Chapter 149
Chapter 149
Ella
| was lying on the examination table in a hospital gown with my feet up in the stirrups, staring at the ceiling tiles
and trying to convince myself that this was the right thing to do. Dr. Evelyn said the procedure would be quick
and relatively painless this early in the pregnancy. | could go hwithin a few hours, and it would be like it
never happened.
Did | want that?
“Are you ready, Ella?” Dr. Evelyn asked as she pulled on a fresh pair of gloves.
| opened my mouth to say yes, but the word wouldn't cout.
Instead, | found myself thinking about the tiny life growing inside of me. About the child who would have a
perfect mixture of mine and Alexander's features. About family dinners and bedtstories and first steps all
the moments | would never get to experience.
“Ella?” Lilith squeezed my hand.
“I...” My throat felt tight, like | couldn’t breathe properly. “I can’t,” | whispered, and then louder, “I can’t do this.”
| sat up abruptly, swinging my legs over the side of the examination table. The hospital gown was barely
covering me, but | didn’t care. | had to get out of there.
“Ella, wait,” Dr. Evelyn called out as | stumbled toward the door. “We should talk about this
“)
“Ella, dear, please,” Lilith added, but | was already pushing through the door and into the hallway.
| ran barefoot down the corridor, my hospital gown flapping behind me, completely ignoring the startled looks
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtfrom the nurses and patients. All | could think about was getting away from that room, away from the choice I'd
almost made
When | burst through the doors into the waiting room, | expected to find it empty except for maybe a few
random patients. The last person | expected to see was Alexander, sitting in one of the chairs with his head in his
hands.
But there he was.
“Alexander!” | cried his nout like it was the one thing that could keeptethered to this world.
His head snapped up at the sound of my voice, aut for a moment we just stared at each other across the room.
Without thinking, | launched myself across the room and into his arms.
1/4
Chapter 149
Alexander's eyes flashed a brilliant green for just a moment before he leaned down and pressed his lips to the
spot where my neck met my shoulder. | felt his canines extend, sharp points against my skin, and then he bit
down.
The pain was immediate and intense, like being struck by lightning. But it only lasted a second before it
transformed into something else entirely-a rush of energy so powerful it made my knees buckle.
| felt it the moment our bond snapped into place. Like a missing piece of myself had suddenly been returned.
The hollow ache that had been living in my chest for months, no, years, was gone, replaced by warmth and
strength and a connection to Alexander that felt as natural as breathing.
But the energy kept building, flooding through my system faster than | could process it. My vision went white
around the edges, and | felt myself falling.
The last thing | remembered was Alexander calling my nas everything went dark.
| woke up to the sensation of strong arms holdingand a sharp, stinging pain in my neck. My body felt tired,
but also humming with a strange energy...
“What... happened...?” | groaned, pressing my hand to my aching neck. When | cracked my eyes open, | found
that my fingers had caway bloody.
| blinked slowly, trying to focus on the faces hovering above me. Alexander was cradlingagainst his chest,
backlit by the fluorescent hospital lights. Lilith was there too, her hand pressed to her mouth as she stared down
at me.
“You passed out,” Alexander said gently. “Right after | marked you. You've been unconscious for about thirty
seconds.”
| tried to sit up, wincing as my newly marked neck throbbed with the movement. The bite was still tender, but
underneath the pain was something else.
Completeness.
And a pulse that wasn’t mine.
“How do you feel?” That was Dr. Evelyn's voice, and | looked over to see that she was kneeling overtoo. She
was... smiling. Had | ever even sen her smile?
Furrowing my brow, | took mental inventory of my body. The constant fatigue that had been weighingdown
for so long was gone.
“| feel...” | paused, trying to find the right words. “Amazing.”
Lilith, Dr. Evelyn, and Alexander all beamed. “Look,” Dr. Evelyn said, holding up the metal
3/4
Chapter 149
piece of her stethoscope so | could see my eyes. They were glowing a bright golden color, like molten honey. My
breath caught, and I shakily lifted my hand to touch my cheek, just below my left eye.
“Miss me?” a familiar voice purred in the back of my mind.
My wolf had returned.
Today's Bonus Offer
GET IT NOW
X
Share to your friends
word
word
mmMwWLIII0fiflo&1
mmMwWLIII0fiflo&1
mmMwWLIII0fiflo&1
mmMwWLIII0fiflo&1
mmMwWL1i10f1ifl0&1
mmMwWLIII0fiflo&1
word
word
mmMwWLIII0fiflo&1
mmMwWLIII0fiflo&1
mmMwWLIII0fiflo&1
mmMwWLIII0fiflo&1
mmMwWL1i10f1ifl0&1
mmMwWLIiI0fiflO&1
 NovelOnline
NovelOnline