Josy After Torben confirmed to Mano that I am pregnant, we look at Ivan and Malik, both of them staring at the mural of a sleeping Cub inside a blue crescent moon. Ivan is the first one to turn towards me, and his eyes glide to my stomach; when I nod my head, he starts cheering. Malik hugs me as he puts his ear against it, but it is too early for him to hear anything. We spend the rest of the morning in and around our cottage; I show Mano every picture I placed around the cottage, and he smiles when he recognizes a few from the tablet I gave him. I wanted to show all three of them that this is our home, and throughout the cottage, there are little other things that represent the four of us. I smile as I see that none of them has seen my other little artwork; they have been too distracted by everything else to notice it, and I can't wait to come back after dinner. Lunch is a little chaotic with all our new members; most of them seem a little intimidated by the way we act around one another. Jazzy explained that Alpha Roland only treated the Beta family and the Gamma family normally; every other member of the Pack was considered less. The Pack-house was off limits, they had to fend for their own food, and they barely got any payment for what they did for the Pack. Malik and Ivan walk over to a young She-wolf; she seems to be about Malik's age, and she hides behind her Mother when the boys ask her if she wants a tour of the Pack-house. "Ma'am, I am sorry if we startled your Daughter." Malik says, and I see the girl peek around her Mother. "We would like to show her around to make sure she doesn't get lost; if she feels more at ease, I can ask Aunt Josy to come with us." I smile as I hear Malik offer to take me along, but it seems it is all the reassurance the girl needs, and she softly asks her Mother if she can go with Malik and Ivan. Her Mother looks at Jazzy, and when she nods her head, the girl gets permission to go take the tour with Ivan and Malik. Mano and I walk over to the girl's Mother, and she smiles at Mano before she turns towards me. "I am guessing that you are Aunt Josy." She says, and after she introduces herself as Nyla, we all sit down again. I tell her that I run the diner and the motel at the fork in the road, and she asks if I could use some help. "I would like to make myself useful; I don't mind cooking or cleaning, and if there are other things you would like me to do, I am willing to learn." She says, and I know I will need more help in the future, especially when our young is born. I tell her that there is always enough to do at the diner or the motel and that I would appreciate any help she can give me. We agree on going to the diner in the morning, giving her time to settle in and for me to have some time with Mano. I find out that Mano shifted for our new members and that Mara hasn't stopped talking about it. "Would you like to see Torben?" Mano asks, and I know he felt my disappointment through our bond. "Can I come too?" Lynn asks, and I tell her to inform everyone that if they want to see Mano shift into Torben, to gather out front of the Pack-house. She runs off with Josh right behind her, and soon I hear a lot of mumbles around the dining room. I smile as I see the Pups jumping up and down; they really want to meet Torben, and so do I. Ten minutes later, Mano and I walk out of the Pack-house to see almost every Pack-member outside; Mano doesn't waste time as he undresses, and before I can blink my eyes, I am looking at a Grizzly standing in front of me. Through our mind-link, he tells me to get onto his back, and I giggle as he gets up from the ground. "Hold on to my neck, Little Angel." Torben says, and once I have a good grip, he gets up on his hind legs, making me squeal as the others gasp at his size. "Uncle Torben, Mara wants to hear you roar." Malik shouts, and Torben doesn't think twice about it, roaring as loud as he can. Torben allows the youngsters to touch him and climb on and over him as he lies on the ground. Tychon has shifted into Makucha and joined him, as Mylana tells our Pack-members a few things Mano and Tychon had explained to her. Some other Pack-members have shifted into their Wolf or Lycan form, and the youngsters are having a lot of fun.Romano We have spent the entire afternoon outside the Pack-house with all our Pack-members; I enjoyed my time with the youngsters, and I can't wait for our young to be born. Torben and I don't care if it is a male or a female, and we don't care if it is a Cub or a Pup; we will love our young no matter what. During dinner, we can feel that our Little Angel is tired, but she refuses to show it to anyone. I asked Mylana about the gestation period of a Werewolf, and she told me that it is about half of a Human pregnancy, close to five months. Tychon told Mylana that for Feline shifters it is around four months, and I think I scared the shit out of them when I told them that it usually lasts about three months for Bear shifters. Josy is eight days along, and if it is a Cub, there are probably two of them. She will start to show real soon, but with it will come fatigue from carrying two Cubs. The fact that I can tell she is tired is an indication that she will be having Cubs, and it might be more than two, if Mom told me the truth about a Bear shifter's pregnancy. "Okay, I would like to go home and enjoy some time with my Mate and my Nephews. I think I have seen enough of Colton for the next few days." I say as I wink in his direction, and he smiles back at me. "Well, I have seen and heard enough of you as well. Josy, take that annoying male with you." He says, smiling. We wish everyone a goodnight before we walk out of the Pack-house, and I am surprised Ivan and Malik didn't tell anyone that Josy is pregnant. I decide to wait until we are home before I ask them about it, and I pull her closer to me as we walk towards our home; Josy really turned it into a home. I tell her to go to the backyard and that I will get us all something to drink. I know she really enjoys a caramel latte macchiato, and for the boys I make hot chocolate; I decide to get a cappuccino myself. Once I have handed everyone their drink, I sit down next to my Little Angel and just enjoy the silence for a few moments. "Malik and Ivan." I say to get their attention. "Why didn't you tell anyone that Josy is pregnant?" I ask, and I almost drop my drink when Malik says, "It is not our place to tell. Grandma once told us that things like that should be told by the person it concerns themselves." "Well, we might have to start telling everyone soon." I say before I look at Josy. "I think you might be pregnant with Cubs, and yes, I mean plural. You are already tired, and if Mom informed me correctly, we will have three or four Cubs. Mom explained that the earlier in a pregnancy a female gets tired, the more Cubs are involved. Mylana told me that a Werewolf pregnancy lasts about five months, but for a Bear shifter, it only takes three months." I explain, and I can feel that she is panicking. "Don't worry. The nursery will be done in time, but we need to talk to Alice, as this will be new for all of us, and I don't know anyone I can ask for help." I say. "What about Aunt Myra?" Josy asks, and I quickly pull out my phone; I just hope she has reception wherever she is. After two rings, she picks up. "Mano, I am so glad you are okay. I came home, but everyone was gone and I..." I don't let her finish as I ask her where she is, and I smile when she tells me she is at the diner. "Aunt Myra, I will be right there." I say. An hour later, Aunt Myra is sitting between Ivan and Malik; I had linked Alpha Lakota before I headed over to the diner, and after she and Mylana had talked to Aunt Myra, she was asked to join our Pack. On our way to the cottage, I explained to her what had happened, and she was relieved to find out that Ivan and Malik survived as well. The moment I introduced her to Josy, she knew that she was pregnant, and she promised Josy she would tell Alice everything she needed to know about a Bear shifter's pregnancy. "Aunt Myra, I know a little about your family from what Mom told me, and I would like to know if your entire family felt the way your Mother did." I say. Aunt Myra stares at her coffee before she answers me. "Only my baby Brother didn't agree with her; he actually took the time to get to know your Uncle." She whispers. "I don't think there is any family left that still remembers me; my baby Brother died years ago as he protected a young Wolf." I see tears streaming down her cheeks. "It wasn't just a young Wolf he protected; he died protecting me." Darrius says. "He died protecting his Son, Aunt Myra." She throws herself in his arms as she tells him how much he looks like his Father, and I am glad she has found another piece of her family.