“Thanks for everything, Tabitha,” I murmured, then left, wishing I could be more grateful for the answers I had been given. Kai lifted me over the shallow part of the pond and into the carriage. My alphas followed, and then we were heading back. Quiet. Tense. “Lorelai?” Derik checked. I turned to him, and I’m not sure what he saw in my face, but he winced. “I know this is going to be hard on you, and probably us, but I want to reassure you. I am unbelievably happy that you carry our child. “I don’t know what we did to deserve such a miracle, maybe it was restoring balance through killing Elias, but this news? It’s made everything worth it,” he said, his feelings shining through the link. I smiled at him, shuffling to him and cuddling into him. He held me tightly, kissing the top of

