Alphas Broken Mate
Chapter 93

Catalina's

POV

I wake up the next morning excited and nervous. I am sad to leave Andrew, and everyone behind, but I know I need to do this. I'm actually very interested in learning about the different packs and laws. I open my eyes and already feel so awake with energy. Andrew was still sleeping. It's been so long since I've worked out. Maybe I'll go for a run in the workout room. I get out of bed and put on some work out clothes. I really need to try and make this a part of my day. I grab a water bottle and go to the work out room. I turn on the treadmill and start running. At first it's really nice to get back into it. But after awhile my stomach starts to feel funny. I turn off the treadmill to catch my breath. Suddenly I had the urge to throw up. I rush over to the trash can and throw up. I guess not working out for a few months and then just jumping into it was a bad idea. I need to ease back into it. I rinse my mouth out with my water and spit it into the trash can. I head back to the apartment to shower and brush my teeth. Andrew is still sleeping when I sneak back into the bedroom. I sneak into the bathroom and brush my teeth first. I get undressed and hop in the shower. I wash everything and feel a lot better. I get out of the shower and grab my favorite robe and wrap myself up. I'm going to miss this place. I get out of the bathroom and finally Andrew is awake.

"Finally. I thought you were going to sleep all morning." I say drying my hair.

"It's only 9. How long have you been up?" He asks in his morning husky voice.

"Well I went for a run and showered. Sooo how ever long that takes." I say grabbing some clothes from my dresser.

"Well you sure have a lot of energy." Andrew says sitting up.

"I'm excited. A new chapter in life for everyone. I'm excited to learn about all the packs and the laws. I feel like for the first time since we've met, I have a clean slate. No obstacles in our way of being together." I say getting dressed. "Yeah just a whole ocean."

"It's only for a few months. And we'll call each other everyday and you will visit me. This is just a speed bump." I wrap my arms around Andrew's neck.

"I love you." I add.

"I love you too." He leans in and kisses me.

"You should pack. I'll get us some breakfast."

"How much should I pack?" I've never packed for such a long trip.

"For a few weeks, I'm sure they have a washing machine there." He teases. Andrew grabs two suitcases and puts them on the bed. I open one up and start packing some outfits. What's the weather like there? Should I pack anything fancy? Maybe I need some help, from a professional!

"Rachel!" I mindlink

"Hey Lina, what's going on?" She asks.

"I need help! I have to pack and I'm not sure what to bring."

"Haha no worries. I'll be over soon." She says. Ok well I can pack somethings I know for sure I will need like underwear. I pack some underwear and some bras. I know I'll need some pajamas, so I pack a few pairs. Then I hear the door open. "Rachel, is that you?" I shout from the bedroom.

"Yup! I brought muffins!" She shouts back.

"Great! Bring me one and get in here, I'm lost!" Rachel comes through the doorway laughing.

"We'll I'm here to help." She hands me the muffin and a coffee. I crawl on my bed and eat it carefully so I don't get any crumbs in the bed. Rachel looks over what I've packed so far.

"Ok good start. So from what I heard last night you will be doing a lot of studying and will need comfy clothes for that." She opens a drawer and pulls out some leggings and long shirts. She grabs some jeans and some shorts. "Just in case." She says.

"I think you might do some physical training too, so let's pack some work out clothes." Rachel says. She packs a few work out outfits.

"Now, you should have some nice clothing options, just in case you need them." She heads to my closet and I hear her pick a few items. She comes out with four dresses.

"Alright that is your basic stuff. Now let's add some fun options and you will be done with clothes. Do you only have two suitcases?"

"I'm only bringing two suitcases and one bag. It all has to fit." I say firmly.

"Fine, all your toiletries will go into the bag. We haven't even talked shoes yet." Maybe this was a mistake. Rachel and I spend the next hour packing. Finally we're done. I collapse on the bed. Rachel sits next to me. "Finally." I say.

"You should have planned more in advance." Rachel says.

"I just want to get this over with so I can come back."I say.

"I'm really going to miss you girl." Rachel says. I sit up and wrap my arm around her shoulder.

"I'm going to miss you too." I squeeze her.

"But let me tell you what I'm not going to miss. That baby being born. I will be back for that, for sure." I say. Rachel smiles and rubs her still small belly.

"You better not. I need my best friend there. Murphy won't be much help until it starts eating solid food." She giggles.

"I'm just joking. Murphy will be a great dad. He's so excited to see if it's a boy or girl." She adds.

"I hope it's a girl. Then we can have all the girl nights together." I say.

"One day." Rachel adds softly.

"When do you leave?" She asks.

"Soon."

"How soon?"

"Now." Andrew says walking in to the bedroom.

"What now? Like right now?" Rachel stands, almost panicking.

"It's ok. I'll be back Rachel. And I'll call."

"I just got you back. I feel like you are always leaving me." She says with tears in her eyes.

"Don't you start crying. If you cry then I'll cry."

"I can't help it. The hormones." She manages to get out before the tears roll down her face. Andrew grabs the bags off the bed and takes them out of the room. Rachel pulls me into a tight hug. "It won't be the same with you gone. I miss you already."

"I'll call you tomorrow. You'll see, it will be fine." I say. Rachel let's go.

"I'll talk to you tomorrow." She says and let's go of me. She smiles and walks out of the room. I grab my last bag and head into the living room. I'm surprised to see Jet and Poppy there. "Hey guys what's up?" I say.

