Broken Halves

Chapter Ten

POV: Dani

Gasping awake, my hands instantly fly towards my aching chest. Feeling the familiar burn of tears, I quickly blink in an attempt to hold them back; I refuse to cry again. It has been four months now since Cole's death and all I seem to be able to do, is cry. I need to stop crying.

As always, I lose the battle and start to lose my vision to the collecting pools of moisture. Not long after, I feel the familiar moist streaks of damp cheeks and the taste of salt evades my senses.

Lifting my hands to my mouth in an attempt to stifle my cries, I try not to wake Jorden up who is sleeping peacefully beside me. Changing my position, I move so my back rests against the headboard and I am in a sitting position. Jorden rolls onto his back, but thankfully doesn't awake.

Placing one of my hands on my stomach, I try to cheer up by thinking about my baby. I am about five months along now and I am starting to show. This child is exactly what I never knew I always wanted. For so long, I never thought I would have a child because I never knew I would live to adulthood. But now, with Cole gone, and this little bean growing in my belly, I am couldn't be happier to become a mom.

Lost in my thoughts, I am startled when I feel a hand settle over mine that lies on my slightly protruding baby bump. Sucking in a breath before opening my eyes, I look down to see Jorden staring back at me with sleep filled eyes. He smiles slightly when he sees me looking at him before directing his attention to my stomach. Rubbing his hand along with mine, he bends down so his face is level with my slight bump.

"Hey little one." His voice is deep and husky from just waking up, but still smooth and velvety to hear. My heart rate speeds up and the shaking of my shoulders begins to ease as I focus on what Jorden might say next.

"I know you are excited in there but you have to let your Mama sleep." My heart melts and I only fall harder when Jorden kisses my stomach before kissing our entwined hands. "Sleep Dani." He moves to lay back down, instead of hovering on his elbow, pulling me with him. My heart squeezes and at the last few final tears fall out as the position is all too real to my haunting memories. Closing my eyes as Jorden's breathing evens out, I can't help but think of the dream I just woke up from. Me, laying like this... but in the arms of my honey brown eyed Alpha.

"I love you" I whisper as I start to lose consciousness. Jorden responds by lightly kissing my neck. However, in my moment of weakness, I do not know which Alpha I am talking too; my soft honey brown eyed Alpha, or my fierce blue eyed Alpha. 

(One Month Later)

"Damn it Dani get up!" Jorden's voice floats into my ears startling me enough to open my eyes. "Huh?" I reply sleepily, raising my hands to rub my eyes in attempt to wipe away the haze of sleep. When they open fully, I notice that Jorden's blue eyes are ablaze and staring directly into my soft green orbs. "Get up now Dani," Jorden instructs again. "Rowan went into labor!" Freezing, I am fully shook out of my hazy mind state. "But... she's a month early!" I retaliate. Instinctively, my own hand comes down to cover my now decently sized 6 month baby bump.

"Doesn't matter; the baby is coming now." Jorden's tone highlights the severity of the situation causing fear to form in my gut. Grabbing my hand, Jorden pulls me up and out of the bed. He takes a moment to gently kiss my forehead before handing me my robe. "Let's go." He says while reaching for a shirt.

"Axl is a mess and Dino is freaking out." Nodding, I allow him to slip the robe onto me before grabbing his hand and following him out of the room and to the car.

Jorden speeds the whole way to the Hospital. Well... he drives faster than the speed limit but not too fast. The Goddess knows he doesn't want to harm the one who he has already considers his own child.