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“I’m sorry.” She didn’t look sorry. “You are my Alpha and it’s your duty to protect me and not the other way round but you are also my friend and someone needs to protect you.”
What in the goddess’ name did she think she could protect me from when I could snap her neck faster than she could blink!?
“You may be protective of her because she broke your curse but if your curse is broken and you cut ties with her, then there is every possibility that you can get a second chance mate.” She paused and took in a deep breath for a long winded speech that I had to interrupt.
The Clover standing before me was not the same one I remembered from my years as an ordinary prince and my early years of conquering.
“The pictures you sent to me ” I cut off her speech. “How did you get those pictures?”
I asked Jabari to add Skylar and Bethel to Lucien’s cell but it turned out no one had seen them all day. I fiddled with the heart-shaped pendant on my throat as a feeling of being overwhelmed washed over me.
Celeste had to report back to work for a few hours and Jabari assured me that he would secure the pack until Valens’ return. He seemed to have a lot of faith that Valens would return soon. So much that I kept looking out the window expecting to see my mate. That was how assured Jabari made me feel.
I looked at my allergy medication and wondered why it wasn’t working. If anything, it just make me feel even more tired.
Octavia brought me lunch and when she tried and failed numerous times to get me involved in a conversation, she finally left with an empty tray. I was hungry today and not as queasy as usual.
“I brought some snacks.” Celeste came in holding a bag. Whatever was in her bag smelled delicious and I went at it with fervor. Celeste had a big grin on her face when I was done devouring the snacks like a starved animal.
“I think I’m pregnant.” I wiped my mouth as I raised my head from the bag.
“I thought so too so I got tests.” She held up another bag which I hadn’t noticed when she walked in.
It didn’t occur to me since that I may be pregnant. I always had irregular periods. My period had come a week late before and once I’d had a missed period. I no longer had a period diary but by my rough calculations, it was close to two weeks late now.
Celeste followed me to the bathroom and pulled out three pregnancy tests. She told me how to use them. I half listened to her words and half panicked.
A part of me admitted to wanting the test to come out negative. What did I know about children to be having one of my own? The comment I made about being pregnant wasn’t supposed to be anything more than a comment!
“Excuse me for a second.” I looked at the tests while speaking to Celeste. She left without a word and I may have shed a tear as I tore the first pack open.
My hands shook as I took off my underwear and a flurry of mixed feelings plagued me. I used the three sticks and read the instructions on them to pass the time. They had varying instructions on how long I had to wait to determine my fate.
One after the other, I checked the tests and let out a sigh. The first one came out negative while the next two were positive.
I was pregnant.
I wasn’t sure how to feel. I didn’t think of children any more than I thought of my period. I looked at the sticks again. One of them indicated I wasn’t pregnant but the other two begged to differ. Was it possible the other two had malfunctioned and I really wasn’t pregnant?
Celeste knocked on the door, jostling me from my state of indecision. Was it a good time to be pregnant? Did I even have any idea about raising kids? Was I ready to raise kids? Valens was desperate for kids and yes, I knew one day in the future we’d have a family. I was certain of it but I didn’t think the future would be so soon.
“Can I come in?” Celeste asked, knocking again. I opened the door before she knocked again. “What’s the result?” She asked. She wanted to enter the bathroom with me but I stepped out instead.
“I am pregnant.” I flopped into a seat and raised a pillow to my face.
“Congratulations?” I chuckled at the uncertainty in her tone but the laughter died a quick death. “How do you feel?” I felt the chair dip beside me as she took a seat and I pulled the throw pillow from my face.
“Truthfully?” I asked and she nodded. “Equal parts excited and terrified.” I sat upright, wishing I’d lied instead of telling her the truth.
I was supposed to be excited about pregnancy. Over the moon. Wasn’t that the reaction of expecting mothers? I should be thinking of baby names now. I should I should not be wondering if I knew the correct way of changing a diaper.
“That’s to be expected, isn’t it?” My friend nudged me.
“It is?” Hope filled my heart. By my reaction, I already felt like an awful person; a bad mother even.
“It’s your first pregnancy and judging by the look on your face, it’s not one you’ve taken time to consider.” She leaned back into the seat and put her hands behind her head.
“It’s not as if I’m surprised. We never used protection and Valens has been dying to have a child. I’m just ” I just hadn’t really thought of it.
He’d been told he may not have a child but he’d also been told a lot of things by the dozens of oracles and prophets he visited in his desperation to end his curse. I knew we’d have kids but I never took time to consider the fine prints of having kids.
I’d be pregnant for nine months and then I’d be responsible for a whole human. I never had younger ones. No nieces or nephews to babysit. In fact, I’d never been around babies much. What the hell did I even know?
A stray thought entered my head and it almost made me explode with the anxiety that came with it. “What if I’m a bad mother?” My heart pumped with anxiety and horror.
“You won’t be a bad mother if you’re already so concerned about being a bad mother. Cheer up.” She pulled my cheeks.
Valens would be ecstatic, I think. No, no. I didn’t think. I knew. He would be over the moon if he knew he was about to be a father. And I wouldn’t be a bad mum. I laughed at the absurdity of the thought. As if Valens would allow me be a bad mum to his children. I placed a hand over my stomach.
I didn’t feel pregnant but I didn’t know what pregnant felt like. Was it pregnancy or was it the food I devoured like an hour ago? Was I full with food or was it love flooding into my heart and tightening my ch3st?
“Just so we are clear, you are totally naming her Celeste.” My friend piped up from beside me. “Congrats, Aysel. I’m super proud of you.” She hugged me. “Doctor Clarke will be in by tomorrow so we can get you tested. You’ll have to register for antenatal as soon as possible.”
Someone knocked on the door with Celeste still hugging me.
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