The Alpha’s Curvy Cinderella - Chapter 158: Chapter 158
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Josie POV
I wriggled uncomfortably on the hospital bed, feeling foolish. There was nothing wrong with me and Rohan was being way overprotective. Although it gave me a warm feeling inside, I also felt slightly indignant. My wolf on the other hand was enjoying the attention our mate was giving us.
He’s just worried about us. Let the doctor give you the results of the tests to make Rohan feel better and then we can go back to the pack house. It’s such a little thing to do, stop complaining about it.
I’m not complaining, but don’t you think it’s a bit much? It’s not as though we were majorly injured. If anything, all we have are minor scrapes and bruises I complained as my wolf let out a low snort.
Did you forget that you were drugged as well? He just wants to make sure the wolfsbane is completely gone from our system along with the sedative. It’s good that our mate is so caring and loving. You should appreciate it.
I do appreciate it, but I thought you said that the drugs were out of our bloodstream. So why did he need to test it?
He just wants to confirm for himself, there’s nothing wrong with that. Mates tend to be possessive and overprotective and yours is an Alpha now. They’re like twice as protective and possessive when it comes to their mates.
I sighed. Rohan gripped my hand and gave me a smile. I frowned at him. He had vetoed a doctor checking him over, I thought sourly but had insisted that I had my own checkup. I was sure that I barely had any blood left after the doctor had basically drained me for his bloody tests and it was making me moody. I also felt nausea, my stomach churning and I wasn’t sure if that was due to the after-effects of the drugs I’d been given. I felt tired and lethargic, wanting nothing more than to climb into a comfortable bed and put the covers over me, and fall happily asleep. I gave a yawn and Rohan eyed me with concern.
“You seem so tired” he commented.
“I just want to sleep” I admitted, leaning into him and feeling his arm wrap around me “do you think it will be much longer?”
I was beginning to feel a bit impatient. I knew blood tests took a while but still, I would have thought it was done by now. I shifted and Rohan tightened his grip. I glanced at the doorway, praying the doctor would come and free me from my misery. I could feel bile rising in my throat and swallowed it down.
My prayers were finally answered. The doctor came walking through the doorway, beaming widely. “Alpha Rohan, Luna Josie,” he said jovially as I tried hard not to glower at him, feeling out of sorts “I am so sorry for the delay in getting your results” he apologized.
I relaxed. Finally. All I needed to do was listen, nod my head, and then we could go back home. Easy. The doctor cleared his throat. Rohan began to rub my back. “Luna,” the doctor said very calmly “have you been experiencing any dizziness lately? Perhaps some nausea or tiredness?”
“I am a little tired, but I figured that was due to the situation with Alpha Drake” I said confused “and I haven’t been dizzy. As for the nausea, I do feel a little sick to my stomach, am I coming down with something?”
Rohan looked at me and narrowed his eyes “why haven’t you said anything” he exclaimed, and I tried not to groan.
“Because I knew you would be worried,” I said quietly.
“Of course I would be worried, you’re my mate. I care about how you are feeling and whether you are well or sick” he griped.
The doctor smiled to himself. “Do you find that certain smells make you feel sick or disagree with you?”
Come to think of it, the smell of coffee drifting down the corridor was making my stomach churn. I tried not to inhale it, feeling a strong urge to begin gagging. “Maybe,” I said softly.
The doctor simply nodded, looking unsurprised while Rohan looked worried.
“Are your breasts tender or sore to the touch?” he asked.
Rohan looked ready to explode at that question and the doctor flinched. “What kind of question is that” Rohan said in a dangerous voice.
I interrupted before Rohan injured the poor man who was only trying to do his job “a little, but that’s normal isn’t it? Especially when you’re due your period” I explained nonchalantly. I mean mine had always been like that, so I figured it was the same for everyone else. It was no big deal. Rohan however looked at the doctor like he was about to rip the man’s head off if he asked another inappropriate question.
The doctor hummed under his breath. “This brings me to the last question,” he said with an exhale and a tentative glance at Rohan “do you remember when your last period was?”
It took me a little aback. Rohan frowned but I was busy thinking. Now that the doctor had mentioned it, I should have been due…almost a week ago. I was late, but that had happened on the rare occasion, and with all the stress I had been under, it was no surprise. I glanced at the doctor shyly “I’m a week late but that’s happened before” I said slowly.
