Chapter 27: I'm Pregnant?!

I texted back,

I thought the wedding won't be here for another week?

Rosalie responded,

Change of plans. Bella wants to have her honeymoon and her baby before she turns 19. She didn't want to be changed too close or late to her birthday.

Of course Bella be worried about that. I just don't get it. It's not like she is going to physically look older than Edward the moment her birthday comes but okay.

She texted,

So, are you going to come?

Just when I was about to respond to give me time to ask Paul, I saw Paul ringing, so I picked up the phone cautiously.

I answered, "..Hey"

Paul immediately said demanding, "Are you okay?"

I said, "Yeah. I'm okay."

I heard Paul sighed in relief before saying, "Why didn't you pick up the phone?"

I said, "I'm sorry..I just wasn't feeling well."

Paul said, "Leah called me while you were showering that you were at her place..Glad to hear you are okay, but how come you didn't tell me or anyone?"

When Paul saw that I didn't respond, he said begging, "love, tell me. I can feel that you aren't okay. I can't help you if you don't talk to me."

Tears were building up from my eyes, and I refused to start crying with two very ear sensitive shapeshifters in the same building as me and able to hear. Also, I know that once I start speaking, I am going to start crying again, and I hate crying like this. I know being a little depressed makes me a little more sensitive, but like this? I don't know why.

I didn't respond, so Paul growled lowly, "Tell me."

I sighed, rubbing my face in reluctance, "..I haven't been taking care of myself like I should be..so ..I relapse into one of my depressive episodes."

Paul stood silent for a moment before speaking, "How come you haven't been taking care of yourself lately?"

I said, "..I don't..have a good answer to that carino. I guess staying indoors for days without seeing anyone, being lazy and just eating a lot, not working out to manage my depression..it got to me. I guess..." I trailed off.

Paul added trying to get me to keep talking, "I guess?"

Feeling really embarrassed, I said, "you being not here.. it finally got to me." I sobbed at the end with my shoulder trembling slightly.

Paul said softly, "Don't cry. It's okay. I miss you so much too, love. I'm coming home soon to you in few days. If it had made you this ..lonely, I could've stayed back or asked to make it shorter love."

I said quickly, "No, Paul..I ..I didn't want to stop you from making your business flourish..I wasn't bothered by it in the beginning…I guess. I .. overestimated myself ya know? I haven't been in a relationship before, so I ..just didnt realize it would impact me this badly. Gosh, I hate feeling this way. I'm sorry, I don't want to be that kind of clingy girl."

A lot of self-hatred, frustration toward myself was building up inside of me, and Paul scolded gently sensing what I'm feeling, "Stop that."

Then, he said lovingly, "It's nothing to be ashamed about love. If anything, it sorta makes me and my wolf happy that you feel the loss of our presence. I know..you are strong.. so in a way, I thought it would be me missing you more than you missing me."

I sniffed, "Oh Paul. I do miss you. I..I should've expressed that more.. I can be on my own at times, but I have my limit too. I don't like being on my own for too long. I guess, I know my limit now, so..I can catch myself falling into this behavioral pattern before it gets this bad. ."

He purred, "Yeah. I can be on the look out with you on that."

I agreed, "Yeah.." as I wiped my tears away.

He said, "But, don't shut me out, kay?"

I said softly, "I know..I'm sorry. I ..tend to run away from my emotions and endure for the sake of not burdening others. It's a bad habit of mine that I do need to break.."

He said with a bit of a stern to it, "You are never burdening me. I want you to depend on me for anything and at any time. I don't want you to be suffering alone. It pisses my wolf to be honest. You're our mate. For you to worry that you would be a burden to me, it makes it feel that we're aren't trustworthy, Alexandria. I'm going to say the same thing that you have told me. Don't decide things for me. I'll tell you if you are being 'burdensome', but if not, don't assume, kay?"

Oh. He does sound a bit pissed, and I could feel it through our connection.

I nodded, "Okay."

I need to stop deciding things for others like Paul said. I get frustrated when others do it to me that I didn't realize how exactly frustrating it would be for others to feel the same thing.

He hummed, pleased with my response. Then, he sighed in tiredness.

I asked, "you're tired?"

He said softly, "Yeah, but knowing that you are okay, I feel a bit better."

Then, I remembered what I need to ask him and hoping, I am not killing the mood, so I said, "Paul?"

He hummed in question, "What is it?"

I said, "uhm..so..Rosalie just texted me that Edward and Bella's wedding is tomorrow. The wedding got pushed sooner. I haven't respond to her and I want to ask you first. Can I go?"

He said sharply, "No."

I paused, and said, "Okay. That's fine."

He asked questioning, "Okay? You're..not going to argue with me on this?"

I said, "nope. You don't feel comfortable, so I don't want to push it..but"

He added, "..but?"

