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    THE TRUTH ALDRIC "They''re lycan pups! Aldric, theyre lycans.


    Baby, youre going to have two little wolf pups...


    no, no...


    wait..." Azarot roared in excitement, drunk on love for his mate, but suddenly, he stiffened.


    Doing the math, he realized that if two male lycans were born from his powerful lineage, he would have to share his mate with two more males.


    "Aldric, why didnt we make more girls?" You''re just realizing this now?" I huffed, never stopping my kisses on my Vale''s soft skin.


    Males, femalesit didnt matter.


    These were the fruits of my love for the woman of my life, the only one for me The happiness would have been overwhelming if it werent for the critical situation we were in.


    "You have some great timing, my wolf," she said with a tired smile, "with Sigrid also pregnant in the middle of the storm." "we''ll get through this, just likest time," I told her, taking her hands and kissing them.


    Truth be told, I dont feel as sure of that as I want to seem.


    Thug her again, pressing against her belly.


    Now that shes ---- pregnant, my protective instincts double.


    Suddenly, a terrified scream chills our blood.


    "Sigrid!" "Wait, Vale, take it easy, love.


    You need to think about the pups now, too.


    Theyre unsettled because of your own emotions.


    Breathe." Thelp her stand carefully.


    She doesnt want me to carry her, so I take off her boots and quickly put on morefortable shoes.


    We rush toward Sigrids room, which isnt far.


    This is Zareks pce, but we have our own quarters here.


    "I TRUSTED YOUR PARENTS, AND THEY BETRAYED ME IN THE WORST WAY...


    NO, NO, GRANDMA, DID YOU KNOW?...


    DID YOU KNOW THE SELENIAS ARE MONSTERS?!" Her enraged screams echo down the hall.


    I shove the door open forcefully and see Gabrielle trying to approach her, but Sigrid is too shaken.


    Allher emotions are raw.


    I dont know what happened, but she was once such a carefree, lively girl.


    Now, she feels like someone entirely different.


    "Sigrid, calm down, breathe.


    You cant keep this up." Valeria immediately climbs onto the massive bed, embracing and consoling her.


    Gabrielle frowns from one side, and Zarek stands at the foot of the ---- bedthey must have been closer and arrived first.


    "pup, calm down, Sigrid..."