I turned on the shower and jumped in, sliding the glass door closed with a click .

Lathering my favorite soap, I sighed as I cleaned off the remnants of my cum stuck to my chest .

I grinned at how thick it was. It was only a matter of time before he began to show. His belly was going to be round with our child. Maybe even the heir to my Alpha position over the Gryther pack and Wrendall Town .

Steven's independence was ...

I didn't know how to put it. I wanted him to have all the freedom as anyone else would. But I didn't want to be the side piece in his life. I wanted a more major role .

Too bad he didn't tell me who the Alpha was who hurt him .

The anger that flowed through my veins caused my fists to ball and shake .

Who could hurt someone like Steven? He wasn't full of malice or tricks or games. He was pure and strong. The only thing I needed from him was his trust .

I was done scrubbing my body and began to rinse off when I noticed that the concentration of Steven's scent started vanishing immediately .

As if he has just left the room .

Sniffing around, I smelled the remnants of him in the shower here. But as I got to the sliding glass door, it started to evaporate .

"Steven?" I called out, listening to see if he was going to respond .

I called out again. No response. I pulled at the glass sliding door, but it didn't budge .

I pulled on it harder, still didn't budge .

"Fuck this," I growled. I punched straight through the glass and it shattered all over my self-heating floors .

I made a hole big enough for me to walk through. My feet were tough enough that I could walk on the glass and it didn't puncture me .

Opening the door, I saw that Steven was indeed gone .

My mind was blank with worry. I didn't see anything clearly and Ethan suffered the price. I crashed into him in the hallway, knocking him off of his feet and onto the ground with a thud .

Ethan propped himself up with one elbow and rubbed his chest. “Ow, shit, Alpha,” he rasped, catching his breath .

“I’m sorry, Ethan. Have you seen my mate?” I lent him my hand and pulled him up to his feet .

Steven's scent was in the hallway strong. He was just here. The thing that concerned me was that I smelled a fear in his scent .

“He’s in the medical wing — ”

“Why!” I roared .

“Calm down, he’s going to be fine. But he fainted in the hallway a few minutes ago. I saw him go down and called the Med Betas. I think it’s the pregnancy,” Ethan said, straightening his clothes .

“I have to go see him—” Ethan grabbed my arm .

“He needs to rest — ”

“I can’t rest until I see him. Thank you for your concern, Ethan .”

I rushed off toward the medical wing of our manor, the Med Betas were damn good at their job, but this was my mate we were talking about. I had to personally double and triple check everything that pertained to his safety .

I arrived in the medical wing in mere seconds. I smelled his scent a few doors up, I was close. The head Betas of the medical wing came out of the doors and saw me charging for them .

“Let me in,” I ordered. “Do not disobey me !”

“Alpha, we’re still checking him out,” a female Beta spoke up. She was our head nurse. The doctor was still inside, tending to Steven .

“And what’s taking so long?” My blood began to feel too thick to circulate in my body. Every inch of me was stressed .

“Calm down, we’re almost done. We’ve been informed that he’s your mate. We’re making sure he has the utmost care given to him .”

My inner wolf chastised me. I had to trust them, they were the best of the best and I knew it. I handpicked this team. My judgment was spot on .

I released the tension in my shoulders and exhaled a long puff of air .

“Do as you need, Beta Alison .”

I stepped over into the small waiting area. It was intimate and kept lighthearted and comfortable. Tom strode in, I can tell he was with Aiden. He had a certain happy vibe about him whenever he spent more than ten minutes with him .

“Hey,” Tom said, sitting down next to me .

“What the hell was he trying to do ?”

“Hm?” Tom was at a loss .

“I told him not to go, he said he’d wait…then tried to sneak out on his own .”

“Well, that’s what happens when you don’t give Omegas like him space, they’ll take it .”

“We’re mates. We’re not supposed to — ”

“Drake, dial back. You’re super traditional with things sometimes. Steven doesn’t look like the same traditional Omega either. So you need to learn to trust that he’ll be okay on his own .”

“I don’t want him to be on his own. He has me now,” I said, hanging my head low .

Tom swatted me on the back of my shoulders. “He’ll come around. He’s a bit hesitant and nervous still. You never know, maybe he’s pregnant, and it’s just the hormones making him act out .”

I jumped out of my seat. “Damn it, why didn’t that cross my mind ?”

“What? You mean — ”

“We mated last night. He’s got to be pregnant .”

Tom crossed his legs. “Ohhh, now I see .”

“Doctors,” I acknowledged, nodding my head to them .

Tom stood with me .

