Alpha Of Aberdeen novel Chapter 14

I make it to the restroom and throw up whatever I had left from the night before. Malachi comes running in after me to see me holding onto the trash can for dear life. I wipe my mouth with the back of my hand and look up at him. "I'm fine. It's probably a bug that's going around." I say. He leans against the door frame giving me a slight smile. "I'll go get some soup and ginger ale to settle your stomach." Malachi offers, helping me from the floor. I walk to the sink to brush my teeth while Malachi goes to get dressed.

Once settled, I walk to the living area and sit on the sofa, picking up a pillow. I hold it tight like I'm a kid, and it's my favorite teddy bear. Malachi comes to me and kisses my forehead. "I will be back, Luna. You need to rest so you can get better." He encourages. "Thank you for taking care of me," I told him. "I love you, Chloe. I would do anything for you," he declares, grazing my cheek lightly with his fingers, then he walks to the door.

I turn on the TV, watching the news when my phone rings. It's Amelia. "Hello? I answer. "Hey, Chloe! What happened to you last night? Amelia asks. I knew she would notice I was missing. "I'm sorry. I left without saying a word, I got sick and Malachi brought me home.” I explain. "Oh my! I'm so sorry you don't feel well. I wish I could have seen you before we left for our honeymoon," Amelia states. "I know me too, but you will have fun. I'll be here when you get back. I love you and enjoy your time. Don't worry about me. Malachi is taking care of me,” I assure her. The last thing I want is for her to be worrying about me on her honeymoon. "Okay, I love you too. Take care of yourself, bye." She said before hanging up.

When the call ends, there is a knock on my door. I walk over and open it, thinking I will find Malachi, but instead, I find Alaric standing in my hallway. I jumped back in surprise. "Hello, Chloe," he says sweetly. "How do you know where I live?" I question "I have my ways gorgeous," he says with a wink. "You need to leave. Malachi will be back soon," I say, hoping that will get him to leave, but he doesn't budge.

"Why are you here?" I ask. "I wanted to see how you were doing since last night, and I wanted to apologize for scaring you," he admits. "You don't scare me. Now leave," I demand. “I see why my brother likes you. You're not afraid to speak your mind,” He smirks "Yeah, and I'm not afraid to slam the door in your face either. Goodbye, Alaric!" I say as I slam the door in his face. I walk back to the sofa and sit back down, unnerved by the fact that Alaric knows where I live. I turn on a movie to pass the time, in hope of relaxing before Malachi gets back.

About 30 minutes later, Malachi walks in holding bags. He puts the groceries away, and I walk up behind him, wrapping my arms tightly around his torso. He turns around to face me. "I was gone for like an hour. Did you miss me that much?" He smiles. "Yeah, I did," I sigh with a cheesy grin. Malachi slides his hands to my ass and lifts me onto the counter and nestles in between my legs. "Luna, I need to tell you something," he starts, and I look at him, tilting my head slightly to the side in confusion. "Everything okay?" I ask concerned. "I don't know what Alaric is trying to do, so I need you to be careful," he warns. "I promise I'll be careful. I won't trust Alaric." I assure him.

"Alaric killed his mate's father, and for that, his mate left him and never returned. When it was time to announce our new Alpha, it was supposed to be Alaric, but he was not in his right mind, so my father

I take a seat at the island to call Kali. It rings a few times, and then she picks up. "Hey, Aunt Chloe!" she answers. "Hi Kali! How are you and the baby doing?" I ask. "I'm okay. I had an appointment this morning to find out the gender!” She says excitedly. "Really? That's amazing! What are we adding to the family girl or boy?" I ask happily. "Well, I kind of knew the whole time because mom explained how she felt with us girls when she was pregnant. The morning sickness has been so bad, well it's really all-day sickness," she laughs. "Oh yeah? So, it’s a girl?" I ask with the biggest smile. Then my mind starts to think about her words. ‘Kali just said she felt sick all the time, and Malachi and I have never used protection.’ My eyes grow wide. ‘No way! I can't be.’ I think, starting to panic.

I was taken out of my thoughts when I noticed Kali was yelling at me through the phone. "Aunt Chloe!!?? Hello? Are you there?" she asks. "I'm still here, sorry," I apologize, trying to mask the worry in my voice. "Well, I have to go. Mom needs my help downstairs. I hope to see you soon." She says. "I think I'll be coming to see you in the next week or so," I tell her. "That would be so great!" She says. We say I love you. And hang up.

With shaky hands, I dial my doctor's office to make an appointment. "Good Morning, Dr. Todd Bloom's Office," The receptionist says. "Hello, I need to make an appointment. Do you have anything available today?" I ask, crossing my fingers "Yes, we can get you in at 2:45. Does that work for you?" She asks. "Yes, that's fine." I say, thankful for my luck at the moment. "What will we be seeing you for?" she asks. I can hear her typing on her computer on the other end. "Pregnancy test."