We walked into the small village like town that I had forgot how to pronounce but it had a very nice old school feeling. The stores were from the early twentieth century with wooden signs. The people were walking around in the shopping center, chatting among themselves. Some would come up to Tamaz, being wolves they showed their respect to him. Lizaveta had to stay back home since she was any day due to giving birth and her feet were really swollen.

Killian and I smiled at the wolves when he introduced us to them. A pretty little girl with long dark wavy hair held up a pretty flower up to me and I smiled, "Thank you." I said as I bent down to her level and took it from her. She had on a blue hat, making her hazel eyes sparkle a bit more.

We continued walking town the center, "It's so cute here." I said as I looked around. "It's like something out of a children book. Mmm, what is that smell? It's delicious." I said, walking over to a stand where some food was. My mouth water quickly from hunger even though we had breakfast back at Tamaz home. My hands clapped excitedly, "Oh, I need to try at least one of everything."

"I second that!" Killian said. I chuckled as I wrapped my arm around his as Tamaz helped us get the food from the older human man. Killian and I enjoyed the hot snacks and drinks that were very good.

This is turning out to be one of the best vacations I ever been on. Actually, I never been on vacation so this was truly amazing. What's going to another country without trying all their foods? I mean, some had a unique taste to it but so far I was enjoying it here.

I had a sudden nausea feeling which made me stop eating the fried dough pastry that Killian trying out. He held the paper plate out to me to take that last one but I brought my hand to my stomach shaking my hand, "No, no I'm not feeling up to it anymore."

He frowned for a moment before a big smile appear on his face. He threw his arm around me as we continued down the street.

Aeriela

I picked up a green hand painted tea cup, "Oh this is so pretty." I said, looking at the designs on it. I looked around the whole little shop filled with cute little homemade things. Lamps, cups, plates, bowls, vases, jars, and other things.

"Goes nicely with your eyes." he said. "Do you want the whole set?"

"What am I gonna do with a whole tea set?" I asked.

He shrugged, "Start drinking tea." he said, chuckling and I rolled my eyes. "You can also enjoy coffee since some of us like to do it the old fashion way. Many homes here have tea sets for when visitors come. Just nice-how you say, hospitality."

"I don't need them though-"

"Can I just buy them because they go with your eyes?" he asked, grinning.

I smiled, "Zakaria, please. I don't need you wasting your money on buying me things. You already bought me some clothes, I'm fine without a tea set."

He grinned at me before he spoke to the older lady in the shop and she smiled at me before nodding. I arched my eyebrow at Zakaria until she started wrapping the tea set up in paper. I turned to Zakaria, "Hey, I said I didn't-"

"They're for me." he said, making me even more confused. "I will hold it until one day you will want to use it. Maybe in a house of our own?" he said casually and shrugged as he looked away. "Who ever will know?"

I scoffed but wrapped my arm around his smiling, "Slow down, Zakaria."

He reached into the paper bag in my hand and put the multi-color scarf around my neck, "Right. . .right, you women are always right. My mother always told me that." The lady placed it in the paper bag and handed it to Zakaria. He slid his hand down mine and we left the store.

I giggled, "Smart lady she was." I said, looking up at him. "She seemed pretty amazing. I wished I could have met her."

"She would have liked you." he said as we walked. "She always said for us to find-'unique girls'." he said, winking.

I blushed slightly but smiled, "You think she would?"

"Most defiantly." he said. "You being really beautiful is just a bonus of how you are." He pulled us into a small little vintage jewelry shop and looked around it. I found some really cute little homemade earrings. I held some up to my ears, showing Zakaria. They really like the color gold it seem but luckily gold looked nice on me.

A lady was showing me how to wear this hairpin when a girl walked into the shop yelling Zakaria name. Jerking roughly because I hadn't expected it, I turned from the found porcelain mirror to see her going over to Zakaria who looked surprised. The girl had long dirty ashy blonde hair and she was very pretty. Something about her gave me this feeling of her being a wolf, a member of the pack, and she wasn't happy.

Zakaria spoke to her, trying to calm her down when another woman came into the shop but she was older. She grabbed the girl by her arm, looking and speaking to Zakaria like she was apologizing as she pulled the girl out.

Zakaria said something before he huffed heavily and turned back to face us. I frowned at him, not sure what the hell just went on since I don't speak their language but I knew the girl was angry at him for some serious. Who was she and why'd she just barge in like that.

"Everything okay?" I asked.

He nodded, looking behind him quickly, "That? That was nothing." he said, looking back at me.

My eyes harden at him though, having this protectiveness for myself and the walls growing higher, "If she's some old flame Zak, just tell me now because I can get over it since it was in that past-"

He chuckled as he came over and put his hands on my shoulders, "No, no, no Ellie you got it wrong. She's a pack member and well-some of them are very angry right now at us." he said, rubbing my arms confusing me and I felt kind of pathetic now. I lowered my head blushing hard embarrassed. "Being as small pack and well-she's Russian. That's the language she was fighting about with me and we all don't get along sometimes. But we're all trying to get along. We're okay, though. Just usually pack differences, nothing to worry about."

