Page 36 of Sincerely, Pack Pucked
“Yeah, it was out of nowhere. There were no warning signs, and I was so surprised I didn’t even think about protection.”
Actually, as I started thinking about it, I wasn’t even sure they made condoms for alphas, because the knot would make it break. Any omegas I’d spoken to over the years who used protection used a hormonal-based birth control method.
Maybe I should look into that.
Actually, no, there was no need for me to look into that because I was already pregnant, and I had no intention of going near another penis for a very long time.
“Oh my…”
“There’s more,” I admitted. My mother and I weren’t the kind of people to keep secrets from one another, so I decided to tell her the whole story and let her get over her shock in one go. “After I had sex with that alpha, I went back to my dorm but realized I had none of my supplies because it was a surprise heat. I thought I was lucid and went to a grocery store and ended up hooking up with another alpha who put his phone number intomy phone, and I was going to call him after, but I accidentally put my phone through the washing machine and lost his number as well. So, this baby could be either of theirs… And I have no idea how to contact them.”
“Mable… that is… you’re pregnant?” she asked, rubbing her forehead absentmindedly.
“Yeah…” I trailed off helplessly.
I watched her face intently, looking for any sign of anger.
“Do you have a plan? Do you have any idea what you’re going to do? How far along are you?”
“I’m about fourteen weeks,” I admitted as her eyes somehow widened even farther.
“So far along? When did you realize you were pregnant?”
I grimaced. “About a month ago. I’ve been waiting to find a good time to tell you, but then I realized there would never be a good time.”
I’d mentally prepared myself for many reactions from my mother—anger, disappointment, tears—but I hadn’t expected her to burst into laughter.
Giggles emanated from her chest as she wiped away tears from the corners of her eyes. “Oh, my word, you sound exactly like me. I spent a stupidly long time trying to figure out how to tell your grandfather that I was pregnant.”
Considering my grandfather had kicked my mother out and wanted nothing to do with her when she was pregnant, I thought my stress was somewhat justified.
“Well, he was an ass…” I shrugged.
My mother nodded enthusiastically. “That, he was! My dear girl, oh gosh. How history repeats itself.”
She pushed back her chair, scraping it on the kitchen tiles as she stood up, striding over and pulling me into a forceful hug. The moment her arms wrapped around me, the floodgates opened and I started crying big, ugly tears.
“You’re not mad?” I asked through sobs.
“I think that would make me a hypocrite, considering I was seventeen when I got pregnant with you!” She laughed.
Pulling back, she wiped my damp face. Knowing she wasn’t angry at me lifted a huge weight off my chest, and the last remnants of anxiety fled me.
My mother grinned warmly at me, a look that reassured me that everything would be okay. “So…what’s the plan?”
I burst into laughter. “I have no idea!”
Chapter 12
Percy
“Has Jasper floated his private detective idea by you?” I asked as I leaned against the kitchen counter, crossing my arms. Devin was our pack leader, which meant his opinion mattered more than he cared to admit in this situation.
Since our pack mates were at practice and the coach had agreed I wasn’t needed that particular day, I had taken the opportunity to study at home for a few hours. We were heading into the off season, so we would still be training, but there would be some leeway in our schedules. Just when my vision was starting to blur from looking at equations, Devin had decided to order us some lunch—subs from a local place we had become rather fond of.
His brow furrowed as he placed the takeout bag on the counter. “He has… What do you think?”
“I’m not completely against it,” I admitted. “Maybe it’s time we find out if she really is a guy named Steve living in his mother’s basement. We’ve been talking to her for two years.”
