Pregnant and Rejected by My Alpha Mate

Chapter 186

Chapter 186 – Sonogram

Selene

“And this is your first pregnancy?” The doctor questioned, making my heart race right as he took my pulse.

“Yes,” I lie, earning a raised brow from the man.

“And your previous doctor diagnosed you with HG?” He presses.

“Yes, I was recently hospitalized for dehydration, but I’ve been able to put on some weight with the help of medication.” I explain.

“That’s good.” He encourages. “Do you have any questions before we begin the exam?”

Glaring at Blaise over his shoulder, I state, “Not for you.”

The physician looks back and forth between us, a ques tioning look on his face. Blaise smiles up at me, “Yes?”

“If you’re going to do thing, I want proof that Bastien is al right.”

“My beauty, this is going to happen whether you want it to or not.” Blaise announces, standing up. “But if you continue to be a good girl, I will give you the proof you desire.”

Slumping back in my seat, I grumble a thank you and watch as he exits the room, seeming to have the sense to give us some privacy. After the door closes behind him, the doctor studies me for a long moment, looking from my shining eyes to the wide cuffs on my arms.

to the curtain. “Why don’t you get

and strip off my clothes, feeling the stress of the occasion wind my muscles into knots. I’ve never been so anxious for a sono gram in my life. Every time I have one, I always feel a tremen dous sense of helplessness as I wait for them to find a heart beat, always paranoid it won’t sound even in the late stages when

Bastien and I agreed not to find out the baby’s sex and let it be a surprise when it arrived, but I’m about to find out anyway, I’m both praying it’s another

the deeply personal questions he avoided when Blaise was in the room with us. It’s interesting to see the way he

doesn’t ask about the baby’s father, or press when I tell him obvious lies. We both know Blaise is waiting just outside, listening to

too crazy to try and signal the doctor

lifts my gown for the sonogram, I

try. On one hand I don’t have anything to lose, and on the other Blaise only promised to let me see Bastien if I behaved. Still, can he

I agree, but fear is a powerful motivator, it could just as easily

whoosh whoosh of the machine fills the air. I feel the same panic I always do as I wait for the heart beat, holding my breath until a small thump comes through the speakers. It happens just when I’m starting to truly believe I might not hear one after all, and then I think I’m hallucinating – because instead of the slow, steady thump, thump, thump | expect, I hear an off rhythm thump thump, thump thump, thump thump. It’s

are two. Luna

the doctor, I

He nods, offering me a smile that doesn’t reach

a sonogram, and there was only one baby.” I

definitely two.” The physician replies, showing me

an early sonogram.” He continues moving the wand around, pausing it to take photos of the babies

underweight for one…” I think aloud, not bothering to wonder why I’m worrying about their health when they’re already on

problem. We‘re going to have to get you on

afraid to ask,

says first, making me feel as if

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