Chapter 1 – Her
Andrew’s POV
I walked into Logan’s office and sighed. I would never get used to the sight of him kissing my sister.
She was sitting on his lap with her arms wrapped around his neck.
Logan heard my sigh and chuckled.
“It’s been a year,” Logan said. “Get used to it.”
I sat down and frowned at him, “I don’t see that happening anytime soon.”
Emma chuckled and shook her head.
“When is Drake arriving?” I asked, changing the subject.
Logan glanced at his watch.
“In about an hour,” he said, looking back at me. “His sister is coming with him.”
I didn’t know that he had a sister. That man never shared anything about himself. He was a great guy and friend, but we didn’t know much about his private life.
“He has a sister?” Emma asked curiously.
Logan looked at her and nodded. “I didn’t know either. She is younger than him, I think.”
“I hope that she is as nice as Drake,” Emma said, making Logan frown.
I smirked. Emma was his mate and his wife, and he was still jealous. It was funny.
Emma sighed and rolled her eyes. “Stop frowning, will you? It’s an observation. We both know that he is a nice man.”
Logan chuckled and shook his head. He placed a kiss on her shoulder and smiled.
“I am sorry, my love,” he said. “It’s hard to give up old habits.”
Emma smiled and looked up at me.
“Are we having dinner tonight?” she asked me.
We had a tradition of always having dinner together on Friday. Life was busy. Emma was now a Luna. She wasn’t living at home anymore. There were days when we didn’t even get to see each other outside of our offices. I hated that. She hated that. She was my sister, and I wanted to see her out of work. I wanted to talk to her about something other than budgets, borders, and supplies.
So we came up with dinners on Friday. She would come home, I would make us something to eat, and we would watch our favorite movies and talk about anything other than our jobs.
“Of course,” I smiled. “I can’t wait.”
Emma smiled brightly. Logan tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and kissed her cheek.
I started getting up, but then I remembered the reason I came here in the first place.
“I came here to talk to you about the patrol,” I said as I sat back down. “We have an issue at the eastern border.”
“What kind of issue?” he asked, frowning.
Emma looked at me worriedly.
“Rogues,” I sighed. “Alpha Rick is letting them roam around his territory. He is doing a terrible job at keeping his borders safe.”
Anger flashed in Logan’s eyes. He tightened his arms around Emma.
We were extremely careful when it came to rogues lurking around our territory. After Samuel told us that other people were trying to get to Emma, we were on edge constantly. We’d been torturing Samuel for a year, but he still hadn’t told us anything else. It was hard to make the fucker talk.
“He is an idiot,” Logan mumbled angrily. “How many rogues did our warriors notice?”
Logan was right. Alpha Rick was an idiot. He was an old Alpha who had no heir. He couldn’t care less about his pack and his territory. He watched his pack collapse for years.
“Not too many,” I sighed. “They weren’t in groups. Just individuals who were passing by.”
“Okay,” Logan nodded. “We should increase patrol in that area.”
I nodded and stood up, “I will go talk to Lewis immediately.”
Logan opened his mouth to speak but stopped himself. I could tell that he was getting a mind-link from someone.
“Drake just got here,” Logan said.
“He is early,” Emma mumbled as she stood up and walked to the window.
Asher stirred.
‘What’s wrong?’I asked him.
‘I don’t know,’he mumbled.‘I have this funny feeling.’
I sighed and started walking toward the door.
“I will talk to Lewis and let you know about the new shift schedule,” I said as I opened the door. “Tell Drake that I will come by a little later.”
Logan nodded and said something that I couldn’t hear.
My body tensed up. My heart started beating faster. The most mouth-watering scent overwhelmed my senses.
‘Mate!’Ashed said, making my heart stop beating.
I turned around abruptly. That’s when I saw her.
She was the most beautiful woman I’d ever seen. Every part of my body and soul wanted her. My heart sped up. My palms started sweating. I needed to touch her. I needed to hold her. She was mine. She was a gift from the Goddess. She was a gift to me.
“Mate,” we said at the same time.
Her voice was angelic. It was soft and comforting. I could listen to her voice until the day I died.
“Mate?!” someone exclaimed.
I didn’t know who. I didn’t care. She was all I could see. She had my complete and undivided attention.
A huge smile spread across her face. Goddess, she was beautiful.
I forced my body to move. I took a step closer to her. The smile on her face got even bigger. She approached me, and I was in fucking heaven.
