The Revelation by MJ Riley

sister-in-law with wide eyes, Luther found himself at a loss for words. When he did finally manage to speak however, he had a lot to say. “This is hardly the time, Viola! There are Hunters at our backs, we're in close quarters with the Elders- who made the laws that forbid your child, in case you forgot- and speaking to Liam first? Really?”
                  “It wasn't as if I intended to become pregnant, Luther. Do you think I'm not aware of the inconvenience of the timing? And don't speak to me as if I don't know your brother. I'm bonded to him for God's sake. And in case you forgot, he walked out of the goddamn door on me.”
                  “Both of you, please, calm down.”
                  For the umpteenth time, Luther was glad that Yuna was there to mediate. She kept his ire from reaching uncontrollable levels- if just barely. Honestly, the Alpha couldn't believe there had been a time that he'd actually anticipated taking on the strain. His position afforded him with far more headaches than perks. “Luther, Viola is going to have a baby. A human baby. She's not going to give it up. End of story. So, what do we do now?”
                  Groaning, the tall man drew his hands over his face as if the gesture would help him regain his composure. There was precious little they could do. Despite Viola's proclamations that hell itself couldn't be able to tear her child away from her, he was certain that the Elders would hold her down and perform a manual abortion if they saw the need. And the action would come all the sooner if his brother had told them of his mate's condition.
                  According to Yuna, it had been a few days since the argument between Liam and Viola, and so far, they'd seen neither hide no hair of the council. This led the young woman to believe that they were safe- for the moment. But how long would that moment last? And how on earth was he going to come up with a viable reason to protect Viola's baby? The Elders were hardly the idealist, pro-lifers that Yuna was.
                  “Well,” He finally managed, when he'd cleared his mind enough to think straight. “The most pressing matter, of course, is control. You need to learn it if you're going to be any kind of mother to your pup. Baby.” At Viola's scowl, he quickly corrected himself.
                  “You think I don't know that?” she snapped defensively. The look of reproach both he and Yuna shot her, however, softened her slightly. “My apologies. I'm on edge.”
                  “Aren't we all.” Luther sighed. “Now, do you want me to teach you or not?”
                  Unexpectedly, Viola's eyes shone with something that looked incredibly like- but could possibly be- tears. In total shock, Luther could barely react as the woman threw herself into his arms, burying her face in his chest.
                  Viola never cried.
                  “Thank you, Alpha.” When she finally looked up at him, however, any trace of what he thought he had seen had vanished. Luther decided that it must have been a trick of the light. However, the warm smile that Viola was gracing him with was very real.
                  “Of course.” When faced with overt gratitude that didn't come from his mate, Luther usually found himself more than a little embarrassed, and this case was no exception. He quickly extricated himself from Viola's grasp, only to be met with a grinning Yuna. He couldn't remember the last time he'd seen her smile so beautifully.
                  There had been relatively little to smile about recently.
                  Sighing, he pulled the small woman against his side as she spared Viola a hopeful glance. There was no guarantee, however, that Viola could learn the control required to mother a human child. As far as Luther understood, the ability was one