PREVIOUSLY ON MOVING ON:

"They're right" Gabriel murmured. "You'll be a great queen" she kissed him, and they were about to deepen the kiss but were interrupted by a clearing of throats.

"On your own time" Ulf laughed.

"Shut up brother" Gabriel said and Ulf smiled. After his mother died, Gabriel was there for him and now they're like brothers.

Vivian woke up that next morning without Gabriel in her bed next to her. She gathered her sheets to cover herself and let out a soft yawn, flipping her hair out of her face. She got up and went to her closet looking for an outfit to wear today, which was kind of difficult seeing how she had absolutely no idea what was planned.

She finally decided on a pair of jean cut off shorts, and a plain yellow tank top. She threw them on her bed, and sheet still covering her went outside to head for the shower.

"Hey Vivian" She screamed as she realized Tomas was in the kitchen naked, buttering a piece of toast, and he didn't even bother to cover himself up. he looked at her in wonder, as her mother came bursting out with her cover-up for her hair half off, and wearing her robe.

"What, what's wrong?" Her mother looked around, Tomas shrugged.

"You're- you're just going to let him walk around in the NUDE?" she said eyes wide, horrified. Esme smiled at her, as if being patient with a child.

"Oh Tomas, she's just shy, she's not used to a man's body the way I am." She flicked her hands out, and put her lips together frustrated. Of course she knew a man's body, her mother didn't even know how much. She just would've preferred to see iHer/i man's body rather than her mother's mate's. Tomas and Esme were hugging staring at each other coquettishly. Vivian scoffed disgusted and headed for the shower covering herself more tightly. "Oh Viv!" She heard her mother call out. She turned around. "Have fun with Gabriel" Her mother and Tomas giggled, and she took a deep breath to keep from lunging at both of them.

"Oh father of mine, please help me." She silently chanted to herself as she entered the bathroom. She locked the door and dropped her towel. She looked in the mirror and flipped her hair out of her face. She stared at the woman looking back at her in wonder. This was who she was. She was…different. She was queen of the pack and mate of Gabriel, she had no time for insecurities because she was supposed to lead the others.

She took another deep breath and paused for a second longer still looking back at the mirror before getting in the shower.

She ran into Ulf when she was taking her morning run and he'd asked her to talk for a bit. "So" she slapped her hands together grinning. "What do you want to talk about?" She wondered why she even bothered asking when she already knew. Of course, he'd want to talk about what had happened with his mother.

"It's-it's just, I" he made hand gestures as if he were decided on a way to word it. "The thing, wi-with my mother, and Rafe" he looked down ashamed. Vivian felt bad for him. Sure she went through a lot but it has to be hard for Ulf, losing your mother, and your best friend, regardless of the situation. Maybe Gabriel couldn't even fill the empty gap within him. Vivian suddenly wanted to help him to the best of her abilities.

"Ulf, I would never, ever, hold that against you. You had no idea, and it absolutely wasn't your fault, in any way." She touched his shoulder. He let out a small howl of despair and her eyes widened as she saw a small tear leave his eye.

"Thank you, thank you Vivie…It's just, is it wrong to miss her?"

"No honey, it's not wrong to miss either of them. It just means you loved them. And that's okay." She looked down as she realized the double meaning in her words. It could've meant she missed Aiden, which she sort of did. Although majority of her feelings for him were now bitter, the memories were still there. "Come here." Ulf hugged her. And she put her head over his as he wept for his loss, and she had to refrain herself from crying for his sake. "It's okay." She took a breath. "It's okay, let it out. I'm here." She looked down.

When they got calmed down they walked back to Vivian's house and sat down on the couch ready to turn on the television.

"Vivian," Gabriel burst in the door walking over to her and he kissed her forehead. "Guess what?" He asked her grinning. "Oh hey Ulf," He pounded Ulf's fist and sat down on the other side of Vivian. Ulf looked up curious and Vivian waited for his answer. "So, we might move…there's an inn in Pennsylvania, with loads of woods behind it, and there are enough of them open for each family in the pack."

"Oh" She said in shock. She was happy for the pack, extremely so…but was she ready to let go of Maryland just yet? Gabriel's smile faltered a bit, and his adorable eyebrows furrowed.

"Is this, not what you wanted?" He looked upset and failed trying to hide his disappointment. She shook her head, and grinned.

"No, no of course it's what I want. I was just surprised, that's all." She could not put her selfish needs above the pack. She needed to remember that. Every decision she now made, she needed to have the pack in mind.

"You're sure?" He asked wary, "Because we can always wait a little—"She cut him off by kissing him on the lips.

"I'm positive, we are going to move." She smiled, and he grinned back at her. "But," This decision was more for her mother than it was for her. "I think, Esme, and Tomas should have their own place." He looked at her surprised, waiting. "And m-maybe, we can move in together, with Ulf of course." Now it was Ulf's turn to be surprised. Gabriel smiled at her.

"Really, I mean, are you sure you're ready for that?" She nodded and he kissed her. "Well, alright then, I'll get everything settled." He jumped up excited, and kissed her, and ruffled Ulf's hair before heading out. Ulf looked over to her.

"Vivian I—"

"I know" She cut him off grinned and they sat back, watching more tv.

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"Vivian" Her mother said excited. "I have something to tell you." She smiled, Vivian replied cautiously.

"Um, I have something to tell you too." She looked down.

"Well you first!" Her mother said excitedly.

"No, no I'd rather you go" She said timidly. She didn't know how her mother would take the news.

"Okay." She took Vivian's hands. "Tomas and I are having a baby." Vivian's eyes widened.