Page 73 of The Billionaire Alpha Surrogate

“Babies?”

“We don’t know yet. Right now, we just need to focus on getting you healed,” Micah said, soothingly.

“I’m so sorry,” she cried.

“It wasn’t your fault,” Micah said. “You did nothing wrong. Did they say anything to you?”

Lucy’s mouth moved, but she struggled to form the words. She could picture the events clearly, but it was so hard to form a cohesive thought.

“It’s okay,” Micah said. “That really isn’t important right now. All that matters is that you focus on getting better.”

Just then, the doctor walked in. “I doubt if you remember me. I’m the doctor for the Nightshade Wolf Shifter Pack.”

“No,” Lucy whispered.

“I’m Doctor Xavier Garner. I took care of you when you first came in,” he said, gently.

“Babies?”

“Right now, they are still alive. You and they are in grave danger, though. The attack tore a lot of your muscles. You have a couple chunks of flesh torn out, and your right kidney was damaged,” Doctor Garner said. “The fact that you are still alive is a testament to your mental strength and your good physical health.”

Lucy rubbed her belly. Her heart lurched and her stomach twisted into a knot. There was no movement.

“You probably won’t feel anything right now. Their health depends on yours, so right now they are feeling the same stress, tiredness, and weakness that you are,” the doctor said, squeezing Lucy’s hand. “But you keep fighting, and all of you will be okay. One of the biggest risks is infection. We’re using some herbs to help prevent that and an antibiotic that won’t hurt the babies.”

“Thank you,” Lucy said.

“Get some rest. I’ll see you later.”

Nodding, Lucy closed her eyes and faded back into a deep sleep. When she opened her eyes again, Micah’s head was on the bed and he was snoring. She smiled and squeezed his hand.

He woke up immediately and said, “You’re awake.”

She nodded and looked around the room.

“You’re in the hospital,” he said. “The doctor said that you’re doing better.”

“Babies?”

“Doing okay for now,” he assured her. “None of you guys are out of the water yet, but it’s a great sign that you’ve held on this long.”

“I’m hungry,” she said.

“I’ll call the nurse,” Micah said, and he stepped out of the room.

He was followed by a nurse, wreathed in smiles. “You’re awake and you’re hungry. All great signs. Doctor Garner said that you have to start off with a liquid diet. Some broth and gelatin. You can have a popsicle, too.”

“I’ll take it all,” Lucy said, rubbing her belly.

She tried to sit up but pain ripped through her body. Lucy bit her lip, trying not to scream. She couldn’t stop the tears from rolling down her face.

“Let me help you,” the nurse said. “Let’s raise the head of the bed a little bit. That way you won’t have to try to do it yourself and use those torn muscles.”

Lucy hated feeling so weak and helpless. She had always been independent, even as a little kid, but now she couldn’t even sit up on her own.

The nurse left her with some broth, black cherry gelatin, and some juice.

“If you can hold it down for an hour or so, we’ll try some bread, crackers, and peanut butter. Peanut butter is very healthy for pregnant women,” the nurse said.

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