"Oh." I said, feeling really embarrassed because the first thing I accused him off was having some other girl. I closed my eyes tightly as I brought my hand up to my eyes, "Sorry, sorry. Please, I didn't mean to lash at you. I just-I have hard trust issue."

He put his hand under my chin and lift it up as I open my eyes to see him smiling, "You can trust me, Ellie. My feelings for you are very strong." he said, turning me around to face the mirror and he looked at me through it as he leaned down towards my ear to whisper. "There is only you and only ever will be you." he said before kissing my cheek and I blushed harder but smiled. "I love you." he said, making me freeze up because I hadn't expected it. He sighed heavily as he brought his arms up around me, "It's alright, you do not have to say it. I want you to say it when you feel it and when you do-I'll be here."

Mat

I rubbed my stomach feeling even sicker and I didn't know what to do. I leaned against a building, bring my hand up to my mouth. "Mat?" Killian questioned, placing his hand on my shoulder.

I took deep breaths, "I-I'm fine."

He looked at me concern, "No you're not." he said, frowning as he grabbed my arm and pulled me over to a trash can, "Come over here before-" I grabbed onto the empty metal trash can and puked into.

Tamaz came over quickly, "Are you with child, Matilda?" he asked as Killian was holding my hair away from my face.

When I could finally stopped, I breathed heavily, "I. . .I don't know. I tried taking some test but all came out mixed answers and the pack healer couldn't tell. She says not to stress my body so I can have an answer when I go back home."

Killian pulled some napkins he stuffed in his jeans, "She is, it's very obvious. You always been stressed Mat but it never been this bad."

I stood up breathing heavily, "Lets just go back please? I'm suddenly very tired."

*

I stood in front of the mirror and I lifted my shirt up to show my bare stomach. I tilt my head, seeing a small bump but I didn't wanna excite myself. I rubbed my hand against my stomach and I smiled at my reflection because today just proved even more that I had more signs.

There was a knock on my door and I looked away from the mirror at the door. I sniffed Killian and Tamaz behind the door but there was another scent. I walked over and opened the door to see an older man with a suitcase in his hands.

Killian stepped in, "Mat, this is Doctor Salia. He's the pack doctor and well-he can do a blood test for us. Apparently their much better than pregnancy urine test. He just needs a sample and can let us know by the end of the night."

"Oh." I said, looking at the man who just stared at us but he looked very stiffen.

"That is of course if you want to." Tamaz said.

I looked at Killian and he nodded. I cleared my throat, "So uh...meaning I need to give blood. And a. . .needle?" I asked. "I'm not a very big fan of them you see-"

Killian took my hand, "I'll be right here to hold your hand, Mat."

I scoffed at him before smiling, "Fine, fine. But make it quick, I hate being jabbed with them."

Aeriela

I twirled the pearl brooch around in my hand that attached to my hair smiling since it was so very pretty. He bought me many hair pins for my hair and a bunch of bracelets from that cute little jewelry shop. There was a knock at my door, making me excited because that meant Zakaria was back from his run. I got up from the bed and hurried over to the door.

"Hey, that was fas-" I cut myself off when I saw Ulric. I hadn't expected it to be him since my head was so focused about Zakaria.My arm fell from the door knob as my look turned cold, "Ulric, yes?"

"You guys left me before I could even get my pants on this morning." he said annoyed. I shrugged, holding my hands up because it wasn't our fault he was very slow this morning. Even Mat got up when she was told to start this day. Yes, we were all sleepy from the time difference but Killian tried his hardest to get his cousin up.

He stepped inside and my eyebrows came together as he closed the door, "Hey, what are you doing-"

"I just need to talk to you." he said, grabbing the wooden chair in my room and put it against the door.

"Hey!" I said, reaching around him to move the chair but he turned to me and grabbed my shoulders pulling me away from it. "Ulric, are you crazy-"

"Please Ellie, I am begging you." he said. I huffed heavily, swinging my arms back to move his hands as I glared at him. "Please be honest with me. Do you really like this guy?"

I groaned as I turned around and walked over to my bed, "Ulric, get out of my room."

"Not until you can tell me why you do. Is it because his brother the Alpha? Or because he's European?" he kept rambling on and on as he came up behind me as I picked up a bracelet. "Or is it because he's rich?"

I scoffed as I turned around, "Excuse me?" I said as I balled my hand into a fist that had the bracelet in my hand, "I didn't tell him to buy me these, he just did. And yes, I do really like him."

"Why though?" he asked. "There's nothing special about him. Aeriela, I have known you since you were fifteen. I have been in love-"

I brought my hands up to ears, "La, la, la I'm not hearing this." I said as I turned around.

He grabbed my arm though and pulled me to face him, "Aeriela, you are gonna listen to me. Actually listen to me before it becomes to late for me."

"It is too late, Ulric." I said, pulling away from him.

He stared down at me for a moment, "You've always been mine, Aeriela."

