Roman It’s one thing to adore pups. It’s one thing to think that your mate is pregnant. But to see and hear the proof of it, to know that my pup is growing inside my mate’s belly, I’m not sure I’ve ever felt such love or fear in my life. My overwhelming love for my mate is expected. But the love for this pup, this pup that I can’t even see, is completely unexpected. The fear makes perfect sense. I already knew that I couldn’t live without my mate. But I will never, ever allow anyone to harm my pup. And as that realization settles in, all the ways, all the things and people who could potentially harm my pup, settles heavily on my shoulders. But I push that aside as my mate bursts into tears. Her emotions have been all over the place since I mentioned coming here. They were before that to