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| shook my head. | knew the moment she started with her insults she meant me. This was just the sort of thing
we did. Her, Caleb and I. It was how our friendship was. “Thanks for that, Eden. Love you too. Pretty sure Bailey
wasn't after my resume.”
Eden chuckled. “Well, if she was, it would go something like that, would it not? Asher Alcott, Beta of the pack,
grumpy old bastard, with a face to match. Dark and mysterious with a face like a smacked ass. Face sure to
crack if he attempted to smile and no clue how to mix with other people. Interaction with people limited. Do not
expect conversation. If you want help, bring chocolate to bribe.”
Bailey was looking down. | could see her biting her lip. | don’t know if she was trying not to smile, or she was
feeling uncomfortable. But this sort of teasing was usual for Eden and I. It was nothing | wasn’t used to, and it
truly didn't bother me.
“Sounds like a perfect man.” | smiled sarcastically at her. “But if | am so unappealing, am | excused to leave
now?”
“Jeez, anyone would think | held you here at gunpoint, Ash. Just go if being here withis so bad.” Eden
dismissedwith a flick of her hand. “Doa favor though. Ask Caleb to bringmy hospital bag later. They
are probably going to try inducing labor tomorrow.”
I sighed. | couldn't really be angry with her, | knew she was worried about it all, and who wouldn't be? She had to
push a little pup out of her any day now. That had to be scary. Let alone having to do that with Caleb by her side
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇttrying hard to encourage her, which would likely be more an annoyance than an encouragement. “No worries.
Anything else you need, sweetheart?” | asked.
“A way to fast-forward time, so baby could be here, and | didn't have to go through labor?” she said with a smile.
“I wish | could do that for you Eden, | truly do, but despite my mean and moody looks, | don’t hold any magic
skills. You will have the best care, and you know you will. You did amazing when you had Matty.” | reassured her,
and | saw tears in her eyes, while Bailey was sitting on the edge of her bed, her eyes darting between Eden and
I. | hated seeing her struggle. | knew this birth scared her so much more than Matty's ever had because of what
had happened to her friend.
“But he was massive Ash, this one is even bigger, | am sure of it. And | have to push it out of me, while Caleb
stands there and makes weird panting and puffing noises trying to helpbreathe. Or he is tellinghow
gross things look.” She said, looking like she wanted to cry, while | was somewhere between wanting to reassure
her and trying not to laugh at her tellingwhat Caleb is like when she is in labor. That did not surprisein
the slightest about my friend, he was like a big child sometimes.
“As much as he is a complete idiot sometimes, sweetheart, you know, it is only because he is excited, and
sometimes his mouth works before his brain. Tell him you have heard of a thing called a silent birth, that way he
won't be able to talk at all.” | winked at her and she chuckled.
“Ash, you are funny.” She smiles at me, wiping away a lone tear slipping down her cheek.
“Not bad for a grumpy old bastard, | guess.” | shrugged. “I will leave you ladies to it. | will chase that mate of
yours down, get him to hunt that hospital bag of yours down, maybe even give him a hint about what is
appropriate to say when your mate is in labor, before | go out for my run, okay?”
Eden smiled once more at me, while Bailey briefly looked at me, a small smile on her face, though whether that
was foror not was hard to tell, but she quickly returned her gaze to the floor, like making eye contact with
again. Not that it would stopworrying about her. She feels like part of our pack now, and | think that was why
| worried about her. Yeah, that was it, the sas | would worry about any pack member. | am certain that was
why.
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