~Tamia~
Everyone was elated by the news except for Sylvester. I could see he was happy, but he squeezed my hand gently.
“Thank you, doctor, but why is she ill? Linda is pregnant, and she isn’t ill,” He said, and I could understand his reaction to the news.
“People experience pregnancy differently, but I will still take her blood sample to test for other things. If there is anything, she is already recovering from it. I will give her a mild sedative to help her relax and sleep it off, but there is no cause for alarm here. She will be alright when she wakes up; she just needs to rest,” He said.
“I will administer a mild sedative to help her rest”, he added.
The doctor administered the medication and left. Leaving Sylvester, Avery and me in the bedroom.
My eyes became heavy, and I fell asleep.
I woke up to see Sylvester lying beside me in bed and working on his computer. I groaned, and he looked at me and smiled.
He put his computer on the nightstand and kissed my forehead.
“If you were a child, I would have said you were grounded,” He said with a tinge of anger, and I understood.
His eyes were teary, and he was fighting his emotions.
“Anything could have happened to you out there, Tamia. Anything. Why would you keep something so significant from me?” He asked, and I gradually sat up.
“Had I told you I was throwing up and feeling feverish, you would not have allowed me to go, and I did not trust the council to do your bidding in the west,” I said, and he bowed his head and then looked at me.
“How are you feeling now?” He asked and placed his hand gently on my belly.
His touch felt good against my skin, and I wanted his hand to linger.
Kaira was silent because she was ashamed of what we did and what she almost allowed to happen. I understood her shame.
“Don’t do this again. Always tell me what you are going through, Tamia. We will get through it together no matter how terrible it is,” He said, and I nodded.
“So we will be parents soon,” he said with a broad grin, and I smiled at him.
I felt like shit.
How would I tell him I saw Devin and we made out? How would I tell him he was my fated, but I rejected him? How?
“Please don’t,” Kaira pleaded with me, afraid.
I understood her fear because making out with Devin and almost allowing him to claim us felt like a great betrayal.
“How were things over there?” he asked, and I told him everything Alpha Jake told me about the attack.
He took off his shirt and snuggled into bed beside me to hold me.
I felt at peace when he wrapped his arms around me and enveloped me with his scent. I held him resting my head on his chest, and looked up at him.
Please don’t break my heart,” I said in tears, and he frowned. He was surprised at
hurt you, Tamia,” He said and placed my hand on
live without
do?” I asked, and he sat up gently. I gently sat up, too, and he
late. I have given everything to you, Tamia; I have nothing
was persistent. Devin respects my wishes; what if
so strong and you can’t say no?” I asked him, tears streaming down
than the legendary pull of the mate bond. I will choose you over and over again. You have nothing to worry about. Soon we
What if she interferes?” I said, and
hate you, and she can never make me do anything I do not want to do,” He said and lifted
he said, pulling me close to
on mine, and I opened up to receive the goodness he was giving. Erasing Devin’s
bit of him, knowing this was it
was beating fast. A mixture of joy
lips
to sink his teeth in and seal
just go for it. I held his head tightly, and he growled and groaned. He
me strength, and I straddled him and opened my
lips, and I looked up, pushing my
and paid attention. I felt his bulge, and I wanted him to
flipped our positions and got off the bed, leaving me
badly that if I go ahead now, I will
am already yours,” I said,
had entered a battle he would lose because Knight charged back to the bed and kissed me hungrily;
he growled
brought me back
words that helped me keep my promise and gave me
the words and opened
and then looked at me to be sure I was seeing what he was doing. He
able to control myself,” He
knelt between
to
but a part of me said I was
He should know…
that, my body went
pulled out and lifted
is the matter, green eyes?” He said with concern, and
bad, Sylvester, and I am afraid you will hate me for it,” I
asked gently. I knew
bed, and I looked at
said, and
said, stuttering
Devin at the festival,” I said. He clenched his fists, and his hands began to shake. His eyes darkened instantly, and I could see anger rise in them. There
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