Fated To Roman: The Almighty Alpha
Thirty-Three

Cleo's

POV

"She what? H... how is that even possible?" I'm sure my eyes practically ejected from their sockets. Never in my life had I heard of a pup being able to shift before having been born.

"I know it's possible to be an early shifter as both my grandmother and I shifted earlier than the normal wolf, but this is a first for even me to hear." Shifting my gaze to my mate I was glad to see I wasn't the only one stunned by this revelation. "Is that why I've been having sharp pains?" The moment those words left my mouth I instantly regretted saying them out loud. Roman had asked me every day if I had been feeling ok, he even made me promise to tell him if ever I was in any kind of pain. I didn't need to look at him to know his eyes were burning into the side of my head for I could feel his anger sizzling down the bond we shared. The feeling so hot I had to fight the urge to cower. "You've been having pains and kept it from me? Cleo, you promised you would say something."

"They haven't been bad pains. They've been mostly uncomfortable only a couple of times they actually hurt."

"Look, I'm sure you two have a lot to discuss but I'm afraid we don't have all day. No disrespect to either of you, but if you could save it for when you return home, I'd be more than grateful. Your bloods are showing no signs of any disabilities; however, it did pick up a form of abnormality. Now looking at your ultrasound I want to say that I know the reason, yet I'm not convinced. As I told you at your last appointment, I was going to do some research. Having stuck to my word I reached out to someone I know and found out something I now believe to fit the situation."

"You didn't disclose our names?"

"Of course not. I'm your doctor so you are both covered by patient doctor confidentiality. My friend works at a clinic on neutral ground that's open for all species no matter the time of day. Believe it or not but most doctors live in packs so its rare for say a demon, fae or witch to be able to get medical treatment when they need it. It's not as if they can visit a human doctor after all. Well, it would just so happen that one of her patients is a pregnant demon. I don't know about her situation, and I don't wish to, but I did replace out about her baby. Demons can take many forms as you would have learnt as part of pack lesson while you were pups."

"But what has that to do with us? You said my pup has shifted into a wolf."

"I did but if you would allow me to explain..."

"Sure sorry."

"That's ok. I know this is hard to digest but rest assured our maternity team will do its best to support you. Demons learn to shift while in the womb which is why I think your pup is actually going to be equal parts demon and wolf or even mostly demon. Her shifting however is what's going to make your pregnancy dangerous. Your weight hasn't changed since you became pregnant which suggests you may not be able to carry to term." "What does that mean for Cleo."

"I'm going to be brutally honest with you. If I were you I would really consider a termination." "Out of the question! There has to be something you can do. I refuse to have an abortion." "Cleo if your life is at risk then..."

"You have got to be kidding me. This is your pup Our pup! How can you want to snuff their life out?"

"Because if it comes down to choosing between loosing you both or just loosing the pup, I'm sorry but there really is no choice. I will choose your life to be saved every time. Dr. Holland if we were to proceed with the pregnancy what are the risks?" I couldn't hold back the tears as Roman said he would abort our child in a heartbeat. She was innocent. She hadn't done anything wrong. If she really was more demon than wolf, how could she stop doing what was natural for her.

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"I'm afraid that Cleo will become weaker as the pup grows. With demon's their bodies change to suit their pregnancy. From what I have seen so far Cleo's hasn't. It may further down the road, but I don't want to say without truly knowing. If the pup reaches its full development and shifts again before she's born I'm worried that Cleo wouldn't survive the birth." Roman was quick to my side holding me tightly against him as my sob tore through the room. My eyes burned and my head hurt. We had both been so happy to have been starting our own little family and now it seemed like we were about to lose it all. It was a cruel thing. Why allow me to get pregnant in the first place if I wasn't able to survive the pregnancy, I silently cursed to the moon goddess for her cruel sickening twist.

"And if we did abort the pregnancy, what are the chances of this happening again?"

"I'm sorry Roman I really am. I wish I could give you both all the answers, but I can't. There isn't however anything set in stone to say you couldn't try again. Just allow your body to heal both physically and mentally." Roman's POV

Hearing what Dr.Holland had to say was like a knife to my heart. All my life I had dreamed of replaceing my soul mate and settling down. A bunch of pups running around, watching them grow up and replaceing their own mates when they became of age. All of that looked as if it was about to be ripped away. A dream that would never come true.

After leaving the hospital Cleo fell asleep. She had cried so hard at the fear of going through with the abortion that her eyelids finally grew heavy. I know it upset her to hear what I had to say, but had time repeated itself my decision would remain the same. If the pup was aborted, I would still have Cleo, yet if she died in delivery so would our pup and I would then lose them both. We had some serious thinking to do and not a lot of time to do it. Dr.Holland had scheduled us another appointment for two day's time. If we consented to the operation she would see it through that same day, if we didn't then I really didn't know. For once in my life, I was at a loss for words.

Having arrived back at the pack house my fathers spotted me carrying in an unconscious Cleo and immediately ran over.

"What happened?" Hector was the first to speak. He had never had a problem with Cleo and only wanted us to be happy.

"We got some bad news at the hospital and all the crying has drained her energy." My fathers followed me up to mine and Cleo's room watching from the doorway as I laid her on the bed. "Close the door." Nodding they stepped into the room closing the door behind them.

"Is the pup ok?" My vision instantly turned red Balthazar coming forward at hearing Axel's voice.

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"Roman enough!" Hector stood between me and my other father. "He does care, we both do." Letting go of my shaky breath I shook my head. Walking to the bar that sat to the edge of the room I poured both my fathers a whiskey. Pushing the glasses towards them I bought the bottle to my lips.

"The doctor has said Cleo may not survive if she carries the pup to term. She's advised her to have an abortion." Repeating what Dr.Holland said out loud had my heartbeat skyrocketing. My hands shook violently as I once again took a swig from the bottle. The whisky burned the back of my throat as it touched. "Why is this happening to me?" And with that I crumbled. Gone was the strong and feared almighty alpha, in his place a week and emotional man. The longer I thought about the reality of the situation Cleo, and I found ourselves in, the harder it became to breath. Throwing the bottle to the ground it smashed as I dropped beside it. I couldn't contain myself any longer. Hector was by my side like a flash of lightening while Axel just rocked where he stood.

"Surely there's something that can be done. Cleo is strong. She's a fighter just like you, just like your mother was. I'm guessing her tears were because she wants to continue the pregnancy?" As the tears fell from my eyes all I could do was nod. I already looked pathetic I didn't need to sound it too. "Roman you can't take this choice away from her. Believe me I wish more than anything that I could go back in time and allow your mother to make the decisions she wanted to make. Not force her to the ones I wanted."

"He's right Roman. We both made many mistakes when it came to your mother. Me mostly. If I could take it all back believe me, I would in a heartbeat. Cleo isn't stupid. If she believes she can do this, then support her. If she makes her decision and you go against it, then she will use all her strength to hate you. And she's going to need all the strength she can get to come through this."

"Our pup has already shifted. So, what if I tell you she will be more demon then wolf? Would you still ask me to support her decision then?"

"Roman don't take that tone with me. I may have told Cleo I didn't like her, but in truth I do. I'm just worried that her father will come here looking for revenge once he's been freed." "Why would he? He doesn't need Cleo anymore."

"Because it was my mother that helped Cleo's mother banish Hades."