| shook my head. | had to think of what | would say next. | swallowed past the lump in my throat. “When the
goddess was givingpower, | felt something.”
He cupped my cheek. “Tell me.” The trust and devotion in his eyes settled me.
“My babe.” His breath caught.
“You're pregnant with my pup?” | shook my head.
“Shush. Just listen.” | grabbed his hands. “When the goddess was fillingwith power, when it reached my
stomach, | felt it. The flutter of life.” | struggled to find the words. “But it was familiar. One | had grown to know,
one | had memorized.” His brow furrowed.
“You aren’t making much sense. All babies move the same.” He tried to make sense of my jumbled words.
| shook my head. “In my first life.” | think in that moment he started to understand, and his face turned a
little sad.
“What are you saying, Amy?” Toya’s voice was soft. But | could feel her behind me.
| shook my head. “I'm just going to say it out loud, and then we can argue about the ridiculousness of it.” Rowan
waited patiently forto figure out my thoughts. “The Moon Goddess said it wasn’t a guarantee, more like a
prize, but | felt the flutter. The life that she was offering. If we manage to beat this back, if | do what she needs
Rowan swallowed past a lump in his throat. “Your son with Brandon?”
| shook my head and grabbed at his that he was pulling away. “No. He wouldn't be my son with Brandon. But our
son. Our love. Our passion. Our blood, sweat and tears. But his soul. The life cut too short, reborn in safety and
love.”
He tilted his head. “So you're not saying you have to mate with Brandon?”
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| threw back my head and laughed. “Goddess no!” | wrapped my hands around his face. “The only t| will
ever touch Brandon again will be when | am ripping his tongue from his mouth.”
Rowan smiled. “Our babe, our son.”
| nodded. “If we can get through this.”
He leaned in. “Well then, let's finish here so we can make a pup.” He winked atbefore he snagged a kiss
from my lips.
“While this is all good and lovely. Can we finish this? | have a bad feeling brewing.” Rick tried to sound joyful, but
| felt the dread creep back in.
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“Sorry.” | grabbed the shovel that Toya was holding.
“Don’t apologize.” Toya cut Rick a look. “Finding out you have a chance at getting your child back is
monumentous.”
Rick held up his hands. “It is.” He looked down at the grave. “I’m really not trying to ruin that for you. But
we have one friend dead. More deaths are likely on the horizon, by the feeling in my chest. And | know I'll
have to leave my mate and kid here once again. And I'm pretty sure the shield is gone.”
His words hit all of us. “He’s right.” | cut in before anyone else could argue. “The shield will rebuild.
Slowly. That's why my mother, Wendy, and Shelly are staying here with the girls. That way they can run
to the other house if they need to.” | met his gaze. “But the rogues here are gone, and the Moon Goddess
said she would watch over the ones we left here.” | watched Rick’s worries melt away. “What we have to
worry about is ourselves.”
Toya nodded. “Let’s finish here. We have a long way to go.” | nodded once. We all turned back to the grave
and finished it quickly. | was still trying to find the pathway when | heard another scream cfrom the
house. “She must be getting closer.”
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room when | started up the stairs. Rick walked over to his mate, who was watching over the two little
girls.
Rowan, a little shyly, walked over to Carly. “Hey pup.” His soft words caught my ear, and | paused on the
step.
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