Chapter 18

I slam Shawn up against his father's garage wall. "Did you tell anybody?" I angrily spit out. I hope he ain't tell nobody about the vision that little embryo had. "I didn't. I didn't tell nobody." He say lying. "You're a lying cat!" I hiss. "How you sound when you talk?" "Well, you had no business having sex." He say hitting my arms off him.

The garage door rolls up revealing Marcus. "That's enough, Mia. The father of the baby and his cousin is on the way." He say. "For what?" I ask. "She ain't even hear you." Shawn say. "Shut up, cat! How dare you!" I shout disgusted. "Concerned for you and the baby." He say. I glare. "You was going to continue to pha-" "Yes, I was." I softly say.

I ain't going to lie on that part. Ain't no child gonna get in between me and my wolf duties. He heavily breathes out putting his hands on his hips. "Her life. We can't say a word." Shawn say. You surely cannot. "How is that going to work? He got his imprint pregnant." "The baby is not his." Sam say walking around the garage. "Let me think."

I'm a getting a little bit confused. Did anything happened? "What happened?" "Derek's little brother visited Jacob and dropped the DNA results off." He explains. I look at Shawn. "See you're in the clear." "Yeah!" I happily say holding up my hand. "No. I'm not supporting that." He say walking pass me and standing next to his brother.

Whatever, Shawn. "Now he can go back to the back-up." Marcus say. "I don't kno-" "She has an imprint. Tristan is her imprint." Shawn say. "Is he?" "Yeah. I'm not supporting a relationship where my sister can't have her soulmate but Paul can." "You got yours." Marcus adds. "Paul." Sam say. He walks around the corner. "You're not understanding." "I understand, Mia." Sam say.

"Wow!" I shout shocked in the exam room of the Forks Women Health. I look down at my bare baby bump. You are on a roll, baby. "Is there a problem?" Dr. Turner ask writing on the medical chart on the doctor's counter. "No. No problem. Wait. Does being pregnant gives you a boast?" "Skin. Hormones. Appetite. Bladder. Weight. Emotions. The list goes on."

I bet. After she finishes, she writes me a prescription for prenatal vitamins and allows me to get dress. I leave out of the exam room and collect more details on my upcoming pregnancy from the front desk clerk. After that I leave out of the building. I look up at the sun. It's awfully bright today. Good weather for us to be in early October.

It is actual October. It is the third. I need to take it slow so I won't be fooled by this unborn child. If it is a boy or possibly a girl, I am still unsure. I smile walking across the parking lot, I would like a girl though. I would love a girl espeically one who can be spoiled by the pack. I nod agreeing with my thoughts. I keep on down the sidewalk passing multiple people. The citizens of Forks are really out today. Understandable. Look at the weather.

Good weather. I should know. I take it in for almost 30 minutes as I walked back to the tribe. Snap. Huh. I stop walking and head into the forest. A couple of minutes in and I see Paul in wolf form. "Well, if it isn't Pauline." I say. I quickly rush over to him. This is my one in a lifetime chance to pet on his fur. I rub my fingers through his silver fur. It is so freaking soft. I know my wolf fur is.

He leans his head down making sure to place his ear next to my stomach. Oh, wow. I look around making sure nobody is watching. He steps back and phase back. I cover my eyes making sure that I don't see his private area. "Sorry. I have to show respect." For Rachel. "You ain't see the vampire following you?" Sam ask walking up behind me.

"No. I literally did not. Who was it?" I ask curious. I honestly did not see, hear, nor smell a vampire following me. "Scent Vamp." "Wow. Why he ain't kill me?" I ask placing my hand on my hips. "Cause you're expecting." He say looking behind me. "Well, I don't know how to tell Tristan." "We know that's a lie." Marcus say walking out from a couple of bushes. Lincoln follows.

"What you wanna do?" Sam ask looking at Paul. I look at him. "His name is Carson." Marcus say. "Who said that?" "Well, Carson has been sending wave links to his uncle." "But, his name is never mentioned. Mia gave birth to him early due to her cervix expanding. Mia named him Carson Hugh Lahote." Lincoln explains. "Thanks." I tell them.

"No problem. Just thought the father and cousin should know the danger that the baby is doing." "Or a vampire." Sam say. I nod. Paul place his hands on my shoulders. I nod looking at Marcus. Continue. He has accepted this. "It has only been two days." "And, Shawn sees him so clearly." Lincoln say. "His nephew." I proudly say.

"Or a trick." Sam say. "Sam is right. We gotta take it slow. We gotta be there for us to be a family. Just take it slow." I say showing him my support. "A total tu-" Paul squeezes making me fall to my knees. "She's pregnant now. As much as it hurts." Marcus say looking away. "His private area is too long." I say taking Paul's hands off my shoulders. I take off my shirt and cover Paul's area.

Don't want nobody staring at it. Lincoln looks at Marcus. "Just want to know how the relationship gonna work." "The baby has no heartbeat." Sam say changing the subject. "I went, Sam." "To where, Mia?" "To the clinic. I need a ride to put in my prescription." I say smiling. "You must be thrilled to get what you always wanted." Marcus say.

"Yeah. I got a baby!" "And, you gave it to her." Lincoln say to Paul. "It was not like that." Sam say. "How was it, Sam? You was the one who forced my sister into this. What happens if she imprints or someone imprints on her?" "I guess she'll fight it, Marcus." "Sam, I won't. Me and Paul will co-parent as he deals with his imprint. The one who he already have. I want my soulmate."

"Okay, Mia. Shall we go to my place?" He ask walking pass us. "Yes, we can. Paul, go back to patrolling." I say putting on my shirt. Marcus groan. He is so jealous of what Paul have.


