Page 79 of His Treasured Mate

“Are you going to toss that salad or not? I'm sorry Syd. I didn't mean to snap at you.”

I started to tear up rubbing my back. The pain was increasing like a giant knot had set into my muscles there. I'd delivered four freaking kids. I knew what labor felt like and this was not it.

When Sam arrived, I was growling and snapping at everyone, but especially him.

“I do not need to be checked because I am not in labor.”

“But maybe it's best if we just let him take a look while he's here. Please, Slugger? Just appease me on this. I’m not sure my wolf will settle until I hear him say you're both okay.”

“Fine, but watch your step. I peed.”

“Pee, huh?” Sam asked skeptically.

“That's what I said, didn't I?” I snapped.

“Let's just go to the bedroom and take a quick look then. As long as everything’s okay, you can come right back to finish off this delicious smelling dinner.”

“Yeah, fine. But only because I know Thomas is feeling agitated. Syd, can you keep an eye on the noodles and bread?”

“Is Mama okay?” Willow asked.

“She's fine, sweetie,” Sydney said as she swooped her up.

“I'll just get this cleaned up,” Cora offered.

I felt terrible for it. No one should have to clean up my pee. It was embarrassing enough that it happened at all. But I didn't stop her and let Luke and Sam escort me back to my bedroom just to appease my mate.

My breath caught as I got yet another back cramp. This one was stronger and from the look on Thomas's face I suspected he felt it too.

“Her contractions are seven minutes apart,” the traitor, Sydney, said.

“I'm not having contractions,” I stubbornly insisted.

“We'll see,” Sam said.

“I need to make a phone call,” Thomas blurted out and left me alone in the room with Sam and Luke.

Thomas

Chapter 20

“Kyle?” I asked when he picked up on the fourth ring.

“Thomas? Is everything okay?”

“No. Yes. Probably. I know you're probably busy. But this cannot wait.”

“Tell me what's going on.”

“It's more like some questions I have.”

“Okay.”

“When Kelsey had the boys, did you feel it all?”

“What?”

“Did you have to go through labor with her? Like all the pain and everything? You were already fully bonded by then, right?”