Emma POV
“I wish I could do something to help you, sweetie.” Daisy sighed as she ran her fingers through my hair.
I leaned my head on her shoulder and closed my eyes.
Daisy kissed my forehead, and a small smile spread across my face.
I was so thankful to have her in my life. She was like a sister to me.
When Andrew first met her, I was a little scared that she wouldn’t accept me. I was afraid that she wouldn’t like me. I was afraid that she would hate me just like Sienna did. It was hard to trust someone new after what happened with Sienna.
It was especially hard for Andrew. It took him even longer to trust Daisy. He was very careful and suspicious. I was the one who convinced him that Daisy was nothing like Sienna. I was the one who told him to trust her, and it was the best thing I could have done. Daisy was a wonderful woman who adored my brother. She was the best thing that happened to my brother.
“I love you, Daisy.” I mumbled, wrapping my arms around her round belly.
“Oh, sweetie.” she said as she hugged me back. “I love you too.”
I smiled and rubbed her belly.
“I love you too, my little pup.” I said softly. “I can’t wait to meet you. I can’t wait to spoil you.”
“I’m not sure I agree with that.” Daisy mumbled, making me look up at her and chuckle.
“Tough.” I shrugged. “It’s my job to spoil him.”
“No, it’s not.” Daisy said.
“Yes, it is.” I smiled. “Look it up.”
Daisy said something else, but I got distracted with a mind-link from Logan.
Baby, can you come to my office, please? He asked.
I tensed up. I could hear the nervousness in his voice.
Is everything okay? I mind-linked him back.
Anna is here. He said. She would like to continue the conversation from yesterday.
My stomach turned, and my heart clenched. I completely forgot that there was something else she wanted to talk about.
But what was it?
I’ll be right there. I mind-linked him as I stood up.
“What’s wrong?” Daisy asked, looking up at me.
“Anna wants to talk to me about something else.” I mumbled.
“I’m coming with you.” Daisy said as she stood up as well.
“No, stay here.” I said. “You need to rest.”
“I rest all the freaking time.” she said, rolling her eyes. “I’m coming with you.”
I wanted to argue, but I kind of wanted her to come with me. I felt better when she was around.
“Let me just put my shoes on.” Daisy said as she rushed toward the living room.
I followed her, trying to stop my brain from overthinking.
It was hard, though. I kept wondering what else Anna had to tell me. There wasn’t a third mate, was there?
Eliza growled, but I ignored her. I was having a hard time getting her to calm down. She didn’t even talk to me much, but I could still feel her nervousness and fear.
“Come on.” Daisy said as she took my hand and started pulling me toward the packhouse.
I didn’t even see her put on her shoes. I was completely lost in thought.
I could feel Logan’s nervousness as well, and it didn’t help at all. Did Anna already tell him something, or was he nervous because he also didn’t know what else she needed to talk about?
We were in front of Logan’s office in a second. Well, it just seemed like a second to me.
Daisy opened the door and walked inside, pulling me behind her. My mate, Andrew, Drake, and Anna were inside.
“Hey, baby sis.” Drake said as he stood up and hugged Daisy. “How’s my little guy doing?”
I watched as he smiled and rubbed her belly.
Daisy answered, but I didn’t hear her.
I looked at my mate, and my heart sped up.
He reached out for me, and I walked into his arms. I sat down on his lap, and he wrapped his arms around me. He inhaled my scent and kissed my temple.
I looked at Anna and took a deep breath.
“Hi, Emma.” she said softly. “How are you?”
“Nervous.” I said.
Anna nodded and leaned forward.
“I want to talk to you about your heat.” she said, making me furrow my eyebrows. “Should we talk in private or is it okay to talk about it in front of your brother and Alpha Drake?”
“My heat?” I asked, ignoring the second part of her question. “I’m marked. I never went into heat. Logan marked me before it happened.”
“You never went into heat because you haven’t met your second true mate.” Anna said, making me freeze. “Even if Logan didn’t mark you, you wouldn’t go into heat until you met your second true mate.”
I gulped down the lump in my throat.
“But Logan did mark me, so I won’t go into heat when I meet Alpha Nathan?” I asked, trying to stop my voice from trembling.
“You will.” Anna said, and my stomach turned.
I will want to mate with both Logan and Alpha Nathan?
I will want to mate with Alpha Nathan?
My heartbeat picked up. My palms started sweating. I was going to pass out.
No. I wouldn’t want that. I wouldn’t want him. I would only need Logan. It wasn’t a problem. It wasn’t an issue.
Logan was so tense. I could feel the anger radiating off of him.
“She will have Logan.” Daisy said, her voice laced with worry. “That will be enough.”
“It will.” Drake said, making me look at him. “But keeping Alpha Nathan away from her while she is in heat will be an issue.”
Andrew and Logan growled loudly.
Logan tightened his arms around me. I could feel him shaking.
I couldn’t even speak. I just wanted to scream. I wanted to run away and hide. I didn’t want Alpha Nathan to find me.
But what kind of Luna would I be if I ran and hid?
“Is there anything else that I need to know?” I asked, my voice raspy.
“Yes.” Anna nodded.
Of course there was.
“What?” I asked, trying to force myself to focus.
I was getting angry. I wanted to break something.
“It’s about your children, Emma.” Anna said, and my heart stopped beating.
I knew what she was going to say even before she continued.
“You can only have them with your Goddess-given mate.” Anna said, and my heart broke into a million tiny pieces. “You can only have children when you get your second mark.”
My body and my mind shut down.
I couldn’t even take my next breath.
