The Feral Mate

Chapter 68

Months past as my belly grew, I was only days away from my due date, Koza checked on me every day and Dr Shelley came every three days, she would showed him what to look for, for when I go into labour but the pup is quite content in there.

The last few weeks of my pregnancy, I rarely go down to the farm and the retreat, it's just a bit too far to go on the quad bike with my big belly, I only go down there if Brax Drives me down, Atlas had started her schooling again so she was busy, Pasha and Petra took Skoll out.

I know I shouldn't of but I walked down to the farm, when Brax saw me he wasn't happy, “what an earth are you doing here?” “I was bored at home” “how did you get here?” Brax said as he looked around to see who's car brought me down, he knew that I didn’t bring myself as I still don’t know how to drive a car, “I walked” “WHAT? that's far too far to walk in your condition” “I know, can we go and sit down my back it killing”.

I told Brax not to tell Huxley but he said that he doesn't want Huxley's wrath upon him, what is true, I know he is going to be mad and he's going to go mental, for coming out this far, I know he's going to confine me to the house.

I stayed with Brax, walking around the farm, Robin had started to help out around the farm, only at weekends and maybe one night in the week if needed, she loved feeding the foals, we took in a few abandoned houses, to our surprise, two of the houses gave birth last month.

When I got back to the house, I wasn't house arrest, I was not allowed to leave the pack house unless I was with Huxley, Pasha or Brax, not Atlas, not Petra.

“I cannot believe you sometimes River” “all I did was walk to the farm, I don't see it being a problem” “you don't see it being a problem, River, you can go into labour day now, what if you went into labour on the walk there? Where is your phone?” “In my pocket” honestly, I didn't know where it was, “empty your pockets, as I'm 100% sure, it's not there and it's right here on my desk” he said pointing it my phone, “you don't know that's mine, it could be anyone's” I said trying to lie myself out of it, he raised his eyebrows and got his phone out of his pocket and called it, the phone on the desk started ringing, he picked it up and showed me the screen, ‘Daddy Wolf' is calling, “fine, I get it, I'm just bored, all I do is eat and sleep, it's frustrating, you can go and do whatever you like but I have to stay here like this is a fucking prison” I said getting up for my chair and storming out of the office I say storming out, I waddled out, I did hear him call after me, but I still left his office.

I didn't go far, a sat on the bench outside the front door, I suppose I better not push him, he was really mad at me, yeah, I understand where he's coming from but he also needs to understand where I'm coming from.

I heard the door open, I glanced to see who it was it was, Huxley obviously, he sat down next to me, he didn't say anything, I know his angry at me for going to the farm, he laid his head on my shoulder, then said “I'm just trying to keep you and the pup safe” “I know but I can't stay inside, when the pup comes, will I never be allowed to leave and go down to the farm? I'm I going to be stuck here?” I couldn't help the tears, my hormones were all over the place at the moment, I'm angry one minute then an emotional wreck the next.

“Please don't cry my love, please just humour me for a little while longer, I'm just so on edge, I just can't shake the feeling that you will go into a labour alone” “okay, I will stay put” I rested my head on his, Huxley put his hand on my huge belly, “please come out soon, we all can't wait to meet you” he whispered, more tears.

I was three days overdue, I was bedridden, my back hurt so much, walking was the worst, this felt worse then when Opal broke her back leg, all I wanted to do was cry, I couldn’t shift so to relieve some of the pain, this one I had to do alone, Atlas and Skoll stayed with me but I wanted Huxley, he was busy getting the last few things in place for when I have the pup, he can take a little time off, I kept snapping at her, all I felt like I was doing was apologizing, she said she understands as she was the same but I still felt bad, Atlas called Huxley to tell him that she thinks that I should go to Dr Shelley's to get checked out.

We got to Dr Shelley's within the hour, she examined me then we were straight up the hospital as I was in early labour.

27 hours later, Okami was born, he was healthy at 8lb 2oz, we went home a few days later, I bled a little too much and they wanted to keep me in.

Huxley and I were lying in bed, Okami lying on Huxley’s chest, Okami fast asleep after his feeding, “I’m so happy” I said as I cried, Huxley pulled me closer and said “don’t cry my love, this is our life now” “you still ok with having lots of pups?” “Of cores, why? Would you like to try for another one now?” “Not right now, let my body heal first, I know I could shift but I don’t want Opal to keep doing all the healing, I would like to do this one alone” “ok, we will try for our second one when you are ready, when would you like to present Okami?”

Precenting is when a Lycan presents their new pup to the pack, it’s for them to officially meet the pup to give them presents, “I don’t know, maybe next week sometime” “ok, I have an important question, Maxine, would you like to invite her?”

I haven’t spoken to my Nan since the day I left her house, when she called me a whore for falling in love with Huxley and mating with him, Huxley did call but she didn’t want talk to him nor me, even though all that happened, I still really miss her, I want to show her, her great grandson, Okami.

“Yeah, I would like to invite her and Alpha Leo” I said in a low voice, “anything for you my love”.

Huxley and Pasha planned the whole presenting party, since giving birth, I hadn’t been feeling well, Koza has been keeping an eye on me, checking my iron levels and so on, Atlas has been staying with me to help with Okami while Huxley is busy.

It was the day of the party, I was still feeling unwell but I could feel that I was getting better day by day, Huxley looked so happy showing Okami to some of the pack members, even McArther and a few of his pack, also his mate and pup came.

The party was in full swing, I had a hold of Okami, talking to one of the new members that only came this morning, I could see my Nan and Alpha Leo, pull up and get out their car, I excused myself from the new members and waited for them to get here, all the anger I had for her faded away once I saw her.

As they walked towards me, my Nan had a gift bag, I wondered what she had brought, it’s a custom in that pack to bring something that was the mothers or fathers as a child, my Nan had a lot to choose from, Alpha Leo had a huge bunch of flowers.

They stopped ten or so feet in front of me, “HUXLEY, PLEASE COME HERE” “ONE SECOND” he shouted back, “hey Nan, how have you been? This is your great grandson, Okami, it means wolf in Japanese” Alpha Leo had a huge smile from ear to ear but my Nan didn’t look happy, she reached down into the gift bag and said “no granddaughter of mine is going to have a feral’s pup”, she dropped the gift bag, exposing a gun, she pointed at me and fired, I just had enough time to turn around to shield Okami.

I felt a burning sensation when the built hit me in the back, I looked down at Okami who was still sleeping in my arms, oblivious to what's going on around him, as I looked up, everything seemed to be in slow motion, there were Lycan’s running everywhere, I finally saw Huxley, I could hardly breathe, I smiled at him then I went down to my knees, everything was turning black, I laid on the floor, not feeling anything, nor see anything, my hearing was going, I could hear muffled talking before it all went silent.