Joel couldn't go in with them for the ultrasound, so he kept pacing outside the room, clearly anxious but visibly excited.
After a while, Mr. Reed came out with a smile. "Congrats, looks like someone's gonna be a handful."
Joel finally let out the breath he'd been holding. "That's great news!"
Mr. Reed turned to Perry. "The baby's doing really well—little bit of a troublemaker. Has he been giving you a hard time?"
It was an obvious hint: she was carrying a boy.
Perry got it right away. She had been quietly nervous too, but now she finally felt relieved—she could go back to Joel and the Bloodmoon Pack with a proper explanation.
Richard, however, didn't get the clue. "A troublemaker already? He's not kicking you too much, is he?"
Perry chuckled. "He is, but it's fine.
