The Woodland Packs

Maybe I shouldn’t have come here? I didn’t know these people. How could I trust them?

This was a stupid idea.

I edged towards the door.

“Um… I think I’ll get going.”

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Nevaeh stood up. “Hey, don’t freak out. You’re pregnant too?”

I hesitated, then realised I’d told the first nurse the truth. So, I nodded.

Nevaeh moved around the room and gestured to the bed. “I’m not going to hurt you, I promise. Have a seat and I’ll explain.”

I had pretty good instincts when it came to evil intent and as I reached out with those senses, I came up with nothing.

Hmmm… okay.

I walked back to the small bed, climbed onto the thin mattress and pulled the blanket over me. It was so nice to be warm.

Nevaeh stepped towards me slowly. “Mind if I put the drip in now that you’ve showered?”

I nodded. “Sure.”

Not for me, but for the baby you can.

I rolled up my sleeve and she walked across to me, sliding the needle into my hand effortlessly and then taping it down.

Wow. She was good at that.

“You need your fluids,” she said as though that explained everything, then sat again in her chair. “Look, Celeste, I’m willing to tell you everything about me and Claire, but you have to show me that you need to know. If you know what I mean?”

She smiled and waited. I got the drift and sighed.

What did I have to lose at this point?

“I lived with the bear shifters just out of town. But they found out yesterday that I’m pregnant and they want to kill me. So, I ran.”

Nevaeh slid to the edge of her chair. “Holy shit.”

“Yeah.”

Then she snorted. “Sounds like my last month.”

Sorry? “Ah… what?”

Nevaeh shrugged and met my gaze. “I’m not sure if you heard, but I’m the female that Trevor was stalking.”

She was the girl? My gaze ran over the woman in front of me. Tall, thin and super pretty. “You’re the one who killed our Alpha.”

I was shocked. I’d expected someone so much bigger, stronger, more shifter-like.

Nevaeh nodded. “Unfortunately, yes that’s me. He was trying to kill my mates.”

She looked a bit regretful, but not very sorry. And I didn’t blame her, if what she said was true.

“Trevor’s our Alpha now. I never much liked his father.”