Avery’s POV
Catching Dierdra coming back from what was clearly some sort of escapade was like Christmas come early. She had a dodgy, distracted look about her when she got out of the pack vehicle in the parking lot, and she had jumped when I had cornered her on the path.
Now she tried to gesture at her baby bump as a method of getting me to back off. However, even her own attempts to appeal to my higher nature were hindered by the doubt on her face.
It was like she didn’t even believe it herself.
For the first time I took a long hard look at her body, at the swelling of her stomach under her dress. Was it possible that she was faking her pregnancy? Or at least… over-emphasizing it?
It made me sick. I held the strong opinion that pups and their mothers should be protected and given