I continued, "one of the wolves needs to go to the wedding reception or patrol around that area because..there is a possibility that Jacob is going to show up..Knowing from my timeline, it got a little chaotic when he did, so if he does show up, it be best if one of the wolves are around to make sure it doesn't get too bad."

Paul paused for a moment, and said tiredly, "I'll go talk to Sam and see what we can do."

I said, "thank you.. and oh, yeah"

Paul said tiredly, "Hm?"

I said, "I ..dont know if you guys have talked to the Cullens recently, but their cousins who only drink animal blood too are going to come to the wedding as well..If the cousins come, then there is a strong possibility that Brady and Collin are going to phase."

He said, "Yeah, they called us before we left, and Brady and Collin went on their spirit walk at the same time we left to Seattle. They just got back today from their spirit walk. They decided that they want to become shapeshifters and they made peace with their wolf spirits. So, it won't harm them. Quil and Embry will be there to help them through the transition. Sam wants them to learn how to help the younger wolves with transitioning. It has usually been the three of us. If anything happens, Sam will jump into the mind link. Sorry, I forgot to mention it."

I said, "Oh! Then, I got nothing to worry about. Okay, thanks for telling me Paul. I guess..I think its time for us to go to bed?"

He yawned through the phone call, "Yeah sleep sounds nice now. Night love", and I replied, "Night."

We hanged up, and I replied to Rosalie before I went to bed.

The next day, I woke up feeling nauseous, so I ran out the guest room to immediately threw up in the toilet. Thankfully, it was not occupied. After I flushed the toilet, I felt my back was aching. I groaned as I rubbed my back. Is it from sleeping in a different bed or sleeping too much yesterday? I got up uneasily washing my face in the sink, confused of what would I have gotten sick from. Was it the food from Sue? Or was it emotional stress?

I took my shirt off. When I went to lower my pants down, my hands touched something warm. I flinched from the touch.

Confused, I looked down. Then, when I saw my stomach is bulging out in my lower abdomen, I shrieked and covered my mouth in shock.

This was not there yesterday.

Freaking out, I hesitantly caressed that area gently and it felt warm. Almost as warm as Paul.

Then it hit me all at once. All the clues. Omigosh, why didn't I think of this sooner? The signs were all there from the beginning! The emotional eating wasn't actual emotional eating, the weight gain wasn't from being lazy, my anxiety and depression going on a rollercoaster was actual mood swings, and me throwing up this morning…They all connected.

No way!

This does not make any sense. I..I have been faithful to the birth control. What caused it? The mating claim ritual? That cave? The baby-making blanket? What sealed the deal? I thought panicky to myself.

I stared at my bump in disbelief. I hesitantly cupped both of my hands to my stomach, and it was bigger than both of my hands combined. I slowly turned myself around slowly to look at the baby bump a little more closely.

Why do I look I am like 3-4 ½ months pregnant? Dude, I just gave my virginity to Paul just two weeks ago. I should not be showing this far along at all. Unless, I'm having a fast pregnancy like Bella? But, why? Shapeshifters are more human, if anything it should mirror more to a normal pregnancy than a half-human half-vampire pregnancy.

Then, I heard loud knocking on the door. Seth shouted, "Everything okay in there? Who else is in there with you?"

I said, "What?"

I heard Leah behind the door, "Move it, Seth. I'm coming in."

When she barged in, Leah saw my baby bump, and froze as she stared at it. Seth was behind her saying, "What's wrong? Move over..ohh..what?"

Leah then shouted while looking at me with a scared expression, "Moom!"

Sue came behind Seth and said scoldingly, "Why are you at the door, Seth? I know you are used to nudity with your pack brothers, but this is your pack sister! Where are your manners? I am so so-" She stopped mid-sentence and she froze too like Leah.

She said, "oh my.." with her hand to her mouth and wide eyes. She was looking back up to me and back to my baby bump.

Seth stuttered pointing shakily at my stomach, "I.I hear three..heartbeats in..there"

THREE HEARTBEATS?!

Both Sue and Leah turned to Seth and said, "What?!"

Not taking the news well and overwhelmed with the situation, I started feeling light-headed. I felt my knees went weak as Leah quickly reached out to catch me before I fall.

Leah exclaimed panicking and frustrated, "Don't pass out on me, Ale!"

As I was fainting, I heard Sue saying in the distance, "I need to call Chief Billy and Old Quil. They'll ..They'll have an explanation for this."

Oh my God..I'm..I'm pregnant

Author's Note:

Thank you guys so much for the reviews for the last chapter! I know this was pretty short, but I didn't want to wait after my 2nd shot to upload this. Hope you guys enjoyed the conversation between Paul and Ale.

Imma try to send another chapter, but it'll see how my shot goes tomorrow morning. Wish me luck!

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