“What?” I say breathlessly.
“That’s the other wolf I smell,” he says with a smile, gently caressing my belly. “It’s not ON you, it’s IN you. I’m so sorry, Molly. I should have known. I probably would have noticed this morning if I hadn’t been in such a rush.”
He gently releases me and helps me sit up, straightening my shirt and reaching up to wipe the tears from my cheeks.
“You scared me,” I say, trying to calm myself as I reach down, placing my hand over our growing pup. “You’re sure?”
“I’m positive, Love,” he says, holding me against him. “I’m so sorry I acted like that. I… I’m so, so sorry. I should have known.”
“That’s why Sage has been tired,” I whisper, more to myself. “She said we couldn’t shift the next moon, but she didn’t tell me.”
He smiles, pushing my hair behind
