Meanwhile:

Aubrey watches as the king and queen walks away from the crowd, most likely breaking off to get some form of privacy.

She had never been more satisfied than to hear them argue the night before, and now she was definitely sure that there's trouble in paradise.

Her little plan had worked and she was pleased with herself. Now the only thing she had to do was put the final nail in the coffin, so to speak.

With an evil grin on her face she walks away as well, going to look for an old friend of hers.

She walks to the edge of their land, going to one of the smaller houses on the lot where she places a light knock on the door.

"Coming."

The gruff voice was followed by heavy footsteps and soon the old and creaky door was pulled opened.

"Oh pretty it's you."

"I need you to do something for me."

A few weeks later:

A kiss

His lips press down into the skin on her shoulder, causing her to shift and awake from her sleep.

"Wake up sleepy head."

"Ugh, leave me alone."

"Not a chance." Marquése laughs climbing over her body, flipping her off of her side and onto her back. Her eyes open now, staring at him as angry as ever.

"You are such a pest."

"Oh come on you love me."

"I do." She sighs, mimicking reluctance and he laughs going in to kiss her lips.  

She looks up to see the pure joy in his eyes and the only thing she could think is,

'And all is right with the world'

"Hold on," Marquése was being contacted through the pack's mind-link, getting a message from one of his guards.

"What is it?"

"We have a disturbance at the border sir, we need you to get here immediately."

"Babe I have to go, I'll be right back!"

"What's wrong?" She asked but it was too late, he had already sprinted out the door and she had no idea where he was off to in such a hurry.

Kiara arises from the bed, her curiosity getting the best of her. She went to look out the window, wondering if she would see what the problem was.

She sees most of the guards running across the field, and it comes to her that the last time she saw a sight like that it didn't end well.

Rogues

"Oh no" Kiara pulls on her clothes quickly, rushing out of their room like she once did but this time she stops herself.

She had to have faith in him, she had to trust him enough to handle any situation and not intervene because this time the injures might be much worst.

"Oh my goodness, what am I going to do."

She figures that this was the reason he hadn't told her, because he knows that she was just going to freak out and come rushing after him; and that wouldn't do them any good.
The only thing it would do was pull his focus from the danger and place it solely on her.
This realization however didn't stop her from feeling helpless.

A queen's place was at her king's side.

The only thing she could think of doing was call the one person available, who would keep her sane and in place.

"Hailey!"

"Oh my goddess! Are you crazy? You don't have to scream for me to hear you, you know."

"I know, I'm sorry but I'm freaking out. Marquése is probably off fighting rogues and I need you to keep me from running in there like a did the last time."

"Say no more I'm on my way."

Hailey had never run so fast in all her life. The wind had nothing on her as she cut through it, sprinting to get to Kiara to keep her in place.

The moment she bursts through the pack doors, she shouts out,

"I'm here! Don't move!"

Was this a kid-napping or something?

Kiara looks at her skeptically as she places her hands on her knees, panting desperately for air.

"Are you ok?"

"Yes, I'm fine, oh my..."
In that moment she didn't even remember why she was upset.

"Ok I'm here, just keep calm and breathe ok, he is the king he will be fine."

"I know he is, it's just that the last time..." she trails off her hand running over her stomach.

"I know. Why don't we go take a walk in the garden?"

"Ok."

Meanwhile Kiara was outside, hyperventilating, Marquése was with his fellow pack members tracking the threat.

"What happened? I thought the borders were secure."

"They are sir I don't know what happened but someone said they saw a wolf inside and it changed."

"But how are you sure it's a rogue?"

"We picked up its scent by the border."

"Yeah but where is it now?" Marquése says to himself.

The men walk further into the woods keeping their eye out for the threat. They were almost certain that they were alone until a crack from a twig being broken echoed around them.

They all step back, trying to keep their circle tight when suddenly a trap scoops them all up.

"What the hell!"

"Does anyone have a knife?"
They were all trapped inside and Marquése needed to get everyone out.

"I do"

"Give it to me."
The guard hands Marquése the knife and he makes fast work of cutting out the bottom of the net.

Everyone falls out, landing on their feet due to their wolf genes and Marquése looks around to make sure that everyone was ok.

"Who the hell would do something like this?" One of the men ask,

"I don't know but whoever it was wasn't trying to hurt us, maybe it was just to keep us away long enough to- oh no"

The king takes off into a sprint, running back towards the pack houses.
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"Here, you love these things right?"

"Yeah I do. Thanks so much."

Hailey hands Kiara one of the fresh fruits just picked and she takes a bite out of it, chewing and swallowing slowly.

"Thanks I didn't get a chance to eat anything yet."

"You're welcome. Do you feel any better?"

"I'm not so sure."

Dark eyes watch on from the shadows listening in on their conversation.
They watch and wait for the perfect time to move but suddenly something unexpected happens.

Kiara runs to the bushes, heaving violently before throwing up all the contents of her stomach. Hailey rushes to her side, quickly holding back her hair in order for her not to get vomit in it.

When she was done vomiting, Kiara slowly straightens her body, trying to find her lost balance.

"Are you ok?" Hailey asks her

"Yeah I-I'm fine now."

"Are you sure? You love those things, why couldn't you keep it down?"

"I-I don't know, maybe it's just because I've been worrying so much."

"Or maybe..." Hailey trails off suggestively and Kiara raises a brow.

"What? Just spit it out."

"Ok then I'll just say it. Maybe you're pregnant."

"What? No that's impossib-"
The word didn't even get a chance to escape her mouth fully when another wave of nausea hits her, forcing her to throw up again.

As soon as she finishes her second round of heaving and raises her head Hailey gives her a look.

Kiara plants her butt on a nearby rock, contemplating the possibility that she could be right.

"Oh my goddess."

Anxiety attacks her like a boulder rolling down a hill and she grabs onto Hailey's hand, squeezing it dear life.

"Oh my goddess. What if you're right? What if I'm..."

"Ok ok, just calm down, I don't need you to be stressing over one more thing. Let's just go to see doctor Finn."

The watchful eyes look on as the two women walk away, taking in the information it had just heard but decides not to follow them.
In no time they arrive at the doctors bay and Doctor Finn walks out to greet them cheerily.

"Hello my queen, Hailey, how may I help you two today?"

Kiara was way too freaked out to speak so Hailey took on the task of speaking for her.

"Um, we'd like an ultrasound please. I-I think that the queen might be pregnant.

The look that overtook the doctor's face in that moment was second to only Kiara's. To say he was surprised was the least.

"Uh, ok then. Let's see."

Kiara situates herself on the table, laying back to get her exam.

Doctor Finn starts up the machine, placing the cool get on her tummy, and like a magical wand waving it over her flat stomach. The object moved, the monitor beeped and everyone in the room held their breaths.

A small but very real heartbeat could be heard throughout the silence in the room and the doctor smiled. He turns to the two shocked women confirming the news they had both already suspected.

"Kiara, I'm delighted to say that you, my queen are pregnant."

"What did you just say?"

Marquése had bursted through the door in the same instant, just in time to hear what the doctor had said but somehow his ears couldn't believe it.
He looked at his mate lying on the table, her eyes wide and filled with tears.

"Marquése, we're going to have a baby."

THE END!