He nodded and scribbled away on his clipboard. “I understand” he murmured, while Rohan rubbed the stubble on his chin and grimaced “I’m afraid that I have either good news or bad news depending on the way you look at it” he said gravely. Rohan and I shot each other a look. Now I was worried. What could the doctor possibly be talking about? Rohan’s jaw clenched “does she have some sort of virus or something that she needs medication for?” he asked.
The doctor shook his head “No, I’m afraid that what Luna Josie has will be causing her some discomfort for the next few months” he said calmly.
“What is it?” My voice wavered and I was close to tears, endless possibilities running through my mind.
My wolf, normally a comfort to me, was suspiciously silent on the matter. I could have really used her voice at that moment or her logic. Rohan grabbed my hand and squeezed it. “Whatever it is, we’ll get through it together” he assured
me.
I smiled at him gratefully. He was like a rock. No matter what, I knew that he wouldn’t abandon me or leave my side. I took a deep breath and eyed the doctor who looked smug, a small smile curving on his lips. He was enjoying this!
“What is her condition?” Rohan asked evenly, fighting to keep his composure.
The doctor smirked. He looked at me, raising an eyebrow and smiling widely as Rohan looked at him in disbelief, seething at his audacity. The man was either brave or stupid. “Congratulations Luna Josie, Alpha Rohan. You’re pregnant” he said cheerfully.
You could have heard a pin drop to the floor. Complete silence. The doctor waited, but it was like I was in shock. I had never anticipated hearing that bit of news. It was still early in my relationship with Rohan and while we had never used a condom, part of me had just thought that it would take time for it to happen. Rohan looked grim, running a hand through his hair, his eyes gleaming with some untold emotion that I couldn’t decipher. I felt my chest tighten. I couldn’t tell if my mate was happy with the news or utterly devastated as he wasn’t letting on. As for me? I was struggling to digest the
news.
A baby. I was going to be giving birth to a child in a few months. It explained everything. The nausea, the tenderness, the mood swings. An image of a baby boy, that looked exactly like a miniature Rohan flashed in my minds eye and despite myself, a smile came to my lips. My heart began to swell with joy. My wolf was ecstatic and purring. I wanted this child. Even though I hadn’t been expecting it, I was already in love with the idea of him or her. I could feel tears pricking the corners of my eyes. I rubbed my stomach unconsciously, imagining them growing as the doctor continued to smile at us both, oblivious to the darkening expression on Rohan’s face. What was making my mate look so angry?
“A baby” I breathed and reached for Rohan’s arm, noting how tense he was “Rohan, aren’t you happy? We’re having a child together? Our very own pup” I said with excitement, the shock wearing off “you’re going to make such a wonderful father….” he wrenched his arm away, his eyes turning glacial. I bit my lip as he stared at me, his eyes hooded.
“Rohan, what’s wrong?” I asked.
His expression was indecipherable. “I can’t be a father to this pup Josie. I don’t deserve to be” he spat out “you’re better off getting rid of it or rejecting me. I won’t be marking you again” he added as my heart began to sink and he began to turn away “not now that you’re pregnant. I’m sorry but it’s too much” he choked out as my eyes widened in shock “I wish you all the luck in the world” he added, before he walked away from me and out the door, leaving me and the doctor alone in the room.
I stared at the empty doorway, confused. He had turned so cold, so detached. As soon as he’d heard about the pregnancy it was like his mind was somewhere else.
I felt a tear trail down my cheek and realized I was crying while the doctor appeared to be flabbergasted and slack-jawed. Evidently, he had not anticipated Rohan’s reaction either. I sobbed, my heart beginning to break. Rohan didn’t want the baby, I finally discerned and he no longer wanted me.
I couldn’t understand how a man who claimed to love me with all his heart could turn on me and abandon me with such haste as though I had meant nothing to him. Had I been fooling myself all this time in believing that Rohan was everything to me and that his heart had been mine? Was this the end of our relationship and the mate bond we had worked so hard to save? I only knew one thing with absolute certainty and it was heart wrenching, no matter what, I would never give up this child or get rid of it, no matter what happened.
