Chapter nineteen: I almost sounded selfless.

I froze when I heard Malik's voice behind me, and not only the fact that he was my mate but 70 hours?

"You're here?" I remarked turning around to face him. His actions seemed completely natural as he folded his arms across his chest, his big biceps flexing as he did, as much as I wanted to lie, it affected me.

"And why wouldn't I be?" Was his curt response, and it made sense ofcourse. Stupid Iris, it's his child after all.

I gave him a short nod and turned back to the whimpering wolf in front of me. If the doctors where going to undermine me and not help, I would have to do this the hard way.

"Okay?" I raised by brow in question, she understood what I was asking.

"Esme" she breathed out.

"Esme, I don't want you to have a scar on your pretty belly so you're gonna have to push for me. Plus I have no idea how to perform a c-section, so come on bitch push."

"What? The baby is coming now? But I'm not ready."

"It doesn't matter, what ever you had in your womb that was draining you is now in there with the child. Lucky for you, you've got a fighter in there, the baby wants out. Even if you hadn't gone into labour I would have taken it out either way. So, push." I urge her.

She nodded and pushed. It was hard. Even I will admit she was really a strong wolf, she really wanted to save the baby.

"Where are the other doctors?!"

I tried to ignore the question but his continuous growling drove me to madness, both body and mind!

"Can you stop doing that?" I huffed, and he scoffed.

"Answer me and I'll stop, or perhaps you don't want me to stop" my eyes widened. Was he flirting? No no that wasn't even it, did he know what he was doing to me?!

"They don't rate me okay! You know doctors and their pride, worse this are wolves we are talking about." Before I could blurt out anymore words Malik stormed out and brought the doctors, but they certainly took their time coming back the baby was already in my arms by the time they walked in. It was a beautiful girl. She looked just like her mother with the few strands of blonde that stuck to her wet body. Esme had passed out on the bed and I couldn't blame her, it was hard.

"She's not crying " I looked up to see the nurse that shoved me out when they where operating on Aria.

"She needs an incubator, she's a strong pup but she still pretty immature" the doctor said from behind her. Promting the nurse forward to collect the little pup. I handed the baby to her. And went to wash my hands, I needed to scrub the west away. I don't even think this would do a shower should suffice. This was really a weird shit. The placenta was black and mutated. That was probably what was eating up the mother. Sick trick Lily but Lily couldn't have done this, she did mention Polly. Damn does bitches.

"You can go home now " the doctor said as I stepped out of the bathroom. "We've managed to stabilize both mother and pup." I nodded and headed out the hospital.

Leonard was waiting for me outside. "Luna" he pushed himself off the wall he was leaning on. "Let me guess he sent you here to babysit?" He gasped and touched his chest. "More like bodyguard, I am a Gamma after all."

"Same thing" I rolled my eyes and continued walking, He scoffed jogging to catch up to me. We walked away from the pack hospital in silence. "That was pretty amazing" he finally spoke, and I turned to look at him.

"What was?" I asked.

"What you did for Esme" he replied and I smiled.

"Why thank you, Leonard"

"Can I ask a favour?" I looked at him again but warily this time.

"My mate, she's pregnant, we just found out yesterday."

I laughed, they just keep coming huh? "Congratulations."

"Thanks, but the thing is.. I'm really freaking out, my mother died giving birth to me. And my dad broke afterwards. I never really liked children, or even wanted them. But Leila she's really excited and I have to be too." He stopped walking and kind of compelled me to do so as well.

"If you're here, I don't think I'll worry about her, please can you help?"

Is this some sick joke? Dude I'm leaving today.

"Leonard look-"

"I know about the deal you made with Alpha Malik. But you've got to understand me, please. "

"I would love to help. But I can't, I finally have a chance to get as far away as possible before anything bad happens. I can't stay. "

He looked desperate and sad. It broke my heart, really it did. But I'm like a plague, bad things follow me, wait a minute I almost sounded selfless, wow. But it's to be expected Leonard is one of the few people I've come to like here.

"I know you might understand but I can't stay here and its deeper than just trying to escape Malik. But you don't need me anyway. I'm sorry about your mum, but she is not Leila. And if Leila is excited you should be to. All she needs now is to know you support her and believe in her. You'll be okay"

He nodded and avoided looking me in the eyes. I sighed. "Do you know where Aria is?"

He shook his head. "Please can you help me track her down? Tell her to meet me in the pack house." He nodded again and left.

I walked to the pack house, since we were practically already there and walked into it. I was going to take a quick shower, cause goddess knows when next I'm going to bath with hot water. Grab a few things and be on my way. Freedom at last.

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