Chapter Nine

"Your cortisol levels are through the roof, Mrs. Hunt. What have you been up to since the last time I saw you?"

I look bashfully away from Dr. Monroe, who is staring at me over the rim of his reading glasses as he flipped through my blood work results.

"Nothing much..." I muse.

"Hm." Is all he says, glancing between me and the paperwork. "Well. I can tell you one thing. Your baby is at a very high risk right now." He says seriously, setting the clipboard down finally.

He takes off his glasses and makes eye contact with me. "I can recommend some vitamins and safe over the counter medications, but in my professional opinion, you need to find something stronger, especially if you're going to be going through a rejection soon."

I feel my face heating up with embarrassment. He knew? Of course he did. Everyone probably knew, by now. I wonder if it was Killian, May, or someone at the committee who leaked the news that Alpha and Luna were splitting up.

"What would you recommend?" I ask