I wriggled uncomfortably on the hospital bed, feeling foolish. There was nothing wrong with me and Rohan was being way overprotective. Although it gave me a warm feeling inside, I also felt slightly indignant. My wolf on the other hand was enjoying the attention our mate was giving us.
He’s just worried about us. Let the doctor give you the results of the tests to make Rohan feel better and then we can go back to the pack house. It’s such a little thing to do, stop complaining about it.
I’m not complaining, but don’t you think it’s a bit much? It’s not as though we were majorly injured. If anything, all we have are minor scrapes and bruises I complained as my wolf let out a low snort.
Did you forget that you were drugged as well? He just wants to make sure the wolfsbane is completely gone from our system along with the sedative. It’s good that our mate is so caring and loving. You should appreciate it.
I do appreciate it, but I thought you said that the drugs were out of our bloodstream. So why did he need to test it?
He just wants to confirm for himself, there’s nothing wrong with that. Mates tend to be possessive and overprotective and yours is an Alpha now. They’re like twice as protective and possessive when it comes to their mates.
I sighed. Rohan gripped my hand and gave me a smile. I frowned at him. He had vetoed a doctor checking him over, I thought sourly but had insisted that I had my own checkup. I was sure that I barely had any blood left after the doctor had basically drained me for his bloody tests and it was making me moody. I also felt nausea, my stomach churning and I wasn’t sure if that was due to the after-effects of the drugs I’d been given. I felt tired and lethargic, wanting nothing more than to climb into a comfortable bed and put the covers over me, and fall happily asleep. I gave a yawn and Rohan eyed me with concern.
“You seem so tired” he commented.
“I just want to sleep” I admitted, leaning into him and feeling his arm wrap around me “do you think it will be much longer?”
I was beginning to feel a bit impatient. I knew blood tests took a while but still, I would have thought it was done by now. I shifted and Rohan tightened his grip. I glanced at the doorway, praying the doctor would come and free me from my misery. I could feel bile rising in my throat and swallowed it down.
My prayers were finally answered. The doctor came walking through the doorway, beaming widely. “Alpha Rohan, Luna Josie,” he said jovially as I tried hard not to glower at him, feeling out of sorts “I am so sorry for the delay in getting your results” he apologized.
I relaxed. Finally. All I needed to do was listen, nod my head, and then we could go back home. Easy. The doctor cleared his throat. Rohan began to rub my back. “Luna,” the doctor said very calmly “have you been experiencing any dizziness lately? Perhaps some nausea or tiredness?”
“I am a little tired, but I figured that was due to the situation with Alpha Drake” I said confused “and I haven’t been dizzy. As for the nausea, I do feel a little sick to my stomach, am I coming down with something?”
Rohan looked at me and narrowed his eyes “why haven’t you said anything” he exclaimed, and I tried not to groan.
“Because I knew you would be worried,” I said quietly.
“Of course I would be worried, you’re my mate. I care about how you are feeling and whether you are well or sick” he griped.
The doctor smiled to himself. “Do you find that certain smells make you feel sick or disagree with you?”
Come to think of it, the smell of coffee drifting down the corridor was making my stomach churn. I tried not to inhale it, feeling a strong urge to begin gagging. “Maybe,” I said softly.
The doctor simply nodded, looking unsurprised while Rohan looked worried.
“Are your breasts tender or sore to the touch?” he asked.
Rohan looked ready to explode at that question and the doctor flinched. “What kind of question is that” Rohan said in a dangerous voice.
I interrupted before Rohan injured the poor man who was only trying to do his job “a little, but that’s normal isn’t it? Especially when you’re due your period” I explained nonchalantly. I mean mine had always been like that, so I figured it was the same for everyone else. It was no big deal. Rohan however looked at the doctor like he was about to rip the man’s head off if he asked another inappropriate question.
The doctor hummed under his breath. “This brings me to the last question,” he said with an exhale and a tentative glance at Rohan “do you remember when your last period was?”
It took me a little aback. Rohan frowned but I was busy thinking. Now that the doctor had mentioned it, I should have been due…almost a week ago. I was late, but that had happened on the rare occasion, and with all the stress I had been under, it was no surprise. I glanced at the doctor shyly “I’m a week late but that’s happened before” I said slowly.
