Meadow’s p.o.v. It’s been a year since Renya found her second chance Mate and we are on our way to Silent Crest Pack for a visit. Alpha Lincoln has been able to focus on making numerous changes over the past two years for Gold Moon Pack, and the Pack has been thriving under his leadership. There are still a few members who are reluctant to accept the new rules, but they don’t defy Alpha Lincoln to his face. Each of them is on probation and one more mistake will result in their banishment from the territory. Makay and Myka have started a bet on who will be the first to ignore their probation and we keep a close eye on them. My money is on Rufus and Stella. They are mated and one of them will be the cause of their banishment, but I can’t say for sure who will screw up first. “Look at that, the next heir of Silent Crest Pack is on its way.” Makay says as we approach the Pack-house and I look up to see a very pregnant Renya waiting for us. Gideon is standing next to her, his arm around her waist and a loving smile on his face as he looks at her. “How sick and tired are you of your Mate, Renya?” Milcah asks and we all chuckle as Magnus is trying to place his hand over her mouth. “Mine is driving me nuts.”“And you aren’t as far along as Renya is. Dang, I pity you for what is to come.” Marley says as she quickly moves toward Renya and Gideon. She is right, though. Milcah isn’t as far along as Renya, so who knows what is still in store for her. Renya hasn’t responded to Milcah’s question, but she doesn’t have to because the look on her face tells us all we need and want to know. “Very sick and tired.” Gideon responds instead. “I let her mumble and mutter about how much she hates me hovering over her, but it doesn’t stop me from treating her like a Princess.” “Which consists of him carrying me around, trying to get everything I might need for me and feeding me. Don’t get me wrong, I like being pampered. However, I can still do many things myself and I keep telling him that I won’t break.” “Yeah, good luck with that one, Sweetheart. His Father never stopped doing those things, not even during my seventh pregnancy.” A woman, who resembles Gideon, says as she steps off the front porch. I hear Renya and Milcah groan at the prospect of enduring this every single pregnancy. I look over my shoulder at my Mates and both raise their hands as they take a step back. After a little more banter about overprotective Fathers to be, we head into the Pack-house and I accept a cup of coffee from one of the Omegas. “Thank you. I needed that after the drive down here.” I say to her as I walk over to the couch to sit between my Mates.“You are welcome. If you need a refill, just let me know.” She responds as she walks around the room, either handing someone a cup of coffee or giving them a refill. I notice how she lingers around Renya, but it doesn’t look hostile to me. She gives Gideon a refill and as his back is turned toward Renya, I see her grab a cup to take a sip. She places it back before Gideon turns back and I notice that he keeps his coffee away from her. “You, sneaky little bastard.” I say to Renya through the mind-link and she winks at me as Gideon gets distracted once again. I wonder if Gideon is aware of what she is doing and acts as if she is fooling him, while he is laughing at her antics. “Milcah, you have had enough coffee for one day.” I hear Magnus say and Milcah pouts as she hands her empty cup to the Omega, knowing she won’t get it back. It only takes Milcah and Renya a few hours to get their Mates distracted enough for them to escape their watchful eyes and we spend a few hours between lunch and dinner with none of the guys around. We talk about how the Pack reacted when Gideon brought her home. “He hasn’t mentioned to anyone else that I am a Royal and the Pack-members who were present didn’t. No one gave me a hard time and I love that there are many different Shifters. I still have a lot to learn about each kind, but I will get there.” Renya says. “Maybe Luna Leona can get you a copy of everything we have. I believe that Myka has digitized most of the notes. It is interesting to read about them, but if you don’t have the gift, it will take time to see the difference in Human form.” Marley responds. She is right, Myka has been scanning all the information into our database to make the information easier accessible for our Pack-members at Gold Moon territory. With more and more Shifters finding a fated Mate in another kind of Shifter and accepting them as their Mate, we are all in need of knowing as much about other Shifters as we can. “I would really like to know more about the different kinds of Shifters there are. I will send that request to Luna Leona myself. Thank you for the suggestion, Marley.” Renya says. “But what did you mean by unless you have the gift?” “I can tell what kind of Shifter someone is by catching a glimpse of their eyes. I discovered it after I left Gold Moon territory and ran into a Bear Shifter for the first time.” I answer her question. “How many Bear Shifters have you met so far?” Renya asks and I look at her to see if she is pulling my chain. “I am mated to Bear Shifters.” I answer. Her eyes widen as my words sink in and suddenly she bursts out laughing. It takes a few minutes before she calms down and then I tell her what type of Shifters Mauro and Malek are. “I never knew that they were a different kind of Shifter. I always assumed that they were Lycans, like Alpha Lincoln.” Renya explains herself. We talk about the things that she does know about other Shifters and on a few occasions, we have to correct her knowledge. Luckily, most of her information is solid and her interest in her Pack-members will make her an excellent Luna for Silent Crest Pack. “So, this is where you have been hiding.” Gideon says as he walks into the kitchen with a little scowl on his face. “If you had trouble finding me, then you need to train your tracking skills better, Dear.” Renya says teasingly.