My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 658

Chapter 0658

Nina

"Nina and Enzo?"

Enzo and I both looked up, both relieved and nervous to see the nurse standing in the doorway. I took a deep breath and stood, nervously holding my barely-showing belly. However, despite my reservations, the nurse looked like a kind young woman and flashed me a warm smile as we approached.

"Good morning," she said, jotting something down on her clipboard as we walked up to her. "Ready for your appointment?"

I nodded, glancing up at Enzo. "Ready as ever," I said softly.

The two of us followed the nurse into the exam room, Enzo's hand clasped tightly in mine. The room was a stark white color but surprisingly warm, with a comforting scent of antiseptic mingled with a faint floral air freshener. Sunlight filtered through the blinds, casting striped shadows across the floor. Lastly, there was an ultrasound machine pushed up against the wall, and just seeing it made my heart race.

Today, we would finally be seeing the very first images of our baby. I just hoped that everything would be alright. "Hop up here and let's get started." The nurse patted the exam table, and began asking a series of questions while taking my vitals.

"So, Nina, how have you been feeling? Any bad morning sickness?" she asked, wrapping the blood pressure cuff around my arm.

I glanced over at Enzo and shrugged. Obviously there was so much that I couldn't tell her, but morning sickness was at least one thing that I could talk about. "It was a rough start, but I feel much better now," I replied, trying to sound as normal as possible. "I still have moments, but..."

"That's good to hear. You're a few months along now, so the morning sickness should start to subside. But don't be alarmed if it returns," the nurse said, scribbling something on her clipboard. "Morning sickness can sometimes last through the entire pregnancy."

"Yay," I replied sarcastically.

The nurse chuckled. "I know, I know," she said. "The joys of motherhood. Be prepared for other symptoms like swollen feet and a sore back, too."

out some prenatal yoga classes," she said. "It's important to stay flexible throughout the pregnancy, and a lot of expecting mothers also wind up enjoying finding a community with other women

pamphlets, my brow furrowing as I looked at the picture of a heavily pregnant woman doing a headstand. It seemed unrealistic, and almost made me laugh.

"I'll check

nurse checked my heart with her stethoscope, listening intently for a few moments. But as she listened to my heart, her brow furrowed slightly. I felt a spike

I asked, trying to keep

nothing, just your heart is beating quite fast,"

was because of my werewolf nature; our hearts beat faster than humans. But

note. "I'll let the doctor know," she

werewolf nature will keep worrying the doctor? There are so many things about me that might seem unhealthy

should be fine," he said calmly. "I can show you some breathing techniques to slow your heart rate and appear more

that I didn't know I had been holding. A few minutes later, there was a soft knock on the door. An

and Enzo," she said, rubbing her hands with disinfectant as she entered. "I'm

back on the table, and as the cold gel spread over my belly and the doctor

little one," the doctor

on the screen was our baby, barely more than a blob, but unmistakably ours. The sound of its little heartbeat filled the room, rapid and strong. Tears of joy streamed down my face; our baby was

tears blurred my vision, obstructing my view of our baby. "We made

a soft laugh, and stroked

say, you and the baby are both in phenomenal health despite the high heart rate," the doctor commented, wiping the gel off my

pride and relief.

nurse's earlier suggestion about prenatal yoga. "Being active and limber is vital for

I nodded. "I will."

doctor shook her head, clearly

furrowed my brow.

"it's just that it's developed a little more than normal