CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

—HADES

I re-enter the ward after meeting with the doctor, and find Jasmine peacefully asleep. Her calm face and gentle breathing fill me with relief and tenderness.

I approach her bedside quietly, gazing down at her with protectiveness.

Even my wolf can feel the sudden urge to prance around the room and create a barrier and not let a single intruder to graze Jasmine.

I don’t know how to feel, but I know I feel like I am over the moon.

I know I have hurled hurtful words at Jasmine, I've been consumed by fear and insecurity, lashing out at her.

But now I see the truth - this is our child. I've been a nightmare, but it's not too late to change. From now on, I'll be the supportive husband I should have been all along, cherishing and loving her through this pregnancy and beyond.

And I’d be a liar if I say I am not overhyped right now.

When the doctor's sudden attention to her unconscious form and the revelation that she was suddenly pregnant touched my ears.

It left me utterly stunned a