Ackerly remained in a state of shock for several minutes, attempting to process the information that Killan had imparted to him upon his awakening from slumber. He's expecting a child. The haunting echo reverberated within his mind, refusing to be expunged from his thoughts.
'I'm expecting a child. I'm pregnant!' Ackerly couldn't help but exclaim to himself.
The revelation that he was carrying a child was a shock to him, but what made it even more bewildering was the fact that his mate was the biological father. The implications of this unconventional situation weighed heavily on his mind as he tried to come to terms with the reality of it all.
Ackerly couldn't believe his luck. It seemed as though his wildest dreams had finally come true. It was a dream that had long been harbored within him, even before the revelation of his true identity.