My Cheating Mate (Emma and Jeremy) novel Chapter 267

My Cheating Mate

Conner pov

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chace was seven months pregnant now, her belly rowd and obb der the soft ble maternity dresses her. She was sitting in her studio, painting babes of course she was painting, even this close to her due date while i

pretended to read a book and actually just watched he’s

Watched for any sign of discomfort. Any indication she needed something Any anything that might be wrong

Seven months of hypervigilance Seven months of being the overprotective mate everyone had warned me I’d become

But I had reasons

Elena Frost had been executed three months ago.

Not by Council decision-they’d been still deliberating her sentence when she’d attempted an escape from Comel constody Ha

nearly succeeded too, gotten past two layers of security using methods that suggested inside help

Lord Castellan had been the one to stop her. Had tracked her to the perimeter of Council territory and eliminated the threat

Perthanently

The official report called it “justified use of force during recapture attempt.” The reality, according to Uncle Cas, was ensuring Elena Frost never threatened Grace’s baby.”

He’d been different since then. More watchful. More present. Like executing Elena had reminded him that threats weren’t theoretical-they were real and constant and required eternal vigilance.

After Elena’s death, her followers had gone dark. The remnants of the Preservation Front, the wolves and vampires who stil believed integration was dangerous-they’d scattered. Disappeared into the shadows.

Which somehow felt more threatening than when we’d known where they were.

“Connor, you’re staring again,” Grace said without looking up from her painting. “I’m fine. The baby’s fine. You can relax for

five minutes.”

“I’m relaxed.”

“You’re wound tighter than Uncle Cas after three espressos.” She set down her brush, turning to look at me “Compot, we been over this. The security is good. The protection protocols are in place. You don’t need to watch me every second.

“Elena’s followers are still out there”

“In the shadows. Where they’ve been for three months. Where they’ll probably stay because openly attacking the Trent Newly hasn’t worked out well historically.” She moved her hand to her belly, where our son we’d found out two months ago it was a boy was probably kicking “Connor, I can’t spend the last two months of this pregnancy living in fear. Neither can um baby

She was right. I knew she was right. But the tear was constant Overwhelming The knowledge that extremists still coasted. still opposed integration, still might target Grace or our baby.

“What if they’re waiting?” Lasked. “What if they’re planning something for after the baby’s born” When city has pe protect both you and him?”

“Then we’ll handle it. The way we’ve handled everything.” She stood candfully, making the alt base teen the Connor, our son is going to be born in two mouths. I need you to to be gravel for the Chanted bond that

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“You’re terrified. Which is normal. First-time father, extremist threats, the weight of bringing a baby into an uncertain world. But Connor.” She took my hand, placing it on her belly where I could feel our son moving. “He’s real. He’s coming whether we’re ready or not. Whether ena’s followers attack or stay hidden. Whether we’ve figured out how to keep him completely safe

or not.”

The movement under my hand-strong kicks that had gotten more pronounced over the past month-grounded me. This wasn’t theoretical. This was our son. Real and alive and counting on us to be parents, not just protectors.

“I want him to grow up without hate,” I said quietly. “Without judgment for having a vampire great-uncle. Without extremists thinking he’s dangerous just for existing in an integrated family. I want-“I stopped. “I want peace for him. Real peace. The kind we’ve been fighting for but haven’t actually achieved yet.”

“I know. Me too.” Grace leaned against me. “But Connor, peace doesn’t just happen. It’s built. One generation at a time. One family choosing love over tradition, One baby growing up thinking vampire great-uncles are normal.”

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