Rogue

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Julian's P.O.V

"I don't want to."

"But you will."

"No."

"Aiden." I say firmly, my arms crossing.

"Jewels." Aiden whines back, like the infant he truly was. "I don't want to go."

Today Aiden was supposed to leave for his week long trip prevailing other packs around the surrounding states. As our pack was still the number one pack, we had to show our face a lot more often as alphas to keep our opposition in place.
It had to be done more often than either of us would've liked but we didn't mind because we were together through every trip, but this time it'd be a little different.

This time, Aiden would be going alone. I was one month away from having our third boy and I was not risking anything happening to him before he was even born. So I was staying home, where I could protect him, Levi and Damon.

Aiden wasn't so happy about that.

"I will not leave my pregnant mate unattended." He insists and I can't help but roll my eyes.

"Your pregnant mate is also an alpha, I'll be fine." I correct and he groans loudly before closing the distance between us. His hands caressing my shoulders gently as he looks me straight in the eyes with his dark brown orbs which I loved getting lost in.

"We can postpone this trip, I don't have to go." He pleads helplessly as his eyes soften. "I don't want to leave you and the kids alone."

"Aiden, p-"

"Nobody else will keep you safe the way I will." He insists with clear fear in his eyes. "Please Julian, I don't have to go."

I look up at him for a long moment, contemplating his words and his emotions. Of course he didn't want to leave me, I was vulnerable in this state and it was scary to leave me unattended. But I didn't need to be attended to, I'd been doing just fine when he was in the pack and I'd continue to do so.

"You're going, end of story." I say after a moment and he sighs in aggravation. "I'll be fine." I say pulling him down for a kiss, the tension leaves his body as he melts into me and I hum my satisfaction at the sparks between us. "You'll be home before you know it and I'll be waiting right here for you."

When he just pouts and keeps his head down, I smile a little before pressing a quick kiss to his lips once more. Raising his chin with my finger so he's looking at me.

"I love you." I say with a smile, my eyes never leaving his.

"I love you too." He says finally giving up and accepting his fate. He hugs me quickly and I hold him tightly, inhaling his scent for security before pulling back. "Guess I should start packing."

"You should, I'll go wake up the boys." I say giving him one last kiss before leaving the room.

As I look down at my stomach, my hand rubbing it gently, a small frown forms on my lips. My baby never moved, didn't kick at my stomach like Damon did or roll when I was sleeping, it was completely still. My bump was also significantly smaller than it should've been, so tiny that I was pretty sure I was going to have an omega.
Not that that mattered to me, omegas were cherished in our pack as any other member was and I knew they'd be respected. And if Mickey taught me anything, genes didn't matter, only what you made of them.

But no matter what I told myself, I was worried about this pregnancy. I was scared something would go wrong, that something wasn't right... but I couldn't tell Aiden that. He wouldn't leave my side and he'd become more scared than I already was. His anxiety would only boost my own and that wouldn't be good for the baby.