Tethered to You (Alastor X OC)

Ch 61

Ariel's POV

The elevator doors opened, revealing the lobby to me. Alex looked up and smiled at me.

"Hey Ariel!" She greeted me happily and I smiled back at her.

"Hi sweetheart," I said, walking over to our mail box. Alastor's mailbox was strange, you could slide the letters through from the outside and they ended up in a little metal box on the inside of the building.

I opened it and took the papers out, sifting through them.

I walked over to the front desk, waddling slightly. I rested against the desk, taking a deep breath.

Alex giggled, "all out of breath, are we?" She teased me and I glared at her playfully. I flicked through the mail, dropping junk into the trash.

Then I stopped on a letter addressed to me.

To Ariel

From Mai

Quickly I tore open the letter, feeling my chest bubble with excitement. Mai has been away in the Envy Ring, and missed all of our current events.

I was somewhat happy about it.

I don't know what I would've done if she...

Never mind that, I need to read this.

"Dear stinky,

I am so so sorry I've been away! I'll be home tomorrow and we can go baby shopping! Tell Alastor I don't care how much damn shit you guys have bought, I am taking you fuckin shopping,"

I giggled and kept reading.

"I've missed you, and I saw what you did on the news! Man that was badass...I told him you'd win in a fight ;).

Love and kisses,

Mai Mai <3"

She drew a wink emoji and a heart and I gently folded the note, tucking it back into the envelope.

I tossed the rest of the mail into the trash and started walking back to the elevator.

Suddenly a sharp pain burst through my stomach causing me to gasp. I stumbled slightly, feeling warm liquid fall out of me and down my legs.

Alex gasped and stood up, running to me.

"Ariel! Are you ok!" She asked, worried. I took a deep, shaking breath.

"Honey, go call Al," I winced and put a hand over my stomach, "Wait..." I was breathing heavily and reached towards my back by my hip.

I pressed my fingers into the mark there, and felt the tingling sensation as it called him.

Alex watched me curiously and worriedly, then Alastor appeared in a split second.

"Dear, whatever is the—holy shit!" He cursed and immediately grabbed hold of me, holding me gently.

"Alastor the baby..." I breathed heavily, "it's time..."

His eyes were wide and terrified and he looked at Alex.

"Alex dear, no one comes in or out, if they do fucking kill them!" He stated quickly before I watched the world around me melt and then reform into the hospital lobby.

This is the second time in the same month I've been here.

"I need one of you to help my darling immediately!" Alastor demanded and I chuckled dryly, then immediately cried out as another contraction swept through me.