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“And if they ask, I’m going to tell the truth—that you are the love of my life.”

“You’ve got a silver tongue there, Ronny.”

“I’ll take that as a compliment.”

Because he was a star, we were picked up in a limo. There was nothing natural or laid-back about what happened after we left our hotel room. Every step was orchestrated, from where I sat in the car to how we exited the car, where we stood on the carpet, what poses we took, what questions we could answer, what questions we couldn’t answer, and on and on and on. It was so unlike anything I’d experienced before.

I slapped on my bet smile and crossed my fingers that I wasn’t going to embarrass my mate or, worse, ruin his career. My nerves were so on edge. And even after we were inside watching his movie, I questioned whether I was going to be able to keep my dinner down.

Thankfully, I did. This was so not my world. I wondered if I’d ever fit in here.

We got back to the hotel, and the second the door was shut, all the staff and cameras and onlookers gone, he cupped my cheeks and held my head so that I was meeting his eyes.

“Why didn’t you tell me?” he asked.

“What was I supposed to tell you?”

He lowered one hand to my belly.

“Why didn’t you tell me?” he asked again.

“Tell you I was so nervous I thought I was going to puke in front of the world? Because I kinda thought you had enough other things on your plate.”

“Is that what you think is happening?”

Was it not?

He scooped me up and carried me to the bed then sat me down and helped me off with my shoes. “You must be so exhausted after tonight.”

I’d been exhausted before the night began.

“You know you’re not making any sense, right?”

He was still kneeling in front of me, looking up and watching me carefully. “You’re not nervous. You’re not sick. You’re not just tired. You’re pregnant, omega mine.”

My hands went straight to my belly. Is that what he’d meant the entire time? Being knocked up hadn’t crossed my mind, but now that he mentioned it, it did make sense. We’d never done anything to prevent pregnancy and a whole lot to cause it. On top of that, the symptoms I’d brushed away as nerves were more closely aligned with pregnancy, now that I thought about it.

“You think— Really, we’re going to be—”

“I don’t think so. I know. I scented it during the movie. It was all I could do not to drag you out of there to talk about it.”

“Wait. You’re saying I stink like pregnancy?” I never considered pregnant people stinky, but also, I didn’t have a shifter’s nose.

“I wouldn’t call it stinking, but, yeah, I can scent it. I hadn’t been able to before we were in the theater. My guess is, it’s because we’ve been in so many new places and far too many scents.”

“Are you happy?” We hadn’t discussed this, and it was a huge deal. I wouldn’t be mad at him if he wasn’t, but I wouldbe sad. Now that I knew a little one was on their way, I was ecstatic and I wanted him to be too.

“Of course I am, omega mine. I’m the happiest alpha in the world.”

Gods, I wanted to believe him.

Chapter Thirteen

Ronny

At the hotel, I lay awake, thinking. I had spent so many years wanting a career as an actor. I’d taken classes in not just acting but dancing and singing. Not that I was great at those two things, but I had achieved a minimal competence. Headshots and other photos showing my ability to play all sorts of roles filled folders and my hard drive. All the auditions and all the nos before I received that one yes. The answer to all the dreams I had ever permitted myself, and one that took me from a complete unknown to someone who costarred in a huge release. It was a launching point that any actor would be quick to take advantage of.

Since I began filming, I’d received multiple other offers. Some good, some bad, some mediocre. Now I had to decide what I wanted to do. There would never be a better time for me to leapfrog into a lifelong career. The director and producer had both shaken my hand at the premiere and said they hoped to work with me again in the future. A great compliment, for which I thanked them and told them they’d made the movie an experience I’d never forget.