The Alpha King's Series novel Chapter 39

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CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT

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BRINLEY.

"Tell my family hi for me," I say, hugging Amanda.

"I will. Thanks for everything, don't be a stranger now, okay," Amanda says, wiping away her tears.

"I won't," I shake my head.

"Look at us," Katie says, wrapping her arms around Amanda and me. "The Three Musketeers back together again,"

We all laugh at that.

We used to call ourselves the three musketeers because we were together all the time. They were there for me during the hard times.

I will never forget that.

"I love you both. But, Brinley, I'll come back and see your baby once he is born," Amanda quips.

I nod to her.

"I'd like that,"

"I'm sorry I won't be here. But Amanda will send me pictures," Gabriel says, smiling as he wraps his arm around Amanda's waist.

"Xander might be okay by then. I'll talk to him," I tell Gabriel.

He shakes his head.

"Don't. Look, Brinley, I don't want you fighting with your mate over me,"

I frown.

"But it's not like that. You're my best friend, mate, he will have to see you at some point, and it would be nice if he didn't want to rip you a new one every time he saw you,"

Gabriel chuckles.

"True," He nods.

"But we need to get going. I had mom go by and get the baby some pajamas and formula for tonight," Gabriel tells Amanda.

"Good. I can't wait till everyone meets Henry," Amanda says.

"The soon-to-be Alpha of the shadow pack," Katie and I say in unison.

"Oh, I cannot wait," Gabriel mutters. Amanda smacks him playfully.

"Don't rush,"

He chuckles at her and kisses her cheek.

"Bye guys," They say and wave as they pull out of the driveway.

"I'm gonna go lie down. My back is killing me," I tell Katie.

"Are you okay?" She asked with concern-filled eyes.

"I'm fine; just been on my feet all day with this belly being so big is a killer on the back,"

"Oh, I hear ya," She says.

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"You're such a good boy," I tell Bane.

I'm currently leaning over the porcelain tub, bathing Bane for the night. I rested my back for about an hour, but the pain hadn't subsided yet. Bane was fussy from being hungry, so I fed him a bottle and bathed him.

Bane's brightly blue peered up at me as I poured the warm water over his body and made crashing sounds like the waves.

"What are you doing?" Julia asks from the doorway.

"Bathing Bane. He loves the ocean sounds," I say, smiling at her.

"Oh yeah. He also likes the tickle monster," She said in a crazy voice as she tickled Bane's belly.

"Thanks for bathing him. I know you have grown attached to Bane. Which is why I want to be the first to tell you," She says, lowering her gaze.

"Tell me what?"

"Jerry and I are moving in together. Mrs. Bates will give me a different time to be here to do my duties in the palace still."

"Who will watch Bane?"

She shakes her head.

"Jerrys Mom,"

I can feel the tears begin to brim my eyes. I love Bane. I don't want Julia to take him away and not bring him back.

"Can I still have him sometimes?"

Julia smiles and nods.

"Of course. I wouldn't take him away from you completely, and I was letting you know."

I nod.

"When are you leaving?"

"Now," Julia sighs rinsing Bane off and wrapping him in a towel.

"I'll bring him back to see you," She tells me before walking out of the door with half of my heart in her arms.

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I walk into mine and Xander's room empty-handed.

I planned on keeping Bane tonight. But I am happy for Julia and her mate Jerry.

I miss Bane.

Xander was sitting on the chair, reading over some paperwork.

He always brings paperwork to bed if he doesn't want to make conversation with me. He is still pissed at me as he should be. I disobeyed his orders, knowing the consequence.

"Do you need some help?"

"No."

I sigh and walk into the bathroom to get ready for bed.

I stand under the hot water, letting it cascade down my body. My stomach tightens, and pain shoots through my back and torso.

I need to finish this shower and lie down and relax the rest of tonight. But something happing that doesn't feel right.

Something is gushing from between my thighs, and I'm getting light-headed suddenly. I look down, and my eyes widen.

Blood.

"Xander?" I yell, or I think I do before everything goes black.

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XANDER.

The familiar Metalic scent of blood spreads through the room.

I stand from my chair and walk to the bathroom door. I can hear the sound of the shower running but nothing else.

I knock.

"Brinley?"

No answer.

Fuck.

I open the bathroom room, and my eyes widen at the scene in front of me. Brinley is lying on the shower floor unconscious, and blood is oozing from between her legs.

"Fuck," I curse and pick her up into my arms, her body limp in my arms.

I open my mind-link to Dr. Jacob.

'Meet me at the hospital Something is wrong with Brinley. She's unconscious, and blood is pouring like a fucking pool from between her legs.'

I ended the mind-link and headed for the hospital.

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"Do you need anything?" Kyle asks.

I shake my head.

This is all my fault. I was too hard on her. All she was trying to do was mend her friendship with Amanda, and I acted like a fucking dick because of my jealousy.

"Kelsy and Delores are on their way," Katie says, sitting next to me.

"Has the Dr. Come out yet?" She asks.

"No. And if he doesn't fucking tell me something soon, I'm going fucking strangle him,"

"Calm down, Xander," Kyle mutters.

Easy for him to say it's not his mate.

My jaw clenches.

"Kyle, go home and check on Ana, will you?" Katie asks him. She probably knows I'm going to break his straight nose if he doesn't shut up.