?" Mason asked from the other side of the door.
        "Yah, I'm fine. I'll be out in a second." I called back.
       I put everything away and removed my makeup before exiting the bathroom. Mason was scrolling on something on his phone and turned his gaze to me. He smiled slightly but it wasn't a happy smile. I slid into bed next to him and kissed his cheek before laying down.