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?”

They…they get upset, when they come, and see you just laying

his eyebrows. “That’s a cozy crew, isn’t it,” he

laugh a little. “You don’t

his head, frowning. “It went quiet, after you and the boys went upstairs to…to finish things. And then, I

a little and again winces

frown at him and press the button for the nurse. I

happened,” Victor asks, when I turn my

say softly. “They’ve been…deposed. Marked as inadequate, rejected by members of their pack as well as the pack community. Alvin and Ian

nods, the corners of his lips turning up. I can see that he is pleased.

ask, leaning

coughing a little. He winces after each cough and I can see a tinge of blood on his lips. My eyes fly open

nurse comes in at just that

her hands to his shoulders, working to

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

she says, her voice calm. “He’ll be pleased to know that

fit finished, but his

“Please do your best to keep him calm,” she says lightly. “No very good or very bad news, please. No

eyes back to

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

not all right. I need him back, need him healthy, strong. We have

understanding. “We’ll live it, Evelyn,” he says, responding to my unspoken thoughts. I squeeze his

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

an ashen grey, like someone who

happy act the doctor is putting on…it’s

at him. “I’m glad to see you awake but, quite frankly, your body could use more rest. I’m going to give you some pain

just woke up

doctor says slowly, “it’s that catching-up-on-things that I do not want you to do at the moment. The only thing you should be concentrating on right now

him. I don’t think Victor has, for a moment in his life, prioritized relaxation and healing over keeping up with

taking a different tack. “Are Alpha Kensington’s affairs generally in order? If he sleeps for a few more

my eyes going wide. Then I look between the two of them and

nods, and so

turns to me as well. “And Ms. Ortega, now that you’ve seen him awake, perhaps you could…take a few hours