Chapter Thirty-Eight

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My brother cuddles close to my lifeless frame. I don't want to leave him and my family, but I have to.

I can't stay here as the rejected Luna. It's not good, nor does it feel right. He is going to be in a world of pain for the next few days physically and I hope mentally too. I loathe the fact that I am wishing pain on him, but honestly, he deserves it. He led me on and let me think I was loved and cherished by him. Nope I wasn't, it's like when a person tells you-you are doing good or you look great and you end up doing a crummy job or you look like a sack of potatoes. It's like that times ten. I swore to myself, I wouldn't give him my heart. Ugh, why does this hurt so much? I am 6 months pregnant Goddammit! I need to go see the doctor today. Alone.

I move my little brother out of my way and then get dressed. Today, I will get to see my baby and maybe make a guess at the gender. I still want to be surprised.

I get dressed in one of my new outfits. Since most of my other clothes don't fit right. It is not like, I have control over how little or big I get during pregnancy. I just want my child to be healthy. That is all I want now.

I do my hair kind of nice, I braid it down the middle something Katniss would do from the hunger games series. I throw on some concealer to cover up my dark circles. I didn't sleep as well as I wanted to.
I haven't slept well in weeks with the baby kicking and throwing a party, while I try and rest.

It is sad Anthony never has felt the baby kick. When it first happened, I wanted to show him, but then I never got a chance. He was on a stupid week-long trip. That trip is what changed him. I think.

Did he meet someone new? What in the hell happened? He said, he would come back, but honestly he didn't. He came back completely different. Dark, cold and totally not the man I fell in love with.

I slide on some flip-flops and walk out the door, to my car. My stomach growls, I used to always skip breakfast, but now I can't. I will stop at a bakery up the street. Panera sounds so good right now, I would love a few muffin tops.

My mouth waters just thinking about it.

My appetite is still huge, but my bump is still kinda small. I hope my baby isn't premature because of my small body. I was around 117 pounds before pregnancy I think I am 130. I have slowly gained 13 pounds.

My hips and my boobs seem to be retaining all of the weight. I can't believe in a few months, I will have my actual own baby. Not someone else's, my own. One that can call me mommy and I won't get hated because of that. One that I can dress and feed and take care of on my own.
I always wanted a little family, I grew up without my real father, I am pretty sure my child can do the same.

I turn and park the car, I get out and practically run into the shop.

"Welcome to Panera what would you like today?" The loud big woman behind the counter says.

"2 muffin tops and a bottle of water." The lady rings it up and I pay.

I sit down and then get on my phone. I am looking for a house somewhere in Texas. Ariana's pack lives there and I miss her.

The first thing is first I have to call her. I take a bite out of a muffin top and begin to get up, so I can sit in the car and chat.

I open the car door and sit slamming it shut in the process. I pick up my phone and nervously dial.

She picks up after the 2nd ring.

"Dianna?" She asks, her voice almost brings me to tears.

"Ari?" I let out a soft sigh. My heart hurts so much.

"I am pregnant." My friend lets out a loud squeal.

"Oh my lord, how are you and Anthony then?" I let out a small sigh.

"He told me to reject him and I did, Ari he broke my heart, called me a mistake and made me feel like a fool for loving him." She doesn't say anything for a bit analyzing everything, I just told her.

"Aww, honey. I wish I could be there." I begin to smile.

"That is the thing, I want to move and I was wondering if I could transfer packs. It hurts too much to stay here. Everything reminds me of him and I just can't stomach it anymore. I knew before I rejected him that things were not great. At first, they were and then they weren't. Can we transfer me quietly, I am still a Luna and I still have some authority right?" I ask hoping, I still have something. I was never trained or treated like a luna. I was just the woman who happens to be carrying the future of their pack.

"Yeah, but as soon as you transfer you won't be Luna anymore. I have actually been looking for my own beta in my new pack and I know, I can trust you with all the paperwork." I am starting to get really excited.

"So I can transfer?" I ask. She replies happily as ever.

"I really miss you, you are my family and it would be nice to have you close." I start crying happy tears.

"Okay, I will have to look at houses." Ari stops me from talking.

"You will have a house of your own be renovated. Until you can live with me and Ryan." She explains gushing about him.
Oh, Ryan.

"How are you and Ryan?" I ask.

"Great, we are trying to find a nice place to get married," I scream.

"You are engaged, damn he really did like you, so he put a ring on it." I laugh but a string of pain runs through my body.

"Yeah, actually it happened last night." I smile because I am so so happy for her.

"Well, I can't wait to meet the man who stole my best friend from me and her heart." She laughs.

"He one hell of a dreamboat." I laugh her mother always called her father that.

"I will be there next week. Will the transfer be done by then?" I ask worry fills me as I realize it might not be.

"Yes. I will get right on it. I can't believe you are going to be a mommy!!" I laugh.

"I can't believe you are going to marry an alpha!" She laughs.

"I can't wait to see you!" She beams through the phone.

"Wait until you feel this little one kick." I laugh and she laughs along with me.

"Okay got to go, doctor's appointment today. Still debating whether or not I should have the doctor tell me the gender." She sighs.

"Let the first one be a surprise." She laughs and hangs up.

The first one? This pregnancy has been pretty good all things considering...but I can't see that far ahead. Would I be a single mother of one and or be a baby boomer with multiple baby daddies. I laugh at that one. Maybe there is another guy out there for me.

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