Jonathan’s POV
We made our way to yet, another coven. So far, we don’t have any leads. Its been a week since I’ve spoken to Anna. Daniel has been giving me updates on her. She helps with training and of course, the pack loves her. They have the house fully stocked with her favorite chips and soda. Kiss asses.
Dr. Young’s phone rang, ending the silence in the car. He pulled the device out of his coat and answered the call. Before he even got a greeting in, a panicked voice roared into the phone. “Dr. Young. Something’s wrong with Anna!” Daniel said in a rush.
“What is-”
Dr. Young was cut off by Julia’s loud voice. “Don’t close your eyes!” she demanded. “Stay awake!”
I snatched the phone out of Dr. Young’s hand and put it on speaker. “Put her on the phone” I ordered. I heard shuffling. “Baby. Anna?” I said.
“Jonathan?” she shakily whispered. Daniel started yelling at her to keep her eyes open. I heard a few light smacks. Probably, them trying to keep her awake.
“Stay awake, baby. Where does it hurt?” I murmured. Anna’s loud scream scared everyone that was in the car. Dylan slammed on the breaks, I dropped the phone, and everyone jumped in fright. I winced, knowing that Anna was hurting. Her wall was still up, so I couldn’t feel it if she was in pain.
“Her stomach. Its her stomach” Kelly said quickly.
Dr. Young picked the phone off the ground and held it up. “What happened?” he questioned. I ran my hand through my hair, slightly gripping it in frustration.
“I don’t know. She said that the chips smelt weird, then she threw up” Ariana answered. The chips were probably spoiled.
Another scream echoed through the phone. “Make it stop! Make it stop!” Anna yelled.
“Anna said that the smell was bad?” Dr. Young questioned. No one answered, but he asked another question. “Is she pregnant?”
Pregnant. We had sex the night before I left and the days before that. But we used protection. I think. Majority of the time we did. “Crap! Anna! Wake up! Get up!” Everyone started shouting on the other line. “Dammit! Open your eyes!” Daniel yelled.
“What’s going on?!” I asked. “What happened?”
There was more shuffling until Kelly answered. “Anna passed out. She’s still breathing, but she fainted or something” she explained. That barely eased my worries.
“You need to put her in a bed. Get a warm cloth and rub it on her back and stomach” Dr. Young instructed. “We’ll be there in a few hours”
Dylan turned the car around and started driving to the pack house.
*****
I jumped out the car and into the pack house. Wordlessly, I passed Daniel and Julia who were sitting in the living room. All I cared about was going to my mate. The first time I’ve heard her voice in a week was when she could barely talk. She was in so much pain; but since she had her wall up, I couldn’t feel any of it. At first, she couldn’t even talk; then she was screaming in pain. Kelly said that Anna’s still resting, but I need to see her.
I took the steps two at a time. I rushed into my bedroom and glanced around. Ford was asleep on the couch, Thomas was sitting on a chair with a sleeping Ariana on his lap, and Kelly was standing over the bed. She was gently stroking a towel on Anna’s body. I got closer to the bed and looked down at her covered stomach.
Kelly continued to massage my mate with the cloth whilst I sorted through my thoughts. Anna can’t really be pregnant. We used protection, almost all the time. We forgot one time, but that couldn’t really get her pregnant. “One time is all it takes” Kelly muttered as if she read my thoughts.
Sighing, I took Anna’s hand and placed a short kiss on it. Dr. Young came in a few moments later. “Alright. So I am going to need everyone to be completely silent. No noises at all” he said sternly. Everyone nodded and Kelly put the towel down in a bowl. We were all quiet, but Dr. Young didn’t even move.
After a few minutes of him just standing there, I spoke. “Shouldn’t we find out what’s wrong with Anna?” I questioned. It came out rather rudely, but this involves my mate, so I didn’t really care.
Kelly rolled her eyes at me. “You’re so clueless” she muttered. “He’s listening to the heartbeats. There’s seven of us in the room, including Anna. So if we hear more than seven heartbeats, then there’s a baby inside of her” she explained. That’s why we’re supposed to be silent. I sheepishly grinned and focused my hearing.
I heard two steady heartbeats coming from Ariana and Ford. I heard my heart beating with anxiety along with Kelly’s and Thomas’s. Dr. Young’s heartbeat was beating regularly, unlike the rest of us. And finally, Anna’s heartbeat. It was soft and I strained my ears to find another heartbeat. Honestly, I was scared and excited at the same time.
Our child is supposed to be in danger, so we were supposed to kill the witch before we even tried to have a kid. Now we have four or five months to find the witch and kill them. If I can’t find the asshole before my kid is born, then we’re absolutely screwed. Aside from the witch shit, if Anna is really pregnant, then she’s gonna be a mother and I’m gonna be a father. Unlike most men, I’m not scared of fatherhood. I’m quite thrilled about being a father. Growing up, I idolized my father. He was an amazing Alpha and the best father I could ever ask for. When I was younger, I dreamt of being like him. I wanted to follow in his footsteps. And that’s what I’ll plan to do.
I closed my eyes and focused my ears. The faint sound of another heartbeat came from Anna’s body. It was a little fast, like right after the other, no pauses. But it proved that there’s a baby. “Holy crap” I whispered. I slowly lifted up Anna’s shirt and stared at her toned stomach. “My baby is in there” I stated, my eyes never leaving my mate’s body.
“Congratulations, Alpha” Dr. Young said with a smile on his face. I shook my head in disbelief before kissing Anna’s stomach. Another person that has my DNA is in there.
I lifted my head off of Anna’s body and her eyes slowly fluttered open. “Jonathan?” she asked, her voice raspy. Kelly grabbed a cup of water and handed it to me. I helped Anna sit up before bringing the glass to her lips. She gulped the whole thing down. “My mouth tastes like a sweaty gym sock” she stated. How does she know what a sweaty gym sock tastes like? A laugh escaped my lips and Anna cracked a smile. “We need to throw out those chips”
Chuckling, I shook my head. “The chips are still good” I stated. Anna’s eyebrows knitted together in confusion, and her nose scrunched up as she remembered the stench. She looked so adorable. Her little button nose and her beautiful eyes. Her hair was in a weird looking ponytail, but she was still stunning.
Kelly cleared her throat. “Stop eye-raping each other. Aren’t you gonna tell her?” she questioned. Anna blushed and looked at me expectantly.
I pointed to my ears. “Listen” I whispered. She gave me a curious glance before closing her eyes and focusing her hearing. After a few minutes, she gasped and her hands flew down to her stomach.
“What… how… there’s a… its a…” she mumbled, unable to even form a complete sentence.
I leaned forward and pressed my lips to hers. After a short, passionate kiss, I pulled away with a huge smile on my face. “We’re having a baby” I stated. Anna gently rubbed her stomach. Slowly, her lips turned up into a smile.
“You’re gonna be a dad” she stated. I nodded and placed my own hand on her stomach. “I’m gonna be a mom” Anna said slowly. Again, I nodded my head. “Jonathan” she whispered.
I smiled at my beautiful mate. “Yes, baby?” I asked softly. She looked so excited, so happy.
“We’re gonna be parents!”