We thank Rachel and make our way out the hospital, neither of us have said a word. Im so excited to meet my little girl but I think Rafael was hoping to have a boy to take over.. I don't know.

When were back to the pack house Rafael makes his way to the office closing the door on me before I have the chance to get through the door.

I open the door and walk in and perch myself on his desk. All Rafael is doing is pacing the room not saying anything, he stops every now and then to look out the window and then continues his pacing.

"Rafael, stop." I walk up to him before he does another round of pacing as its starting to get annoying. I take his hands and lead him to the couch in his office.

"You need to tell me what's going through that head off yours, I can't read minds." I gesture for him to speak up but he doesn't. Hes not even looking at me either.

"Please" I try again, he finaly looks at me with tears in his eyes. Leaning into him I give him a hug, he doesn't stiffen like last time but he also doesn't return the hug.

"She will be targeted, same as you when I mark you." So that's what this is about.

"Well we could seek out the same witch who supressed my wolf? Do the same for our little girl? Maybe find a way for her to have her wolf with out her powers, do you think that's possible?" I look at him with hope in my eyes, its not a great plan but it's the best we have for now. We have a month to get everything sorted.

"I don't know, maybe. Finding the same witch might be hard but I will pull as many strings as I can to find her." He stands and makes his way to his desk to start making some calls.

I tell Rafael I will see him later tonight I'm going to a have a nice hot bath with lots of bubbles and relaxing candles hopefully it will help with how I'm also feeling about this.

I must have drifted off in the tub, when I wake the water is cold and the bubbles have all gone. Grabbing a towel I get out of the tub and make my way into my room, I'm secretly hoping that when our little girl is here we can all be in one room together.

Rafael knocks on the door and walks in with dinner on a plate, I must have been asleep for a long time to have missed it.

"Thank you." He nods and puts the plate on the desk in the room, making his way back over to the bed he lays down and motions for me to lay with him. Taking him up on this offer as its not usual for him I lay next to him and turn to face him.

"Any news?" he just shakes his head and turns to face me.

"I'll do everything in my power to protect you and little one though. No harm will come to either of you. Do you understand?" he rests his hand on my belly when he says this.

"How long until after shes born will you mark me?" I have been gaining a lot of knowledge and it says wolves who are marked are stronger, have more of a reason to fight. I will have a lot to go through when he finally marks me.

"When you're fully ready, like I said before I don't want it to become something you regret down the line." I love this softer side of Rafael, why can't he be like this all the time. I nod back, hopefully it wont be that much longer after. I already know I have feelings for him and his are amplified by the mate bond but he has a lot of restraint by holding back.

For that night we sleep in the same bed.