Lilith
It had been a few weeks before I was able to go to the OB. I had to let some of the injuries die down before I went into the human world, away from the pack. They would no doubt be all over that wanting to know all this information I could not discuss. I still had some bruising. My fingernails had started to grow back. There would be no what to hide the puncture marks on my face and the wolf bite from Kali, or my mating mark from Eric. That was not something I wanted to explain but that was just how it was.
I had my face leaning against the window. “You know you should have let me drive; you are going so slow. But then again you are an old man.” I laughed at my own comment that I said to Eric. He gave me a look. The last few weeks he had been treating me like I was in danger of being hurt. I told him, I was fine after three days to return to things, but he insisted that I take it easy for at least a week.
I had mostly returned to myself. I still felt a little jumpy, but it was not something I was too concerned with. Roxie was now showing, and it was obvious. I visited with her every day. It was nice and it felt easy to talk to her. I felt like she was more of a sister than anything. Ellen had facetimed almost every day. She liked to tell me things she read about healing my skin. Some of them were starting to work and I was grateful. I didn’t want a mark from Bowie on my fucking face.
Kali was hardly talking to me which I hated. But she had started to at least open up to Axel. Though apparently that was private. Axel was not even talking to Eric about it. I was sure at this point she would have stopped with this shit. Which I guess could be a blessing considering she was not demanding of me. As for me I was not feeling well at all. I had to start carrying around throw up bags. I did it every afternoon like clockwork, in addition to anything that smelled bad would result in being ill.
I thought that may be why Eric had taken to babying me, no matter how many times I told him to knock it off. My boobs ached all the time. Then there was the fact that no other shifters understood. They apparently didn’t have those problems. They acted like they always did, no loss of energy or sickness. Roxie told me for them it was just like when they didn’t have children other than they get hunger more and their bellies grow. It was ridiculous. The doctor at the clinic was now positive I would have a human pregnancy and that these symptoms were worse because I was carrying triplets.
I was shocked when I found out that the full blood shifters didn’t even have to take prenatal vitamins. I was so dam jealous. Their bodies took this way better than mine. Probably because they all healed so fast where mine took a while. Dam genetics I would tell myself every day. But I would be fine, I always was. “Lilith I am not going to speed with you in your condition.” I shot Eric a look, like you are being ridiculous.
“Fine I will drive next time” I smiled thinking about my modified car. Marcus had finished it and I had yet to take it out yet. I was looking forward to it. “Lilith there is ice and snow on the road, we are not just acting like we are in a race.” I rolled my eyes. “So how do you think is going to go?” I asked. He raised his brows. “Well, it is the best OB in the state for multiples.” Eric said and again I glared at him. “I meant being in the city?” That was the other thing. Eric insisted we go to the best doctor.
But that meant going to the city. We were alone not to draw attention to our presence in the city. Not only that but we took one of cars neither of us had driven into the city. We were incognito. Eric didn’t want anyone to know we were in the city. Obviously, some in the pack knew but we made sure we didn’t bring others. We didn’t know if Bowie would have people out looking for me or if Rob would be notified. It was kind of unnerving thinking about it. I tried to assure Eric that Bowie would go looking for me at the pack again before the city.
But his counter argument was also valid. Bowie didn’t know if Rob had gotten me back or if it was him. Rob would have been the more likely of the two to have found me. Eric gripped the wheel tighter. “I don’t think they will be in the part of the city.” I looked at him, he had no idea. Rob had eyes everywhere, not to mention Bjorn resided in the nicer area. But I didn’t bring it up. Eric was stressed enough. We were just getting into the city. I sighed. “Can we go get a chocolate malt milkshake. I am dying for one.” I said and Eric told me. “Whatever you want.” I smiled.
I had been having a serious sweet tooth lately. I wanted chocolate and candy. It was weirding me out. I wanted sweets all the time. I had a pork sandwich last night with Nutella on it. Eric took me through a drive through ordering what I wanted, and I began to drink it down, enjoying the sweetness. We pulled into the parking garage to the building, and I had already finished the shake tossing it in the trash as we walked into the building. The elevator brought us up to the seventh floor. The place was nice. Way nicer than any medical facility I had ever been too.
