The Unexpected Mate

Chapter 3

Victor's eyes were wide. It would have been almost comical if my life and my baby's life hadn't hung in the balance.

"You're lying" he accused me.

"I ate all the food you gave me," I stated " why would I have done that if it was just my life." I continued to look him in the eyes, refusing to back down.

"Is that true?" he looked to the guards who nodded in agreement.

"But you're not showing".

I sighed again, I would have to give away more of my secrets. "I am half human".

Again his eyes get wide.

"So that's why you took so long to heal" he muttered returning to his chair.

He slouched a little bit and got lost in thought. The room was quiet. The quietness was deafening.

I stood there awkwardly. I so badly wanted to know what he meant about the healing but this time my brain kicked in first to wisely tell my mouth to keep shut.

His Beta moved forward "How come you are a Luna if you are half human?"

"Does being a half human make me lesser? I am a well revered and respected Luna. The human part of me doesn't change that." I huffed but again caught on quickly that my mouth was going off again and followed with "My dad was a beta and my mom was human. The Goddess made them mates, true mates. Who is to argue with the Goddess when that happens?"

True mates, not chosen. Very rare but very powerful love. I loved seeing my parents together and to know their love existed. My dad was a great Beta but had stepped down due to ill health years ago. I was an only child so Alric's best friend Julius took over. My mom had died when I was ten.I was suddenly greatful she was gone, greatful she didn't see the battle or what has become of me. She was a empathetic and kind soul.

"Did you have a true mate?" Victor asked trying to look nonchalant but not quite pulling it off.

I was confused more than anything else, a second I was preparing to hear my death sentence and now we were talking about true mates. "Does it matter? He is dead". I whispered it and lowered my eyes. Pain coursing through my body. My throat closing up until it felt like I couldn't breathe. I tried not to panic, but the grief was overwhelming. So I fell down instead.

All the energy had left me, and I collapsed on the floor. This time I was awake.

Victor stood up and came over, with his hand up he stopped the guards from coming to me. He leaned over coming really close and said "I will bring you to the doctor. I will get you checked out and see what we can do with all this fainting and to see about the baby" he picked me up in his arms and started carrying me towards the door.

His nose wrinkled

"Then we will get you a shower because you stink"

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I was lying in the bed in the pack hospital. The doctor had come to do some blood work and tests. Victor stayed with me the entire time. Not saying a word, glaring at me. But still here. He carried me down the hill to a small building but fairly long. Inside though, you could tell it was the medical center. People moving around, equipment, patients. When we came through, people stopped what they were doing and openly stated. Like the mouth hanging open, pouring water as it continues overflowing the cup kind of stare. it would have been funny if I wasn't so confused.

Why was he being nice to me?

I still pondered that but refused to look at him, staring straight up at the ceiling. The tiles were different. Swirls as opposed to the small holes of my cell. Man was I starved for entertainment.

Luckily the doctor came in. "Well Elise, you are pregnant, a month along if you want to get specific."

I didn't tell him I already knew that. He was nice and gentle with me. Did the blood work himself instead of giving it to the nurse. He smiled at me. He was a good man, I could tell".

"How long will she carry for?" Victor asked not removing his glare to look at the doctor.

"Hard to tell as this baby will be quarter human so maybe 6 months". Werewolves were typically 4 and human pregnancy was 9 so this sounded logical.

"And the fainting?" I didn't even have to look at him to feel the glare continue. I looked at the doctor instead and watched his smile disappear. "Well all the tests we ran came back normal...."

"So then what could it be?" I said quietly. Not wanting to draw even more attention from Victor but man did I have a right to know my body.

"Trauma"