"Then don't watch. Trust that I know what I'm doing."
"I do trust you. It's everyone else I don't trust." He moves to the window overlooking the pack grounds. "Alaric manipulated you for three years. Ashcroft has been hunting divine wolves for three decades. Marcus Thorne is looking for any excuse to prove you're dangerous. You're walking a tightrope with no safety net."
"I have a safety net. You, Kieran, Thorne, Helena, the allied Alphas. That's more backup than I've ever had before." I join him at the window. "I'm not alone anymore, even when it feels like it."
He's quiet for a long moment. Then: "The prenatal appointment is next week. Are you still okay with me attending?"
The subject change is jarring but welcome. "Yes. It's just an ultrasound and standard checkup. Nothing dramatic
