Chapter 46 Chapter 46
Chapter 46
\- Marcus -
What I had always feared eventually happened
I thought I had crossed over it. The curse.
But when a loud scream came from the bathroom and I rushed into the room to see Sophie in a pool of blood, cold beads of sweat appeared on my forehead with fear of the known
I quickly rushed her to the hospital and while I waited outside, the thought of the curse kept playing in my mind
I paced around restlessly. James was with me and he kept assuring me all would be well
But how can I calm down when my lifeline is going down the drain in a pool of blood from my wife
So many questions kept popping up
What if this is happening because Sophie is not really my mate?
The thoughts of Aria came back again and the gnawing feeling of regret returned
I had managed to keep it off and convince my wolf that all was well
Now it began howling, and the pain was just like I had felt it when I saw the report of Aria's pregnancy after I had killed Doctor Mills
What if this is what I have feared all these weeks?
Perhaps, the goddess had decided to punish me this way. Making fun of me by letting Sophie get pregnant but it wouldn't eventually result in any baby
I made sure Sophie got everything she wanted. She was well taken care of. I made sure she rested well. I did everything necessary because I could not afford any complications
Yet this happened
"Alpha, I am sure it will be well," James said again and I looked at him, his words barely making any sense to me
"Nothing must happen to that pregnancy, James," I said, almost to myself. "That's my child. My heir. I cannot allow anything to happen to it."
"Nothing will happen," he assured. "Let's just keep calm and wait till the doctor returns."
But I couldn't keep calm. So many thoughts were happening in my head at the same time
And for many weeks after I had successfully taken Aria off my mind she returned with some kind of force
I shouldn't be thinking of Aria, should I? Sophie is in there definitely fighting for her life
And my child. Aria should be the least of my worries now. But I couldn't help it. At this point it wasn't about the woman I love and wanted, but my child
I should have kept Aria around to make the babies while Sophie sits by me on the throne
At least, Aria did everything I wanted without question.
I would only have to give her a few reasons and she will stay with me even as a mistress
She wouldn't have minded. One thing I knew for sure was that she loves me even more than she loves herself
I wouldn't have had to worry about children
But I had her prosecuted and now I don't even know what part of the world she was in.
After what seemed like forever, the doctor finally came out and I rushed to him
"Yes?" I said impatiently. He took a deep breath
"Alpha, I am so sorry but we did our best," he said, his eyes looking misty. "She lost the pregnancy."
The world seemed to hold still in that moment. I did not feel anything....not yet
It was hard to believe what the doctor just said
"What do you mean by she lost the baby?" I muttered. "We did everything. She was fine just before now, how did this happen?"
"Alpha I am sorry," he said. "I know this must be hard on you. I did not see this coming. How it happened I cannot explain. There seem to be complications we really could not help."
Complications? I cannot understand this. Sophie has the best antenatal care any woman can afford. She was fine just a while ago
What complications?
"Alpha," Doctor Harrison continued. "What is more important right now is that Luna is fine and healthy. Weak but fine. You can still try for another baby. This is not the end. I will advise you to try to give some emotional support to your wife."
Sophie was lying weakly on the hospital bed, her eyes puffed from possibly crying
"Darling," she called tearfully, reaching her hands to me. I held them without feeling anything.
I tried to bury my emotions so I could console her. After all, the baby was hers as much as it was mine
"How did it happen," she sobbed and I did not know what to tell her
Was she asking me? I should be asking her. She's the one carrying and holding the baby in her belly. How's she asking me what happened to it
But of course, it would be insensitive for me to say that
"It's okay honey," I said instead. "It will be fine."
"Oh my baby," she sobbed quietly. "My baby, I did not even get to see my child."
I should feel sorry for her, but even though she is the mother, I am more pained about this than she is
She is not the one who's cursed but me
"It will be fine," I tried to comfort her, but my mind was not where her tears fell.
"The doctor said we can try for another baby," she said amidst tears and I looked at her
"That should not be what you are thinking about right now," I said. "You should get better first. Then we can think of other things later."
"Okay," she nodded and sniffed.
"Do you feel alright?" I asked her and she sniffed again.
"I am in a lot of pain," she said slowly. "So much pain."
"I am so sorry about that, my love. You'll be fine. We'll go through this together."
Even though I tried to act like I had my emotions in check, deep down I could not believe what happened
It felt like a horrible dream I was going to wake up to, but it's taking forever to slip back to reality
It would have to mean, that I accept the pregnancy is gone.