Page 81 of My Knotty Mountain Men

Nolan pulls me into a bone crushing hug, and I love every second of it.

“Hold up,” Aiden says, sounding confused. “You're telling me... you don’t hate your birthday?”

Shit. He sounds hurt. I don’t want this to cause any issues between the three of them. I just wanted to do something nice, to give my Beta something he’s been wanting for so long.

“Don’t be mad at him,” I tell Aiden.

“We’re not mad,” Thomas says, frowning. “But I’m confused.”

“How about we all sit down and talk about this later, okay? Right now, let’s just enjoy Nolan’s birthday.”

“Aiden!” an older woman interrupts, and I’m honestly glad for the interruption because I don’t want things to be awkward.

“Mom. Hey.”

Oh. Crap. His mom. Shit. I was so focused on the party, I didn't think about the fact that I was about to meet my Alpha’s family. His whole family, his mother, fathers, sister, and niece.

And now I feel like I’m going to puke.

Do they know I’m pregnant?

I know Macy said something the other week and people were around. How fast does news spread in small towns? Did it get back to his parents? Did he tell them himself?

Okay, Violet, breathe. Don’t freak out, you're only going to get yourself worked up.

An older woman with long brown hair steps forward. Aiden wraps his arms around her, embracing her in a hug. “I’ve missed you, my sweet boy.”

“I missed you too, Mama.” He kisses the top of her head and steps back. “Ma, I want you to meet someone very important to our pack.”

Aiden looks over at me, a nervous smile on his face as he holds out his hand. “Go,” Nolan whispers, chuckling softly as he gives me a little push.

I must have been frozen in place, too in my own head to move.

Taking Aiden’s hand, he pulls me to his side then wraps his arm around my shoulder. “Ma, this is our Omega, Violet. Our scent match.”

She gasps, eyes going wide, her hands shooting up to cover her mouth. “Oh my god!” She looks between me, her son, and the other guys. “For real?’

“For real,” Aiden chuckles, his hold on me tightening as he kisses the top of my head.

“This is so exciting!” she gushes, and I let out the breath I was holding. “Hello, dear. I’m Rebecca. It’s so nice to meet you.”

“It’s nice to meet you too.” I give her the best friendly smile I can, when inside I’m a mess. There’s too many eyes on me right now. I’m used to being around a campus full of people, but it’s easy to blend into a crowd there.

Here, not so much. It’s a small town, and I’m guessing everyone knows everyone. Nolan mentioned that they weren’t ones to bring women into their pack, so having an Omega would be big news.

“Gonna tell her you're expecting a baby too?” A girl steps up. She’s taller than me, maybe around five seven with long brown hair that goes down to her waist. Her arms are crossed, and she’s giving my Alpha a not so impressed look. Shit. This is his sister, Tessa. I can tell by the fact she looks like a younger version of her mother.

“For fuck’s sake, Tessa,” Aiden growls, confirming who she is.

“Pregnant!” Rebecca’s eyes widen comically. “No way. You're having a baby?”

“Yes,” Aiden growls. “And I was about to tell you before big-mouth back there opened hers.”

Tessa’s unimpressed look turns into one of amusement as she flips off her big brother.

“This is so exciting.” Rebecca claps her hands. “Another grandbaby. I’m so happy for you all.”

“Thank you, Mom,” Thomas says, stepping forward to kiss the woman on the cheek.

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