The Alpha's Rejected Heir novel Chapter 17

Alessandro's POV

My throat feels like a desert my body feels heavy and this damned beeping thing is really starting to tick me off, I open my eyes only to close them again because of the blinding light. I slowly open my eyes letting them adjust to the brightness of my surroundings, looking around the room I'm wondering where the heck am I, I look at my hands to see a big ass needle in it following the tubes with my eyes I see an IV then I look at my body to see my attire, I'm in a gown so I drew the conclusion that am in the hospital. As far as I can see I don't have any injuries and i don't feel any pain so the million dollar question is why am I here.

Turning to my right I see a button above my bed from my knowledge of what I see in movies I assume it's that button patients use to request a nurse or doctor I press it once and wait a few minutes, it looks like my guess paid off because in no time a nurse rushes into my room a look of surprise on her face when she see's me sitting upright In the bed. Ignoring her expression I try to tell her that I need water but my voice only comes out as a hoarse rumble, she seems to get the message though as she pulls herself together then walk over to a jug filled with the precious liquid I'm in dire need of.

Pouring a tall glass she hands it to me and I down it in one go requesting another, my voice a bit more comprehensible, i drink my fill of the second glass as the nurse checks my vitals

"Why am in the hospital and how long have I been here" I ask, I could smell she was a wolf so I know she won't beat around the bush to tell me the issue

"You've been here for almost a week now, as for the reason according to your doctor who transferred you here your wolf was in extreme pain which caused you to fall into a coma" she replied.

At the mention of pain images of me taking away Isabelle's own came to mind then everything rushed back giving me a colossal headache. Holding my head I asked the nurse to call my mom, she left to fulfill my request after instructing to me lay down, I complied and felt my throbbing headache subside gradually.

I try to remember what happened that day but after the crowd started gathering everything else is a fog, I don't understand why I'd be in the hospital for taking away some of Isabelle's pain then it clicks, someone must have interrupted us. As soon as that revelation came to me the room door slams open and my mother is standing in the doorway breathing frantically.

"Oh my baby your awake" she says in disbelief

"hey mom" I reply

Tears fell down her face as she threw herself at me bawling her eyes out

"Oh my beautiful boy I missed you so much" she cried

"it's ok mom am right here" I soothed.

"y-you were unconscious for so long I thought you'd never wake up" she says as her cries turn to sniffles

"What are you talking about have you forgotten the promise I made you?" I asked

"I told you mom not even death can separate us no matter where i go or what happens to me I want you to always wait for me momma because I'll always come back to you, you are the most important person in my life and when I do find my mate the both of you will be the people I live for so don't you ever think I will leave you not now not ever."

"Spoken like a true man" a voice says making my mom and I look towards the door

I see uncle micheal and Jermaine as well as aunt Gen and Isabelle smiling at us with unshed tears in their eyes. They make their way over to us as mom sits up on the bed giving everyone space to gather around, they all give me hugs saying how much they missed me well all except for Isabelle she stood at the edge of the bed with her head hung low looking at the floor like it's the most interesting thing in the world.

"Hey Isabelle" I say bringing her attention to me, tears shower her face as she sobbed

"I'm so sorry Alessandro if it wasn't for me you wouldn't have been in a coma I totally understand if you hate me afterall I deserve it"

We all looked at her stunned, why would she say something like that I need to fix this right now.

Getting up from the bed I walk towards her and pull her into my arms "I would never hate you Isabelle besides your the one who should be mad at me I bit off more than I could chew so I'm not mad at you alright I'm angry at myself" I told her she nods into my chest breathing a sigh of relief. I look over at my mom to see glaring daggers at Jermaine I wonder what's up with them, oh well I'll just ask later.

After our emotional moments the doctor came back to run a final check up then he discharged me. Mom gave me some clothes she had left here in a bag so I went to the bathroom and change, stepping back into the room I see only my mom and aunt gen, there was something weird about her it was in her smell something about it changed. I focus my senses to pick up what it was, if I was drinking something I'd surely choke on it right now I can't believe aunt gen is pregnant I wonder if uncle micheal knows she doesn't seem to be that far along I wonder if she knows.

"Aunt gen" I say wondering if I should ask her

"Yes Alessandro is something wrong?" She asks

"No not at all I was just wondering if you knew that your pregnant" I stated bluntly,

She and mom looked at me in shock

"h-how did you know"aunt gen stuttered

"You smell different" I shrugged placing the gown in a hamper by the door.

"Did you tell uncle micheal as yet" I inquired

"I was gonna tell him but Jermaine told us something happened at the hospital so we rushed here before I could" she replied

"So why don't you go tell him now" I ask

$he looked between me and my mom nervousness all over her face

"it's ok gen remember what I told you" mom said to her she nodded and walked out the door to go give her husband to be the good news.

As mom gathered the rest of out stuff I say to her

"hey momma what's going on with you and Jermaine?"

She paused for a second then said "nothing, what makes you think something is going on"

I knew she was lying because that's the only time she avoids my gaze when talking to me, it's her tell.