Fate for a Luna

Chapter 21

"Zylee?" A nurse called to Al and me from the doorframe at the doctor's office. It smelled terrible in here. Like bleach and artificial lemons decided to tango, but then tripped and bled out everywhere.

Al stood up first then held his tan hand out for me. I took his warm hand and he helped me up. We walked over to the nurse hand in hand and the nurse gave us a smile that reached her hazel eyes.

She took us back into what looked like never-ending halls of white walls and she expertly guided us to a room. Once inside the plain room, she did the standard things like taking my temperature and blood pressure.

"So what are you in for?" She asked.

"I need a pregnancy test," I replied.

"Oh," she said a little shocked. She looked between my mate and me then gave us an ecstatic smile. "Well let's get started then," she said. Al and I nodded simultaneously in response.

The nurse picked up a cup and placed it in my hands. "We'll need a urine sample and when you get out we'll draw some blood for the blood test," she told me in a business-like manner. I nodded then followed her to the bathroom.

I did the urine sample as fast as I could, feeling uncomfortable the entire time. When I got back in the room the nurse set the sample to the side then got a needle and vial ready.

Al tensed as the woman began to wipe the crease of my elbow with an alcohol wipe.

'You better not attack her,' I mind-linked Al.

'I'll try my best,' he replied sounding a little sick.

The nurse punctured my skin with the needle and Al let out a protective growl. Thankfully the nurse was so focused she didn't notice the unfamiliar sound. I gave Al a cold glare and the guttural sound ceased.

The nurse pulled the needle out and said, "There, all done." She held up the dark red vial that was filled with my blood, and I thought Al was going to faint for a second from seeing his mate's blood outside of her body. I put my hand over his and he took a deep breath, closing his eyes as he did so. I gave the nurse a polite nod and she exited, telling us as she left that the doctor would be in with us soon.

We waited in that room for over an hour. I felt more anxious with every minute that passed. Why was it taking so long? All we wanted to know was whether I had a person growing inside of me!

"Do you think something is wrong?" I asked Al worriedly.

"I don't know. I certainly hope not," Al grumbled. I got off of the chair that I had been sitting in next to Al and started to pace back and forth. Another 20 minutes passed and there hadn't even been a nurse checking in on us. Coincidentally, my pacing had gotten faster during that 20 minutes.

"Do you think they forgot about us?" I asked Al slightly angry.

Al shrugged then replied, "It's a possibility." I continued my pacing as Al just watched me with a blank look on his face.

A soft knock came from the door and I ceased my movements. An older man with a bald head and a goatee in a white coat stepped into the room.

"Hi, I'm so sorry for the wait," the man said closing the door behind him, "I'm Dr. Richards."

He stepped towards me and held his hand out for me to shake. I put my hand in his and shook it. Al let out a low growl at the sight of another man touching me. Al quickly got up and wrapped his arm around my waist. Dr. Richards let go of my hand then offered his own to Al. My mate grasped the man's hand and shook it.

"So I'd like to discuss your test results," Dr. Richards told us as he released Al's hand and motioned for us to sit down.

"That is why we came here," Al grumbled. My face heated up when the doctor started to laugh at his words.