The sickened luna’s last chance

Chapter 77

Ella

Three weeks had passed since that awful morning when I’d overheard Alexander’s conversation with Sophia’s parents. Three weeks of regrets and silence and humiliation.

Three weeks, and I barely saw him.

If he was trying to avoid me, then he was doing a damn good job of it. Then again, I supposed he’d had five years of practice before I’d gotten sick, so it wasn’t as though he had to try very hard.

During those three weeks, we fell back into our old routine. With Liam and the rest of the Alpha Council gone, we didn’t have to worry about faking our relationship at home. I continued sleeping in Alexander’s room, but he only entered once I was already half–asleep, and was often gone by the time I woke up.

During the days, he was always busy in his office or off performing pack duties, so it was usually just me and Lilith.

Nothing had changed, it seemed.

But something had changed, actually. One very important thing.

My body was stronger. The dizzy spells had decreased ever since our night of passion together–if one could

even call it that–and I’d actually managed to keep down three full meals yesterday without feeling

nauseated.

Dr. Evelyn noticed the improvement immediately when I arrived for my scheduled checkup.

“Your color is better,” she said, checking my pulse. “And your heartbeat is stronger than it’s been in months.”

I nodded, trying not to think about what might have caused the improvement. The intimacy Alexander and I had shared that night after my kidnapping had stirred something inside of me, some energy that felt almost

like my dormant wolf trying to surface. But thinking about that night only reminded me of how thoroughly

he’d used me.

“Let’s run some blood work,” Dr. Evelyn continued, drawing several vials from my arm. “I want to see if we can pinpoint what’s helping your condition.”

minutes later, she returned with results

she said gently, handing me a stick with two little lines on

I just stared at her, then at the pregnancy test,

“I’m… what?”

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your condition- intimate contact with your mate can sometimes

was

moment, I couldn’t breathe. There was a baby growing inside of

to discuss your options.” Dr. Evelyn’s voice was careful, but there was an undercurrent of panic there.

to focus on her words instead

when it can barely support your own.” She paused, letting that

the baby. My hands shook as

mark you now, completing your mate bond, it would likely

my lips together, thinking about that conversation I’d overheard. Alexander had no intention of marking me. He was planning to reject me eventually, probably marry Sophia, and move on with his political career. This baby would just be an

I have to decide?” I asked

most. The longer you wait, the more dangerous it becomes

mind reeling. A baby. Alexander’s

actually a life growing there.

was pregnant, the thought of ending it didn’t

preparing dinner. She took one look at my face and immediately set down

happened, dear? How

results, unable to speak. She stared in shock at the two lines, just as I had. Then,

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Evelyn says…” I trailed off, not sure how to explain the complicated medical

“Says what?”

baby could kill me if Alexander doesn’t mark me soon. My body can’t handle supporting another life when my wolf is still dormant. Either I need to resolve my illness, or

of shock by the sensation of

do you want to do?”