In the deep end

Chapter Twenty

"You're welcome? Come on, you brute."

I happily took Alexa's small hand in my own and started our walk back to the pack house. "I remember reading werewolf stories when I was younger, just after I found out. Vicky always made me. Not once did a previous luna, kiss the current luna." I burst out into hysterical laughter. Alexa seemed absolutely mortified by the fact that my mum had kissed her. "She's just happy, that's all."

"So I noticed."

I didn't mind that I didn't feel much of an alpha right now. I was just there supporting and helping Alexa plan for the meeting that was both in person and via video chat for those who couldn't make it. Daniel and Vicky had been assigned to go and talk in the meeting with the covens whilst we had Althea and her sister, Ada. They were in protection of Jerome and Douglas at this time in the kitchen.

"Today's going to go down in history." I whispered in Alexa's ear, wrapping my arms tightly around her. My eyes widened. I knew that Alexa would have been able to hear this before me if she wasn't so distracted but, being so close, touching, I could hear a tiny little heartbeat coming from her stomach. Our pup. She was pregnant. "Thank you, Andrew but, let's not think about that. There's too much to do."

She turned in my arms to face me, just for her eyebrows to crease and her to wipe my tears away. I hadn't even realised that I was crying. "Everything okay?"

"Yeah, just perfect."

ALEXA POV

Andrew was being weird. I felt like he was trying to be my own personal body guard. No one was allowed near me, even during the meeting. Any time a voice was raised, he'd tense and take my hand.

"I understand the concerns but, you can't all be telling me that you'd prefer more blood shed? The treaty has already been signed and plans have been made, including getting those captive back." There was a long silence until Alpha Lorenzo spoke up. "These plans, your majesty."

"Are to combine the communities so they become one, like one large kingdom to which we'd have two monarchs that work together to keep the peace. Kristin their queen is having the same meeting with Gamma Daniel and his mate present just like her daughters are here with us. Althea and Ada have been chosen to attend this meeting as proof, proof that things are going to change. These are the princesses for Christ sake and their queen has entrusted us with their care to prove that they are just as serious as us."

Those in the meeting all seemed to ease up, all but Ethan. Ethan seemed to just stay in a huff in the corner. I had yet to care. His wife was beyond thrill and the meeting was going the way I was hoping it would go.

"What about the captives, your majesty?"

"A palace is being built for myself, Andrew and their royalty." I couldn't stop the roll of my eyes which made them all laugh. "The palace will become the new place of meetings and a new pack house will be built next door. This building is going to be enchanted for those who were captive to help them feel more homely and start adjusting without their being any risk of them attacking any of the covens. Myself, and three teams will be assigned work on this. Then we will have meetings to discuss what pack they would belong since many of their packs are no longer."

The meeting lasted six hours roughly. By the end of it thankfully everything was going my way but, I knew I would have to talk to Ethan soon.

"Okay, what is up with you, you brute?" I snapped at Andrew when we got back to our room. Apparently I had to dress up for some reason. His eyes had never left me our whole way back. A new look had made its way into his eyes and it was starting to freak me out.

"Come sit with me."

Warily I went to join Andrew on our bed, he immediately pulled so I was straddling him. One of his large hands rested on my stomach and he smiled brighter. "Close your eyes for me Alexa and listen, sweetheart." I huffed out a frustrated breath but did what Andrew told me to do anyway.

I started to hear the quietest of sounds but the most beautiful of sounds. My eyes opened but full of happy tears. "I'm pregnant?" I choked on a happy sob, resting my hand on Andrew's. "You're pregnant. We're having a baby."

"We're having a baby."

Our lips moulded together in a loving kiss before we just held each other. I hadn't realised how I actually wanted children until now. For so long I had refused the idea of having children, especially biologically but now, I don't think I have ever felt such peace and happiness. It didn't matter what was going on around us. At that moment, it was just Andrew, myself and our unborn pup.

"We best get moving, sweetheart. I've got a big surprise for you."

"Okay, let's keep the baby quiet for now until we talk to Dorothy properly, okay?"

It was cute how Andrew pouted but he agreed and pecked my lips. Thankfully he let me get dress, despite the lustful gazes I got from him. My mind was elsewhere though, I was pregnant. I was actually going to be a mum. A mum.

It was safe to say I was yet to be of surprises today when I went to the large part of free greenery our pack lands had jut to see a party going on. "It's time to tell the pack and party with our new members of the community, mummy."

"I love you so much, daddy."