Alpha Ultima

Chapter 4

The next four months fly by us, and fall has come and gone. My pride has soared at how well the academy is prospering. A few minor glitches here and there of course, mostly with the wolves and vampires being in such close proximity, but nothing we couldn't handle.

Everything has been going so well, except one. After our official mating, Quinn, Xander and I agreed to hold off on having pups until after the opening of the academy. We had thought that between the pressure of becoming Kings and Queen, the pain of our loss at the ceremony, not knowing about our attackers, plus being pregnant... It would be too much and after seeing how everything played out, I'm glad we had waited. Once we returned from the grand opening, Xander threw me over his shoulder like a neanderthal and we raced to our room.

I smiled as I thought back to that night. I had attempted to take my revenge on Quinn's little teasing stunt by tricking him into being handcuffed to our bed while I made good work of my mouth with Xander. This lasted all of three minutes before the handcuffs were shattered on the ground and my ass was spanked raw. One hundred and fifty two points for my mate, only two for Carter.

"It was a good effort My Carter," Lupin chuckles in the depths of my mind.

"Yeah. We'll get them next time." I tried to sound convincing but we both know that's a damn lie.

As much as the three of us have enjoyed the process of us trying to get pregnant, it has killed me a little bit more on the inside at the arrival of my monthly monster. I'm not getting pregnant and I feel like I've failed my mates. They have been so supportive and although they trying not to show me their disappointment, every month I see it on their faces.

I throw on a pair of blue jeans, a white long sleeved sweater before tossing on some thigh high boots and look around our empty room. The guys are busy with their Alpha King duties and as such, I haven't told them what I will doing today. The last thing I want to do is concern them more.

I silently walk out of our room to find Sam. He has become the third most important person in my life, next to my mates of course. He listens to me without judgement and throws my sass right back at me. I find him outside, sitting on the porch swing with a cup of steaming coffee in his hand. The air has a bite to it, the snow will be here soon.

He looks up at me and smiles as I walk over to him and sit quietly beside him, though he is quick so scowl as I steal the mug from his hands. I can't help but groan as I inhale its heavenly aroma.

"Excuse me, little miss, but that was my perfectly brewed cup of coffee."

"You said it perfectly, good sir. Was your cup of coffee." I give him my most innocent smile and take a large sip. "Shit, that's good."

"It's a damn good thing I love you, woman." He grumbles as he reaches over to the little side table beside the swing and grabs a second cup.

My head tilts back slightly as I let out a loud laugh. This damn man knows me so well. He chuckles back and nudges his shoulder into mine, smiling down at me. It took at least a year for him to stop calling me "My Queen", and I am so grateful that he did. Though if we go to any important meeting he makes sure to speak to me with the respected title. It has been hard to get used to.

"You ready for today?" He asks quietly and my smile falls slightly as I think about what's to happen.

"Not really, but even though I'm nervous, I know that I need to do this. I'm going crazy with frustration and guilt."

"Carter, you know this isn't your fault right? You can't keep blaming yourself. This is something so completely out of your control." Sam says softly and wraps me up in his arms, pressing a soft kiss to the top of my head.