Soul Mates

Heir

Carolina's POV*

“Who's the father?” someone asks. It takes me three seconds to realize the words came from my mouth. Maya has taken over for the time being while I'm just left stunned into silence. Cindy's smile grows even wider as she responds, “ Who do you think? My alpha is the only one I've been with.” 

I have to remind myself to breathe. I force my heart to keep beating. Maya starts howling incessantly in my mind. She's hurting, jealousy ripping through her and possessiveness blinding her. "Stop!" I yell at her. I need to think, I need to make sense of this. I'm part human, I won't let the animal take over and make things worse for us.

Logan takes a step towards me, his hand outstretched in my direction. "Do NOT touch me!" I hiss at him. I need to think and if he touches me I'll lose myself in the bond. He lowers his hand in a calming motion. I catch my reflection on a wall mirror behind Logan. Maya's eyes are looking back at me, my fangs and claws are also fully extended. I need to get out or I'll end up killing Cindy. A baby, she's having a baby. I can't hurt her. 

I need to think. I need to breathe. I need to stop the noise around me. A growl rips from my throat and Cindy wimpers, cowering at my display of power. Logan calls out my name. I feel his wolf trying to reach me through the bond. Maya doesn't want to see him either. I close my eyes and then feel a hand on each of my shoulders. I feel my son's power, warm and soothing, at my right and Steve's power, cool and calming, as a morning breeze at my left. 

"What is going on?" asks Steven, careful to keep his tone neutral. Logan pulls Cindy from the floor and steps in front of her. Another growl, lower in volume, but no less menacing escapes my lips. 

The human part of my brain reminds me that he's protecting her because I look like I'm two seconds away from tearing her to pieces. Maya sees this simple act as him choosing Cindy over us. 

"What did you do, Logan? My mom's never acted like this before" I can feel AJ’s own future alpha power filling the room. A part of me, the mother in me, realizes that I need to calm both him and myself down. I take a deep breath and say in a very low voice. “AJ, stand down.” He lowers his head and submits to me. “Yes, mother.” Then I address Logan, “Congratulations, Alpha. It looks like you'll have an heir. I wish you both nothing but happiness.” 

Logan looks like he's been punched in the stomach. I feel him trying to reach me through the stupid bond. I can feel some of his hurt and worry coming through even though I'm trying my best to block him out. There's also something else coming through, his love. His immense love, that right at this second is useless to me. “Luna…” he starts but words seem to fail him. 

AJ and Steven each take one of my hands, they give me strength and comfort. Steven then says, “Logan, I think my family needs some alone time, please take Cindy and leave.