Page 23 of Cursed Wolf

“So, is this a spell that needs to be removed, or is it actually happening? It feels real and really terrifying.”

“Well.” Stone rubs his mouth with the back of his hand. “Something could have gone haywire since you were already spelled to go into heat, then the trapping spell put you in a trance or coma, so there was definitely some overlapping magic. Crossing magic never plays up.”

“So, what? I’m pregnant and almost due in the span of one night?”

“Impossible.” Jae chuffs.

“I can only guess. I’ve never seen this before.” Stone sits up from his heels in front of Narah, taking her hand against his chest. “Whatever it is, we’ll know once we find Lyra.”

“I’m going to guess the baby’s most likely mine,” Crius declares out of the blue, “I was the last one to f—” His words flatline as they land on Jae, who’s giving him a death glare.

“Or Ragnar’s,” Nikos adds. “You were both with Narah the same, and you don’t need to knot in an Omega to make her pregnant. It’s not foolproof.”

“Oh, this is so gross. I’m going to have nightmares for the rest of my life. Please stop talking about it.” Jae covers her ears.

“Let’s focus.” My gaze lingers on Narah’s breasts, so I tear my attention back to her face. She’s smirking at me, and my balls tighten at how absolutely gorgeous she looks. I swallow, trying to think of what I was about to say as my pulse throbs in my throat and her sweet, nectar scent teases my nostrils.

“We need to go inside and check the house for Lyra. Stone, you’ll lead this with your magic. Narah isn’t—”

“I’m not sitting back. She has my sister.” She holds out her arm. “Help me up. You know you can’t take her down on your own, and this needs to end tonight. Sure, I’m as huge as a whale, but I’m not any less deadly.”

“Is it safe to use magic during pregnancy?” Nikos asks.

Narah shrugs, and Stone runs a hand through his hair. “I’ve seen pregnant witches back home use it without issue.”

“As have I,” I respond. “I don’t think it would affect the baby.” An arm around her back, I lift her with ease, holding her against me. “I don’t want you to get hurt, but maybe you’re right about us going in together. Crius, Stone, Nikos, check the perimeter around the house, see if you can look into the window for any activity.”

With a quick nod, Stone takes the lead, followed by Nikos and Crius.

Narah’s stomach is so warm and comforting against me. I never thought about being a father or having my own family. There’s too much for me to conquer, and now the universe has thrown me a massive curve ball.

The shock has left my mind buzzing, yet excitement sparks across my chest that Narah is carrying our child. I don’t even care if it’s mine or Crius’. We’re one unit, one family, and it’s ours. My thoughts are churning, spinning on themselves, and I desperately want to touch her stomach.

“There’s way too much lovey-dovey stuff.” Jae rolls her eyes. “I’m going down by the river, but I have one question. This will make me an aunt now, right?”

“I guess,” Narah answers, sitting back down.

“Yes! Technically, I’m an adult.”

Before either of us can correct Jae, she’s moving to the river’s edge, where we can see her clearly.

“Are you okay with this?” Narah asks. “You’re staring at me strangely, and when you first saw me, you paled.”

“Of course, I’m okay. I won’t deny I’m still reeling, but I would never leave you. You’re in this position because of the decisions we all made.”

“What if it’s not a spell, and well, I have an actual baby? Goddess, how can this be happening to me? I feel awkward even talking about it. We’re just getting to know each other, figuring out how to make things work, and now this.” She looks down at her stomach, rambling like she does when she’s nervous. “I’m scared, and you’ve all been dragged into this.” She draws in a heavy breath, then winces, her hand in the middle of her stomach.

I move my hand next to hers, and a tiny kick taps my palm. My heart thrumming, I grin, thinking about a little life inside Narah.

“Narah. I felt it.”

“Jelly bean. It’s what we call it in the dream state.”

“I want to have this child with you.” I smile, buzzing all over with an inexplicable warmth and an overabundance of emotions. “Our child. Our jelly bean. I never thought I’d want this, but feeling the kick...”

She leans against my chest, and I hold her, well aware how terrifying this must be for her. I glance back at the house, noticing the men are returning quickly. With a whistle, I grab Jae’s attention and call her back with a flick of my hand.

“My little fox, we just need to get through tonight, then we’ll work out our next steps. You are the priority now. You and Jelly Bean.” Kissing her soft lips, her breasts are absolutely tempting. Before I lose myself, I get to my feet.

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