Jojo:

Batting his long lashes at me, his eyes brightened with every second that passed. I was still gaping at him.

He did not seem to know I had been standing and staring at him for only the goddess knows how many minutes.

His gentle orbs flickered down to Lucian's peaceful face. The boy looked just like his father, the resemblance was undeniable now.

"He is asleep." Alpha Lake commented. I caught myself and stood straight. While clearing my throat, I tucked both my hands into the pockets of my bathrobe.

His eyes rested on me for a short while. I did everything to make sure that I avoided his gaze. I had to get my head straight, all these feelings were not good for me.

"I should leave you to get dressed, should I not?"

I sent him a rather calm glare. He seemed taken aback for a few seconds, but I soon adjusted my expression. I took in a deep breath and fixed my eyes on Lucian. I did not want to look into the alpha's eyes, I was scared of what I'll see. "Yes, of course." I breathed out.

He nodded and held our baby's head gently. Alpha Lake carefully rose from the bed with Lucian in his arms. He placed the boy's head on his chest and used his right hand to support the back of his head, while his left hand tested on our baby's waist and back.

He took Lucian out of the room, while muttering something about getting the car started. I could not hear him while the sound of my heart beating violently filled my ears. The door opened and closed before I started to get dressed.

I threw on a pair of black jeans and a green T-shirt. I took all of Lucian's essential supplies; his two favorite toys, feeding bottle with warm milk in it, his woolen cap and what I liked to call his "baby pouch". I normally wore it in front of my chest and tucked him in it.

I wore the pouch and threw the other items into a leather bag before I made my way down the stairs.

Alpha Lake was already by the car.

I made sure the house was properly locked before I walked up to meet them. Lucian was still sound asleep and the alpha had already started the car's engine.

When I stretched my hand out to hold Lucian, alpha Lake was beaming with warm smiles. The sight was so beautiful, I found myself smiling as well.

If only he knew how good he looked when he smiled.

"Here you go, buddy. Mummy wants to take you away from daddy. Daddy's going to miss you." He said.

His statement was accompanied by a soft and gentle laugh. It was a refreshing and melodious sound to listen to.

He was really becoming a new man.

The alpha Lake Rush I knew in Rush pack never smiled.

I could only wonder what had changed.

I held Lucian in my arms while the alpha opened the car for us. I got in, very carefully, and relaxed into the leather seat, gently placing Lucian on my body.

Alpha Lake got into the driver's seat and started the car. Lucian was asleep, so he played a track consisting of soft tuned lullabies.

I did not know why, but that gesture alone caused heat to rise up to my cheeks.

The warmth in my stomach was new, the butterflies dancing in my stomach did not make me nauseous this time, they relaxed me.

Being around the alpha was getting easier. I was slowly starting to see his good sides, some of which I had not seen before.

He nodded his head to the rhythm of the lullabies while he fixed his eyes on the road.

At some point, I had to laugh. It was too funny to watch.

His eyes locked with mine from the rearview mirror. His onyx orbs sparkled with delight.

I watched him, not knowing what to say or do. He did not speak and tore his eyes away from me.

I looked out of the window and figured we were getting close to the hospital. The chains of stores and corporate buildings by the side of the road were familiar.

I hummed along to the song coming from the car's stereo while watching the buildings we drove past.

I started to feel Lucian turn and twist his neck. I looked down at my child immediately.

His small eyes were opened and his face had turned crimson red.

He had an expression on his face and it wasn't a happy one.

I held him up to my face, trying to figure out what was wrong.

Then, he started crying.

His loud voice filled the car, forcing the alpha to turn off the stereo.

But that wasn't what alarmed me.

I noticed his breathing rhythm through the rise and fall of his chest.

It was slow and unsteady.

I narrowed my eyes on his chest region for a closer look, praying to the goddess that my eyes had made a mistake.

But I saw it again.

My baby wasn't breathing properly.

My entire body froze. It felt as though someone had plunged me into a bathtub filled with nothing but ice.

My baby wasn't breathing well!

Lucian wasn't breathing well!

I brought him closer to my chest and held him tight, so tight. I didn't want him to go anywhere, I wasn't going to lose him.

"Is everything alright, Jo..."

"He isn't breathing!" I cried out. Hot and scorching tears swarmed my eyelids.

The alpha gripped the steering wheel I'm front of him and turned sharply towards me. He wore a confused look on his face, and it annoyed me. "What?"

"For heavens sake! Drive faster! Lucian isn't breathing!"

I placed my index finger underneath is nostrils. His breathing was getting slower and slower.

But how could he be running out of breath? What was happening to him?

Alpha Lake stormed into the parking lot and parked the car somewhere close to the entrance. He stepped out of the car and walked to my side of the vehicle. He pulled the door open and I almost jumped out. He was in front of me to support me, to stop me from falling to the ground with Lucian in my arms.

"Quick, we have to replace a doctor." He said. I could hear the urgency in his tone, it was the same thing I felt in my heart.

With tears in my eyes and a silent prayer on my tongue, I pressed Lucian to my chest and we ran into the hospital. Alpha Lake led us to into Emergency room, because it was really an emergency.

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If I lost Lucian...

I sniffed in my tears and shook my head vehemently. I could not begin to imagine it.

The room carried over a hundred people. It was swamped with beds, people on their feet, and many doctors in wardcoats.

We started to look for one that could attend to us.

Alpha Lake tapped a female doctor. She seemed to be taking down notes of something, but she was too engrossed in her work to look up at him.

"Doctor, we need your help. My baby..."

"There are a lot of patients here, mister. Please replace a seat and wait for your turn." She dismissed us.

"But we don't have time. We..." I started to speak, but the alpha pulled me away from her.

I could see his veins potruding from his forehead and arms. He was just as tensed as I was, just as desperate.

People flocked past us. I was almost hit by a running woman, but the alpha was quick to pull me out of the way. Every doctor we tried to speak to dismissed us with the same statement.

"I am busy. Please have a seat and wait for your turn."

I parted my lips in attempt to draw in deep breaths. To say that I was panicking would be an understatement.

I started to shed tears, the pain I felt in my heart was eating me from inside, and outside too.

When the alpha turned to look at me, his eyes darkened and his jaw hardened.

Before I knew it, he started to stomp away from me. I tried to call him back, but I couldn't replace the voice to do so.

In front of me, he caught a doctor by the collar of his wardcoat and spun him around.

He lifted the man from the floor by holding on to his collar. I could see fear sparkling in the male doctor's eyes.

"What the fuck is wrong with you people?!" The alpha screamed at the top of his voice.

"My baby needs a doctor now, and a doctor has to attend to him now! Or God so help me I'll burn this facility to the fucking ground!"

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