Chapter 63: Pride and Pack Claims
(Alexander's POV)
The growl of the engine echoed in the otherwise silent night. I gripped the steering wheel, the tension in my hands mirrored in the storm brewing inside my chest. Sarah sat beside me, hunched over slightly. Her breaths came quick and shallow, and her scent—thick with distress—intensified the knot in my stomach.
"Alex… it hurts," she whispered, her voice trembling, barely audible over the hum of the road.
My anger cracked, faltering for a moment. I glanced towards her, seeing the way her hands cradled her swollen belly protectively.
"Is it the baby?" I asked sharply, my tone laced with worry despite the turmoil I felt.
"I don't know," she whimpered, her head tilting slightly, her wide doe eyes glistening with tears. Her f