I scoffed, "I never belonged to anyone."I pushed his shoulder roughly, "Now leave. Go!" But he just stared down at me and I groaned, bring my hands up to my hair to run my fingers through them because I didn't understand him at all! I pushed him again, "It was your fault why we broke up! It's your fault why till this day I can't look at you without thinking of what you done. And it's your fault why I can't close to another guy because I'm scared of being hurt. You were such a huge player, it makes hard to believe Killian is related to you."

"Exactly, Iwas." he said softly, making me look away as my hands balled into a fist and released themselves over and over again. "If you give me another chance though, let me prove to you I am the right person for you." He grabbed my face in his hands and made me look up at him, "Aeriela, it's not because seeing you with someone else drives me crazy. How can I still be in love with you after all this time? Even before I always knew you were the right one for me, I was just too stupid and thought about myself only. I wanna think about you now, give you everything you deserve. Is it right to just be with someone to just get away from someone else?"

I lowered my eyes, "That's not why I'm with Zakaria-"

"Don't let one stupid mistake make you choose things that isn't right for you." he said. "You be with this guy, you'll have to move here. Leave your family behind and follow his family. That's how it works here in the European packs. Once you marry into a family, you live with that family. You hardly see the family you grew with." His hands slipped down around my neck as I looked away just wishing he would go away! My anxiety got worse and I just felt like I was being trapped. I brought my arms up to my head as if they were gonna hide me from him and my eyes stung with tears.

"Ulric, go away. I want to be alone." I said, wanting to cry but I held them back because I refuse to cry in front of him.

He moved my arms from my face, "I left you alone to long now. Please, take me back. I can't be with anyone else other than you. I'll be better, I promise." I hadn't realized how close he gotten until he moved my arms from my eyes and I stared into those familiar soft blue eyes that I use to stare so much into because they were that bright with those dark lashes. His face got closer towards mine and I tried to speak but there was a lump in my throat so I shook my head.

He lightly pressed his lips against mine and my hands grabbed onto his shirt, cleaning it because my whole body burst into flames because of confusion. Everything about it seemed familiar and it made me think back to the times back in the woods before Mat became Alpha of Oregon. Being younger with Ulric, smiling and laughing as we ran in the woods to stretch our legs.Those were the best times we had together because that was our bonding. No worries, no troubles for us at least. We were just us together being what I thought were 'mates'. I don't know how many times after we broke up to have that back because that was happiness for me. The kiss was so familiar, it made me remember why I fell in love with him. Ulric was the lively side of me, always there to push me to become a better self. At least, that's how it use to seem. I wish the kiss hadn't had so much feelings, it would have been easier to stop if it didn't mean so much.

The memory was shatter and I couldn't stop the pain from coming when I remembered what he done. Why am I letting it hurt me so much? Yes, he was kissing another girl but how long could I really stay mad him? Oh right, because it betrayal and I had enough betrayal in my life. How many second chances could I give Ulric? I gave him plenty and I refuse to let him make me look like an idiot again to the others.

I broke the kiss and lowered my head, "It hurts to much still, Ulric." I said softly before I stepped aside. I walked around him but he pulled me back into his arms hugging me tightly. I squeezed my eyes tightly, wishing he would just let me go so I could let go of all those memories we have together. I brought my hands up between us and pushed him away which was getting easier and easier to do since I was stronger but I refused to look at him, "It's best to let me just be with Zakaria. We'll both just keep looking like idiots if we choose to be together."

"Aeriela-" I turned and hurried out of the bedroom because I was tired. He followed behind me and I pushed my feet to move closer. He caught me by the staircase and gently press me against the wall, "I can't let you go-"

"Ahhh!" I heard a scream from the bottom of the staircase in another room. We both looked down the staircase confused and I pushed Ulric away because it sounded like Mat scream. I hurried down the staircase into the foyer. I went over to a pair of double doors and I opened it to see everyone inside.

Killian was smiling widely down at Mat who was crying but she was also laughing as she smiled back up at him before he pulled her close to him to hug her.They held each other tightly, laughing and giggling. I stepped inside confused because I had no idea what just happened. I swear I heard Mat scream, it couldn't be my imagination.

"What's going on?" I asked, stepping further inside the room.

Mat pulled away from Killian giggling, "I'm pregnant." she said, making my eyes widen at the news. She brought her hands against my stomach, "I mean, I kind of new but I just got it confirmed. God, it's-amazing. I mean, there's a little person inside of me." she said, smiling widely and I swear I haven't' seen Mat look so happy in a while."Like there's actually someone growing inside of me. Man, I didn't expect to be this much excited. It kind of freaked me out at the thought but-jeez! This is awesome."

I brought my hand up to my hair since at least nothing bad happened and I knew she did scream, it was just a scream of excitement. "Oh wow, that's-that's really great Mat. I'm happy for you." I said. I wish I could have sounded more excited for Mat because that's what she deserved. She deserved more happiness from me for her because of the news. I had a hard time after everything upstairs though but I still forced a smile for Mat. I went over to her and hugged her tightly.