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area and make sure all of my orders were followed through by the letter. They also wanted more outside experience so I knew they would jump at the opportunity for a different territory, even if it was only brief. Hopefully this trip wouldn't last long. I hoped it was just a simple case of putting them on the right track."Holly, sweetheart?"Jogging up the stairs I paused momentarily before smiling when I sensed her in the bedroom. Walking inside I grinned amusedly when I saw her simply standing by the side of the bed, staring at the empty suitcase. I could sense something was troubling her. "You ok?"She glanced up at me. "I don't know what I'm meant to pack."I breathed a sigh of relief that it wasn't anything more serious. "Is that all?"She frowned."You want some help?" I already began to pull out the light dresses she seemed to be so fond of, neatly folding them into the suitcase next to my full one. Smiling brightly she perched on the edge of the bed as she watched me pack for her, her eyes watching me curiously making me smile under her gaze despite myself."When are we leaving?" she finally spoke after a good half hour had passed. I thought about it for a few moments. "As soon as we finish up here. The rest of the pack is in the car already, the girls just making sure they have everything.""Oh," she looked worried. "I'm not keeping everyone up am I?"I shook my head. "They don't mind. I bet they are relieved to have some extra time before the long trip."What I didn't tell her was even if they did complain I would cut that crap out right away. There was no way in hell I would let them make her feel uncomfortable or bad about herself. That was just not ok. Truthfully, however, I knew they probably were glad they didn't have to rush as much as they first thought. They weren't lazy by any means, but it was already quite early in the morning, but Holly had looked so tired what it was time to wake her up I couldn't bring myself to disturb her rest. She was sleeping for two now.It was still surreal to me that she was carrying my pup. I couldn't wait till I saw her around and bursting with my child inside of her, and while she wasn't showing quite yet I knew it wouldn't be long. Werewolves in general didn't carry for the full term as humans did; the growth rate in regards to the child was almost tripled.We were a strong species in general. When it finally came to actually leave the pack mates traveling with me quickly said their goodbyes while I went over with Paul the last—minute orders. I reminded him that nothing should really go wrong but if it did then he was to call me immediately. He wasn't ready to play the hero, and I could see he had the same thoughts as well. Not to mention he really didn't want to mess this up. While I acted like I wasn't aware I knew he wanted more responsibility in the pack, which was probably why he was taking this temporary leadership so seriously. It was a chance to prove himself, something he clearly desired and had been working up to. As  I said, I trusted that he would do just fine."You ready?" I wrapped my arms around Holly's waist, pressing my lips against her neck. I couldn't help it, I just loved touching her.I felt her nod against me. "Yea."With that we all piled into our cars before my pack followed me to our new location. I knew the journey wouldn't take that long, though a huge part of me hoped that this would just be a walk in the park, that nothing would go wrong and it was a simple case of telling them all what they were doing wrong and how to fix it.Though I had a feeling that wasn't going to be the case. My gut told me they were going to be incredibly difficult since I knew this had been a last resort, but when it came down to it they had asked me for my help, not the other way round. If they resisted, I wasn't going to put in the effort if they weren't. My pack was doing fine and there's wasn't, it was as simple as that. Chapter 102

 

Holly's Pov

I must have fallen asleep on the journey, my eyes having felt heavy as I squirmed and hummed, trying to get comfortable in cramp space of the car. Adrian if anything was incredibly practical, it being shown by the fact he didn't allow any of the pack to spend outrageous amounts of money on posh cars when it could be spent on more practical things. He thought of the future, not just the present. Waking up I blinked heavily as I tried to clear the sleep from my eyes, yawning widely before turning to face an amused Adrian who was watching me with clear adoration in his eyes. It was still hard for me to believe that I had a mate who loved me so passionately and openly, especially since I had never even allowed myself to dream of this happening.I was incredibly lucky. I knew that."What?" I asked sleepily. He grinned, and it was only then I realized that he was still driving. How far away was this place?"Well Sweetheart, we're almost here but some of the pack wanted to stop off for a loo break," he gestured to the small store just before he turned into the parking lot. "I didn't want to wake you, especially since you need the sleep, but do you need anything?"Staring at the store I tried to remember why it seemed so familiar to me. Had I been here before?"Do you have a drink?" I croaked out, my throat dry. Adrian suddenly seemed to look alarmed, his hand automatically moving off the steering wheel to rest on my stomach as he pulled into a parking space near the front of the entrance. I had a feeling it was just because he didn't want me walking further than I needed to."You're not dehydrated are you?" he moved his other hand to press against my forehead. "I forgot you have been drinking more lately."He was right. For the past few days all I had ever seemed to feel was thirsty, and it seemed to worry Adrian enough that he had called Lisa to come and exam me. It was awkward, and I didn't like it since I couldn't help but remember how she had tried to hold me firmly while taking a blood sample against my will, but I knew it meant a lot to Adrian.Plus, it wasn't like I wanted anything to happen to our pup.Lisa had said it was perfectly normal, and while it only affected a few females there wasn't any cause for alarm. She put it down to the fact since I was still recovering the extra liquid was helping with keeping my energy at a healthy rate.Since then Adrian had taken it upon himself to always have different drinks in the house 24/7 without any exceptions. I didn't think it was necessary but I couldn't deny that I thought it was adorably sweet. I still wasn't used to having someone care for me as much as he did. It was going to take some getting used to even after all this time had passed."I don't have any in the car, I forgot. Do you want to stretch your legs and have a look around the store, I'm sure they must have something?"Nodding, sensing it was a good idea, I waited for him to open my door since I knew he didn't like it when I did it myself, before allowing him to help me out. I hated to admit it but ever since I had gotten pregnant I had felt like my energy was being drained at times. Again, Lisa said it was to be expected considering the circumstances."Thank you," I smiled up at him as he held the door open, the rest of the pack seemingly relieved for the break—in driving as they filtered in after us and immediately seemed to either make a break for the snacks or the toilet."We making a stop or carrying on until we get there?" Ryan made himself known, kissing Kelly on the cheek as she mentioned something about the bathroom.I saw Adrian think for a few moments before glancing down at me. Whatever seemed to be on his mind clearly helped him come to his decision as he turned back to face Ryan."We'll stop. I'll make reservations before we leave. We don't know how they'll take to our appearance so it would be best if we were all fully rested."Obviously in agreement, Ryan nodded before heading off after shooting me a smile I couldn't help but return.As soon as he was out of view Adrian seemed to lead me towards the row of drinks, leaving me standing next to him awkwardly as he told me to get what I wanted. I still wasn't used to being able to choose for myself. I must have come far if it had gone from me eating scraps to being able to have something for myself, that was mine.I couldn't resist putting my arms around my mate's waist, pulling him to me as I buried my face in the black shirt he was wearing. It defined his muscles clearly, not hiding the fact that he was not someone you would want to mess with. I had a feeling he had done it on purpose, for the new packs’ benefit. I still wasn't sure what pack it was, but I knew it wouldn't matter. A pack in need was a pack that needed help."Holly? Sweetheart?"I heard his soft questioning tone but I didn't answer, rather burying my nose deeper against him as I breathed in heavy lungfuls of his scent.He smelled delicious. He smelt like home. He was my home."Are you ok?"I nodded against him."Are you sure? You're worrying me a little, sweetheart."Pulling away I couldn't resist wrapping my arms around his neck, jumping slightly onto my toes as I brought his head down for a kiss. I felt him smile against my lips causing me to want to purr out in delight, but I knew humans could be around and I needed to keep myself in check.It wasn't every day that a human would hear someone purring like a cat so distinctively."I love you," I whispered honestly, because I did. He was my everything, and he always would be.