It has been one whole month since I found out that I was pregnant. In that time, I wasn’t allowed out of bed, not once, unless I had to wash myself or go to the toilet. I was eating and gaining weight, and finally I was the right weight for my height and age.
The bump on my tummy was clearly visible, because even though I had only been pregnant for a month and a couple of weeks, werewolf pregnancy only lasts 5 months altogether, but Howard having Alpha’s blood would mean that mine would last 4 months.
After I’d told Grace, she didn’t stop squealing and jumping up and down her bed for hours. To be honest, I wanted to do just that after the initial shock. My wolf was ecstatic that she was having a pup and she wasn’t howling for her mate anymore.
After I’d received that pain for nearly everyday, I finally told Alpha and Stella. They confirmed, after a lot of hesitation because they knew that I would be heartbroken, that it was him mating with someone. As time went by, it became less painful, but I could still feel it. And it wasn’t like it happened one a week kind of thing; it happened almost every single day.
And this was the main reason why my wolf stopped howling and whining for her mate and instead became very quiet, and only giving her suggestions and advice she needed, but she was super protective of her pup.
I’d got to know the pack better in that time. I thought they would all think of me as sluts, but in fact, they were all over-protective of the baby and me, because they thought I couldn’t handle defending myself being pregnant.
They didn’t judge me, instead, they accepted me with open-arms, without questions, and already I’d made a few friends. I was very close to Allison and Hayden, the Beta, they were mates and 2 years older than me. They loved each other more than anything. And honestly speaking, I wish that my relationship was like that with my ex-mate.
Today, I was going to the doctors to get my pup checked to make sure he or she was healthy. Grace had already bought few things already, but she got uni-sex clothes because we weren’t too sure of the gender.
I was excited to have my pup, I just wanted it to come out already! I had a new reason to live, and although he or she wouldn’t have his or her daddy with them, they would have all my attention and love, but right after birth, I had a get a job. I couldn’t keep on sponging off on the pack’s money. Not now, not ever.
I was pulled out of my reverie when Stella shouted, “Hurry up baby, you have an appointment.”
I sighed, then nodded and pushed the covers away. I took a quick shower and dressed in a white tanktop to stretch over my stomach and a satin flower skirt. I looked like as pregnant as five months. I was bigger than what she-wolves would be, but I thought it was just because of the Alpha blood.
I brushed my hair and left it in a messy high bun before slipping on my bright blue converses and staring at that girl in the mirror, who looked completely different to what she looked like months ago.
She had bright blue-greyish eyes- that gleamed with happiness, unlike the dull blue they had been. Her hair was light brown, shining with volume, unlike what the ugly, thin, limp pink hair it used to be. Her skin was tanner with her cheeks slightly pink, unlike the pale, bluish colour it was before. And my dimples more visible more than ever.
She was beautiful. And she was me.
I ran my hand through my fringe and climbed down the stairs and outside, where Stella was patiently waiting with her arms crossed.
“Bye guys,” I shouted before shutting the door. I heard a whole lot of ‘good lucks’ and ‘byes’ before I shut it fully.
“There you are. Finally. Dan and Grace are in the car, and Dan is getting very frustrated,” she said.
“I know, I’m sorry. I was so nervous!” I sighed.
“Don’t worry, you’ll be the best mom in the world, after me of course, but now, let’s get there and see your baby,” she laughed.
I chuckled and followed her to Alpha’s BMW X5, which he hardly used, but he had to since there was quite four of us going. Everyone was so excited to finally have a pup in the house, because there wasn’t one child in the whole pack. Most of them were teenagers, older than me and into their twenties. There were so older people, but not that many and a few parents here and there.
This was because, years ago, they had a massive war with the rogues, where most were killed, including Stella’s mate and Alpha’s father. The title of the Alpha went to the old Beta until Alpha was old enough to handle the pack.
When the war ended, there were only about twenty people left in the pack, and they were extremely vulnerable. The old Beta, Hayden’s dad helped rebuild the pack and taught them how to fight as he was an ex-fighter of another pack before he moved here.
Most of the current pack members were rogues, who either have ran away or didn’t have anywhere to go and this pack took them in. They helped them get on their own two feet and now they were a strong pack with all the members, because they all knew how to fight and kill ruthlessly.
I got into the car and buckled my seat-belt. Throughout the whole journey, Grace was squealing about how excited she was to be an auntie and Alpha continued sighing and rolling his eyes at her, while I just laughed and shrugged.
When my baby was born, I wanted them to have my surname, never Howard’s surname, Taylor. They were going to be a proud Forest.
Finally after the car stopped outside the hospital; it was a werewolf one since most all the people living in this town were werewolf apart from one or two because they were the mates of a werewolf and knew about us. I started growing very anxious and Grace must’ve noticed this because she took my hand in hers and squeezed it.
Although it was a very small gesture, I made better and more confident. I was ready for this, I chanted in my head.
Even though my baby was unexpected, I was never going to stop loving it or caring for it, because I knew how it felt. And I wasn’t prepared to let my baby go through what I went through.
We walked up the steps and went to the maternity section where we had already book an appointment. We all took a seat in the waiting room, where I saw a very pregnant woman with her mate on the side holding her hand with one and rubbing her stomach with the other. I wish my life was like that… it would’ve been so much easier if it was. Because, right now, I was a 16 year old, single mom without a job or her own home.
Finally, my name was called out and we walked straight to the the doctor’s room, without everyone around bowing at Alpha while he kindly smiled at them.
We took a seat, myself and Stella, while Alpha and Grace stayed standing up. My new doctor, Dr. Goodwin, was only about 24 years old and beautiful with brownish, redish hair and blue eyes with a lightly tanned skin toned. She had a perfect hourglass shaped body and was quite tall. I aspired to be like her.
After asking me plenty of questions, which I obviously answered, she led me (along with Stella, Alpha and Grace) into another room painted in a light cream colour, with photos of babies developing as they grew, decorating the walls. There was a bed in the middle of the average-sized room, with an ultrasound machine on the right of it.
I laid down and lifted my top just under my bra. She touched my stomach in different places and asked me some more questions. I started growing a little irritated and impatient because I wanted to see my baby’s first ultrasound scan already!
“I think your stomach is too big for someone who’s only been pregnant for a 6 weeks, even with the Alpha blood,” she said looking down at my stomach with confusion.
My heart stopped for a second. “There’s nothing with my baby, is there?” I asked quietly.
“I’m not sure,” she gave a sympathetic glance, “but we’ll see after the scan.” She got out some of her things and turned to me to say, “It’s going to be a little cold.”
I nodded and she squeezed some blue gel onto my stomach, which made me flinch because of how cold it was. Using the transducer, she applied the gel onto my belly. I looked up at the screen hoping to see my baby, but I was met with a black fuzzy screen. I was growing worried with each second.
Grace and Stella both grabbed one of my hand and Alpha stayed back, looking at the screen as well. Dr. Goodwin moved the transducer around and finally, I caught a glimpse of what looked like a head.
“Ah, there it is. They’re quite naughty, hiding like that!” she laughed. I chuckled a bit, but kept my eyes on the screen. She continued gliding it on my stomach before she stopped.
I looked at her as she stared at the screen, with wide eyes.
“What’s wrong doc?” I asked.
She turned to me with a bright smile before practically screaming, “You’re having twins!”