Chapter 1
TESSA
âAre you feeling okay, baby?â Adrian asks for the umpteenth time, trailing soft kisses from my cheeks to my nape.
We are both cuddled on the bed, with our hands intertwined and my body fully resting on his. I feel another retch running up my throat but I try to suppress it.
Still, it pushes up to my mouth and I run hastily to the bathroom, kneeling in front of the toilet seat and throwing up my guts again. I feel so terrible and short of my breath but the retching wonât stop.
Strong hands caress my back as I feel Adrian behind me.
âAnd thatâs the eighth time this morning. Where the f uck is Will?â He rasps, and I can hear the worry in his voice. No doubt heâs very much disturbed by my condition.
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âIâm fine, Adrian. Itâs just â I groan, as I try standing on my feet but my eyes twirl a bit and Iâm almost falling to the floor.
Adrian catches me in his arms and carefully leads me back to the bedroom. He helps me lie on the bed, and cuddles next to me, holding me securely in his ripped arms.
âI donât know what this is, but weâre gonna figure it out. I hate seeing you sick, you know that,â He whispered, kissing my cheek and running his hand through my hair.
I smile softly. No matter how sick Iâm feeling, it will never stop the butterflies from letting loose in my stomach each time Adrian says heartâmelting words.
Adrian Hearst is the Alpha of Silvermoon Pack and has been my mate for three years now. Iâve known him longer than that though because my late foster father was Beta Stefan and he was Adrianâs fatherâs Beta.
I never got to know my real parents but I received all the love a parent can give from Beta Stefan. The man loved me like his own, and losing him had been really traumatic.
Just at the same time, Adrian lost his father and had to take up the Alpha position. We found each other at the mating ceremony and confirmed we are fated mates.
It was the happiest day of my life because Iâve always had a huge crush on him. What are the odds that he will end up being my mate, right? I couldnât believe it.
Most days, I wake up feeling like itâs all one happy dream and it will end soon but then he reminds me in more ways than one, that what we have is for real and it will last forever.
âI love you, Adrian. I can never say that enough,â I say softly, deeply inhaling his mesmerizing scent and letting it chill the chaos rumbling inside me.
âI love you more, Tessa. Thatâs why I feel like cr ap right now. I hate seeing you like this, it breaks my heart,â
âIâm fineâ¦â
âNo, youâre not. Donât lie to me. Thatâs gonna hurt more,â Adrian sighs, resting his face on mine. âI already sent for Will. I donât know whatâs taking him so f ucking long.â
Will Greg is the Packâs doctor and Adrianâs trusted friend. I canât wait for him to get here and tell me what ailment is wrong with me. I just pray itâs nothing serious. I donât wanna make Adrian more anxious than he already is.
âIâm sure heâs on his way.â I mumble, feeling another retch in my throat. It starts closing up and I hurry down from the bed, dashing into the bathroom..
A knock resounds on our door but Iâm more focused on emptying whatever lump had crept up my throat. It goes on for a whole minute before I return to the bedroom.
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Chapter 1
âLuna Tessa,â Will greets with his signatory weary smile, and I slightly bow my head in acknowledgment.
I may be his Luna but heâs old enough to be my father, so yeah, I still give him that respect.
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âRun a million tests on her, Will. I gotta know what the f uck is wrong with my Luna.â Adrian says and comes over to me. He kisses my forehead. âIâll be waiting outside. Call me if you need me.â
âOkay.â I nod and he leaves the room, and itâs just Will and me.
Half an hour later, Adrian is back, and weâre seated on the bed, waiting for Will to tell us what ailment had befallen me.
Tell us, Will, please. I need to know. Is it serious? Does she have to undergo surgery?â Adrian quizzes him heatedly.
âNo, Alpha. She doesnât have to.â Will replies, but his face is squeezed. He looks worried. What could be wrong? Am I dying?
No, I canât die. I canât leave Adrian in this world all by himself. He needs me. He needs his Luna.
Then what? Câmon. Will, please. You need to tell us something.â Adrian pleads, almost sounding croaky from the wetness in
his voice.
âI canât say it, Alpha. Do you mind if I write It down, please?â Will requests.
âSure,â Adrian grabs his notepad and tears a sheet from it. He grabs a pen from the nightstand and hands it over to him. âScribble it in there,â
Will pens down something I canât see from where Iâm sitting and hands it over to Adrian.
He takes a few seconds to read it and his expression darkens. His face contorts menacingly. Suddenly, he breaks into a dark, humorless laugh.
âYouâre kidding, right?â Adrian asks, waving the paper slightly in the air. âThis canât be real.â
âIâm sorry, Alpha, but itâs real. Iâm as shocked as you are, and I donât have a valid explanation for it,â Will asks in an apprehensive tone.
âAdrian, whatâs wrong?â I ask, trying to touch him but he evades my touch, standing to his feet and putting a good distance
between us.
My heart shatters and I stare unbelievably at him. Adrian has never evaded my touch, no matter how pi ssed he gets. He never takes it out on me, Iâm always the only person who can stick around him when heâs in his worst mood. The only person he has a real, soft spot for.
Why did he just evade my touch?
âAdrian, whatâs wrong?â I ask, standing too but I donât go close to him. I feel like he may snap my neck if I do, and Iâm not even sure why.
His eyes hover around my frame and his jaw twitches like heâs suppressing a tsunami of rage. It makes my heart sk ip a beat.
âAdrian, whatâs wrong? Youâre scaring me,â I say, feeling nervous.
âIs there something you wanna tell me, Tessa? Something s hitty youâve been doing behind my back?â He asks in a cold tone.
âNo, Adrian. What are you talking about?â I ask, growing more terrified.
âIâm talking about this, Tessa!â He yells angrily, raising the paper, âIt tells youâre a few weeks pregnant!â