Blindsided: Book 2 of The Bound Trilogy

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

1 month later

~Emily’s POV~

“Emily! Get down here right now! You are going to be late!”

Sighing, I got up from my desk chair and walked to my bedroom door. Yippee. Another stupid appointment. Ever since I found out about…it, everyone has been pushing me to take better care of myself. They make me take some stupid pills that taste horrible. I have to go to the clinic every few weeks to have…it…checked out. I wish all of this were over and done with so I don’t have to think about…it…anymore. It can be someone else’s problem.

“Emily!”

Yanking my door open I yelled, “I’m coming!” a bit more forcefully than I intended to.

“Don’t you take that tone with me young lady!” my mother yelled back. “If you had come down when I called the first time instead of making me wait I wouldn’t have to keep yelling for you.”

Sighing, again, “Sorry,” I told her when I reached the bottom of the stairs.

“I know, honey.” She said while giving me a quick hug. “How are you feeling this morning? Any more nausea? Any pains?”

I suppressed a groan at the questions. They were the same ones she asked every morning since we found out. I was tired of it all. I didn’t even want to think about this…thing. Instead of a smart-ass comment I replied, “I’m fine. Everything is…fine.” I knew she didn’t believe me, but she let it slide.

Mom led me out to the waiting car. I needed her help to navigate down the front stairs and the driveway as they decided to remodel. I was still getting used to the new wooden deck and stone stairs. She helped me get into the car and we were off.

It was a silent ride to the clinic. I was and wasn’t ok with it. I did not mind the silence as I didn’t want to talk, but I also did not like it as it gave me too much time to think. Too much time to go over what was going to happen. They were going to make me pee in a cup, and then they were going to put stuff on my stomach to take pictures of…it. They were going to tell me everything about what was going on with my body. What I could expect. What I needed to be doing for the health of this…thing.

I didn’t want to think about this. I didn’t want to be reminded constantly that I had that bastard’s…

I felt my anger rise up with these thoughts. Taking a deep breath, I let it out slowly. It was better to be numb. It was better not to think about anything. As long as I went to these stupid appointments and did what everyone said than this will soon be over.

I only had to get through seven more months of this. Seven more months and this…being…will belong to my parents. I’ll be moved out and I won’t have to deal with this again.

~Alpha Matt’s POV~

I watched as my daughter left with my wife, her mother. I didn’t know what to do for my little girl. Granted she was not mine by blood but she was mine all the same.

I regret every day that I was not there to protect her. To keep her from harm. I need my little girl happy and I didn’t know how to make that happen.

I only turned back to face the room I was in when I could no longer see my wife’s car. I was in my study and I was supposed to be taking care of Alpha business, but my daughter’s unhappiness was weighing heavily on my mind.

Sighing, I sank back into my seat and tried to concentrate on some work. A few minutes later, I reached over to my phone after it rang a few times. I was glad for the distraction. I hated going over finances.