Chapter37 Yara Luna,mayIspeakwithyouprivately?oneofthefemalewarriorsasks,comingupbehindus. Icanclean.Ijustneedtoknowwhereeverythingis,Noellesayseagerly. StaywithSavannahuntilIgetback,Itellher,thenturntothewarrior. Imsorry,Idontknowyourname,Isay. ImEva,Luna. Eva,comewithme,letstakeyouintoaroomsowecantalkprivately. Inoticethatshestentative,nervous,whichmakesmeabitnervous.Imnotsurewhyshedbenervous,unlessshes injured,andImisseditandshescometotellme. Whenwegettotheroom,IgestureforhertositandthenIsitacrossfromher. WhatcanI helpyouwith?Iaskher. Icantshift,shewhispers,lookingdownatthefloor. Himmediatelygointodoctormode,thinkingthroughallthereasonswhysomeonecantshift. Isyourwolfsilent? No, Luna.Sheshere. Areyouinjured?DidImissaninjury?Idontsmellanyinfectiononyou,Itellher. Sheshakesherhead,andatearrollsdownher cheek.IthinkImpregnant. Ireachoutandtakeherhand.Ican doaveryquicktesttoseeifyouare.Ifyourenot,thenIllrunsomeothertests.Ifyouare,thenwelltalkaboutwhatthatmeansforyou,Itellher. Shenods,asmoretearsfall.Givemeonemoment.Illberightback. IgotothestorageroomandfindaspecimencupforEvatopeeinto.Lunais everythingokay?Katieasks,walkinginandlookingatthecup.Oh. SinceKaties pregnant,shewouldknowwhatthismeans.Dontsayaword,Katie. Ofcoursenot,Luna,shesays. つ Igo back totheroomandtellEvawhatIneed,thensendhertothebathroom.While Iwait,Warrencomesin. Hey,whyareyoustillhere?Ithoughtyoudbeheadedtobed? LaneyandNoelleseemtothinkthatweregoingtohaveaninfluxofshewolveswhoaresufferingfrombrokenmatebonds.Bondsthatwereforcedonthem,youshouldknow,Itellhim. Hegrowlsatthat,butpullsmeintoahug.Youneedsleep. Theyneedhelp,Warren.DontbothertellingmethatyouwereplanningtosleepwhileCharlieisgone,YoudonthaveaGamma,sotheresnooneelsetooversee thepack. 1/3 13:57Sun,Dec1Gr Chapter37 Thatdoesntmeanthatyoudontneedsleep,Yara.Hepullsbackandlooksbehindme.Eva,iseverythingokay? SheandIhavesomethingstodiscuss, Warren.WhydontyougointroduceyourselftoNoelle.SheswithSavannah,Itellhim,guessingthatEvadoesntwanttosayanythingtoWarrenyet. Warrenlooksatherandthenatme.Okay.Ifyouneedanything,linkme. Iwill,Isayandheleansdowntokissmebeforeturningtowalkaway. Isigh,knowingthatverysoonheandIaregoingtohavetohavethattalkabouthimmarkingme.WhenIturn,Evais smiling. IveneverseenourAlphainlovebefore.Itmakeshimseemalmosthuman.NotthefightingmachinethatImusedtoseeing. Yeah,hesprettysweet,Isay,makinghersnort. ThatsnotawordIveeverheardusedtodescribeourAlphabefore. Igestureforhertoreturntotheroom,andI gotestherurine. WhenIwalkbackintotheroom,thenervouswomanfrombeforeitback.Well?sheasks. Definitelypregnant.Icandobloodworktomakeabsolutelysure… Shebeginsshakingherhead.No,Karly,mywolf,saidIwaspregnant,butIdidntwanttobelieveit. Okay,letstalk aboutthatwhileIexamineyou,Isay,pullingoutagownandhavinghersitonthetableintheroom. Ibeginlisteningtoherheartandlungsandthensheexplainsthatsheandanotherwarriorhadbecomefriendly,thattheyvebeenfindingcomfortineachothersarms,buttheyarentmates Haveyou talkedaboutbecomingmates?Iaskher,asIdrawblood.Shemaynotneedtoconfirmthatshespregnant,butif