Page 40 of Alpha's Redemption

Valen

Valarian is bouncing excitedly on the balls of his feet as the doctor points to the two beating hearts. Not even I can sit still. This is too much information to process. I expected one. Is it hot in here?

Everly reaches for my hand when I stand up and tug at my tie; I’m overheating. Doc falls silent again and squirts more jelly on her belly. After turning the screen away for a second, he clears his throat and tugs on the collar of his shirt.

I stop my pacing and notice him becoming a little nervous as he moves the device. Valarian is babbling happily about the twin brothers he thinks he’ll have. Doc’s nervousness has me uncomfortable. Why did he turn the screen away?

“Doc, is everything alright?” I asked, suddenly frightened that something is wrong with the twins I wasn't expecting.

“Maybe you should take a seat, Alpha,” Doc says, and I freeze. Something is wrong. I glance at Everly; her fear is just as bad. She leans up on her elbows to look at Doc.

“Take a seat,” Doc repeats and he motions toward the chair. Yet, now he has me panicking. I didn't necessarilywanttwins, but the thought of something being wrong with them makes my heart race faster and my stomach drop. I shake my head.

“Just spit it out, Doc,” I snap, becoming annoyed.

“It appears I was wrong about there being twins.”

I clutch my hair and let out a breath. “Oh, thank the Goddess,” I sigh.

“It's not twins?” Valarian asks, pouting.

“No, I found another heartbeat!”

I nod along at his words. Thank Goddess; I wasn't looking forward to never sleeping again.

“What!” Everly shrieks, “but I saw two.”

Doc holds his hands out in an apologetic gesture. I know she’s outraged, but this is a good thing; I only planned for one.

“I was wrong; I found another, so you’re having triplets,” Doc says, and I blink. I must have heard that wrong.

“Triplets?” I murmur, looking at Doc as he turns the screen.

“Yep, Everly is five weeks along. Here’s babies A and B, and this one, Baby C, was hiding behind the other. I thought it was a shadow.” Doc says while pointing at the screen.

My vision tunnels and his words fade away along with the room.

My head pounds as I open my eyes only to see Everly's worried face hoveringaboveme. She taps my face with her hand before sighing. Oh Goddess, I fainted!

“Thank the Goddess, and why areyoufainting? You don't have to carry them!” she laughs.

“Please tell me that was a dream. Are we having a litter?” I mumble incoherently.

“Uh, no, there are definitely three. We finished the scan while you were… uh… napping,” Everly says, holding up the printed picture. I snatch it from her and peer up at it.

“I’ll give you both a moment,” Doc says, leaving the room.

“We’re having triplets!” I repeat, trying to wrap my head around that information. I have some super sperm. I should be selling that shit! This is a damn nightmare. She’s getting her damn tubes tied afterward.

“Valen?” Everly says, staring at me worriedly. Man, how embarrassing.

“You didn't tell anyone I fainted, did you?”

Everly presses her lips in a line and shakes her head.

“Nope,” she says, but I can feel her lie.

“Who did you tell?”

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