Charley's Baby Surprise: The Macconwood Pack Tales, #4

By C.D. Gorri

Can Alpha wolf, Rafe Maccon, survive his mate's pregnancy?

Charley is adapting to married life in her new home with her husband, Alpha Wolf, Rafe Maccon, and the eight Wolf Guards who live with them. Learning the rules to this new supernatural world isn't always easy, especially when she finds herself pregnant after just a few weeks of marriage.

Rafe Maccon never had anyone of his own before. He is determined to love, cherish, and most of all, protect his bride. His mated Wolf instincts go into overdrive once he discovers Charley is pregnant!

Will Charley cave to Rafe's demands or will this Alpha learn the meaning of compromise?

• Language: English
• Publisher: C.D. Gorri
• Release date: Jul 19, 2021
• ISBN: 9798201630829

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Charley’s Baby Surprise: Rafe and Charley

CHARLEY’S BABY SURPRISE: RAFE AND CHARLEY

THE MACCONWOOD PACK TALES 4

C.D. GORRI

C.D. Gorri

CONTENTS

Blurb

Prologue

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Epilogue

Have you met my Bears?

Beware… Here Be Dragons!

Other Titles by C.D. Gorri

Excerpt from Purrfectly Mated

Excerpt from Wolf Shield: Guardians of Chaos

Excerpt from Grizzly Lover:

About the Author

Charley’s Baby Surprise

Rafe and Charley

A Macconwood Pack Tale 4

by C.D. Gorri

Edited by BookNookNuts

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BLURB

Can Alpha wolf, Rafe Maccon, survive his mate’s pregnancy?

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Charley is adapting to married life in her new home with her husband, Alpha Wolf, Rafe Maccon, and the eight Wolf Guards who live with them. Learning the rules to this new supernatural world isn’t always easy, especially when she finds herself pregnant after just a few weeks of marriage.

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Rafe Maccon never had anyone of his own before. He is determined to love, cherish, and most of all, protect his bride. His mated Wolf instincts go into overdrive once he discovers Charley is pregnant!

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Will Charley cave to Rafe’s demands or will this Alpha learn the meaning of compromise?

PROLOGUE

Six weeks after their wedding…

Guess what, Rafe?

What is it, my sweet Carlotta?

We are having a baby!

Rafe Maccon could not believe his ears. He sat on the edge of his enormous bed as his petite wife emerged from their private bathroom with her long curly hair hanging down her back. She held a small plastic stick in one hand and a box in the other that read Home Pregnancy Kit. She was positively glowing even in her simple cotton nightgown that he found sexy as hell.

Understanding slowly dawned on the Alpha Wolf, and he dropped the bottle of water he’d been drinking. He ignored the sound of liquid splashing on the wood floors as he ran to his mate and lifted her gently off the ground! Pregnant! Must keep safe!

He cradled her to his chest and kissed her temple. She flung her arms around his neck and pulled until his lips met hers. Lips that he kept closed as he tried to absorb the enormity of the situation. Werewolf pregnancies were not easy. True, his Carlotta was a normal, but chances were their child would not be. What did this mean for his beloved mate? Would she be okay?

A baby?

Yes! Can you believe it? A baby of our own! Are you as happy as I am? She bit her lip as she watched him. What could he do except smile and hold her tight to his chest?

Carlotta, you are something else, my love, pride and joy mixed with terror and worry as he sat down on the bed with her cradled in his arms. Precious cargo.

Isn’t it great? She laughed and squirmed to straddle him. Normally, this was one of his favorite positions, but he was feeling less enthusiastic as all sorts of fears and worries reared their ugly heads.

Yes, it’s great news, Rafe nodded, but his heart was pounding inside his chest.

Pregnancies sometimes things went wrong. Even normal ones. Werewolf pregnancies were unpredictable at best. Physical difficulties of her condition aside, Rafe had other worries.

One enormous issue was his less than stellar childhood. His father, Zev Maccon, was an absolute monster. He’d punished his children and their mother for years until claiming Rafe’s mother had died. He’d only just learned his mother had not abandoned him as he’d thought and furthermore, she was still alive. He had yet to track her down, but they were working on it. That information came from Lt. Matt Larentia, his mother’s first love and the father of his younger sister, Catriona.

The only good thing about his past was that his father was firmly buried there. The dead could not hurt him or his. That didn’t stop Rafe from doubting his ability to overcome such a history. Maybe he wasn’t ready for fatherhood. He’d only just found his mate. Maybe he needed more time alone with her. Too bad, his inner Wolf growled. Ready or not, here comes parenthood.

He smiled at his Carlotta’s physical cues, but he had no idea what his wife was talking about. She was gushing on and on about baby names, clothes, toys, and furniture. She was happy. Deliriously happy judging from the euphoria on her beautiful face. And he was being a dick.

He slid her off his lap to rest beside him as she continued to chatter away. Rafe snuggled her closer, enfolding her in his arms. Mine. Protect.

He breathed in her scent and tried to calm His Wolf who was right there at the forefront of his mind. He listened patiently and tried to remain attentive, but his brain was churning.

I’ll call one of our Pack physicians to come to the manor as soon as possible to give you a physical examination. You’ve met Dr. Rayne Davis before, right?

Sure, at the Christmas ball. And I think your sister mentioned her, but shouldn’t we wait till I’m further along? Charley sighed against him and nuzzled his arm basking in the joy of becoming a mother for the first time.

Normally, the Alpha would take that as a cue that his mate wanted him, but he needed to be gentle with her. Absolutely no sex, well, not until the doctor gave the okay. And maybe not even then.

He would do everything he could to protect his mate and