I reached out and cupped her beautiful face. She placed her hands over mine and sighed contently. The tingles and sparks rushed over my skin. They warmed up my heart and my soul. I never wanted that feeling to stop.
“Hi,” she said softly.
I couldn’t speak. I could only stare at her. What did I do to deserve someone so beautiful?
“My name is Daisy,” she said. “You must be Andrew.”
How did she know my name?
I nodded.
I could only nod. I couldn’t speak. I was still too fucking shocked to speak.
“Drake told me so much about you,” she said. “It is wonderful to meet you.”
Did Drake tell her about me? How did she know Drake? Who was he to her? A wave of jealousy washed over me.
Asher growled.
“Calm down,” I heard someone sigh. “She is my sister.”
Sister?
I finally looked away from her even though I didn’t want to.
Drake was standing next to us with a slight smile on his face. I looked behind me. Emma and Logan were smiling so hard that I was afraid their mouths would tear.
I looked back at my mate.
“Hi, Daisy,” I said softly. “It is very nice to meet you.”
Chapter 2 – Him
Daisy’s POV
I was looking through the car window with a slight smile on my face. I was happy to be here. I was pleased to finally be able to meet the people my brother wouldn’t shut up about.
“Thank you for bringing me with you,” I said, turning around and looking at my brother. “I am excited to meet everyone.”
Drake smiled and glanced at me.
“I can’t wait to see their reaction,” Drake said. “I’ve never told them about you.”
My eyes widened.
“Why?” I asked, surprised.
Drake glanced at me and sighed.
“The fewer people know about my personal life, the better,” Drake said. “Nobody knows I have a sister, and I plan to keep it like that. Someone could hurt you to get to me.”
I studied his face for a second.
“Why did you bring me here then?” I asked.
“I trust them,” Drake said. “They would never hurt you.”
I bit my lower lip and nodded. I understood why he didn’t want anyone to know about me. There were sick people out there who would stop at nothing to get what they wanted.
“Just a heads up,” Drake said. “They are insanely protective of Emma. Don’t take it personally if they don’t let you near her.”
I nodded, “I understand. I would be protective too.”
What that poor girl went through was horrible. I completely understood why her brother and her mate didn’t let anyone near her. I just hoped that they would trust me eventually.
Drake parked the car in front of the packhouse, and we got out. Daphne stirred. A feeling that I couldn’t recognize washed over me.
‘What’s wrong?’I asked her immediately.
‘I don’t know,’she mumbled.‘Be careful.’
‘I always am,’I said as I followed Drake inside.
“Good morning, Alpha Drake,” one of Alpha Logan’s warriors said politely.
“Hello, Jack,” my brother smiled. “Is Alpha Logan in his office?”
“He is,” Jack nodded. “He is expecting you.”
Drake nodded and walked further inside.
I followed after him and looked around. The inside of the packhouse was amazing. It was very welcoming, and it smelled nice there. It smelled like orchids, my favorite flower.
Daphne stirred again.
The smell of orchids got strong. It made my body tingle. It made my heart flutter.
The door at the end of the hall opened. I saw a tall man standing there. My heart raced.
The man turned around, and Daphne said something I had waited so long to hear.
‘Mate!’she exclaimed happily.
I smiled. He stared at me with a shocked expression on his beautiful face.
“Mate,” we said at the same time.
“Mate?!” my brother exclaimed.
I ignored him. I couldn’t move my eyes from the beautiful man in front of me. He was tall and muscular. His hair looked so soft, and I couldn’t wait to run my fingers through it. His blue eyes were like an ocean I couldn’t wait to swim in.
I recognized him immediately. My brother told me all about him. It was Andrew.
He approached me slowly, and my smile grew. He cupped my cheeks, and my heart exploded with happiness. I placed my hands over his and sighed. The tingles and sparks were amazing. The feeling was so much better than I expected it to be.
“Hi,” I said softly.
He didn’t say anything. He was staring at me. It made me want to chuckle.
“My name is Daisy,” I said. “You must be Andrew.”
His eyebrows furrowed a little. He probably couldn’t figure out how I knew his name. Drake never told him about me.
“Drake told me so much about you,” I explained. “It is wonderful to meet you.”
Jealousy flashed in his eyes, and he growled.
“Calm down,” my brother said, with a hint of amusement in his voice. “She is my sister.”
Andrew looked at Drake before turning around and looking at the people behind him. I couldn’t see them. His broad shoulders prevented me from seeing who was standing behind him.
He looked back at me.
“Hi, Daisy,” he said softly. “It is very nice to meet you.”
