Chapter 0212
**Josie’s POV*
By the time we port into the human realm, I have already been made to make what feels like a thousand promises to get out if I’m in danger. The guys are on edge, which is almost crippling me through the bond.
Mason is pacing my small childhood living room as we walk for Freya to arrive and I fear the cheap carpet is not going to survive much longer. I sit down on the couch with a sigh as Luke makes me some tea. Deacon, Theo and Axel have gone on a little scouting mission, checking security near the park where the meet–and–greet is. The location had been released less than an hour ago and people are already gathering in the area. Theo told me people are holding up makeshift signs calling for us to save them, which gives me hope that we will face little resistance from the humans.
A sudden flutter in my abdomen has my breath catching in my throat and Mason is kneeling in front of me in a flash.
“What’s wrong?” he asks, gripping my knees.
The mind link becomes a flood of jumbled words as everyone asks what is happening and why Mason is panicking. Luke ports to my side from the kitchen. I place a hand on my stomach and look at Mason, his eyes are full of
“I’m not sure, everything is fine, but I think I just felt Little Bean move,” I say into the mind link with a smile as my eyes fill with unshed tears.
Mason pushes up my top and leans forward, placing a soft kiss on my exposed tummy before resting a hand there, Luke puts a hand on my bump too and we all wait with bated breath. Seconds pass before I feel a stronger pulse there.
“I feel it,” Luke laughs.
“When did it get this strong?” Mason asks, his voice full of awe.
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“Now I come to think about it, I’ve been feeling flutters for about a week now, I didn’t realise what it was until just now, it’s much stronger today,”
Deacon, Axe and Theo port into the room and soon I’m surrounded by all my men as they all try to fit a hand on my bump. As if Little Bean can sense they’re all here, waiting to feel it move, it gives another, stronger kick. Our bond link shifts from nervousness to joy. Each of my bonds are filled with hope and excitement at feeling our little one move and the emotions spill over, Rolling down my face in big happy tears.
“This all feels so much more real now,” Theo laughs.
“In a few short weeks, we are going to be parents, it’s insane,” Luke adds.
“I can’t wait,” Axel grins.
“This is going to be the most loved baby there ever was,” Deacon leans down and kisses the top of my head.
“Josie, I really need you to stay here. I can’t protect you out there,” Mason says so quietly I almost miss his words.
“I can’t, Mace, we need to do this together,” I shake my head. “I’ll keep the baby safe, don’t forget I can port out as soon as I need to,” 가
“Then let me at least get you checked over before we go. You agreed to go to the infirmary for a check–up yesterday and didn’t, we have no idea if you are even well enough to do this,” he pleads, and seeing him so
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desperate almost has me agreeing to stay back.
“I didn’t go because we ran out of time, and we don’t have time now, there are less than two hours before we need to get into position. I am fine. I know I am. My wolf is content and if there was anything wrong she would let me know, I trust her,” I reassure.
“She’s strong, Mace, stronger than any of us, it’s going to be fine,” Theo says, squeezing Mason’s shoulder.
“I just can’t stand the thought…” Mason begins but stops mmself with a shake of his head.
“We’re feeling a few pregame nerves
but that’s completely normal. We’ve handled everything thrown at us so far, and today is just one more challenge we’re prepared to conquer. This is our final test, and once we pass it, we’ll receive the greatest reward… each other, forever. We won’t fall at the final hurdle. We’ve got this!” I try to
encourage.
“We have so got this! Then we can go home and celebrate with a train,” Theo says excitedly.
“I’m in,” Axel agrees.
“One last challenge,” Deacon nods.
“And we are all together for this one, not separated by realms or in comas. We are all fit, healthy and a team,” Luke grins.
“Okay,” Mason sighs, “let’s get this over with.”
“Don’t tell him I said this because I’ll deny it for the rest of my life, but I think fatherhood is making him soft,” Theo says to me in the mind link and I nod subtly.
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