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“Like umm, like a knot?”

And now we’re both blushing bright red. When I nod again, Ronny readjusts us so that he’s spooned up behind me. I feel him take a deep breath before I feel something touching my hole. Ronny carefully puts three fingers inside me, keeping me full exactly how I need.

“That’s perfect,” I tell him softly, sinking against his pillow, my entire body content. I feel like I’m floating, completely at ease. “You’re perfect.”

Ronny kisses my shoulder again and I can feel the way he’s smiling. “I’m just happy that I was able to help. And that, you know, it was good? For you?”

“It was very good,” I tell him, wanting to soothe his worries. “It was so very, very good, Ronny. Probably the best sex I’ve ever had.”

“Just because we’re true mates doesn’t mean I need my ego stroked.”

I turn my head so I can lock eyes with him, giving him a serious look. “Ronny.” He meets my eyes. “I’m not lying. That was the best sex I’ve ever had. It was truly perfect.”

“Oh,” he breathes out, a soft look coloring his features. “Okay.”

Ronny holds me as I slowly drift off to sleep. When the next wave of heat comes, I’m not even scared because I know Ronny will take care of me. For once, I embrace the feeling and even enjoy it.

CHAPTER NINE

RONNY

“Well hello there lover boy!”

I walk over to the fire, knowing that my face is lighting up brighter than the actual fire burning in the fire pit. I sit down in the seat beside Martin, shaking my head at him. “Fuck you.”

“No thanks. I’m pretty sure Zander did that well enough.”

“Oh my gods,” I groan, hiding my face in my hands. “I hate you so much.”

“You don’t,” he says back, the two of us looking up when we hear someone else joining us. It’s Cooper and Carlos.

“Glad to see you upright,” Cooper says with a knowing smile and I hate them all. I hate them all so much. It would be so easy to use the skills I possess to cancel each and every one of their credit cards, flag their driver’s licenses, and make their lives a living hell.

I let out a long breath, putting the diabolical thoughts away.

For now.

“I have no idea how long heats are supposed to last but his seems to be dying down for good now,” I tell them, shrugging self-consciously.

“It can be anywhere from two days to seven,” Carlos says. “This seems to be a quick one which means one of two things. One, Zander just has short heats.”

“And the other?”

Carlos looks away. “Uhh, maybe I shouldn’t say.”

Cooper shoves his elbow into Carlos’ side. “You already started, kid. Share the rest with the class.”

Carlos lets out a long breath. “Right. So the other reason it’s finished early is because he’s caught.”

“Caught what?” I ask, feeling so completely out of my depth. I really need to talk to Cooper about finding me some books about this stuff.

We all look at Carlos, waiting. Finally he winces and says, “you know? He’s with child.”

“He’s with,” I start to say but my breath catches as I realize what Carlos means. Oh.Oh. Zander could be pregnant. With my baby. With a baby we made together. Oh my gods.

“Are you okay?”

I look over at Martin, nodding my head. I quickly shut my mouth which has been hanging open. “I’mfine.”

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