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She closes her eyes and concentrates. “There’s a flame here,” she says, placing my hand on one side. “And one here,” she continues, moving it to the other side.

“They’re both very happy flames. And strong. When they come out, they will turn into brothers!”

I freeze and look down at my belly.Flames? Brothers? Oh, my goddess. Am I actually pregnant?

I rub my belly fondly and close my eyes, hoping it’s true. Growing a family with Austin is the dream of my heart.

“Don’t worry, mama,” Cleo says happily, “These brother flames are going to be just fine. And so are you.”

She hops off my lap, leaving me stunned. “Can I tell Brother and Daddy? Please, Mama? Please, can I tell them?” she begs.

I shake my head and find a place to sit. “No, sweetheart. I think I want to tell them tonight. How many babies or flames do you think are in there?”

She touches my belly again, and then her face breaks out into a huge grin. “Two. Definitely two flames.”

I swallow hard. It’s difficult enough to be pregnant, but with twins? Holy crap.

She pouts but agrees. “I’m going to go play with Jewel now,” she says happily.

I watch her disappear into the crowd before I let myself rest my hand on my belly. I’ve thought I might be pregnant for several weeks now. I’ve waited to share it to be sure, but there’s no question now. And if Cleo is correct and there are twins in there…wow. Who would have thought?

I wonder how Austin will react when I tell him tonight. I hope he'll be as happy as I am, though I know he'll also worry. Things have finally settled down in the pack, Austin has been busy with this leadership duties and pack business but I’m so proud of theAlpha he has become. I sigh and look down at my belly.And now our lives are about to change again in a big way.

My mind drifts as I think about what we have. It’s a truly beautiful life we share. The Moon Goddess has blessed us over and over again.

I take a deep breath and rub my belly again, feeling a swell of emotions. I'm pregnant with twins! I can hardly believe it.

“Hello,” I whisper, “I’m your Mama.”

When I look up, I can feel eyes on me. Austin is staring at me from across the bonfire with a peculiar expression on his face.

I rub my belly again and he freezes for a half second. But, before I can even blink, he’s handing his beer to Vincent and running toward me.

“Yelena!” he calls out as he reaches my table. I laugh when he skids to a stop and knocks over a few napkins onto the ground.

“Yes, Alpha?” I respond coyly.

His eyes drop to my belly, and he carefully reaches out to touch it.

“Are you?” he asks. He’s looking at me with such hope that I can bear to keep him waiting any longer.

“Yes.” I whisper, “And according to Cleo, we’re having a two-for-one special!” I joke.

Austin pales a little but then rallies and presses his hand to my stomach.

“I am so excited to meet you, little wolves,” he whispers, leaning down to press a kiss to my belly.

When he straightens, he reaches over to press a kiss to my lips as well.

“You look gorgeous, and you are the best mother,” he says, rubbing my shoulders. “We’re going to be fine.”

“Do you ever wonder if Callie saw this?” I blurt out, looking over at Austin.

He stops what he’s doing and thinks about it for a minute.

“The Moon Goddess has a plan,” he says, looking up at the moon. “Isn’t that what she always used to say?”

I nod, brushing away a tear from my eye. “Yeah, she said that frequently.”

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