After a quick hug, Tanner was out the door. Star leaned against the door, feeling his headache and nausea getting worse. As images came to him, he remembered seeing men walking around the city with big bellies but thought nothing of it because, during those times, Star wasn't focused on what everyone else was doing, but now he had to pay attention.
“Fuck, men can get pregnant. Why the fuck didn't I know?” Then a thought came to him. A couple of the times he and Anubis fucked that night were without a condom.
Could I have gotten pregnant? No, I would have known already, right?Star touched his flat stomach, shaking his head.Shit, why does bad stuff always happen to me?
Chapter Sixteen
STAR
“You're not pregnant,” Chase said, and Star could tell he was holding back a laugh.
“Don't laugh at me,” Star said.
“I'm not, I promise.” Although he said he wasn't, he hadn't stopped cackling like a loon.
“Whatever. And how are you so sure I'm not pregnant?”
“Because if you were, Master Anubis wouldn't let you out of his sight. Not even for one second.”
“And how would he know if I'm pregnant?”
“Believe me, he would. He's not only wealthy but magically powerful. Think gods’ level.”
“Seriously?” Star said in shock.
“Yeah. And speaking of which. With everything I told you about magic and how it works, how the fuck did you miss omegas like yourself can get pregnant?”
“I wasn't focused on that aspect. In my past life, nothing like that existed.”
“All right, I can give you a pass. You remember tonight’s a full moon and there’s shifting, right?”
Star rolled his eyes at Chase, who was in scolding mode. “I remember I must be careful tonight. And before you ask, I still haven't looked into the whole mating thing yet.”
“Why not? It's one of the most important things to a shifter omega like yourself.”
“Like I said, I've been a bit busy.”
“For fuck’s sake, Star, your phone has wifi. Trust me, everything you need to know about who and what you are is available with one quick search on VWQuest. Promise me you will take some time to do some research.”
“Yes, teacher, I promise,” Star said, hoping Chase would stop his nagging. “Wait, I just realized I don’t know much about you.” He sat up in his seat excitedly. “Do you have a mate?”
“I’ve told you all there is to know about me for now. Just worry about yourself.” Star noticed Chase’s eyes shifted, giving Star the indication that something was up with his friend.
“So is that a yes or no about the mate thing?” Star wanted to know for some reason.
“It’s a maybe,” Chase said, sighing heavily. “He just needs to get his shit together.”
Star was bubbling with excitement hearing this tidbit. “Is it someone I know? Wait, is it that Thor guy?”
Chase barked out a laugh. “Are you fucking kidding me? Nah, Master Thor is one of those guys who requires absolute submission from his lover. I’m not that guy. Besides that he’s like a big brother to me.”
Star sat back down in his seat. “Then who?”
“Dammit, Star, get off the topic,” Chase snapped. “I’m not going to tell you.”
He stared at Chase who it seemed wasn’t going to relent, making him flop back down in his chair and pout. “You’re so mean. I just wanted to know who you like.”
Chase moved closer to Star and placed a hand on the top of his head. “When things move beyond flirting, I’ll let you know. For now, you need to worry about yourself.” Chase chuckled. “I guess it's a good thing you learned about the pregnancy, since the next character you're playing gets pregnant from a one-night stand. Wouldn't want you freaking out later.”