Word quickly spread that I was with child by Paul to a point where I ended up having dinner with Dave and Jade. Both of them had multiple questions but it was Jade who dug into me about being a teenage mother by a thug. Yes. Paul is considered a thug on the tribe. I just accepted the words.

Each had their own point. I am sixteen and I am pregnant. Not only that but I am a drop-out. How can I full support my child? The same for Paul. What job does he work?

"Paul, this has been on my mind." I say chewing on my eighth slice of piece pizza. Jared and Sam decided to treat us out to pizza for this Saturday. I thought it was cool. His house smells completely like pizza. "How he shattered my sister's heart?" Jacob ask from the living room. "Jacob, ain't she speaking to Derek?" Jared ask.

"I have no clue on what she is doing." "Right. Nor do I. A manipulating selfish female she is. Plus, it was not even that serious especially knowing she gonna be right here in your face every single day till you die cause she's an imprint. Not only that but she's related to Jacob." I explain staring in his face. He looks at Sam, chewing.

"Carson wants to know where you work?" "He earns a steady paycheck. We earn income from the tribe." Jared say. The teens talk at once. "I ain't get no check." "You been in for almost five years?" Sam ask. "Hell yeah. The work we been doing equals up to ten." The teens laugh.

"We're all laughing but how is Mia gonna take care of a baby?" Jared ask. "Sell drugs." I bluntly say putting the slice down. I yawn. I am full. "Is that how you make money?" Sam ask. "I will once I give you my pink slip, Sam. I have no degree. My mom's house is...I don't know what to say. I've been trying to get her out. She's innocent."

The house goes silent. Paul puts his hands down on the table and reach for my face but Sam grabs his arm. "What's with the attitude?" "She stole my money." "Jacob sto-" "I'm not in it. From what I heard, you stalked him and stole back your money. Plus, you doubled it." He say. I laugh. That is a funny lie. "From who?" "Shawn."

Shawn is a freaking a cat. He's my shadow. Paul looks at Sam. "Carson money now." I say getting up from the table. I grab my plate and head right into the kitchen. I toss the plate into the trashcan and wonder where is Emily. She was not here when I got here. I frown hearing a dining chair scoot back. I sigh. Paul walks in. I turn around to face him.

He walks to me. I grin meeting him halfway. I grab both of his hands and place them on my butt. "What you need money for when you're about to be my baby daddy?" I ask staring into his eyes. He takes his hands and place them around my neck. "Carson is growing in her, Paul." Sam say. "Just give him his money back." Embry say.

"No!" "We got his money." Marcus say walking into the house. Paul unwraps his hands from around my neck. I lift his shirt up and rub on his abs. This is what help make my baby. I give him a hug. "You sure?" Jared ask. "Called and checked. It had a receipt in the duffle bag that my brother and his friends dug up. They ran into Tristan. It's $700."

I laugh. "How much?" "$700, Sam. That's how much the bet was." Lincoln say. "So she won $20,000 and planted it in the forest?" Embry ask. "Gotta hide from me." Sam say. "Just lies, Sam." I say coming off Paul. I walk pass him when he grabs my arm and pull me to him. I smile. He leans down and lightly peck my lips. "Paul, let's co-parent. If you accept Rachel's child, then she'll accept yours. No need to force."

He stands up straight and look pass me. "Feelings comes and goes." Sam say. "It does but it is to a certain point when you force others together. You respect your imprint. Paul respect his. Where is mine? I know. Will I tell?" "No." Marcus and Jacob say. Of course not. "'Why should I? I'll never met an Alpha who...have strong beliefs in imprints but will bend it for Paul. Why cannot I have my soulmate?"

"Sam." Jared say. "Cause I thought she would be a better fit for Paul." "No. It's more on placing my sister as a back-up for a man who is nothing but trash and having ups and downs with his imprint." Marcus say. "Maybe, she don't need to be in this pack." Lincoln say. "I don't think she do especially when it comes to him and Paul." Jacob say.

"Time to go. Time to be a Wonder Twin to my brother. Time to learn my family's heritage. Why would he do that?" I ask, staring in Paul's face. He walk pass me. "Why would Sam deny me my soulmate for a man who is nothing but...Rachel?" "Cause m-" "Cause you're back-up." Marcus say.

"I am an extra. Keep me in this pack so I'll be close to Paul. If bullcrap goes do...so crazy. He campaigned me and Paul but when I moved in, he stopped me. Why?" "Cause he was with Rachel." Jared say. "Exactly. I am officially out of this pack. I am going to my true Alpha. Where is Arnold?" I ask. "Arnold is patrolling but we can take you there." Marcus say.

"Is that his money?" Jared ask. "It is not seeing how he stole my sister's money. The same for Shawn and his friends. I'm lying. That's Tristan's money that he hid throughout the forest. Mia, let's go." He say. "Gotcha!" I happily say running out of the kitchen. "Is Paul the father?" Sam ask me. I look at Paul. He's standing at the end of the table.

I guess he's waiting on this answer. "You're not the father." I say. "Who is the father?" Marcus ask. "He's this doctor. I guess our daughter called him. All I am going to say." "So what does this mean for you?" Sam ask Paul. "Not my problem." He say. "Of course not. I'll tell Derek to leave you and Rachel alone. He is such a clown." I say smiling.

"That's your son." Jared say. I laugh. "Can I have my sister?" Marcus ask Sam. "I'll speak to Arnold." "Well, it's not much you can do. You curved his pack for your own selfish reasons." "I am so ready." I say taking myself to the front door. "You can't bend the rules, Sam." Jacob say. "Rachel is his mate." Jared say. "He'll be okay. I am gone." I say taking my butt out of the house. "There is your money." Marcus say following behind me. Time for me to join Kairo Pack.