His voice sent shivers down my spine. It was amazing. I never wanted him to stop talking.
I smiled and caressed his hands with my thumbs. I felt him shiver a little. I wanted to kiss him. I wanted to kiss him so badly.
“Okay, enough,” my brother sighed. “I don’t have to witness anything else.”
Andrew frowned and looked at him.
“Do you enjoy seeing Logan and your sister together?” my brother asked him, raising an eyebrow and smirking.
Andrew rolled his eyes but moved his hands from my cheeks. I wanted to whine. He didn’t let me go, though. He took my hand in his and stood next to me.
I could finally see the people who were standing behind Andrew.
I recognized his sister immediately. They looked so much alike. She was beautiful. A man was standing next to her, and I knew immediately that he was Alpha Logan. Both of them had huge smiles on their faces.
“Hi, Daisy!” Emma exclaimed happily. “It is so nice to meet you.”
She took a step closer to me and reached out to shake my hand.
I felt Andrew tense up. Logan placed a hand on her waist.
I took a deep breath and smiled at her. I took her hand in mine and shook it.
“You must be Emma,” I said. “I heard so much about you.”
“I wish I could say the same,” Emma said, frowning at my brother. “But we will have all the time in the world to get to know each other.”
“I can’t wait,” I said as my smile grew bigger.
‘Asher is very protective of her,’Daphne told me.‘We have to protect her too.’
‘We will,’I told her.‘She is our sister now too.’
“Oh, shit,” my brother mumbled, making us look at him.
I raised an eyebrow at him.
“How would you like a nice position in my pack, Andrew?” my brother asked. “I already have a Beta, but you could be my backup Beta.”
Logan sighed. I furrowed my eyebrows.
“I just realized that you will have to stay here now,” my brother told me. “I’m trying to find a way to keep you home.”
I chuckled and shook my head.
“If you have an Alpha and Luna position for Logan and Emma, I would love to,” Andrew said teasingly.
Drake glanced at Emma and smirked a little.
“I do have a Luna position,” my brother said, making Logan growl.
My eyes widened. Was he insane? Did he want Logan to kick his ass?
“Don’t annoy me,” Logan said, pulling Emma to him. “You just got here.”
I shook my head. Thankfully, Logan understood that my brother was joking.
I looked up at my mate and smiled. He lifted his hand and caressed my cheek.
“Do you need me, Logan?” my mate asked his Alpha, keeping his eyes on mine.
The temperature in my body started rising.
“No,” Logan said.
“Great,” Andrew said as he started pulling me toward another door in the hallway.
Chapter 3 – You are an idiot
Andrew’s POV
My mate’s scent reached me even before she knocked on the door.
“Come in, honey,” I said, keeping my eyes on the papers in front of me.
She walked inside and closed the door behind herself.
“Am I disturbing you?” she asked me quietly.
I looked up at her and smiled.
“Never,” I said as I reached for her. “What’s up?”
She approached me and sat down on my lap. I placed my hand on her thigh and rubbed it softly.
It’d been three months since she moved to our pack, and I couldn’t have been happier. She was an amazing woman, and I was so lucky to have her.
“I wanted to wait until you came home, but Daphne made me come here,” Daisy sighed.
She kept her eyes down, and she was fidgeting with her fingers nervously.
I furrowed my eyebrows. My heart raced. Was there something wrong? Was she hurt?
“What’s wrong, Daisy?” I asked worriedly.
She looked at me and gave me a small smile.
“Nothing is wrong,” she said softly. “I am just a little worried about something.”
I cupped her cheeks and pressed my lips against hers. I loved kissing her.
“Talk to me, honey,” I said softly.
She looked up at me and caressed my cheek.
“I can’t help but think that you still don’t trust me when it comes to Emma,” she said quietly. “I’ve been worried about that for a while now.”
I froze.
I didn’t know what to tell her.
She wasn’t wrong. I didn’t trust anyone after Sienna. It hurt me so fucking much to say that I didn’t trust my mate, but a small part of me was still suspicious.
I sighed and closed my eyes. I leaned my forehead against hers.
“I am so fucking sorry,” I mumbled. “There is a small part of me that is still so afraid.”
Daisy cupped my cheeks and pressed her lips against mine.
“I know,” she said softly. “I felt it.”
I opened my eyes and looked at her.
“Sienna was my best friend,” I mumbled. “She was a huge part of my life. I trusted her with my life. I believed in her to the point of endangering my sister’s life. Looking back, I can’t believe how fucking stupid I was. I can’t believe that I trusted her more than I trusted my sister.”
