All Chapters of Lycan King's Jaded Mate: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

CHASE.I paced through the hallway of the royal section of the hospital, my heart pounding in my chest and my entire body on fire. I couldn't feel any other emotion but anger, and I had no idea who I was angry at. This was not a situation to be angry, yet I couldn't stop being angry at myself for not being able to protect Zara. It felt like deja vu, pacing this familiar hospital hallway, taking in the scent and waiting for the doctor's verdict. It was the same way I'd paced the hallway years ago, in hope that mum would miraculously be well and come back to the palace with me. I tried to shake the feeling of inadequacy that had heavily settled upon my shoulders, but I couldn't for the life of me. I was suddenly back to being just a boy who was praying that their loved one in that ward comes out unscathed by whatever illness had sent them there. I had nearly lost Zara today, and I couldn't stop blaming myself and thinking this was all my fault. I'd watched her faint in my arms, her

ZARA.When I woke up, the first thing that hit me was the very bright light threatening to blind me. Then the feeling of Chase's hand in mine which calmed me instantly.And finally, the sharp pain at the bottom of my abdomen. Everything was still pretty blurry to me, but I was slowly piecing back the memories one after the other. From the pain I felt in the early hours of the morning to sitting in my own pool of blood and then falling unconscious minutes later. I had no idea what was happening, but I also didn't want to believe that a simple stomach ache had led me here. What if I was dying?"Snookums," Chase's voice pulled me out from my thoughts. He was hovering above me, his eyes red and tired, his voice a groggy whisper. He looked... disheveled. "Hey," he brought our clasped hands to his mouth and brushed his dried lips to the back of my hand. "You're awake.""I...am," I crooked out. My throat was dry."Do you need water? Anything?" He asked, stroking my head. I shook my head,

He hesitated. "I was careless that night, and a little bit more tipsy than I had known. And the condom tore twice which I found out later. Although, that still doesn't make it easier." And then realisation hit me. That was the night of the bachelorette party and I had been so drunk that I didn't even remember if we used protection or not. I mean, we did use one, but I didn't even know some tore after going more than one round. Shit! 'Oh my Lumus,' Nia screamed within me. 'How did I not... know? How did we miss it?' Beats me. How? I mean, the baby's heartbeat should be the first thing I notice. The first thing Nia notices. That was how lycan pregnancy works, yet we both missed that. My heart pounded quickly in my chest as I tried to take in everything that was happening and it seemed like my brain was moving at snail speed, trying to process it all. "I'm pregnant," I mumbled in disbelief. "You are," Chase agreed. I searched his gorgeous green eyes, looking for any hint of h

CHASE. My stomach rolled and turned as I made my way to the doctor's office, although not as bad as it had been since Zara began to ignore me three days ago. After our conversation on that day, I had no idea what was in store for us anymore. I felt so confused and disoriented. The question she asked me had caught me off guard because prior to that moment, I hadn't really thought about what it would be like to have a child with Zara. Sure, it was definitely the best thing in the world, but I'd chickened out and she had taken my lack of response to mean that I wasn't excited about the child. Plus, while I do want the child, I don't like the idea of tying her down to me with the pregnancy, when she probably doesn't want to be with me. There's still a month left, no, three weeks until three months have passed and that fateful day before she knows I am her mate. But what if she doesn't want to be mine? The conversation with Pearl urging me to tell her about the mate bond had put more

ZARA. I walked into mine and Chase's chambers, my spirit down and feeling sadder than I'd ever been in a while. Perhaps ever since I got here. We were expecting a child, and instead of being over the moon and ecstatic, I felt drained and tired. It was heartbreaking that Chase didn't want the child that we were having together, but it was even worse that we might be mates and I had no idea. Because he hid it from me. I sighed heavily and slumped into a nearby chair, my mind a complete mess. These past few days had shown me the amount of love I was surrounded by. I was constantly being doted on, and the one person I wanted to feel a bit of care from was nowhere to be found. Chase and I hardly talk to each other, or better yet, I do most of the avoiding. Learning that we were mates, and he hid that from me broke my heart. It made me question why he chose to hide it, and if I had any right to have the feelings I thought I had for him. Right now, I wasn't sure anymore. First, I was