The Beta doctors looked at one another and smiled .

“Congratulations Alpha Gryther, your mate is pregnant with your child!” the head Beta doctor said, clasping her hands together .

I smirked, my chest filling up with pride. “Why, I’m not surprised that he is .”

We all shared a small chuckle. The head Beta doctor handed me a phone that had Steven’s scent all over it. I didn’t want that damn phone, I wanted my mate .

“What is this?” I asked .

“There’s someone important on the phone for you. Steven wanted you to speak to him before you went in to see him .”

“Hello?”

“Well, well, if it isn’t the head Alpha of Wrendall Town himself. Now that you have my son knocked up, what are your plans ?”

Son? This was his father then. From the sound of it, it was his Omega father .

“I plan to take care of him and bring both of our families together to celebrate. Surely the Purr family will be a great addition to the Gryther pack, and vice versa .”

“You have no objections around you about a feline as your mate ?”

“None. And no one would ever dare …”

“Ohh, that rumble in your voice. Sounds like you mean business .”

I heard another voice in the background… an Alpha’s voice .

Steven’s father sighed. “Hold on, Alpha, my Alpha would like to speak to you too .”

“Indeed.”

I waited on the phone, tapping my feet. The sooner I got done with this, the sooner I was going to be back with Steven .

“Huh, so you’re that Drake Alpha I’ve been hearing about. Harm my son, and I’ll rip your throat out myself. Other than that, we’re solid .”

“Understood,” I growled. I didn’t like threats, but since it was coming from Steven’s father, I accepted it. At least I knew he had good family in his corner .

“Good. Bye,” he said, hanging up .

I held the phone in my hand and stared down at the doctors who moved to the side so I could go in and see Steven .

When I walked in, Steven's eyes were still settled on the window. He watched as the trees and the garden billowed under a gentle breeze. It must've been comforting for him .

"Are you okay? Ethan told me you fainted ."

I wanted to scold him for trying to sneak out, but now wasn't the time for that .

My inner wolf remained calm. After all, what Tom said made sense .

"I'm fine," Steven said, keeping his gaze outside. "And tell Ethan I said thank you for getting me help ."

"Of course ."

I sat down next to him and rubbed his thigh. Steven sucked in a sharp breath and sighed .

"I understand this is a lot for you ."

"It is. And I still have my job conference to go to. I can't keep missing out on things like this ."

"I know... I'll make sure I give you enough room to do what you like, dear Steven," I said, hanging my head .

Steven's soft hand landed on the top of mine. I shot my gaze back up to his and noticed the tenderness in his eyes .

"The doctors...they said I'm pregnant ..."

I stood, proud and happy to hear that he was officially carrying my child. The amount of pride and happiness that swelled inside me was insane. Things were lining up perfectly .

"You're pregnant!" I grabbed his hand up into mine. "I knew this was going to happen. We're fated after all. Anything you want or need. Name it ."

Steven smirked. "You bet I will." He rubbed his stomach and looked down at it. "I wonder if it'll be a kitten or a pup ."

"Doesn't matter as long as they're born healthy and happy ."

Steven raised an eyebrow. "You're not nervous about this? You're not concerned whether this will be an Alpha or not ?"

"Not at all. I only want you and our child's happiness ."

“They want to speak with you soon, Drake,” Steven said, holding my hand. This was beginning to sink in with him now. The softness in his eyes, the warmth in his voice .

“I know, they sound like good parents,” I said, dabbing a kiss on his forehead and inhaling his scent .

“Did my Alpha father threaten you yet?” Steven asked with a small chuckle behind his words .

“Yeah, but it’s understandable. I respect that .”

“And you don’t want to back out ?”

“You keep asking me that, and I’m going to give you the same answer as I’ve given you before, no .”

I planted another kiss on his pink lips and ran my fingers through his hair. “The Gryther pack will love to have them around .”

Steven held my gaze for a few moments before swinging his feet over the bed .

“What’re you doing?” I asked. “You fainted, you shouldn’t be on your feet .”

Steven waved it off. “Don’t worry, I’m resilient, plus I need to call my boss. I already missed that one meeting they’ve had so far,” Steven said, pushing himself off the bed .

As soon as his feet had hit the ground, I swept him up into my arms. If this was something he had to do, then I was going to help him do it .

“Hey, I can walk, you know.” Steven pouted and folded his arms .

“I do. But as your mate, I’m supposed to make things easier for you as much as I possibly can, dear mate .”

Steven grinned and rolled his eyes. “I need to build endurance .”

“That you will, but not right now. Tell me where I need to take you .”