Lakota I have had enough; if I have to put up with this for a minute longer, I am going to scream and maybe kill someone. The first one on my shitlist is that Mate of mine, and next is my Father; both of them have been a pain in my ass. I try to change my position on the couch, and Lance is there within seconds, a worried look on his face. "Baby, what is wrong?" He asks, and I am finally pushed to my limits. "Get the fuck away from me, Lance. I am pregnant, I am as big as a house, and very uncomfortable. I want these Pups out of me, right now." I yell at his face, and he tells me that he knows I am done with being pregnant, that he understands this one is heavier than the other two. I start crying as he talks to me; he is so damn sweet and understanding, and all I can do these days is yell at him. He pulls me onto his lap, one hand rubbing my belly and the other hand rubbing my lower back. He has been my rock through every pregnancy, and we had decided to give it one more try, one last pregnancy. After two boys, Lance and I were hoping for a girl, but when Alice told us we were going to have triplets, I think I forgot to ask about the gender. It took us a few days to get used to the idea that instead of one Pup we would have three Pups, and during our next appointment, she told us they were all girls; Lance is so excited about it. There is one downside to it though: I am huge and it is difficult to get comfortable. Alice thinks it will be a matter of days, and I hope she is right, because I hate this immobility. Cian and Quinn take care of everything on the other side of the mountain, and Lance and I take care of everything here, but I can't wait to be able to do my job myself again. "Mom, are you okay?" Bane, our oldest, asks, and Jude looks so sad as both of them look at me. "Yes, Sweetheart. I am fine; I am just tired, and your Sisters are not making things easy." I answer him, and Jude walks over to me, placing his head on my belly. "You girls shouldn't make Mom feel uncomfortable; she loves the three of you, and she will always love you. So, just be nice to Mom." He says, and I start crying again at his words, but it seems to work because the girls stop moving around. I sigh in relief, only to squeal when I feel my water break, and then I start laughing as I realize that I am on Lance's lap. Two hours later, our three girls are born, and for the first time in months, I feel like myself again. Bane and Jude follow their baby Sisters with their eyes, and I think that any male that ever shows an interest in them will have to answer to their Brothers; they will protect them with their lives. Dad walks in to take a look at his Granddaughters, and I ask him how Denali is doing; she is almost at the end of her fourth pregnancy. I don't know how she does it, because she has had multiples at every pregnancy. First two male Kittens, two female Pups after that, and then two male Pups. This one is a different story though; she is carrying six young this time. "She is doing fine; I think I am the one that is a nervous wreck. I don't know how she does it or how she is still able to look after our other youngsters. We have decided that this will be the last time; our family is complete, and we are going to enjoy watching them grow up." Dad says. There are bets on how many males and how many females, but I have a feeling she is having a mix of Pups and Kittens. Lance had laughed his ass off when I told him about my thoughts, but we know that it is possible. Josy and Jazzy have already proven that to us in the past, and I think that Denali will be the third Pack-member to have a mix. The next morning, I am back in my office going through some paperwork; for the next two weeks, I will stay within the mountains, and after that, I will take care of my own responsibilities again. Lara, one of our older Omegas, has become our nanny, and she looks after our Pups when Lance and I are working, but she knows she can always call us if our Pups need us. A knock on the door pulls my attention away from my paperwork, and I smile as I look at the giant in the doorway of my office. "Come in, Malik. What can I do for you?" I ask as he sits down. At nearly twenty years old, he still reminds me of the little boy I saw on Tychon's back, and he has become a force to be reckoned with. "Council-member Armas is at the diner; he arrived yesterday when you were busy putting the girls into this world." He says. "He has an assignment for me, but I might need some help pulling it off. A member of Night Shade Pack is in their dungeons, and even though he is a tiny bit shorter than me, we look similar. The Council hopes I can get into Night Shade Pack and gather evidence to arrest Calliope and her family, but it will mean I have to convince them I am as rotten to the core as they are. I think that I know how to sell it to them, but it means I need some help." He says before he explains his plans to me, and I understand why he came to me. "Malik, we will help you in any way we can. Don't tell Council-member Armas about your plan; I will discuss it with our leadership, and I will explain to Ivan what you need from him." I say. We all know why he wants to bring Night Shade Pack down, and we will help him with whatever he needs. With the triplets in our lives, time passes fast, and after almost six months, Ivan links me that he got a call from Malik. I call in my leadership, and I also ask Romano and Josy to join us; we need to prepare for what is coming. We all sit down in the seating area of my office, and I tell them that Ivan received a call from Malik. "We all know what that means, and we need to make sure we get all the information we can. Malik is counting on us, and so is the Council, even if they are unaware of it at this time. Josy, can you make sure that whoever Ivan brings home is well taken care of?" I ask her, and she nods her head. We all know that Night Shade Pack is not only known for the gift their Alpha and her daughter have; they are also known for the cruel way they deal with their victims, and Malik has found a way around it. He will supposedly kill his targets, but Ivan will bring them here to stay in hiding. Romano and Peter have taken care of the cottage next to theirs, and it will be able to house at least eight people; Josy will look after them with the help of Romano. We have also started to clear the last part of our hidden territory, because we don't know how many new members Malik will send our way, and we want to make sure we can build enough buildings to accommodate them.Alice and Mylana suggested taking down the cottage Alice used as an infirmary and building an extra building similar to the Warrior building near the corridor to our other territory. Peter jumped at the opportunity to build again, and Rory has helped him out, together with a few other Pack-members. It takes Ivan two days to get back, and the female with him is terrified of males, but for some reason, she allows Ivan and Romano to be around her. Josy is very patient with her, and slowly but steadily, she opens up to Josy, making sure we get everything the Council might need in the future. Four months later, Ivan shows up with a sixteen-year-old male, but we can tell that he isn't a shifter we have in our Pack, and I see a knowing look in Josy's eyes. Two days later, she tells me that he is a Mountain Lion and that he is related to Jake. I show him the journals and tell him why I have them in my possession; he smiles sadly when he hears that his Uncle died. Malik has been contacting Ivan on a regular basis, and we heard from Ivan that Malik volunteers to take care of the victims. He wants to make sure that he saves as many as he can, his way of getting revenge on Night Shade Pack, and every one of his victims that we take in are grateful for his help. Ten years have passed since we took in the first one of Malik's victims, and each of them has found his or her place within our Pack, but none of them leave our hidden territory. They all chose to stay in hiding, not willing to risk exposing themselves to Night Shade Pack, and it is the reason why Malik can still continue with his work for the Council. Like me, Jazzy and Denali decided ten years ago that their family was complete; Josy is an entirely different story. She is in her fourth pregnancy now, and with the way she is talking, I believe she will get pregnant as many times as the Goddess grants her. Her first pregnancy was of two Cubs and one Pup; all of them are males. Her second pregnancy was a female Pup, while the third pregnancy gave them a female Cub and a male Pup, and I thought that would be it, but a month ago, she told us she was expecting again. Romano thinks this will be just one young too, but we will have to wait until the young is born to find out if it is a Pup or a Cub.