The sickened luna’s last chance

Chapter 170

Chapter 170

Ella

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The ultrasound appointment card was sitting on the breakfast table when Alexander walked into the kitchen three weeks later. I’d set it down for two seconds while I grabbed my coffee, and he had spotted it immediately.

“What’s this?” He picked up the small white card and inspected it

“My first ultrasound. It’s today.” I reached for the card, but he held it just out of my reach. “Can I have that back?”

“Were you planning to go alone?”

I shrugged. “It’s just a routine checkup. Nothing exciting. We won’t know the gender for another couple of months.”

Alexander’s eyebrows shot up. “Ella, this is our baby’s first ultrasound. Of course I’m coming with you.”

“You don’t have to-

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with that familiar look of his that said the discussion was over. “I’ll clear

used to doing things on my own over the years, especially anything related to my health, that I hadn’t even considered he

said quietly.


for the very same tenderness he showed me at the banquet three weeks ago.

to change. I threw on a comfortable sundress–summer had brought with it a hot and humid spell that was not doing any favors for my early pregnancy discomfort–and some sandals, then pulled my hair up into a simple

me like a perfect gentleman, and

about. I didn’t want to look at him either after what

the entire drive, Alexander’s leg was bouncing in the seat beside

as we pulled into the parking lot of the clinic a little while

“I’m not anxious.”

I’m the Alpha

a smile tugging at his lips. It had

of me, necessarily. I

wasn’t even sure if I

everything I’d hoped it would be. Dr. Evelyn squirted cold gel on my slightly swollen belly and moved the ultrasound wand around until a grainy black and white uage appeared

blob that looked more like a bean than a little


far.”

I looked at the screen. That little blob was our child. Mine

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