When Lovers Wake
A/N: So here I am, once again. I am so excited to bring you guys this brand new chapter. And for all of you guys out there that have read the books and saw that the spell was keeping the packs from having children.. It doesn't exsist in my story, so keep that in mind. This is going to be a chapter filled with new things, including a twist that just might leave you breathless.
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Chapter 8: The Revealing
Calla POV
Recap: "Ren, I'm pregnant." His eyes widened with what I depicted as shock.
"Ren?" I softly whispered. "Are you mad?" Now I wonder if it was a mistake to wait to tell him.
Ren avoided my line of eyesight for what seemed to be hours, but was really minutes. "Ren. I'm so sorry for not telling you. I was just afraid that you would be mad and upset." Now tears we're welling up in my eyes. It really was a mistake to wait.
"How long have you known? How long have you known you were pregnant and who else knows?" I didn't hear any emotion in his voice. It was cold and lifeless. Like he was speaking to an enemy. He must be furious with me right now.
"I found out this morning and only Bryn knows about this. She's the one that helped me with everything." I wasn't going to lie and say that no ones knew about this. Ren just shook his head and sat down on the bed with his his hands hanging inbetween his legs. He ran a hand through his hair and let out a deep sigh.
"So you hate me now?" The tears finally spilled over and flowed down my cheeks. Faster than the eye could see, he was up and in front of me gently grasping my shoulders.
"I could never hate you Calla. I'm just trying to get all of this straight in my head. So I'm going to be a father?" I shook my head and smile through my tears. I saw the light come back to his eyes and he gently kissed me. "I'm not mad at you, Lily. Not a single bit. I just can't believe it. I've always wanted this and now its finally happening. Do we need to go and see the doctor yet?" I was shocked by Ren reaction to this. He was just so quiet about it for so long and now he's all for it.
"I'm not sure when I'm suppost to go see a doctor yet, but I could call my mother and at least tell her and ask." I had to get help because the internet was useless because we didn't have computers set up yet and my mom was the only other source of information.
"Thats fine. We can ask your mom, but should we tell the rest of the pack? I think I would be wise to let them know before the baby-bump starts to show." He's right. I should tell them.
"I would Ren, but I'm scared. I don't even know if I can keep up with my duties as an Alpha if I rest and prep for the baby." I couldn't put all of this on Bryn all of a sudden. It wouldn't be right. I know that she was more than capable of doing my job, but it just seems like a lot to dump on someone so suddenly. "Besides what would they think of me?"
"Since when did you care about what they thought of you? You are the only one that should care about how you think about yourself. Never let someone else tell you otherwise." He gently hugged me with such care. It was like I was his china doll; small, fragile, precious. It was like I would snap if not handled properly. I was his everything.
"You're right. I shouldn't care what people think, but its hard not to because we're Alphas Ren. We are suppost to be able to set the example above all examples and i'm about to tarnish my reputation as an Alpha." I couln't stand the idea of them looking at me differently because of something that just happened. I couldn't control it, it was completely out of my reach.
"Hey, hey, hey; calm down. Their not going to look at you differently especially if they respect you enough not to do that to the one thats been by their side for years and more years to come. Plus, that means they would have lied." he looked out the window.
"Lied?" Can you define confused? Of course you can just look at the expression on my face.
"At the Union. They swore that their loyality was absolute and that they would never abandon you, regardless of your current and future state." Oh that... Technically he has a point.
"Alright. I believe that too. So why don't we tell them sooner rather than later. It might give them the wrong impression that I don't trust them if we wait."
"How soon do you want to tell them?"
"Not right this second, but it needs to be within the next day or so, but no later than a week." I didn't need them thinking that I didn't trust them. Their as good as family and always will be.
"This is your call. Just understand that I will be by your side no matter what." he smiled at me and pulled me into a hug that told me how much he loved me.
"I know you will be."I whispered into his shoulder. Kinda weird, I know, but thats where my mouth landed on him when I hugged him.
"Come on Lily. Lets go get some dinner. Just the 2 of us. And we can celebrate this wonderful moment. Be ready at 8:30." I looked up at him and smile before saying "Okay. Where are we going to go?"
