Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Chapter 245 Congratulations

Ann stiffened and froze as Maeve’s words sank in. “What do you mean ‘confirm our pups’?”

She breathed, practically holding her breath as the realization of what Maeve had said began to sink in.

‘You heard me.’ Maeve grumbled, ‘Now hurry up and finish getting dressed, I don’t want to miss this just because you’re too dense to see what everyone has been telling you for the past few days and the mere possibility of baking these little buns after all the pounding you’ve received is somehow shocking to you.’ she finished snarkily as she paced restlessly inside Ann’s head, stretching the phantom aches out of her muscles that remained from sitting for too long.

Ann dressed in a numb silence before mumbling her thanks and swiftly leaving the room with hasty excuses.

By the look that Bartholomew had on his face, he knew something was troubling her, but he didn’t press for information, and for that, Ann was grateful.

She knew that she should have prepared for this possibility, but it simply hadn’t occurred to her that she would fall pregnant this quickly. A female’s heat wasn’t always successful in conceiving the coveted pups, and she had assumed that she would have to go through at least a few more heat cycles before they were successful.

The kingdom was nowhere near what she wanted it to be for bringing her own children, her own heirs, into this mess and the threat of Narcissa and the Excidium Coven still hung over their heads like a hangman’s noose.

Was it really a good time to be bringing pups into the world?

‘It’s a bit late for regrets now,’ Maeve snorted, ‘You were happy enough to open your l*egs and do the deed, you should expect that at some point pups are going to follow. You’re an adult Ann … use your common sense.” she finished derisively as she rolled her eyes.

‘I know how babies are made thank you very much. I just assumed that the normal standard for conception and pregnancy would apply to us as well.’ Ann retorted defensively as she hurried through the corridors to the medical wing.

‘Yes, because everything about our lives has been standard and normal up until now hasn’t it?’ Maeve snapped sarcastically.

Ann frowned as she pushed through the doors and into the waiting area, hovering uncertainly for a moment as the faces of several patients seated there looked up and their relaxed expressions instantly transformed into a mixture of shocked awe and panic as they realized that their Queen was standing before them.

Ann smiled politely and motioned for them to sit as several stood and either bowed or bared their necks in her presence.

wanted to avoid this awkwardness. Now it would be the talk of the Enclave that she was present in the medical

pups is not a little

ignored her and headed straight

can I help

quietly as she could, leaning over the desk

be here?!” the receptionist replied in an increasingly high-pitched voice and

strained smile, the

that, I just wasn’t expecting… actually, never mind. Who are you here to see?” she asked as she blushed furiously and looked

pull it up on your computer please?” Ann answered in a tone that

her eyes in exasperation and she focused intently on the screen as she tapped away on the keyboard, “Ah, I see! If you’d like to head down to room

turned to check the signposts,

it was an obstetrician?’

of people in the room.’ Ann answered

and waited for an answer before

welcome!” a cheerfully enthusiastic petite brunette greeted from behind a

and extended her hand, which the little brunette took happily, her grip

Emily Nightingale. It’s a pleasure to meet you, your highness. I’ll be taking care of

She grinned brightly.

to work together regularly then it seems only fitting.

then your Highness, I’ll refer to you as Ann.” Emily gushed as she gestured towards the rather uncomfortable-looking bed that was positioned next to the wall, “If you would like to hop onto there, then we’ll take a little looksie and see what’s going

to the table and sat gingerly on the edge as she watched

complicated-looking machine to the side of the table that Ann was

being a little cold to start with of course, but that’s over in seconds.” Emily continued happily as she pulled on a pair of disposable gloves, “Can you lay down for me and lift your top a little so I can

she lay back, her heart racing