It was even better than the pack clinic though that was not so fancy. Most shifters did not need medical attention considering how fast they healed. It was mostly setting bones and such there, and for little kids who got injured as they didn’t have their wolf counterparts yet. Though even the little skid shifters without their wolves healed fairly fast. Eric walked me to the desk. “Hi, my wife is here for her appointment.” I turned to him making a face, like he was nuts.
“What is the name? It is Lilith Grey.” I continued to stare at him and then mind linked him. “Eric, I am not your wife?” He responded without even looking at me. “So, she doesn’t know that.” I just looked at him. “My last name is not Grey either.” I mind linked. The women handed me a form to fill out. I took it and found and sat down on one of the only plush couches. Okay this was seriously comfortable. I wanted this couch.
“Eric, may last name is not Grey.” I whispered. “It is now, I had Roxie make sure of it.” My mouth felt open. “You didn’t even talk to me about it.” I said quietly. He spoke like it was nothing important. “Lilith, you are the luna of grey crest pack. You should have the last name grey considering you are the luna. It makes sense.” I saw his point “You should have told me. That you had my name changed.” I told him. He smiled. “Yes, probably but you accepted the position of Luna so what was there really to say. I am the alpha and that is my last name you should have the same one. Besides when do we ever use last names unless amongst humans?” Okay that was much more of a valid point. “What about my driver's license it doesn’t say Grey on it.”
Eric started laughing. “What is so amusing?” He still laughed. “You, when would you ever show that to a cop. I mean the way you drive you would shake them. I don’t think anyone has ever even checked your ID in your life.” He was right again. “Not the point.” I said as I looked at the paperwork and began to write things down. “You may want to request an updated ID though just in case.” Eric mind linked me. I ignored him making sure to fill the thing out the best I could. I turned it back in. The women stared at me. Seeing my bandage on my face.
I was thankful that she didn’t ask. We were taken right back where they seemed to be taking way too much information. I mind linked Eric. “Didn’t I just fill out all this information?” He shrugged and mind linked. “Lilith, I have no idea what the procedure is here. You know I have spent only a handful of time amongst humans.” I was thankful at least the OB was a woman. “It is nice to meet you Lilith.” She said sticking out her hand. “So, this is your first appointment.” I nodded. Of course she didn’t know, nor would she, that I was seen at the pack doctor.
She seemed to ask a million questions where the answers seemed so basic. She looked at Eric more times than I can count. It wasn’t a lustful look it was a more of distrustful look. I didn’t know why, perhaps it was his age, anyways I thought it was weird. Those looks started when he introduced himself as my husband. Which honestly was just kind of weird. Not that I would mind if he asked me to marry him. I think I would tell him yes. I was his mate; nothing could change that. We were tired together forever. Well as long as one of us doesn’t die.
But the thought of that happened to make my eyes water. I hated being this emotional. The Ob gave us a ton of information on having triplets and made sure I knew it was considered a high-risk pregnancy. Yeah, right, I doubted it. Though I was not a full shifter and could handle pregnancy with no side effects I was not full human. I would not be dying from having kids and I was sure of that. “Eric, would you mind if I talked to your wife alone?” What the hell? He looked at her confused and then at me. I nodded and told him over mind link I would let him know what this was all about.
He left the room telling both of us he would be in the waiting room. Once he had left the female doctor, what was her name again? “Lilith, I know this may be uncomfortable, but I need to ask. “Are you safe?” I raised one of my eyebrows. “I am just asking you know I see several bandages and there is some bruising across your stomach.” Of course, I was so in my own head I forgot to tell her. “I am safe, I am a boxer. But I assure you I stopped that as soon as I found out about the pregnancy.” I gave her my best smile. “No jokes, I really am one hell of a fighter. But I lost the last fight, I am sure after the babies are born, I will win again.” She nodded. I felt relieved when I left and told Eric about what she had asked. He and I both knew she had suspected abuse, but that was not the case at least not from Eric.