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Brayden shrugged. "Keyword was maybe. I dunno." He glanced over at the sleeping figure, thinking of Leo's guess on if the other male was going to live or not. "He's been through a lot like you have. It would be a shame for him to die, though I have no control over it. Maybe I could cut them out or something."

He left Leo for a few to go examine the unconscious male. He rolled his hoodie up, exposing the round belly where he placed his ear on. As the male drew breath in and out, the sound of seven heartbeats greeted Brayden's ears.

"I don't know about you, but I am certainly not looking forward to raising seven more mouths if your hunch is correct..." He climbed back in the bed, thinking on how that was too big of a number for the human male. Maybe Leo was right. His chances on surviving even for the sturdy frame and size his body had, seemed slim. Why he had not undergone any changes like Leo yet was also a mystery. "Let's try not to think of the future too soon though. Let's try to handle the rest of the night as is."