BellaRubbing my eyes, I sit up in bed, surprised to see Leighton sitting on a chair in the corner of the room, watching me.“He’s told you then?” I mutter, yawning.“The lack of scent gave you away. Normally you stink.” He smiles at me and I couldn’t help but smile back. “By the way, happy birthday.”“Where is he?” I mumble, ignoring his well wishes.“Just doing a few jobs, he asked me to sit with you and keep you company."“So I can’t even sleep alone?”“No, not while you are unable to protect yourself.”“Pfft, I can still fight.”“Not for much longer, the way that pup is growing” He points to my round belly. “You look like you are about to pop.”“I’ve got ages yet.”“Not if it is a Hybrid, and at the rate you are growing, I would say you’ve maybe got a month or so left, tops.”Climbing off the bed, I am grateful that I had slept in one of Aiden’s massive tees. Looking down at my bump, Leighton is right, it was big. “I’m sure Aiden has told you that Hybrids develop faster.”“He tol
Bella“Terrified?” Leightons yellow eyes hover on me. “Why would you of all people be terrified? Plenty of people have had pups. It’s not like you are the first.”“It’s not that.” I mumble, trying to find the words to explain it. “I have never felt like this about anything in my life, ever.”“That’s why you took that potion of Eden’s isn’t it? So the Alpha won’t find out how you really feel about the pup.”“It’s not how I feel about my pup, it’s…..” I rake my hands through my hair. “It’s who my pup is going to be.”“That makes no sense. No one knows who he is going to be.”“Every member of my family has a bad reputation. And the only ones who are left are me and Miles and he is locked away in the dungeons. I’m pretty certain that if I wasn’t mated to Aiden, I would be dead right about now. Scratch that, I know I would be dead.”“You really believe that, don’t you?” He asks with his eyebrow cocked.I nod my head up and down.“We have already had this conversation, Bella. Yes we are gen
Aiden‘OFFICE!’ Leighton’s voice rumbled through my head.‘What’s wrong?’ Is it Bella?’ I ask, throwing the box of final decorations down.There is no response. Seconds later there are screams outside, a hundred voices echoing in my mind for me to come quickly, but it was Katie’s that stood out over the others. ‘Bella’s hurt!’It was not what I wanted to hear, today was supposed to be a day of celebration.I almost knock Rhys over as I charge through the doors, but I had to get to Bella.From here I could see the house. A mass of people grouped just outside of my office window, all looking down at something.Katie was yelling something about giving Aslow space.“MOVE!” I yell as I approach the group. They parted, leaving a small gap for me to move through. I could see her hair first. Her copper locks fanned out over the ground. She was quiet though. As I close in, I see her legs are twisted awkwardly. Katie is holding Bella’s hand, talking to her and Aslow is moving his hands over he
AidenThere wasn’t a chance for me to even think about what was happening. Katie and Eden pulled Bella backwards onto her back. Eden grabs a blade from the tray Aslow had set up for her and she starts cutting into my mate's stomach without a second thought. Like she was on some sort of mission.A tiny foot appears in the open hole. A greyish tinge to his skin.“He has to come out now.” Eden yells Within minutes, both women have freed my son from his mother’s room, but his whole body is floppy and has that strange tinge of grey, like no oxygen was circling his body.“Wrap him in the blanket and rub.” Eden orders Katie as she continues to work on my mate. "You need to stimulate his blood flow."After a few minutes, I hear this faint cry and see Katie breathe a sigh of relief. Her sea green eyes flash to me. “Your son is alive, Alpha. He is small, but he is strong.”She smiles as she hands him over to me. He has golden eyes just like his mother and the moment they settle on mine, he clo
KatieNever in a million years did I think I would be friends with the Queen. Nor did I think I would be sitting here, watching over her body and praying to the Moon Goddess to keep Bella alive. To let her live to see her son.Mum had given me strict instructions. Keep blankets off of her and make sure no one touches her. To let the potions do their work.Mum was in her element caring for Bella, but it scared me that the King had called her a false witch. He didn’t seem happy about it either and had quickly changed the subject. Though now I understood why there were problems between my parents. My dad loved his mate, but he hated what she could be capable of doing. Hated knowing that the rest of Lycans and Wolves would never accept her if they knew.“Come on Bella. You have to heal. This has to work.” I mutter, moving around the room. "Moon Goddess, please don't let her die. She has a son. She is the Queen we all need. She has to live."Her breaths are steady, her heart beat is strong
AidenKatie flees from the room. Bella chases after her with the blanket still wrapped around her. Ignoring me as I called out to her.“Bella,” Catching up with her, I grab her wrist. “Let her go. She has just found out that her mother has abandoned her.”“Then she needs a friend.” Bella tugs her wrist from me.“She needs her mate, just as you do when you are confused and upset.”Bella frowns at me. “Should I be upset with you that you let our son go on a manhunt mission?”“Leighton is just overseeing it. I’ve told him to keep his distance, let the others do the work.”“And Katie is also heading there now.” She was furious with me.“Bella, you know as well as I do that Katie can defend herself. Now can you tell me how you are awake and how you have your Wolf again.”“Selene.” She mutters without even glancing up at me. “She was waiting for me again. Saying the same shit as last time, that it isn’t my time.”“I agree, it isn’t, you deserve a long healthy life, Bella. Whatever Eden was
LeightonThe Alpha heads back to the house, cradling his pup as Bella walks a few steps behind him. She wasn’t happy about the pup at all. But to not even be willing to hold him, that was something I didn’t see coming.Back inside the house, Katie is sitting on the floor in the middle of the lounge, raiding her mothers medicine bag. Her face still caked in black mascara stains as her eyes go back and forth, reading the letter, while pulling more vials out the bag.“I can do this. The Alpha has faith in me.” Her words are not really aimed at anyone in particular, more like she was trying to spur herself on.“Katie, you don’t need to do this if you don’t feel you can. I’m sure we can find another way.”Her beautiful sea green eyes flash up to me. “The Alpha asked me. He believes in me. And mum left her medicine bag behind. She never goes anywhere without it. She wants me to do this too.”“Please, just listen to me.” She let’s go of the vials and frowns at me. “Do you not want to help o
BellaSitting at the top of the stairs with Connor on my lap, I could hear the entire conversation between Aiden and Leighton. Every now and then, I would hear a little cry from the pup that they are calling my son. The cry did nothing, I felt absolutely nothing for him. When everything goes quiet, I get ready to move when Aiden appears at the bottom of the stairs carrying the pup.Connor calls out to him, holding his little arms out for Aiden, but Aiden’s grey eyes are on me. “You were listening,” he mutters.I nod, yet there was nothing for me to say. He was making decisions for me without talking to me first.“I’ve named him.” He smiles at me“I heard.”“Do you approve?”My eyes move to the pup who is now sleeping in his arms. “I don’t disapprove,” I murmur, "Everyone should have a name."He continues to watch me. “Katie will find a way to fix this.”“So you keep saying.”“You’re mad that she wants to help?”“I don’t know what I feel anymore.” “That’s because your bond has been