Chapter 38

Aurora pov 

The room was filled with silence, broken only by the noise from outside. After a while, the beta cleared his throat, breaking the silence. I stumbled at the sound of his deep throat.

"What brings you here, my beta?" the healer asked with a forceful smile on her face.

"It's about the woman beside me," the beta said, gesturing to me. "As you can see, she's pregnant. This past few days, she's been experiencing stress. If you could give her some therapy to relieve her, it would be much appreciated." The beta finished, followed by a deep breath.

"Okay, how is the baby doing, my dear child?" the healer asked, pointing at my pregnant belly.

"Fine, I guess," I wrote on my notepad, showing it to the healer while scratching my head.

The healer nodded, her eyes scanning my face before turning to the beta. "I see. Well, I'll do my best to help her. Please, leave her with me for a while."

The beta nodded, smiling at me reassuringly. "I'll be outside, waiting for you. Don't worry, you're in good hands."

I watched as the beta left the room, feeling a mix of emotions. I was relieved to be alone with the healer, but I was also anxious about what she might discover.

The healer turned to me, her expression kind but piercing. "Now, my dear, let's talk. What's really going on with you?"

I turned with a deep breath, as I wrote, "The alpha has finally discovered my pregnancy."

"Oh, sorry dear, but how old is the pregnancy now?" the healer asked after reading what I wrote.

"Now, five months now," I wrote, after counting my fingers to get the accurate month.

"Five months? And your tummy is like this?" the healer exclaimed. "Oh dear, that means you would be expecting twins!"

But at the mention of the word "twins", the notepad fell from my hand.

"What is it, my child? Why do you look so shocked?" the healer asked, coming nearer to me to try to touch, but she looked scared.

How would I be expecting twins, and my nurse didn't inform me? Oh dear, that means I would be protecting two lives, I thought.

I stared at the healer, my eyes wide with shock. "How is this possible?" I wrote on the notepad, my hand shaking.

The healer's expression turned serious and said. "It's not uncommon for women to carry twins without knowing it, especially if they're not showing much. But we need to take care of you and those babies. You're going to need extra care and attention."

I felt like I'd been punched in the gut. Twins? How was I going to protect two babies? I thought I was already taking a huge risk by keeping my pregnancy a secret, but now...now it was even more complicated.

The healer's voice brought me back to reality. "We need to keep this quiet for now. Can I trust you to keep this secret?" she asked, her eyes locked on mine.

I nodded, still in shock. I had no choice but to trust her. But what about the beta? And the alpha? How was I going to keep this secret from them?

I took a deep breath and wrote on the notepad, "What do I need to do to take care of the twins?"

The healer smiled and began to explain the special care and precautions I would need to take. As she spoke, I felt a mix of emotions: fear, anxiety, but also a sense of wonder and excitement. I was going to be a mother of twins!

Just as the healer was finishing up her instructions, I heard a knock at the door. It was the beta, come to check on me.

"How is she doing?" the beta asked the healer, his eyes scanning my face.

The healer smiled and nodded, as she said. "She's doing well. Just a bit shocked by the news, that's all."

The beta's eyes narrowed slightly, and I could tell he was suspicious. But he just nodded and said, "Good. I'll take her back now."

As we left the healer's room, I couldn't shake the feeling that the beta knew more than he was letting on. And I wondered what would happen when he found out the truth about the twins.

And sooner, if my twins are born, it would no longer be a secret anymore.

We walked for a bit, then the beta turned to look at me. "I was beginning to have doubts about your story," he said, "which is why I brought you to the healer. But my doubts were cleared today, as the healer didn't see any lies."

"I'm sorry I doubted you, Aurora," the beta added, followed by a deep breath.

So my prediction was right, I thought. The beta was really suspicious of my lies. Thank goodness, what would have happened if the beta had discovered I was lying about being raped?

I looked at him with a faded smile, as the thought of my lies was still hanging over my head. For how long would I be able to keep up this charade?

I nodded, trying to appear relieved and grateful. "It's okay, beta. I understand. You were just trying to protect the pack." I wrote.

The beta smiled and placed a hand on my shoulder. "Yes, that's all. I'm just glad we could clear up any doubts. You're safe now, Aurora."

I forced a smile, feeling a pang of guilt and anxiety. How long could I keep up this charade? What would happen when the truth finally came out?

As we walked back to the pack's den, I couldn't shake the feeling that I was living on borrowed time. My lies had been barely believable, and I knew it was only a matter of time before the beta discovered the truth.

How will the beta's determination to find the real father of my twins impact my situation? And what consequences will arise from my lies about my pregnancy?