05.

Train.

"These are the best, I could just swim in chocolate." I moaned to the choc chip cookies Linden had made with extra chocolate, they didn't taste like ordinary cookies at all. "Can I just have your recipe book?" I chortled and Linden rolled his eyes.

"No can do love, you see munchie over there would bury you nine feet under for taking his favorite thing in this very kitchen." Linden responded and we both burst out laughing. "So how you holding up with the whole Davey fiasco?" I questioned and he sighed.

"I don't know Train, Davey and I weren't and aren't the best of brothers, I could care less what happens to him but he endangered the pack and I just don't know how to wrap my head around that, I want him to be gone and stay gone, like before." He chuckled lightly as did I.

Linden had finally accepted the situation in his life that would never change, Davey had distanced himself so much that the two of them could be complete strangers, after the kidnapping he hasn't spoken to his mother at all and I wish it stayed that way, he was happy without all their drama and the pain they brought to him.

I wanted to be there for Linden, if ever they tried to hurt him again, he and I were the same, the people who were supposed to love us abandoned us, but we moved past it and now we are happier. "It's going to be okay,  I know so, what we need to worry about is getting these two munchies out safely." He rubbed his belly with a smile.

"Oh they will come out just fine, plus I'm tired of having swollen feet, and eating the most bizarre food combinations." He asserted and I laughed as he did, I knew the pregnancy hadn't been easy on him since it was two little peanuts in there not one.

"Soon my dear, soon." I reassured as I cleaned up the kitchen and he went to sit down on the couch, Em was busy in his home office trying to catch up on work but I knew he wouldn't be long. "Oh I need your advice by the way." I exclaimed as I sat down on the couch next to him.

"What exactly do you want?" He cheerfully asked. "Date suggestions, I wanted to take Andie to something unique but I'm not sure where to take him." I added and he propped his feet on my lap, I began massaging them, they were too swollen for his own good. "That's nice, anyway Andie for the better part that I've known him had wanted to set the world ablaze with his art, take him to SandBury they have an absolutely amazing art museum, and cool restaurants." He suggested happily and I was already planning everything in my head.

"That would be great, I just need to plan how everything will go, but SandBury is a few days from here by car and I can't exactly book plane tickets now." I whined and Linden chuckled. "It will be like a road trip then, you get to have fun on the road there as well." He contended and I was tempted to agree.

"I'm sure he would love it, his home life has been a little rocky lately." I mumbled lowly. "Yeah his parents are conniving homophobic assholes, if I were him I would've ran away a long time ago, I'm just glad he has you now, and so it just makes my road trip idea even better, he gets to be away for a while." Linden explained and I finally felt compelled to accept the road trip idea.

Andie needed to get away, to breathe, though I knew it was only for a few days since I had to be there for the birth, I couldn't miss it. "But this road trip will only be a week, your due date it tomorrow, and the rest of the week should be your birthing, I am not missing the opportunity to see my brother as a mess." I teased and Linden burst out laughing.

"Oh it hurts but I can't stop laughing." He asserts as we both calmed down and sighed. "So all you need to do is tell him what you've got planned after you planned it, no one likes a man without a plan." Linden exclaimed and I rolled my eyes. "Did you plan to have kids?" I teased again and he glared at me.

"A nonregrettable mistake, this is the result of pleasure at it's finest and also the rewards of having a male alpha as your mate, you get a two for one deal, a man that's only yours and also the ability to have kids." He sassed back and we burst out laughing again, this was how it was with me and Linden, it was always laughter and happiness.

"How are my parents not here, they do know you're about to pop right." I questioned and Linden chuckled. "Emric told me they went shopping for the babies, I think it would be the 25th time they've gone shopping, Emma and Raz also came by and dropped tonnes of baby stuff too." He replied and I shook my head in disbelief, I knew my family and the beta family were all excited about the kids as I was.

The mention of my long time crush didn't affect me anymore, I had accepted the fact that he and I weren't meant to be and that I had gotten what was meant to be mine, a mate who had the same sexual appetite as myself, it was always stunning to see him always keeping up with the sea monster down below as he liked to call it.

"Have you told him yet?" Linden asked and I knew what he was asking. "No, I just don't want to stress him out right now, he's still has to deal with coming out to his parents and it's been hard for him." I replied to which Linden nodded. "It's okay, take your time, just don't take too long okay?" Linden adds and I nod in agreement.

I knew I had to tell him about me being a wolf, I feared his rejection, and also the pain that came with it, I didn't want him to be like Davey, to reject me because he couldn't see past my grey fur to who I was inside, not every human was as understanding as the one who I was sitting next to, he was a true gem and I hoped Andrew would love me too.

"Congratulations man, two more kids already, you're moving fast." We both turned to the sound of Emric's voice, both Linden and I wondered who had just had other kids. "Alpha please do tell us who had kids?" Linden asked and Emric failed to compose himself and I snorted at how easily Linden could make a 6'9 wolf disheveled.

"Its Marquee, he and Zavier now have twins." Emric explained and I wasn't surprised by the information, people in Marquee's family before they moved to SandBury had soccer teams for kids, no wonder he was carrying on the tradition.

My brother sat opposite me and Linden, he sighed tiredly and I chuckled at how content he seemed to be. "You staying for dinner?" He questioned and I realized I had a trip to plan and packing to do. "I wish I could, but mom probably left food for me at home and I need to plan my trip with Andie to SandBury we're going to set the world ablaze in paintings." I asserted and he chuckled.

"Alright, just don't literally set them ablaze and be careful, if you need any—." He added and I cut him off. "I know, I can always ask you, love you brother, love you too Linden, and you munchkins don't be trouble for your dad." I exclaimed in child like voice. "Bye Train." I made my way out knowing I needed to do a lot.

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