"I think that it will be a place that you will remember. And remember to dress formally." was his reply to my question.
Hmmm. Curiousity flooded through my mind. Till I finally found a possible answer. I smiled and went to shower and change clothes. The hot water flowed over my body removing all the stress and grime of the last few hours. It felt wonderful to know that I had the 2 people I trusted absolutely not hating me right now. That meant more to me than anybody could ever understand. I stood with my head pressed against the cool wet tile of the shower, letting its magical powers unravel the knots that lodged themselves in my neck, shoulders, and back. I stood just like that for several minutes before i turned off the water and stepped out.
Looking to the full body mirror, I saw a small change in myself. My skin was slightly paler than usual and I had the ever so slightest increase of the size of my belly. I gasped at the sight. I shouldn't even have a bump until at least a few weeks into the pregnancy. I wrapped my towel tightly around my body and went back into the room and made a phone call to my mother. Normally, I wouldn't go to my mother for anything, but this was a problem that i don't think I can solve on my own.
The phone rang a total of 2 times before I heard the sound of my mothers voice on the end of the line.
"Hello? Calla?" she answered.
"Mother, i'm sorry to call you at this hour, I know you must be doing something important, but I really need you right now." Tears began to form in the corner of my eye.
"Calla, don't cry. I'll be there in 2 minutes. I'll see you when I get there." with that she hung up. I didn't even to get to respond.
As usual my mother was on time. At exactly 2 minutes she was at the door.
"Calla, whats wrong?!" I could hear the concern in her voice, this couldn't be discussed here.
"Mom, lets go upstairs to the spare bedroom. The walls are soundproofed so we can talk." she nodded and followed me upstairs to the end of the hallway. I shut the door and she sat down in a lounge chair that was next to the bed.
"Calla, now please answer my question. What's wrong?"
"Mom, I-I'm not sure how to say this.." I was shocked at the stutter in my voice.
"Just take a deep breath and say it." her voice was calm and smooth like honey and chocolate.
I took a very deep breath and told her "Mom, I'm pregnant." Her eyes widened and became at a loss for words. Her eyes began to show signs of concern. She stood up and walked over to me and grasped my shoulders.
"Calla, thats not possible." she looked me straight in the eyes and told me this.
"Mom, i'm not lying. I just took the test this morning with Bryn, it came out positive."
She just turned away and went to the desk on the other side of the room and began to contemplate something that I couldn't quite make out because she was muttering so quickly.
"Mother? Mom? Mom please say something.." I began to worry that something was wrong. Maybe the test was wrong.
"Calla, there's something that you must know. I was hoping that I would be able to have this talk with you and Its not anythig like "The Birds and the Bees" talk. You might want to sit down for this." I sat down in the chair that she was sitting in and braced myself for this.
"There's a possibility that your child may not be alive.."
"WHAT?!" I said a little too harshly. Her eyes grew sad and dark.
"There's a chance your child may not make it to birth. The blood moon must be present at the highest peek and you must have exposed yourself to the rays of the moon to gain fertality. After that, your scent should have changed, but it hasn't so you weren't exposed to the rays. That is the only way that your child or children could have been born alive. Your child may be alive now, but I can almost guarentee that he or she won't make it to birth."
I can't believe i'm hearing this. "Does this mean..my baby is dead, inside me?" I chocked out. tears were streaming down my face. I knew that it was considered an embarressement for Alphas to cry in front of others, but I couldn't help it.
A/N: CLIFFHANGER! (EVIL LAUGHTER!) I know that this chapter was extremely short, but I couldn't give away so many details in one chapter, now could I? Will her baby live? How will Ren react when Calla tells him the news, if she ever tells him? what will Calla do in this desprate situation? I know you all must hate me for cutting it off so shortly, but there's got to be something for the next chapter. I hope to have the next chapter up quickly, so be on the look out for it. It probably won't be anytime this week because I've got homework to finish before Monday and other BS, so..yeah. I love you all and Thanks for reading! Reviews are also accepted. Kisses for the guys, hugs for the girls; see ya later.
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