ALIYAH’S POV
I blinked my eyes awake as I felt a gentle shake on my shoulder. The sound of Reid’s voice made me sit upright in bed.
I instantly felt the mate bond pull building up inside me the moment I laid my eyes on him.
I could hardly ignore it. Reid smelled like a fresh blueberry under wispy clouds. His hair was damp, which indicated he had just had a shower, and his chiseled chest was slightly showing up under his white, soft bathrobe. His entire physique made my desire rise intensely.
"Good morning, little wolf," Reid greeted me. A soft gasp escaped my lips as the warmth of his breath brushed against my skin.
He was so damn close that I was losing my mind...
"I’ll visit Alicia’s home. Would you like to come with me?" he asked. My heartbeat increased as his words raced through my veins.
I was struggling to focus as every second I could feel my gut being twisted. All I did was breathe sharply and nod in re
ALIYAH’S POVTrouble. I could have sworn that was the only thing I had in mind as soon as I looked at Reid in panic. With a frown on my face, I shielded the two pups whose eyes were filled with fear.Reid continued to glance wildly at them."They need to be taught more before they get worse.""Don’t scare them, Reid," I grunted.A low growl escaped his mouth. He looked so ferocious that even I had to step back from him. His entire presence was hard to take when he was in this state, and I confirmed that he really hated it whenever he heard people talking ill about me. He totally loathed it more than I did.I knew he was acting this way because he never wanted me to be hurt. He wanted to protect me, even emotionally, and I appreciated everything he did and would do. However, I couldn’t bear to see him snapping out in front of the pups, even though I knew he was only trying to correct their behavior."I—I really
REID’S POVAfter dealing with the young wolves who were never sincere to my mate, rage still coursed through my body. They had the audacity to insult her directly and provoke her as if she didn’t hold much power or role in the pack.Admittedly, I was disgusted by how Ellie and Dustin behaved. If not for Aliyah, who still showed them a great amount of mercy, I would not have hesitated to punish them by locking them up in the cells to learn their lesson the hard way.The twins were silent the whole time as they remained seated in the passenger’s seat. I was seething when I looked at them through the rear-view mirror of my car, and I could only hope that they’d change during their stay with us.I stopped the car in front of the pack house. I had already informed Klaus about the temporary stay of the young wolves in the pack house. He approached us immediately and helped them with their luggage."Man, you look pissed off," he co
ALIYAH’S POVA familiar feeling of eventual doom crept into my body. I was still breathing heavily when we went to Charlotte’s clinic. Reid carried me into his arm, like I was the most fragile thing he would never dare to let go. All I did was leaned my head against his chest, and hoped that everything would be alright.I shut my eyes and prayed to the Moon Goddess to help me become healthy. I couldn’t afford seeing Reid’s worried face whenever my body felt like giving up, or curling because of the pain attacking every part of me. Guilt flashed through me when I remembered how Reid looked at me earlier as if he was in a terrifying situation. I couldn’t handle it. I knew that if I was only blessed with a good health, things would have been less pain in the ass for my mate.“Put her here,” Charlotte commanded Reid and pointed to the bed and then she prepared a table full of medical equipment.Reid was on the other s
REID’S POVHappiness, of all things, took control of my mind and body.As the leader of the pack, I was taught how to handle any situation, including conflict and battle within and outside the pack. But right now, for the first time in my life, I felt like I had no idea how to handle this great news. I took a deep breath to steady myself, and with only one thing whirling around my mind, that I would be having my own family.I would become a father...The thought made me want to jump in the air. I was over the moon, and at that very moment I wanted to thank the Moon Goddess for giving me reason to live better for Aliyah and for our little one.“This is not a dream, right?” I quipped.Charlotte shook her head, still all smiles as she folded her arms against her chest."The abdominal cramp she experienced is normal. However..." she paused and breathed sharply, and it made my forehead knot. "Considering Aliyah’s po
ALIYAH’S POV"Aliyah," Jane called my name.My gaze followed her voice from the door frame where Reid exited. As I glanced at her, I noticed that she was smiling shyly at me."To tell you the truth..." she paused and bit her lower lip.I instantly got curious about what she was about to say. I stood up a little straighter, waiting for her to continue. She breathed in heavily and chuckled."To be honest, I was a little afraid of you."My eyebrows jumped up at her words, and I was kind of shocked. "For real?"I wondered what I did for her to feel that way. Then I recalled what I did back at the supposed formal dinner. I couldn’t help but wince, remembering that particular event. I was struggling to socialize back then. I still do. Honestly. But I wanted to overcome my fear and be better for Reid, and our pack.She nodded her head. Her cheeks were blushing."Yeah, it started on the first night I came here. I tho
REID’S POVA surge of happiness went through me at the thought that Aliyah wanted us to have a child, too. My happiness was so strong I could hardly breathe around it. I have been meaning to have a family I could call my own. My life had never been the same again when my parents died. Before I even realized it, I just found myself dreaming of having a wife and children that I would spend my life with.And here it was. It seemed that the Moon Goddess was shoving it in my face like she was ready to give it to me. I couldn’t be happier...It felt like my dreams were slowly coming true.If only Aliyah didn’t have a poor health condition, I believed I would not be this reluctant to tell her the truth, that she was pregnant and that we would become parents soon. I was concerned as to how she would react once I told her, and given her current health, I was afraid it would only overwhelm her.I tucked her hair behind her ear as I watched her sleep peacefully. She was so beautiful, like an ang
ALIYAH’S POVWhen I woke up the next morning, I spent an hour crouching over the toilet bowl and throwing up the food I had eaten the night before. I washed my face and brushed my teeth afterward, which made me feel a little better, although I could still feel that my tummy was being twisted for some unknown reason.As soon as I got out of the bathroom, my eyes landed on the bed, realizing that Reid wasn’t here when I blinked awake. He might have needed to attend to some meeting or deal with his pack mates as the Alpha, and so I understood he may have had to leave early in the morning.After changing clothes, I finally went down to the main kitchen as I wanted to cook a hot soup to ease the discomfort in my stomach and for our pack mates, but as soon as I stepped into that, my gaze went to Reid, who was wearing an apron and totally topless underneath.My lips curled into a smile. I leaned on the doorframe and gawked at him in awe. He looked completely stunning, even in an apron, and I
ALIYAH’S POVThe three of us sat on the bed. Ellie and Dustin were both uncomfortable and could only give me a secret glare knowing Reid was only on the other bed and watching us in silence.“I want to understand why do you keep disrespecting your pack mates,” I started as I stared at both of them carefully.Ellie rolled her eyes. She nudged her twin brother before she crossed her arms against her chest, seemingly not interested in talking to me so she wanted Dustin to do it for both of them.“Why do you care? Didn’t we already make it clear that we don’t like you?” Dustin hissed.I heard Reid growling from the other bed. I took a quick glance at him, and nodded to assure him that I could do this on my own.“I do care because I feel like you’re just letting all your chances to live a great life lose by fighting against everyone in here.” I sighed a bit and continued. “You see, every people here wanted to get along with you. But you’re not giving us a chance….”“That’s because you’re g