I'm Not a Doctor But...

Heloise seemed to be in shock at the news, and rightfully so. Avalon knew pregnancy could be a frightening thing, but...she also knew the likelihood of the pair of them staying together and Acere helping his mate through it would make it much easier. She hadn't gotten that chance with her first mate, and her second one had been there through it all until the sickness claimed his life. Heloise thanked her and Avalon nodded as she studied the woman. "I...should tell him soon." "I'm sure he will be most happy to hear the news. If I'm not mistaken, he doesn't have biological children of his own, right? I'm aware of the foxes and his niece and nephew that he raised since they were all pups. But having children of your own to raise is something else,"

She could tell the woman was nervous. Frightened even. And when Heloise asked her question, Avalon sat up. Her situation had been different with both litters, but...it was years ago. Looking back now that she was older, she realized the mistakes and the rushing of what she presumed to be love. Still, the question didn't bother her. It was all so long ago. "Both of my litters had different fathers. You see, I had met a man by the name of Newol many, many years ago. It didn't work out. He disappeared just before the pups were born, but perhaps at the time I had been too hasty in thinking I was in love. As for my last mate Vereux, it was a bit complicated. He loved me and I loved him, yes. But...there was a lot of discontent with our relationship from my first litter mostly. And...there was another alpha who led a pack at the time that Vereux had been a part of and I'm not too sure what his promises were to them, but simply put, there was a lot of drama surrounding him due to his former life. He eventually died of an incurable sickness when our pups were quite young."

Thinking about Vereux saddened her. Though she kept out the part where she didn't love him as much as she thought she did...and perhaps it was due to the whole ordeal with Katja and her first litter where she felt she didn't want to deal with it anymore. Still, she did love him to a degree...just...probably not as much as he loved her. When he died, however, she had felt like the worst person alive for telling him beforehand. Or even not loving him as much as he did her. "Don't let my stories discourage you. It all happened years ago, and if I've judged Acere correctly, you've absolutely nothing to worry about. Both fathers of my children were excited to hear they were going to be fathers. No doubt Acere will be excited as well."