Future

Chapter 13

*Chase's POV*

Skye was having our pups in four months! So far, Lexi and Ryder have helped by getting new beds and things for us. Me and the boys were playing in the garden while the girls relaxed elsewhere.
"Dad! Dad! To me!" Blue yelled. I swiftly kicked the ball towards him but a small, more furry, version of Marshall flew forward and took it right away from the pit bull's grasp.
"Nice tackle Samson!" Marshall yelled, laughing at mine and Blue's facial expressions.
"We so need to up our game." I muttered.
"Agreed."
I heard Skye yelling from the other side of the garden. I looked on confused and listened.
"No! I love Chase and I'm keeping our pups! If you can't understand that then I don't even want to call you family anymore!" She yelled.
"Blue...I'll be right back." I Said, sprinting to help my mate. For gods sake Skye don't get too stressed. It's not good for the pups.

As I rounded the corner, I saw Skye facing an older male cockapoo. He, in turn was yelling at Skye.
"You are coming home missy weather you like it or not! And those pups of yours will have to go!"
"No dad! I stepped away from the modelling world for a reason and I stick by that!"
"You have nothing here for you Skylar!"
"The name's Skye! And yes I do! I have my friends! My owner! My mate! My pups! My future is here!"
"Woah woah woah. What's going on?" I stood between the two blonde dogs.
"Chase, meet -ugh!- my father." Skye struggled, wincing in pain mid sentence.
"Skye, are you ok?" I panicked, completely ignoring her father.
She shook her head. "No. My stomach hurts. Ow!"
"The pups can't be coming! There's no way they'd be four months early!"
"I, ow! Know."
I called to Lexi in a panic. "Chase? What's happening?" Skye was in tears.
"I don't know." I held her close to me, trying to calm her down. I knew stress was bad for the pups but it couldn't do this. Something else happened, involving Skye's father. And I planned to find out what.

At Katie's, she gave Skye an ultrasound and checked on the pups. She said that there had been some kind of impact that disturbed them.
"Skye have you fallen or anything? Like just tripped over?"
"Um not that I can think of."
Lexi looked at the screen.
"As much as I trust your judgement Katie, I think that this was caused by something more than a trip up." She said concerned. Skye sighed and hung her head.
"What happened Skye?" I asked gently, putting a paw around her.
"My dad tackled me to the ground. I didn't have time to move or protect them."
"I'm gonna kill him." I growled.
"Chase as much as I hate him right now, he's still my father and our priority should be our pups." She licked my cheek and snapped me out of my bad mood.
"You're right." I nuzzled her.
"So are the pups ok?" Lexi and Katie glanced at each other in a way that wasn't very comforting.
"What? Lexi? Katie? What's wrong?" I asked, panic rising in my voice.
"There's a chance that one of the pups will be stillborn. Skye you have to make sure that you're extra careful and don't stress about anything because the slightest thing could cause it to happen." And just like that, I felt part of my heart shatter.