Thanks to Death Serafin and Alecygoodness22 for the ideas . My writers block was pretty much demolished and I adapted some of your ideas for my story. Sorry aleccygoodness, they don't strip down and wrestle.
"Who is he, first of all?" Alec said evenly, trying to keep his temper in check.
"This is my brother Zack." Max watched some of Alec's tension fade away. "Listen, Alec, about what you heard…"
Alec interrupted her. "That you're pregnant? When were you going to tell me?"
"I've spent the last few days trying to figure out how to tell you."
Zack cleared his throat. "As sorry as I am to interrupt your conversation," he said, his tone heavily laced with sarcasm. "Max, you have to consider what I was saying earlier. This needs to be taken care of, you shouldn't have to pay for what Manticore did to you." He glared at Alec.
Alec felt the hairs on the back of his neck stand up at the tone of his voice. He took a step towards Max. "Max, what is he talking about? What needs to be 'taken care of?'"
She leaned back against the counter behind her, and rubbed one arm absently. "He's talking about the baby."
"He thinks you should…" Alec's voice trailed off as his eyes bugged in shock. "No!" He burst out.
"This isn't your concern." Zack said coldly to Alec before turning back to Max. "If you decide to keep this child, then we've got to get you out of Seattle soon."
"Not my concern?" Alec stuttered out, his usually glib tongue failing him.
Max ignored him. "Zack, why would me keeping the baby make me have to leave?"
"Because Max, you may be able to protect yourself now, but when you're heavily pregnant you'll be an easy target." Zack sighed. "You'll need someone you can trust to watch out for you and your child."
"She doesn't need to leave Seattle." Alec said calmly, but with an edge of anger in his voice. "I'm perfectly capable of protecting my mate and our unborn child."
Max shot him a grateful look before addressing Zack. "See, we'll be fine."
Zack's eyes narrowed. "Don't be a fool Max, you can't rely on a mate Manticore assigned you."
Max's voice turned cold. "Manticore assigned him as my breeding partner, but I'm choosing him as my mate."
"You can't honestly tell me you're in love with him!" Zack said, shrugging of any thought that they might have feelings for each other.
Alec stood there, unmoving and speechless, waiting to hear her answer.
"Yes." She said quietly, admitting it to them and herself for the first time. "I'm in love with him."
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