I stopped talking and took a deep breath.
Daisy caressed my cheek.
“I can’t even explain why,” I continued. “I don’t know why I trusted Sienna, but I do know that it fucked me up. It made me suspicious and so fucking afraid. I am so sorry, honey. It’s so fucking hard to let that fear go after everything that happened.”
Daisy sighed and placed a small kiss on my lips.
“Sienna was an idiot,” Daisy said. “I can’t even explain to you how angry I am at her. Emma is an amazing girl, and I love her so much. I love her because she reminds me of you. If Sienna loved you, she would have loved Emma too. There is so much of you in Emma, and I am so excited to discover it all. I love that girl, and I promise that I am not a threat to her.”
My heart skipped a beat, and I felt tears in the corners of my eyes.
The woman in my arms was so fucking amazing!
I didn’t say anything. I just kissed her. I wanted to show her how fucking much she meant to me.
A knock on my office door interrupted us.
I was so focused on my mate that I didn’t even hear anyone approaching my office.
“Come in,” I mumbled against Daisy’s soft lips.
The door opened, and I looked up.
My sister walked inside, closing the door behind herself. She kept her eyes on the papers in her hand.
“Andrew, can you…” she spoke but stopped when she looked up and saw Daisy in my arms.
Her eyes widened a little, and she smiled.
“I am sorry,” she said. “I didn’t mean to interrupt. I will come back later.”
“No, it’s okay,” Daisy said as she stood up and went to sit on the chair in front of my desk. “We were just talking.”
“I will be out of here soon,” Emma said as she approached my desk and handed me the papers. “I just need Andrew to sign something for me.”
I took them from her and placed them on the desk in front of me.
“It’s okay, love,” I said, giving her a small smile. “You weren’t interrupting. We were talking about you.”
Emma furrowed her eyebrows. “What about me?”
I looked at my mate and gave her a small smile.
“How protective I am of you,” I said, looking back at my sister. “And how suspicious I am of everyone.”
Emma raised an eyebrow at me. She glanced at Daisy and sighed.
“You are an idiot, Andrew,” she said. “Daisy would never hurt me.”
I chuckled and shook my head. Daisy laughed.
“Maybe I should have just talked to Emma about my concerns,” Daisy said with a small smirk. “She is efficient.”
I rolled my eyes at my mate.
“Get your head out of your ass and stop being so suspicious of your mate,” Emma said sternly. “She is not Sienna.”
I took a deep breath and nodded.
“I know,” I said. “I explained and apologized to Daisy.”
Emma looked at Daisy and smiled.
“Andrew loves you so much,” Emma said. “Please don’t be angry at him. What Sienna did was horrible, and she hurt him so much.”
My heart clenched. Sienna hurt her more.
“I know, Emma, don’t worry,” Daisy said as she stood up, approached my sister, and pulled her into a hug. “I am not angry at him. I understand why he is suspicious.”
I smiled. Daisy did love Emma.
“And Sienna is a bitch,” Daisy said angrily. “I wouldn’t mind if you let me go to the cellar to teach her a lesson.”
Daisy looked at me and raised an eyebrow.
“No,” I said sternly. “I am not letting you near that bitch.”
Daisy let Emma go and sighed.
“Fine,” Daisy mumbled, giving Emma a small smile.
Emma chuckled and looked back at me.
“Bring me those papers when you sign them, please,” she told me. “I have to go back to work.”
I smiled at my sister and watched as she left my office.
As soon as the door closed, I reached out for my mate.
She approached me and sat down on my lap.
“I love you,” I told her.
“I love you too, idiot,” she grinned and pressed her lips against mine.
I smiled and kissed her back.
Chapter 4 – Pregnant
Daisy’s POV
I woke up when I felt a soft kiss on my lower belly.
I smiled and ran my fingers through my mate’s hair.
“What are you doing?” I mumbled sleepily.
“Kissing my child,” Andrew said. “I want him or her to know how much I love him or her.”
I chuckled and opened my eyes.
Andrew was staring at my lower belly with so much love in his eyes that it almost made me cry. He placed his hand on my belly and rubbed it softly.
“You are going to be so loved,” Andrew mumbled as he bent down and kissed my belly softly.
My heart swelled.
“You are going to be an amazing father,” I told him.
Andrew looked up at me and smiled.
“Do you think so?” he asked.
I chuckled and nodded, “I don’t think so. I know so.”
Andrew smiled brightly and laid his head on my belly.
