Chapter 40

Trishanna's eyes widen at the sudden assault on her lips. She tried to open her mouth in protest but all it did was to allow Bradley's tongue entry. He left no room for refusal and soon a groan escaped from Trishanna and she was kissing him back just as fiercely. It was a heavenly experience for Trishanna as she counted it as her first real kiss, and what a kiss it was. Without breaking contact, Bradley bent his knees and scooped her up. Trishanna's legs wrapped around his torso as she was pressed into the door. She buried her hands in his hair, gasping as he left her now swollen lips for the sensitive spot on her neck, and when he found it, there was no hesitation to mark her, at least temporarily.

Bradley found the juncture of her neck and began biting and sucking. He knew that she was feeling it by the sexy sounds she was making. In a short while the scent of her arousal filled the room and he could feel the heat of her core, burning through his shirt. Spinning around, he kissed her again as he returned to the bed. Leaning over her, he raised his head and looked down at his mate.

Trishanna opened her eyes at looked at the man over her, declaring that he still wanted her and her pup. How could she be so lucky? Turning her head, she bared her neck, showing that she would allow him to mark her as his. Bradley's wolf wanted nothing more than to claim this little omega and with a growl of approval, he licked her neck sending a new wave of pleasure through her body. Licking his lips at the delightful prey before him, he was about to sink his and make the bond when the door burst open and Lorenzo's voice yelled through the haze of primal desire, "Alpha stop unless you want to kill the pup and your mate."

Bradley and Trishanna were now sitting in Lorenzo's office as he flipped through some books, some of them looking older than him. "Ahh... I found it," he exclaimed. Turning, he adjusted his reading glasses and took his seat behind his desk. "Firstly Alpha, I would like to thank you for not allowing your wolf to decapitate me earlier." Bradley's wolf huffed, annoyed so Bradley had to shush him.

Clearing his throat, he asked, "Why did you stop us from creating the mating bond?" Trishanna wanted to know as well. It may still be the early stages of her pregnancy, but she could already feel herself becoming protective of the life growing inside of her. "Well Alpha, based on my reading of older materials, some that have been speculated, I remembered reading about Alphas who had mates pregnant with another Alpha's child. In cases where they tried to mark her, there is always death for one or both mother and child. Since this rarely happens, not much is known about it. Many Alpha's reject those mates and there have even been a few rumors that the pup was aborted so the marking could take place. I simply wanted to avoid anything that could go wrong. And..." Lorenzo flipped through before landing on a particular page, "in some cases because they were bonded, the Alpha gets weak or even dies, leaving his pack in disarray."

Bradley leaned back, rubbing his chin. If what the doctor said is true, he almost cost him his Luna and pup. His wolf whimpered and hid his face under his paw. That was never his intention to bring harm to either of them. Trishanna grew pale and rubbed her flat stomach. She couldn't believe how that news scared her. It seems as though life is constantly against her. What if this just information changes Bradley's mind and he doesn't want her anymore? She was so willing to give in to him so that she would have a chance to belong. Bradley sighed and looked at his mate. He knew her well enough to know that she was going down a rabbit hole. Grabbing her hand, he gently rubbed circles on the back of it, watching her color return. Bring the appendage to his lips he kissed it. "Don't worry my Luna, we will figure this out."

After discussing it some more, Trishanna mumbled to herself, "I wonder if Grandma Seers knows anything about this?" The two men stopped mid-stream and turned shocked faces at her. "Of course, why didn't I think of that?" Lorenzo face-palmed himself. "That is actually the best thing to do, seek info from the council." Bradley smiled and couldn't stop himself from planting a deep kiss on her. His wolf perked up and began boasting about how smart his mate is. "Let's go and ask her, shall we?"

The trio made their way toward the main building. They found her in the common area, sipping tea while playing pool against some of the warriors. It was a bit hectic as there were also some pups running around while teenagers were playing video games at the entertainment center. Trishanna took in the quiet chaos and smiled. Since she was so shy and afraid that they would wear out their welcome, she has been staying in her room or spending time with Bradley, Sammy, Alexa, or Grandma Seers. She found it so interesting when the pups wanted Bradley to play catch with them, the teens challenged him to a race and the warriors asked him to join in on the current betting taking place between Councilwoman Seers and one of the top warriors.

Bradley linked his aunt, telling him that they need to talk. She nodded but asked if they could meet in an hour as she promised the pups to tell them a story of her younger days. Bradley agreed, and let the others know. Lorenzo said that he will go back to his office for more research. "Well my Luna," he whispered in Trishanna's ear, "ever played Need for Speed?"