I am really pregnant!

"Shift, Danica, let's see which is the truth." His alpha power rushed over me that I almost fell to my knees with the amount of power he threw into the command.

I shifted with a thought, My panther form taking control. My true form, And when I looked up into the face of my mate, I stiffened, my muscles rippling when Jerome sniffed.

His eyes dilated and the smile that took over his face was overwhelming that I had to look away or succumb to my craving.

I wanted under him, I wanted him to shift and Mount me, I wanted him under me.

He stepped forward and when I uncurled my tail from where it lay between my legs to step back, he growled in warning, daring me to move.

I snarled back, wanting him to shift and claim me, to force me to submission, my skin felt to tight, to hot, I wanted his hands on me.

"Shift." I made sure I conveyed my words into his head, made sure he understood. And when he just squinted at me.

I bent low, ass in the air, my head on my paws and sent out my pheromones.

Jerome groaned his eyes dilating, his jeans tightened.

"Shift." He commanded. I ignored him, purring my satisfaction at his reaction to me.

"Shift". He said again, more growl that words.

"Danica shift." I purred louder, enjoying his reaction, his dominance.

He chuckled, his whole face lighting up as he crouched down and ran his hands through my fur. He rubbed between my eyes and stroked my ear.

"You're so soft, your fur is so silky, you look almost submissive like this." I growled softly, not liking the submissive part of his words.

He laughed out loud. "Shift for me Danica."

I shifted to human with a thought, but this time, my clothes didn't stay on me, it was on the floor, next to where I stood, just laying there. How it happened I didn't know and I didn't care.

I anticipated Jerome's next words, it could either break me or make me.

He sighed, when I continued to stare at him waiting for an answer.

"You're pregnant with my child."

I swallowed back the sob that threatened to fly out of me.

I was really pregnant. I looked around and noticed we were the only ones in the room. The others had left and I didn't notice when they did.

"You gotta listen to me Danica, if you're thinking about running —" Jerome's voice that was sweet and happy a moment ago had suddenly turned cold. —"you gotta take your mind away from there, I'm not letting you run away with my child, my heir, and if you do try to run, I'll hunt you down, Hikrata or not, I will make sure you never see a way to escape Danica, I will lock you up."

It didn't sound like he was joking, he sounded so serious. I shivered, his voice making me hot with need.

"Come on, let's go to our room."

"Sure, but don't think I'll make this easy for you."

He held me to his as we climbed up the stairs, I leaned into his body breathing him in. In instinct I rubbed my chin against his neck, scent marking him so when anyone saw him, they would know he is mine and mine alone.

I am pregnant, pregnant.

When he pushed the door open, I sighed and stared at him as he took of his clothes.

"I'm not acting normal, you know that right?" I just had to ask.