He nodded and scribbled away on his clipboard. “I understand” he murmured, while Rohan rubbed the stubble on his chin and grimaced “I’m afraid that I have either good news or bad news depending on the way you look at it” he said gravely. Rohan and I shot each other a look. Now I was worried. What could the doctor possibly be talking about? Rohan’s jaw clenched “does she have some sort of virus or something that she needs medication for?” he asked.
The doctor shook his head “No, I’m afraid that what Luna Josie has will be causing her some discomfort for the next few months” he said calmly.
“What is it?” My voice wavered and I was close to tears, endless possibilities running through my mind.
My wolf, normally a comfort to me, was suspiciously silent on the matter. I could have really used her voice at that moment or her logic. Rohan grabbed my hand and squeezed it. “Whatever it is, we’ll get through it together” he assured
me.
I smiled at him gratefully. He was like a rock. No matter what, I knew that he wouldn’t abandon me or leave my side. I took a deep breath and eyed the doctor who looked smug, a small smile curving on his lips. He was enjoying this!
“What is her condition?” Rohan asked evenly, fighting to keep his composure.
The doctor smirked. He looked at me, raising an eyebrow and smiling widely as Rohan looked at him in disbelief, seething at his audacity. The man was either brave or stupid. “Congratulations Luna Josie, Alpha Rohan. You’re pregnant” he said cheerfully.
You could have heard a pin drop to the floor. Complete silence. The doctor waited, but it was like I was in shock. I had never anticipated hearing that bit of news. It was still early in my relationship with Rohan and while we had never used a condom, part of me had just thought that it would take time for it to happen. Rohan looked grim, running a hand through his hair, his eyes gleaming with some untold emotion that I couldn’t decipher. I felt my chest tighten. I couldn’t tell if my mate was happy with the news or utterly devastated as he wasn’t letting on. As for me? I was struggling to digest the
news.
A baby. I was going to be giving birth to a child in a few months. It explained everything. The nausea, the tenderness, the mood swings. An image of a baby boy, that looked exactly like a miniature Rohan flashed in my minds eye and despite myself, a smile came to my lips. My heart began to swell with joy. My wolf was ecstatic and purring. I wanted this child. Even though I hadn’t been expecting it, I was already in love with the idea of him or her. I could feel tears pricking the corners of my eyes. I rubbed my stomach unconsciously, imagining them growing as the doctor continued to smile at us both, oblivious to the darkening expression on Rohan’s face. What was making my mate look so angry?
“A baby” I breathed and reached for Rohan’s arm, noting how tense he was “Rohan, aren’t you happy? We’re having a child together? Our very own pup” I said with excitement, the shock wearing off “you’re going to make such a wonderful father….” he wrenched his arm away, his eyes turning glacial. I bit my lip as he stared at me, his eyes hooded.
“Rohan, what’s wrong?” I asked.
His expression was indecipherable. “I can’t be a father to this pup Josie. I don’t deserve to be” he spat out “you’re better off getting rid of it or rejecting me. I won’t be marking you again” he added as my heart began to sink and he began to turn away “not now that you’re pregnant. I’m sorry but it’s too much” he choked out as my eyes widened in shock “I wish you all the luck in the world” he added, before he walked away from me and out the door, leaving me and the doctor alone in the room.
I stared at the empty doorway, confused. He had turned so cold, so detached. As soon as he’d heard about the pregnancy it was like his mind was somewhere else.
I felt a tear trail down my cheek and realized I was crying while the doctor appeared to be flabbergasted and slack-jawed. Evidently, he had not anticipated Rohan’s reaction either. I sobbed, my heart beginning to break. Rohan didn’t want the baby, I finally discerned and he no longer wanted me.
I couldn’t understand how a man who claimed to love me with all his heart could turn on me and abandon me with such haste as though I had meant nothing to him. Had I been fooling myself all this time in believing that Rohan was everything to me and that his heart had been mine? Was this the end of our relationship and the mate bond we had worked so hard to save? I only knew one thing with absolute certainty and it was heart wrenching, no matter what, I would never give up this child or get rid of it, no matter what happened.
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