Page 59 of The Alpha Wolf's Bullied Bride

“Is she awake?”

“Not yet,” he reveals, his eyes hardly readable behind the thick specs on his face. “But I need to speak with you.”

I glance at Miles as my heart drops to the soles of my feet.

“Take care of Lila,” he says as he stands up. “I'll take care of things with the others,” he adds, referring to last night's attack. Though we didn't catch them, we'd discovered a key piece of evidence that might help us locate their whereabouts. An urgent meeting was called with the Alphas of Oklahoma, but that was before Lila's wolf sprung out from the shadows.

Right now, my first priority is her, and whatever Doctor Stevens has to speak to me about.

“Let them know why I'm not attending the meeting,” I tell Miles. “Tell them that my Luna needs me.”

Miles smirks and nods. “Of course, Alpha.”

Taking a deep breath that turns into a gulp, I follow the doctor inside the room.

When I walk in, it's not just the Lila I know who lies on the bed. I see beyond that, to the majestic wolf my eyes beheld last night. With her ice-white coat of silky fur and piercing blue eyes, Lila in wolf form is only a sight for eyes worthy of appreciating such extraordinary beauty. If ever the Moon Goddess visited Earth, she'd be embodied in the image of Lila's wolf.

The steady beeping of the heart rate monitor hooked to her arm is the only sound in the room. Beyond that, the eerie silence is almost deafening, building up the intensity of dread I feel simmering in my chest.

When I'm beside Lila, I can't help myself from holding her hand. With her lips parted ever-so-slightly as she breathes in deep slumber, her clear skin is pure and her round face is angelic.

The thought of losing her forever is crushing.

I can't.

I won't.

The doctor clears his throat, drawing my attention to him.

“What is it, Doc? Just tell me what's wrong, and what I can do to fix it.”

“I wouldn't say that anything is wrong, Alpha Flynn,” he tilts his head and scrutinizes my reaction over the rims of his glasses.

I frown. “Then why isn't she awake yet?”

“Because she needs the rest. Shifting for the first time at her age is cumbersome, especially in her condition.”

A frustrated growl rumbles in my chest. “Doctor Stevens…what are you talking about? What condition?”

A feeble smile grows on the older man's lips. “It appears that Luna Lila is pregnant.”

In a split second, my whole life takes a turn. Too stunned to move, all I can do is blink in disbelief, my jaw dropping as words fail me.

My gaze lowers to Lila, a plethora of different emotions passing through my being and clouding my vision.

“I'll give you a moment,” the doctor says softly as he quietly leaves the room.

As soon as the door clicks into place, I fall to my knees, clutching Lila's hand to my forehead as tears roll down my cheeks.

“Y-you're pregnant,” I stammer, choking on the sob in my throat. “I don't believe it…I didn't think it was possible to be so happy…”

I didn't think I was worthy of this amount of happiness, the joy welling in my chest, ready to burst out. All I can do is sob, wishing to the Moon Goddess that Lila would wake up and bask in this moment with me.

Just when I thought I was complete, whole when I marked her, I've just been given the greatest news ever. The man I was before this moment becomes eternally wiped from existence. I have to do better now.Bebetter. For my mate, and our child.

“Y-you kn-know,” Lila croaks hoarsely, prompting me to look up and see a feeble smile playing on her lips.

“Lila!” I immediately get to my feet and scoop her into my arms. “Oh, my Goddess! You're awake!”

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