"I wanted to say bye before you left. We'll be in Red Stone starting tomorrow." Jet trails off.

"Could you guys give us one minute." I say to Poppy and Andrew. Andrew huffs but picks up my bags and they walk out the door.

"I'm going to miss you." Jet says after they leave.

"I'm going to miss you too. But I'll be back and I'll definitely check on you."

"It won't be the same."

"After today, I don't think anything will be the same. But it's good. I'm looking forward to see what life brings us all." I say. I bring Jet into a hug.

"You were the best Beta Jethro." I say.

"HEY!" Jet pulls away.

"Did you think I forgot?" I giggle.

"I was hoping."

"Not in your life. Come on. Andrew is waiting." We head out the door and Jet and Poppy head out first.

"So it's just you and me." Andrew says. This is not the goodbye I wanted. We head down the elevator pretty quiet. We get down to the lobby and into the car, still quiet. I can't put this off forever. In the car I'm staring out the window as he's sitting next to me. "I'm really going to miss it here. I'm going to miss you." I say.

"Are you sure you don't want me to come with you. My dad.."

"Your dad is retired. But he's taken care of this pack more in the last year than you have. You need to stay. I need to go. And besides, you would just be a distraction for me. How could I study with my handsome husband waiting for me in bed?" I tease. "I'm going to visit as much as I can." He says. The car has pulled up to the plane. We get out and they load my bags onto the plane. Eric is already there waiting for me.

"I don't want to say goodbye." I say at the foot of the steps to the plane.

"Then we won't. We'll just say I'll see you later, because we will." Andrew hugs me tight.

"I love you Catalina."

"I love you Andrew." I pull back and kiss him. Andrew cups my face and kisses me back. The kiss is sweet and soft. Andrew places his forehead on mine and sighs.

"You better go before I put you back in that car and take you back home." He says. He kisses my forehead and takes a step back. I take a deep breath and board the plane. I take a seat and look out the window at Andrew standing by the car.

"Time will fly by and before you know it, you'll be back." Eric says trying to comfort me. I watch as the plane pulls away and heads for the runway. I turn around in my seat as soon as I can't see Andrew anymore. It's going to be alright. It's just a few months. But it feels like my heart is being ripped out of my chest. The plane takes off and Eric tells me a little of what to expect. The Citadel is located on an island off the main continent. Eric tells me only those invited are allowed on the the island and is protected by powerful magic.

"Who spelled it?" I ask.

"Don't worry, you will learn all of that when we get there." He laughs. The time actually goes by pretty quickly with Eric and I talking.

"We're about 10 minutes away." Eric says. I turn to look out the window to see if I could see anything. But all I see is blue ocean.

"We're still a bit too far to see it. It should be soon though." Eric says. I prop my chin on the back of my hand and waiting looking out the window. After a few minutes I see something coming into view.

"Is that it?" I ask Eric. I feel like a kid going to an amusement park.

"Yes that's it. We will circle the island before we land so you will see all of it." He says. We get closer and I can start making out some tall buildings, one is taller than the rest. This building is tall and covered in glass and has a sort of shell shape to it. "What building is that?" I ask.

"That is the Sanctum. It is where you will be training and living." He says. Wow, it's so tall.

"How many people live on this island?" I ask.

"Oh a few thousand. I don't know the actual number."

"Do all the councilmen live here?" I ask.

"Not all, Jason and Ryan are young and still active in their packs. Typically when a councilmen reaches a certain age they move to the Citadel, but stop trying to learn everything right now. You will know everything you want in time." He teases. The plane lands and we get up to leave, but for some reason I feel a bit dizzy and sit back down.

"Are you ok Catalina?" Eric asks.

"I think I stood up too fast. I felt a bit dizzy." I say. I stand up again and this time I'm fine.

"I'm fine. We can go." I say. We get out of the plane and there is a large car waiting for us. The driver bows to us and opens our doors. I still haven't gotten used to the bowing. The car drives us through the city. This city is very different than back home. Some how this city is built in with the trees and plants around it. The roads are above the tree tops and the buildings have plants and trees growing from them. I haven't seen so much green in a city in my whole life. We pull up to the Sanctum and the door is opened for me. "I will show you to your room and we can toast to your arrival." Eric says as he enters the building. I hurry to catch up. The lobby of the building doesn't have many people in it. A young woman was sitting behind a desk and two large men stood by the elevators. Eric walks to the elevators and the doors open.

"What about my bags I ask.

"They will bring them up." He pushes the top button and the elevator goes up, and up, and up. When the doors open I feel like I'm on another planet. There is a fireplace in the middle of the room and a bar to the left. On the right was a long couch that curves with the room. My eyes go big looking around this room. And the view! Don't get me started on the view, I can see the whole island!

"Wow!" I say. I hear a pop and it startles me. Eric has popped some champagne. He pours us both a glass and hands me one.

"Lina." I hear Hope say.

"Yeah Hope?"

"Maybe you shouldn't?" She says sheepishly.

"Shouldn't what?" I ask.

"Are you ok Catalina?" Eric asks.

"My wolf is saying I shouldn't." I say.

"Ah, ok that explains why your scent is different." He says and take the champagne from me.

"My scent is different? What? What's going on?" I ask frustrated.

"Catalina I think your wolf is trying to tell you, you're pregnant." He says.

"I'm pregnant??"