The Alpha's Mate Who Cried Wolf novel Chapter 45

We choose more clothes, and I try them on. I place the new clothes I want on the counter, ready to pay, and ding the bell on the desk. Medley totters back out, scans the items, and puts them into a shopping bag. I'm happy to have clothes that will fit me.

"Let's go for a run!"I say as we leave the store.

"Sounds good," Ryker smiles. 

We reach the woods and leave the shopping bags and my new clothes by a large tree. We undress, and I stuff our clothes in the bag with the new items. Ryker shifts into his wolf and runs off. He pauses when he realises I'm not following him. "Astrid? You haven't shifted. Are you okay?" He mind links.

"I don't know. I can't shift. Nothing is happening. Why can't I shift?" I mind link back with apparent panic in my voice. Ryker shifts back and dresses. 

"It's okay. You're probably just too tired," Ryker says, kissing my forehead. I shake my head. 

"I don't feel tired," I reply. Ryker takes my hand. 

"Come on, let's go home," he says, and I nod and follow for a while before stopping. 

"Astrid?" He asks. I run to the closest bush and throw up.

"Let's go home. I'll call the doctor," Ryker says, concern in his voice. My surroundings spin and I feel faint before collapsing and blacking out.

I hear the sounds of hospital machines beeping and whirring. I open my eyes and put my arm up to cover them from the bright lights. 

"Am I in the hospital?" I ask. 

"Astrid. You're awake!"Ryker says, taking my hand and smiling.

"You blacked out. I brought you straight to the hospital. The doctor will be here shortly to speak with us. They took some blood to run some tests. I'm sure you're fine, though. It's just a precaution." A nurse enters the room with a monitor on a trolley. 

"Alpha, Luna: the doctor is on his way. He asked me to get some things set up for him." she smiles, plugging a machine into the PowerPoint on the wall, switching it on and leaving the room.

"Alpha, it's been quite some time since you've been here," the doctor smiles. 

"Doctor Herman. Is she going to be, okay?" Ryker asks. 

"Yes. Astrid will be fine. Her results came back positive. We'll do an ultrasound to see how far along she is." Ryker and I look at each other, confused. 

  'Positive for what?" I ask. Doctor Herman chuckles.

"Pregnancy," he says. My mouth drops open in shock. 

"I'm pregnant?" I ask.