Chapter 50: Little Wolf

Moana

I woke up the next morning, after having stashed the box of unused pregnancy tests in my medicine cabinet, and felt even more sick than the day before. I was sure, as I achingly dragged myself out of bed and turned on the shower, that I would have to either end the pregnancy soon or tell someone about it; I couldn’t go on feeling like this every day without some sort of support, and it was only going to get worse over time.

The hot shower helped a bit with the nausea, and once I was dressed and took the medicine that the doctor gave me, I walked next door to wake Ella up.

“Rise and shine,” I said, opening the curtains to let the sunlight in.

Ella yawned and stretched, her small hands curled into fists. “I’m still tired…”

“I know, love, but you have training today,” I said. I walked over to the bed and pulled the covers down, causing Ella to shiver and grumble before she finally got up. Soon enough, I had her dressed for training.

me. I knew that she was expecting

orphanage due to my upset stomach and lightheadedness.

on the piano while I sunk down into the big armchair in the living room with a sigh. My

it, my eyes eventually closed as I sat in

shoulder. I groaned quietly as I cracked my eyes open. Selina was standing over me with

I said, stifling a yawn as I sat up. “I must’ve nodded off there for a little bit. Where’s

said. Then, she lowered her voice so only the two of us could hear. “Did you

the box of tests out of sight the night before without taking one — because I already knew that I was pregnant. Even though I was moved by Selina’s concern, however, I wasn’t ready to disclose that just

lied, nodding. “I took

believe me, and before I could elaborate on my lie to make it more believable, she pulled the unopened box of pregnancy tests out of her apron pocket and waved it in front of my face. “You didn’t take a

snatching the box from her hand, and stood. “You went into my room again? And, you went through my cupboards this time, no less?” Beyond the issue of the pregnancy, this felt like

she asked. Her voice was cold and annoyed. “What purpose would you have to avoid

Selina spoke. I realized then that I couldn’t get away with not telling her anymore; if I didn’t tell her now, she would certainly figure

up in defeat and lowering my voice. “I

widened. “Do you know who the father is?” she

though Selina had given me several reasons over my time working here to trust her, I still couldn’t be sure that she wouldn’t tell Edrick that I was pregnant

then, thinking for a moment, said: “The baby is a werewolf. That’s all I’ll

the expression on her face that she had an idea as to who the father was, but she seemed to decide not to pry any further. I appreciated that. “Well then,” she said with a

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