Anna's Tale

One year later

I have been training my ass off. I have climbed the ranks of the warriors and I am now the best fighter in the pack in both human and wolf form. My wolf is a strong, yet silent hunter and during the few attacks on our pack, has proven to be smart and very useful. Bryce and I are a strong team and lead the pack with a strong but compassionate hand. We were married about six months ago, I really couldn't be happier. 

Today is my nineteenth birthday and I hope that they don't plan anything big because I felt like shit. I woke up alone, due to the fact that Bryce had an early Alpha meeting with a few area packs. I know that I am welcome to go, but they are so dreadfully boring that I usually skip them and do other more important things, like shopping with Izzy or teasing Carter or watching paint dry. I bolt up out of bed and run to the bathroom and empty my stomach. Argh! What the hell, I thought werewolves couldn't get sick.  I mind link Izzy that I am sick and two minutes later she is busting through the door and is checking me over. 

"What the hell, Izzy, it's probably the flu or something." I tell her while trying to slap her hands away from me. "Um, we don't get the flu, I am taking you to the pack doc, now." She picks me up, like I weigh nothing, and runs me to the pack doctor's office. 

"Hey, Katy!" I wave at her as we open the door. "Luna!, What's wrong?" Katy asks looking at me and Izzy like we have lost our minds. "She's sick!" Izzy yells. "This way" Katy motions us to follow her and we end up in an exam room. "Ok, hop up on the table and tell me what's going on." Katy says. "I feel like crap and I threw up this morning." I tell her. She nods and smiles. Then she walks out of the room for a second and comes back with an ultrasound machine. "Lay back and lift up your shirt." She smiles as I do and squirts my stomach with cold gel. "Eck, that is freezing." I jump. She turns on the machine and places the wand on my stomach and then I hear a thumping sound, well, several thumping sounds all overlapping each other. Just then Bryce flies through the door and looks at all of us and then the machine and then back at me. 

"Well, Luna looks like you are pregnant and It looks like you are having quadruplets. Congratulations!"  Katy says with great excitement. I look at Bryce, who seems to be frozen in place then look at Izzy, who is crying like a baby, then look at Katy who is almost vibrating with excitement. "Bryce, please, say something." I whisper. What if he doesn't want kids yet or at all, what if he leaves me or kicks me out and I am raising four babies by myself? All these thoughts are running through my head and I can feel the tears starting to fall down my face. The next thing I know, Bryce his holding me and rubbing my back soothingly. "You have made me the happiest man in the whole world. Four babies, no one in the pack has had four babies at once." I jolt back from him and look up into his eyes, "I'm having a litter" The whole room erupts in laughter, including me.

 "Now, werewolf pregnancies are shorter than normal so you will be giving birth in about six months, maybe sooner with there being more than one. Hold still a second and I will tell you what you are having." She moves the wand around and we see four babies, she prints pictures of each and hands them to Bryce, "Two boys and two girls!" She says with a smile. "You will need regular check-ups, but you can keep doing your normal activities until you feel tired. The farther along you get, the more quickly you will tire out, so don't feel bad about napping when you need it or eating too much, you are eating for five. If you have any questions feel free to ask anytime." With that advice, Bryce, Izzy and I make our way back to the house. 

"We need to make a pack announcement! I can't wait to tell them that we are having babies!" Bryce says with excitement. Izzy and I laugh. "I am so happy, I am going to be an Auntie and spoil those babies rotten!" Izzy says as she runs off. "Where are you going?" I call after her. "To get Carter, he should know before the rest of the pack." She yells as she closes the door. I look at Bryce and his eyes are shining with love and happiness. He picks me and plants kisses all over my face. "Thank you for being my mate and getting pregnant and making me so happy and loving me."  I laugh, "You had a hand in this whole baby making business, you know." 

"EW, gross, no sex talk until I find out what the hell Izzy is so- WHAT DID YOU SAY!?! BABY MAKING? YOU'RE PREGNANT?" Carter yells as he runs to me and hugs me tightly. "Anna. Can't. Breathe. Carter's. Love. Hurts." I choke out. "Oh, sorry, Anna." Carter loosens his hold but doesn't let go completely.  He beams a big smile at me and kisses my cheek before letting go and then hugs Bryce laughing. The whole scene warms my heart. 

Needless to say, when Bryce gathered the pack for the announcement, everyone was very happy. There was a big party and even the neighboring packs came to offer their congratulations on the pregnancy. 

Over the next couple of months, there were changes made for the very large nursery, and my belly grows to massive proportions. Bryce fussed over me constantly and showered me with love and attention as did everyone else and I loved them all for it. I did feel a bit suffocated sometimes, but I didn't want anyone to feel bad so I just let them do what they needed. 

I now have two weeks until the babies are due and I am starving. As I make my way, slowly, to the kitchen, I overhear a conversation. 

"No, I don't think we should say anything right now, the babies are due very soon and then we can tell them. I just don't want any extra stress on my sister right now." Carter? what is is he keeping from me now? "Well, I do understand that, and I love her like a sister too, but I need you, Cater, You are my mate and my wolf is getting restless without you. I just don't know how much longer I can do this. Maybe, you should just reject me and put me out of my misery. I have known we were mates for a while now and I just can't take it anymore." Izzy? Oh, that is it. I burst through the kitchen door. "DON'T YOU DARE REJECT HER!" I yell. "Anna" they both jump and yell in unison. "I don't know why you two feel the need to hide from me that you are mates, I think it is great! But why did you not know that you were mates before?" Carter sighs. "Anna, Izzy and I are second chance mates. My first mate died a few months ago, I didn't even know her, but I felt her die. Izzy's first mate rejected her when she found him because he was married to someone else. We were worried that you wouldn't like this and didn't want to stress you out with the whole baby thing." I sighed and waddled up to Cater and slapped him in the back of the head. "That is for not trusting me enough to know that all I ever wanted for the people I love is happiness." Izzy hugs me carefully as Carter pouts and rubs the back of his head. "Now, you two go and be happy and do your mate thing, I just don't want details. While I eat, again." The both laugh and leave, hand in hand.