Nathan's POV
Loving pups has always been natural to me. Suspecting that my mate might be carrying my child was one thing entirely. But witnessing the actual evidence, hearing the steady heartbeat of our unborn pup through that machine, knowing with absolute certainty that my offspring grows within Krysta's body, I have never experienced such an intense combination of pure love and bone-deep terror.
The love I feel for my mate has always been overwhelming and expected. Yet this fierce protective instinct toward a pup I cannot even see catches me completely off guard. The fear coursing through my veins makes complete sense though. I already understood that losing my mate would destroy me entirely. Now I realize that I will eliminate anyone who dares threaten our pup. As this truth settles into my bones, every possible danger, every potential enemy who might harm our child, weighs heavily on my consciousness.
