Pregnant With Alpha’s Genius Twins

#Chapter 197 – Awake

On the morning of the fifth day, my eyes fly open when I hear a hiss.

Victor has his eyes pressed shut, his jaw clenched together.

The tube was removed from his throat yesterday and he can breathe on his own now, but he’s been sleeping the entire time I’ve been here.

“Oh my god,” I say, leaning forward, grabbing his hand, my own neck and back twinging at the sudden movement from my chair.

Victor’s eyes peek open when he hears me. “It’s okay,” he says, his voice scratchy, probably from the intubation. “I just…tried to turn my neck.”

“Don’t move,” I say quickly, glancing around. “I’ll get the nurse –“

“No,” he says, tightening his grip on my hand. “Evie, no. Just…” he sighs and his eyes close again.

I hold my breath, squeezing his hand back, waiting.

“Just…” he says again. “Let me sit with you. For a moment.”

I can’t help the trembling smile that crawls over my lips when I hear that. I’m completely exhausted – haven’t been catching more than a few hours of sleep for days – but the sound of his voice? Telling me he just wants to sit with me?

I feel, suddenly, like I could sing and run and dance for days.

“How are you,” I say gently, leaning forward to smile at him. “Does it hurt?”

He takes a moment to consider. “What, my body? The whole thing?”

I nod, curious.

He laughs, then, and winces at the pain of it. “Yes, frankly. My whole body feels like it’s been through a meat grinder. What…what happened to me?”

I c**k my head to the side, curious. “What do you remember?”

He frowns, thinking again, looking up at the ceiling. “I remember being shot, of course. But then I think I passed out – and then, being downstairs, with you.”

He turns gaze back to me. “I remember our conversation, every moment of that. And the boys coming down.” He smirks at me, remembering them. “Clever boys. Are they here?”

him. “No. They…they get upset, when they come, and see you just laying there. They’re with Rafe and Bridgette, at the

raises his eyebrows. “That’s a cozy

a little. “You don’t remember anything else?”

“It went quiet, after you and the boys went upstairs to…to finish things. And then, I guess I passed out again.

shrugs a little and again winces at

button for the nurse. I hate seeing him wince like that, at

turn my attention back to him. “With…Walsh.

by members of their pack as well as the pack community. Alvin and Ian will inherit,

can see that he is pleased. But then

ask, leaning

a little. He winces after each cough and I can see a tinge of blood on

nurse comes in

when she sees his condition. She presses her hands to his shoulders, working to hold him still. “Calmly, please,” she murmurs. “Just try to stay still,

glances at me and I can see that she’s worried. But when she returns her gaze to Victor, I can see that

the doctor,” she says, her voice calm.

fit finished,

looks to me as she leaves. “Please do your best to keep him calm,” she says

I turn my eyes back to Victor, not

he whispers. I put my hand back in his, shaking my head

need him back, need him healthy, strong. We

it, Evelyn,” he says, responding to my unspoken

and checking the machines. I watch Victor closely as he responds to the doctor’s questions. His mind and

ashen grey, like someone who

shake my head, knowing that no matter what happy act

your body could use more rest. I’m going to give you some pain

asks. “I just woke up – there’s so much

to do at the moment.

in his

a different tack. “Are Alpha Kensington’s affairs generally in

and shrug. “Honestly, Victor, it really is…fine. I wouldn’t lie about that. For the moment everything

so does the

well. “And Ms. Ortega, now that you’ve seen him