shechoosestokeepthisbaby,Iwanttoknowthatbothmomandbabyarehealthy. Therehasntbeenalotoftimeforthat.Atfirstitwasjusttoburnoffsteam,you know?Wewerefightingallthetimeandwbothjustneededsomethinggood,somethingpositiveandpleasurableinourlives,shesaystearfully. Therehasntbeenalotoftimeformuchofanythingotherthanfightinglately,Iagree.YouknowIhavetopullyouoffwarriorduty,right?Nomatterwhatyoudecide.Evenifyoudecideyoudontwantthisbaby… Ido.I…sheputsherhandsoverherbelly,smiling asweet,gentlesmile.Imnotsurehowyoucanlovesomeonethat youonlyjustrealizedisalive,butIdo.Iwantthisbaby,evenifitmeansraisinghimorheronmyown. Iputmyhandsoverhers.Youwontbealone.Youllhavemeandthepack.Evenifyouandthefatherdecidenottobecomeamatedpair,youstillhavesupport. Thanks,Luna,shesays,huggingme. IllneedtotellWarren,soheknowswhyImpullingyouoffdutyandthatitwillbelongerthannormal,andIllwanttoseeyouasyoustartprogressinginyourpregnancy. Shenods,smiling,herhandsgoingbacktoherstomach.Illhavetotalktohimanywayaboutneedingsomeextraspace.Warriorsdontusuallyliketohaveyoungbabieskeepingthemawakeinthefewhourstheyhavetosleep,shesays. Yougetdressed,andIlllethimknow. WhenIstepout,Irealizethatthiswouldbecomemynorm ifwewerentinaconstantstateofwar.Evenwiththebattles,shewolvesaregettingpregnant.Evawontbetheonlyone.Itmakessensethatthepackfindscomforttogether.Finding 13:57Sun,Dec Chapter37 5 matesisnearlyimpossible,spfindingcomfortwithfriendsorloversisthenextbestthing. Iwalkbacktothewaitingarea,lookingforWarrenwhenCarsonwalksin. Carson,canIhelpyouwithsomething?Iask.Afterputtinghimona24hourrest,hedcomebackstrongerthanever. Iwaswonderingif…EVA!,hesays,lookingovermyshoulder.Hebrushespastmeandwalks quicklytowardher. Areyouokay?Areyouill?Issomethingwrong?IknewIheardyouthrowingupthismorning.DidyouseeLunaYara?Whatdidshesay?heasksinarapidfireinterrogationsortofway. Whatsgoingon?Warrenasksquietly,comingupbehindmeandwrappinghisarmsaroundme.Ileanintohim,needinghisstrengthaswewatchthetwoindividuals. WereabouttofindoutifCarsonishappythathesgottenEvapregnant,Isay,justassoftly. Pregnant?Damn,shesagoodwarrior,hesaysasCarsonwhoopsandswingsEvaaroundinacircle.Evabeginslaughingandasthetwoofthemwalkoutofthehospital,mostlikelytogomarkeachother,Iwinkather. Thankyou,shemouthstome. InodandturntolookatWarren.Ididntexpectthathedhavethesoft,gentlelookthathegivesmewhenits justthetwoof us. Youreincredible,doyouknowthat?heasks,strokingmycheek. AllIdidwastellhershewaspregnant,andshewasntalone. Youdosomuchmorethanthat.Yougiveeveryoneherehope. Heleansin,kissingmesoftlyatfirst,thendeepeningthekiss.Thehospital aroundmefadesawayandallthatsleftisWarrenandtheemotionsthathesstirringinsideme. ItisntuntilwehearsomeofthewarriorshowlingtheirreturnthatIpullaway. Timetogetbackto work. Warrengrowlssoftly.Verysoon,Imgoingtofinallyfinishwhatwekeepstarting. After her grandfather's death, she unexpectedly discovers that both her sister and boyfriend betrayed her, taking away the family fortune left by her grandfather. Determined to seek revenge, she decid...