Page 261 of The Broken Aztec Princesses

“But, you’re so warm,” I whined, cuddling closer. I was at his side now, but still plastered against him.

We need to feed,Coyo wagged her tail in the back of my head.We can cuddle more later.

You don’t want to continue napping?I asked, relieved to see her with energy, despite knowing her issues were gone.

We’re still going to be napping while we grow the pups. We can’t miss meals again.

“Come on. Chris already ratted you out via text. He promised you he was on food patrol, and if we don’t show up, he’s going to come here for you. I didn’t know you hadn’t been eating well, and I’m not going to let you miss any more meals.”

“You men are all bullies,” I grumbled, sitting up. My stomach rumbled moments later, though, and I asked. “Did he say what’s for lunch?”

“Nope. I didn’t ask. Are you having nausea?”

“Not a lot,” I answered.

“That’s good. Let me grab some clothes, and we’ll head out,” he answered, grabbing a suitcase from the closet.

“Why do you need so many?” I asked.

“Because I’ve been texting with Cory, too. We’re going to live at Crescent Moon until our home is done. That way, you can spend some time with your family, and have all the support you need through the pregnancy. I’ll feel better knowing there’s going to be people making sure you’re not trying to do everything yourself, while I keep track of the chaos we’ve got going right now, too.”

“I want to help,” I told him as I watched him dumping clothes into the suitcase.

“And, you will. I need your help. But, during the pregnancy, you’re going to take it easy, Bells. You’ve already had to go through too much, so early. Promise me?”

“I do want a break,” I admitted. “But, what if your pack thinks I’m lazy?”

“Our pack. And they already love you, Bells. I promise. They know about everything you did for the pack, when you weren’t even a part of it.”

I got dressed and waited for him to be done, hoping that what he was saying was the truth. I didn’t need another pack that treated me like I was an inconvenience to them.

A knock on the door startled me out of my thoughts, so I walked over and opened it.

“Luna!” Charles looked surprised to see me, and I smiled awkwardly.

“Hey! How are things going?”

“Alpha put me on vacation from my cooking duties,” he answered.

“Which he keeps breaking to make lunch for the crew,” Cade replied, coming out of the room with a suitcase and a bag.

“I need something to do,” Charles defended, blushing.

“You and Lindsay pulled miracles for months,” I reminded him.

“That’s what I said. I’m glad my mate agrees,” Cade answered pulling me to his side and kissing my temple.

“Wait? Really? I gotta go tell Lindsay! She’s going to be so excited,” he said, turning toward the door.

“Wait, Charles.” Cade stopped him. “Before you spread the word, which I absolutely approve of, what did you need?”

“Oh, right. I wanted to see if I could help out at Crescent Moon for a few nights a week for dinner. I already talked to their cook. She knows a lot of good recipes, and is willing to teach me untilI have to be back on duty, when the pack house kitchen is ready. I’m really excited.”

“That’s f—Wait, she? I thought the main cook at Crescent Moon was a male?” Cade asked me.

“He is. Matthew took over for his grandma about a decade ago. He’s pretty good,” I replied.

“Then, who—”

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