Page 39 of The Alien's Pet

Korrev scowled but didn't correct him. Kovin started tugging on his blond hair.

"She can't get pregnant."

Karin had thought this month she had gotten pregnant, but when she went to get checked by Azis, he'd told her there was no baby in her womb.

This had caused Karin to fall into a deep depression, which was why he had insisted to Kyvan for them to have a playdate while the men kept the baby behind. He was worried his queen would grow even sadder if she saw the baby.

Kyvan struggled to hide his surprise. Korrev couldn't blame him. A mate who couldn't get pregnant, wasn't unheard of, but it was rare. They had the best medicine and technology, even better than the human ones and most planets. Azis usually pumped them full of fertility drugs when they first arrived, causing them to become pregnant shortly after they arrived at Krotev.

Korrev had been taming Karin when she had first arrived and then she had run away, so he hadn't thought much about her fertility until Karin had brought it up.

He knew she had gotten another dose of fertility drugs from Azis and he fucked her at least twice a day, but there was still no baby.

Karin was growing desperate, and he quite frankly didn't know how to help her. They had run into this problem with some of his other warriors' mates before. It was rare, but it happened. Sometimes his warriors decided to send their mates back to Earth if they couldn't provide them with children; other times, the couple agreed to remain childless.

They had already established Karin was staying in Krotev, but they had never discussed the possibility she might not have children since it was so rare.

For the first time, Korrev was feeling a bit lost. He didn't want to hurt Karin by getting another mate who could birth him children, but he also couldn't die without providing an heir. There would be chaos.

Kyvan paused, unsure of what to say. "What does Azis say? He's the expert."

He snorted. "He's useless. He says her illness must have caused problems and we should be patient. But she's been here for over a year and she hasn't gotten pregnant. Not even once."

"A year is not very long in our lifespan," Kyvan tried to argue. "Sometimes it takes mates a little longer to be impregnated. I wouldn't lose hope just yet."

"Karin really wants a baby, for different reasons than I do. She's been feeling unnaturally sad." Korrev hesitated. Kyvan's own mother had been killed by his father when she had fallen into a deep depression after his birth. It had been meant as an act of kindness. Kyvan never spoke of it, though. "I am just worried her sadness will continue if she fails to become pregnant."

He nodded. "What will you do then?"

"I need an heir."

"So, will you push her aside?"

It wasn't unusual for a king to have more than one mate.

"No, I want her to be by my side, to be my only queen. Karin would never allow another woman to share my bed." Korrev was proud his queen was so possessive of him.

"But you need an heir," was all Kyvan said. Korrev would need to make a decision soon.

"I know, but I will not hurt Karin. Not again."

Kyvan seemed surprised at his statement. The bastard didn't even try to hide it. The king pursed his lips as the baby drooled all over him.

Korrev pushed the baby towards him. "I think your son needs you."

"I wanted to see the baby," Karin whined when he picked her up from her playdate with Alice. The baby had grown fussy with Korrev and Kyvan. Kyvan had decided to take him back to his quarters after the king told him he would drop Alice off.

Alice was only too happy to return to her baby and husband.

Korrev didn't like the look on Karin's face when she saw Alice holding the baby, even though it wasn't Alice's fault. He had just taken Karin back to their bedroom, even though both Alice and Kyvan had invited them to stay for the evening meal.

"You didn't miss much," Korrev insisted gently. "He just cries and wants his mother a lot."

"He's adorable. He gets bigger every time I see him." A sad look crossed her eyes.

He squeezed her shoulder. He was trying to be sympathetic. Korrev truly was, but it didn't come easy to him. Who had ever heard of a sympathetic king? Still, for her, he could at least try.

"You'll get pregnant soon, love. I'm sure of it."

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