Strength (completed/editing )

Chapter 17

Today Verity and I were having a girl’s day today. We went to her aunt’s boutique to look for baby clothes.

“I think we should get a few outfits just in case. You could be carrying a girl or a boy or possibly even fraternal twins. Have you and Darren ruled that possibility out? I mean Jacob and I checked and there’s only one pup in here.” Verity says smiling.

“No we haven’t ruled twins out, all I know is Darren is deadest on the idea of me being pregnant with hid future heir.” I say shaking my head.

“You want the girl, he wants the boy.” She says laughing.

“Yup, what about you?” I ask looking at a cute little dress.

“I think it’ another boy, but Jacob wants a little girl.” She says picking up a cute diaper bag and draping it over her shoulder.

“Like I told Darren, as long as the pup is healthy I’m happy.” I say grabbing another cute dress.

After buying some stuff from the boutique, Verity and I headed home. I wasn’t surprised when I saw Lincoln still clinging to Darren.

“He’s going to freak when we leave,” I say walking over to the boys.

“What’d you get?” Darren asks looking up at me.

“A diaper bag, a few outfits, a few toys. I didn’t get a lot.” I say shrugging.

“That’s not a lot?” Jacob asks pointing Verity.

“That’s hers, not mine.” I explain shaking my head.

“What is all that?” Jacob asks curiously.

“Just…stuff.” She say shrugging heading inside. Shaking my head I follow her inside.

“That’s a lot of stuff.” I turn my head letting out a shriek. I run over to him jumping in his arms.

“Luka! I’m so happy you came back.” I say squeezing.

“I would’ve cam back sooner but, you already know about the twins.” He says rubbing the back of his neck.

“Luka you sly dog. Twins, you’re dating both of them.” I say laughing.

“Don’t knock it until you try it.” He says smirking.

“Darren doesn’t like to share; the only way something like that would happen is in my fantasies.” I say laughing.

“I bet I’m in many of them.” Asher says coming over throwing his arm over Luka.

“I’ll let you believe what you want.” I say shaking my head.

“Our little Symphony is going to be a mommy. She’s all grown up.” Luka says pulling my to him and Asher engulfs us in a hug.

“I give you to the count of three to let her go.” Darren threatens. Instantly they both let me go and step away.

“You’re so damn possessive.” I say crossing my arms.

“You’re mine.” He growls back.

“Like we could forget.” Verity mumbles walking back into the room. Darren spins on his heels and begins growling at her, Jacob comes into the room and stands in front of Verity in a protective manor and begins growling back at Darren.

“Symphony, lets go.” He growls not looking away from me. But Luka and Asher step in front of me with their arms crossed.

“She’s not going anywhere with you right now.” Asher growls with his eyes narrowed. Darren slowly turns to Asher his growling only getting louder.

“Darren…go on a run and calm down.” Jacob says slowly. What the hell has gotten into him? Back home Akira and I would joke around and he wouldn’t react like this. He’s never been so jealous before.

Darren didn’t come back home until late at night. I didn’t look at him and I kept my back to him when we went to bed. After he came out the bathroom he didn’t say a word and kept a large space between us. Why was this happening?

Dream

I sat in a clearing in my wolf form, a small dark brown pup the same fur color as me ran around yapping. It climbed onto my back and began nipping at my ear. After a few minutes I hear the sound of a branch snapping. Jumping up I shield the pup underneath me ready to protect it. A few minutes pass and a large black wolf and silver wolf come into the clearing. The black wolf was the larger of the two, but the silver one was staring me dead in the eyes. Neither one of them were Darren, his wolf was a light brown. All of a sudden the pup began yapping excitedly and ran from underneath me to the silver wolf.

‘Come my dear there’s nothing to be afraid of.’

Looking around frantically I try and find the source of the deep sounding voice. I turn back around but jump back in surprise. The two wolves that first stood at the edge of the clearing now stood in front of me.

‘You’ve grown so much, so strong and independent.’

This voice was different from the first, it was calmer.

‘Do I know you two?’

Suddenly my head is filled with loud rumbling laughter.

‘Of course you do. We’re your true mates my love. Silently waiting in the shadows until the time is right.’ The calm voice explains

‘But I thought Darren was my soul mate’ I reply shocked

‘Ha, he may be an Alpha but he isn’t worthy of you nor that pup. He can’t give you what I can.’ The calm voice says stepping towards me. While the silver wolf is advancing forward the black wolf for some odd reason keeps his distance. But after a few minutes his deep voice comes through,

‘We must go little one, but don’t worry we’re watching over you.’ He says turning around.

The silver wolf begins to back up along with the pup echo’s continues to run around the silver wolf’s paws. Before I can comprehend they begin fading away. But before they disappeared the last thing I hear is a clue to help me figure out who they are;

Caito.

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