The Alpha's Weakness

Chapter 15

—-Zayla

Owen was back at home and working on the nursery. I was out at the grocery store with his friend Aaron. He was one of the most trusted members of the pack and he was the Beta of the pack.

Owen would have came with me but he was also getting business calls and had to take them. I was 6 months pregnant and always starving. Owen was doing whatever he could to make me happy.

The sudden pain in my back and stomach made me stop. "Z?" Aaron said.

"I'm fine. Go ahead. I just need to rest a minute." I said.

"Zayla, I'm calling 911." He said.

"No. I'm fine." I said. The pain grew worse, I sat down knocking things over.

—-Owen

My phone rang, I saw it was Aaron. "She gives everyone a hard time sometimes." Thinking he was calling to complain.

"Alpha."

"What's wrong with Zayla?"

"I've called for an ambulance. Meet us at the pack hospital."

I ran through the emergency entrance and glanced around searching for her. I jogged over to Aaron.

"Where is she?" He moved the curtain and I saw Zayla holding my mom's hand, while in a hospital bed.

"Honey, Owen's here." Mom stepped aside and I took her place. I hugged her tight.

"What happened?" I asked.

"They don't know. Her OB will be in shortly. Could be stress related." My Mom said.

Dr. O'Ryan came in and held out her hand to Zayla. "Zayla, we agreed that you make it through this pregnancy with no problems." She joked.

"Yeah but the baby didn't." Zayla said gripping my hand moving from her back to her side. I rubbed her back with my free hand.

"What is it that you are feeling?"

"Back pain. Some shortness of breath." She said.

"Okay. I'm going to get you moved to your own room. I'll do an ultrasound and I'm going to put you on oxygen okay? Your levels are a little low. We want the little one to get enough oxygen." Zayla nodded.

—-Zayla

I was half asleep in my hospital bed in my own room. "Zayla, I want to do another ultrasound."

"Okay." I said. I turned my head. "Where's Owen?"

"I'm here." Owen walked over and sat in the chair beside my bed. I reached for his hand and he took mine.

"Can we find out the sexes of the babies?" We found out that we were having twins. We had monthly check ups, but Owen wanted to just know that we were healthy. That and one of the babies were hiding on the ultrasound.

"Sure."

We found out that we were having twin boys and that I had to be on bed rest until further notice. "Take it easy. Bed rest with 15 minutes on your feet." I nodded.

That night, I was standing by the bed in our room, just to stand. Owen came in brushing his teeth. "What're you doing baby?" He asked. "Sit down."

"My back hurts. I just stood up."

"I'll be right in. Sit down okay?" He said. I sat down and slid my hand over my stomach. He went into the bathroom, I heard the water turn on and off before he came back in. He climbed into bed behind me and rubbed my back. "Lay down baby." He helped me lay down so I was laying on my side. His arm around me, rubbing my back with his knuckles. He rubbed his other hand over my baby bump.

I slid my hand up his chest and rested my head over his heart, my hand resting on his shoulder. "What will we name the boys?" I asked.

"You pick one name and I'll pick the other." He brushed his fingertips over the back of my hand. I lifted my fingertips brushing mine against his. I linked my fingers with his. I lifted my head resting my chin on his shoulder. "What?" He asked looking at me.

"It's been a while since we...."

"Yes, well, I don't know if Dr. O'Ryan would approve."

"I already asked. She said it was fine." I said. "Pleeeease." He rolled his eyes and pulled the blanket over us.