Ricard was returning to his quarters followed by a few guards but then he heard a familiar female voice call his name and turned around to find his pregnant sister rushing to meet him.

He shook his head smiling, watching her wobble towards him as much as her belly would allow. She hugged him crying, telling him how much she had missed him. He took in her mint scent realizing, how much he had missed her as well and held her tighter to him but felt her stiffen in pain, whimpering.

Ricard let go of her out of concern but her mate scoops her in his arms and quickly holds...