[Mike]
Beth turned and wrapped her arms around my neck. I held her as tightly as she held me. I could feel tears on my skin where her face pressed. She was shaking and I tried to soothe her as best I could.
“Beth, I need you to let your mate go so we can do an exam and see how far along you are,” the doctor told her.
She let me go and I went to pull the chair beside her, so I could be right by her. The doctor had her lay back and put a sheet over her lap before pulling out stirrups and the nurse came in with a tray of things.
I held on to my mate as the examination happened. I growled a little when she winced as the doctor checked her out. Though I didn’t mean to, I knew from my friends that it was hard not to when our mates were pregnant.
She pulled out an extension for the bed a
