Future Beta Nate “Nate, why are you rubbing my belly?” Ayla yawned. The sun was just rising, and I had been awake for a while, caressing her lower belly. I wanted her to be pregnant with our pup. I know right now wouldn’t be ideal, but I would still be over the moon if it were to happen. She rested her hand on top of mine and looked over her shoulder at me. “It’s just, we didn’t use protection, and you are half-wolf. Wolves are more fertile during their heat, but they can get pregnant anytime. And,” I didn’t get to finish, as Ayla rolled over to face me. She took my breath away as she looked at me with her gray eyes. Bringing her hand to my cheek, I kissed her palm before she rested it on my cheek. “Nate, for mermaids, if a child isn’t conceived a few days after the full moon, sh