Page 37 of His Human Librarian

Three different times I started to message him and then discarded the missive. It just seems so impersonal to tell him this way. As far as I know he still doesn’t even remember that we had sex and has moved on with his life then I message him to say that I’m pregnant with his child? I need to tell him face to face and explain to him about what happened in the cave between us that he doesn’t remember.

And I suppose I’ll need to be ready to submit to a med lab test to prove that my baby is his. Oh well.

I pack and get ready to go. The trip is extremely expensive, but I’ve got enough currency ever since Sten sent that odd work bonus to my account.

“Welcome back to Tarvos,Taylor Dumas. We are happy to have you return.”

The temporary transporter blindness clears and this time I manage only a small choke of fear at the sight of the Hyrrokin staff in attendance.

I didn’t plan on returning but now that I’m three months pregnant and Sten is the father, this necessitates me returning, even for a little bit just to tell him face to face. I could do this the scared way and only message him that he’s going to be a father. But it seems so cold. The longer I’m apart from him, the more I miss him.

It did seem, before I left, that he was dating again. What if he’s engaged and married to someone else already?

I swallow hard and greet everyone in the room. “Can you help me get a ride to the Sandstone ranch?” I question.

“Mr. Sandstone is not on his way to pick you up?”

“No, this is a surprise.”

“Oh!” The attendant claps her hands. “I love a good surprise. He will love this. Yes, we can help. Let me message someone for you.”

I stepout on the curb and find Erid, the Sheriff, waiting for me.

“You don’t look happy to see me.”

He takes my suitcase and I get into the vehicle and sit in the passenger side. “Sorry, I’m just distracted.”

Erid sits in the driver’s seat and gives me a hard look. “There’s something different about you.”

Uh oh.

He leans forward and inhales. Then he gives a curt nod. “You are pregnant with a Hyrrokin offspring. Am I right in assuming this is Sten’s child?”

“Yes.”

“I thought when I was there in the cave that I scented him on you. But in the confusion, I assumed I was wrong, because I never scented it again and also the both of you acted as if nothing was there between the two of you.”

“I know, that was the problem.”

The Sheriff clenches his fists. “Sten rejected you? Why would he do that? That makes no sense.”

“He has amnesia, remember? He forgot about me.”

Erid starts the vehicle and pulls away from the curb. “This is why you’ve returned? To tell him that he is to be a father?”

“Yes. Don’t tell anyone.”

He chuckles. “Female, everyone will know. I will accept your wishes, but I’m letting you know whether I say anything or not, they will be able to scent the extra pheromone trail on you.”

“They’ll know it’s Sten?”

“No, the Hyrrokin you come into contact with will only know you carry a half Hyrrokin baby. I deduced it was Sten from previous clues, but most will be misdirected, thinking it’s a mystery. They could think the father is me, or Tilden, or a variety of other unmated males you came into contact with while you were here.”

“I’m just here to let Sten know about the baby and give him the chance to be a part of this baby’s life if he wants. Then I’m returning to Gravian. Hopefully I won’t even need this suitcase.”

He chuckles again. “Oh, you’ll need that suitcase.”

Erid drivesme all the way out to the ranch. And when I arrive I’m sad to see that they are having an event. The area is filledwith so many Hyrrokin it seems as if the whole town of Fire Creek has arrived.

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