Chapter Fifty-Five: Paranormal Realm 53
Maxx stayed at the foot of the bed, quieter than usual, his eyes moving between me and the floor in a rhythm that told me he was thinking about something he wasn't saying.
I let the doctor's words wash over me, catching pieces of it, filing them away.
Pregnant.
I was pregnant.
In this world, right now, with everything already happening, I was going to have a baby.
Or maybe two.
I looked at the ceiling again.
"Doctor Hale," I said, interrupting nothing in particular.
He looked at me. "Yes?"
"How many?"
A pause. Then a small, calm smile. "We'll need a further scan to confirm. But given the nature of a dual Alpha bond?" He tilted his head slightly. "I wouldn't rule out multiples."
Mom made a sound that was definitely a sob dressed up as a laugh.
Dad sat down heavily in the chair by the wall.
Nicklaus turned back to the window.
Damon sat on the edge of the bed beside me, and without saying a word, took my hand.
