Chapter 42 Chapter 42
Anna's POV
I sat beside Vince as we waited. I swear we have been sitting here for hours waiting to hear anything. I cried a lot and was checked to make sure the pup I'm carrying is doing well because I am under a ton of stress.
"He's got to be okay." Liam holds my hand, rubbing it and trying to soothe me. Vince has been really quiet for a while now, and when I look over, his head is back, his eyes closed as he sits still.
"Vince, are you awake?" I know he is, but I'm checking because if he loses his brother, he will break just like us; if we lose Derek, I will break.
"Yeah, Sis, I'm awake. I was trying to talk to Victor's wolf, but he is too weak to answer. He opens his eyes, and the pain I see makes tears fill mine. He cups my face, wiping it as they spill down my face, and I feel fear fill me. I haven't tried to talk to Derek's wolf, and I'm afraid to try.
"I'm scared," I whimper.
"Me too, Sis. Me too," he continues, wiping my face when the door opens and doctors walk out, and I can't tell if it is good news or bad because they have blank faces. I feel my gut clench as I stand beside the warriors, holding Liam's hand tight as Vince takes the other. We are trying to give each other strength.
"Luna, Alpha, Derek is in a coma; he lost a lot of blood, and he slipped twice on the table, but he came back. The coma is so he heals right." The doctor looks at me as I tremble. He looks at Vince, and I move closer, holding onto his arm tight.
No...no, please. I think moving closer to Vince causes the look to make me nervous.
"Your brother is..." He didn't finish because Victor walked up, grabbing his brother into a hug, surprising us all.
"Right here, you ass," he says, chuckling as Vince hugs him tight, and I start sobbing. Fucking ass, he scared the shit out of me so bad. I smack at him still crying, and I feel lightheaded as I move back; my head is pounding.
"Hey, Sis, don't hit me. I'm already injured, honey...hey, Anna..." He grabs me as my legs give out and my eyes roll.
"Baby!!!" Liam panics as Victor scoops me up, rushing for a room. The doctor calls out, following us.
"Anna, come on, baby. Derek will shit bricks if something happens to you." Come on, open those pretty eyes," I vaguely hear before nothing.
Liam's POV
This cannot be fucking happening right now, I growl, following my mate as Victor not only caught her but also kept her from hitting the floor. He popped stitches but didn't care, as his Luna needed him, but I was pissed. Why is she passing out? Is my pup making her sick? So many questions are running through my head as I watch them hook up machines to her and the ultrasound machine is brought in. The room goes quiet as we all wait to hear a heartbeat.
The fast swooshing brings tears to my eyes as my baby pops up on screen, and I swear you could have heard a pin drop.
"Alpha, your baby is doing great and the heartbeat is strong. Would you like to know the sex?" he asks, looking up at me, but my gaze is fixed on the little life moving all around in my mate's belly. Tears fall as I shudder and I feel Vince grasp my shoulder.
'Alpha, do you want to know if it is a boy or girl? ' he says, holding onto me.
"Y-yes, please." I can't look away; this is my second pup, one made from love and not heat and not with a bitch that almost destroyed me.
"Well...let me just—" He moves the wand and smiles. "Okay, Alpha, you're having a girl. "I start sobbing as Vince hugs me and the warriors celebrate around me. A girl; we are having a girl. I feel Vince hug me tighter, and my arms hold him back as I cry because we are having a girl.
"A niece...we have a niece." The guys are beyond excited as they laugh and hug. I hear Anna moan as she comes around, and then she panics, trying to sit up. Victor pushes her down gently, telling her to calm down; she passes out. Fear fills her eyes as she sees the medical equipment.
"Our baby?" she whimpers, tears filling her eyes, and I move to take her hand.
"She is fine; Luna is healthy and strong." The doctor puts the wand back so she can see. She sobs as the fast heartbeat fills the room.
"She...as in a baby girl," she blubbers, looking at the doctor. He smiles and nods yes, and she covers her gasp with her hand.
"Yes, a healthy baby girl, Luna; she is good, but this is the second time you passed out, so I am going to have to put you on strict bed rest for the duration of your pregnancy. No strenuous activity and no standing for long periods of time. You can go get food and use the bathroom, but you have to go right back to bed after," he orders, and her sobs are his only answer.
"We got it, Doc. Thanks for checking them," I say, watching my mate wipe her tears and shudder. She hates bedrest, and I feel bad for her, but passing out puts them both in danger.
"A girl," she looks up, reaching out to me for a hug.
"Yes, my angel, another angel for us to protect. Derek will be thrilled when he wakes up." I kiss her head and move so her brothers can hug her. Vince hugs her gently, smoothing her hair back, telling her he is so happy to be an uncle and he will spoil her. Victor hugs her but gets smacked.
"You scared me," she whimpered, her lips quivering. "When you collapsed, I thought the worst…you big-ass jerk." She smacked him again and then hisses because his muscles, like hers, are rock hard.
"Don't hit steel, baby; it doesn't bend." He winks, and she giggles, then sobs, hugging him tight. Fuck, I think as he sits on her bed and gathers her close, murmuring in her ear that it will all be okay; we won't leave her.
"I'm scared," she sobs as he strokes her back, talking softly to her. She is a mess, and Derek needs to be up. We all need him. I sit behind her and kiss the back of her head as tears roll down my face.
Derek just came back; let's whoop ass and have more pups I send through the mind link.
"Not going anywhere, bro" is sent back, and my eyes widen. Holy shit.