“Do you want a girl or a boy?” I asked him as I caressed his cheek.
Andrew shrugged, “I don’t care as long as they are healthy. I know a lot about sports, and I know how to do braids, so we are good on all fronts.”
I laughed and shook my head.
“You know how to do braids?” I asked, raising an eyebrow at him.
Andrew nodded.
“Emma had a phase when all she wanted were braids,” Andrew sighed. “She refused to let her hair down. She refused ponytails. She wanted braids, so I had to learn how to do them.”
“How old was she?” I asked, chuckling.
“Around 5 or 6,” Andrew said with a small smile on his face. “She refused to cut her hair too, so it took ages to braid it all.”
“At least one of us knows how to do braids,” I mumbled, making Andrew laugh.
I rolled my eyes at him.
“Hey, don’t laugh at me,” I said, pouting. “I know how to do a regular one.”
Andrew lifted himself on his elbow and smiled at me. He bent down to kiss me softly.
“I will do all the braiding,” he mumbled against my lips. “Don’t worry.”
I smiled and wrapped my arms around his neck, pulling him closer to me. He ran his hand down my body, making me shiver and press myself closer to him.
I needed him. I wanted him. The pregnancy hormones were insane.
I ran my hand down his muscular chest. His amazing figure would never stop making me drool.
“Oh, honey, I would love to stay in bed with you, but Emma and Logan are coming over,” Andrew mumbled as he lowered his head and started kissing my neck.
I whined quietly.
Why were they coming over anyway? It was Saturday. We should have been able to stay in bed all day long and enjoy each other.
“Why are they coming over?” I asked, focusing on how his lips felt against my skin.
The feeling was amazing, and I didn’t want him to stop.
But he did.
He lifted his head and looked at me with a small smile on his face.
“You invited them over so we could tell them about the baby,” Andrew said, making me sigh.
I did that.
“Oh, honey, we will be back in our bed in no time,” Andrew said when he noticed the disappointment on my face. “I want to have sex with you too. So fucking bad.”
I looked at him and smiled.
I pressed my lips against his just as we heard the doorbell.
I groaned, making Andrew chuckle.
“This is your fault,” he said teasingly as he stood up and pulled a hoodie over his head.
I rolled my eyes and sat up.
“Get dressed,” Andrew said, putting his sweats on. “I’ll go make them some coffee.”
I nodded and stood up. Andrew gave me a small kiss before he left the bedroom.
I placed a hand on my belly and smiled.
“You will have the best dad in the world, my little Sunshine,” I said quietly.
I meant it. Andrew was amazing. He was an amazing man, an amazing partner, and an amazing brother. There was no way that he would be anything less than an amazing father.
I put my clothes on and walked out of our bedroom. I hoped to return there as soon as possible.
“Why are you grinning like an idiot?” I heard Logan’s voice as I approached the kitchen.
I heard Andrew laugh.
“Because I am pregnant!” I exclaimed as I entered the kitchen.
There was no sense in waiting. I wanted them gone as soon as possible. I adored them both, but I needed some alone time with my mate. If I knew that I would be this horny, I would have never invited them over.
Emma’s eyes widened. Logan gasped quietly.
“What?!” Emma exclaimed happily as she stood up and rushed toward me.
She placed a hand on my belly and smiled.
“You are pregnant?” she asked.
“Yes,” I nodded. “You are going to be an aunt.”
Emma smiled and pulled me into a tight hug.
“Oh, Goddess, I am so happy!” Emma said. “Congratulations!”
I looked at Logan and my mate. Logan was grinning and pulling Andrew into a hug.
“Congrats, man,” Logan said. “You are going to be an amazing dad.”
“Thank you,” Andrew said happily as he let Logan go.
Emma let go of me and turned around. Andrew smiled and reached out for her. She rushed into his arms, and they hugged tightly.
“Congratulations,” Emma said. “I am so happy for you.”
Andrew kissed the top of her head and smiled.
“Thank you, Em,” he mumbled, rubbing her back gently.
Watching him with her made my heart swell. I was so proud of him. He was amazing. He was loving and caring, and I couldn’t have wished for a better mate.
Emma let go of Andrew. He smiled at her before looking up at me.
I approached him, and he pulled me into his arms.
“You are going to have a pup just in time for a new kindergarten,” Emma said, making us laugh.
Andrew kissed my temple, and I leaned more into him.
A huge smile spread across my face. I was so lucky. I couldn’t have asked for a better mate and a better family. I was so happy, and I knew that it would always stay like that as long as I had them.
