My Surprise Mate
Chapter 10

She led us into a large room and motioned for us to sit, "The doctor should be in soon.”

She closed the door quietly behind her.

"I can wait outside if you prefer.” Dane offered.

God, this man was amazing, "No, I would like you to stay...please.”

He smiled as he walked to stand next to me and gave me a light kiss on my forehead.

The door opened and a middle-aged man walked into the room, bowing his head like I saw Ash andthe young girl do.

“I'm Dr.Ethan Winters."

He stuck his hand out as he introduced himself.

I shook his hand, "Holly Ellison, nice to meet you."

I remembered how the doctor back home seemed to look down on me with disgust when I foundout I was pregnant and wondered if this doctor would do the same.

"So, Luna Adria has filled me in the best she could.” he smiled as he opened a folder and clicked hispen.

"You're human, correct?” he looked at me over the top of his glasses.

I nodded at him in response.

He jotted it down in the folder.

"And you are pregnant by a werewolf.Do you know anything about werewolf pregnancies?"

He looked at me.

His tone all Dane growled next to me getting the doctor's attention, "Why do you think I havebrought her in? Stop with the questions and just do the exam.And if! were you, I would watch mytone.”

Dr.Winters quickly bowed his head, "Sorry Alpha.”

He moved to stand next to me, listening to my heartbeat and checking my pulse.

"I'm going to need to do an ultrasound.Then we will know exactly how far along you are and makesure pup is doing fine."

I nodded in understanding as I lay back on the bed.

"Unfortunately, it will have to be a transvaginal ultrasound," he said as he turned to hand me asheet.

Dane's eyes narrowed at the doctor, "I'm sorry Alpha, but I don't think she is far enough along for aregular ultrasound.This will be the only time we have to do this kind.You can wait in the hallway ifyou are uncomfortable or unable to keep your wolf in check.”

she asked politely as she set a plate of food down in front of each of us.

"Yes, they will. There they come now!"

I looked around to see Dane walking down the stairs next to a man with a walking cane.

A smile spread across my face as soon as my eyes met his, but he didn't return it.

He still had that same stoic face that he’s had since we left the clinic.

Was he regretting his decision about me already? When his doctor confirmed I was pregnant, itmust have made anyone to step up with this baby.

"Thank you for this meal, but I'm feeling sick all of a sudden.Would it be a problem to go back tothe house?" I turned to Adria.

"You need to try to eat. Would soup be better?"

Dane startled me.

I hadn't noticed him walking up behind me.

"No, that's okay, thanks though.I'm just not feeling good.”

My voice cracked at the end.l turned my head, blinking my eyes, trying to push back the tears.

The thought of Dane being mad at me or deciding he didn’t want me killed me.

Why am I so attached to him already? I've never let anyone this close to me...even Kain didn't makeme feel this way.

"Are you okay?" he asked, sliding into the chair next to me.

"Yeah.I'm fine—just tired.I'm going to walk back to the house if you don’t mind." nodded at Adriaas I stood, "I'll walk you back.”

I shook my head, "No it's okay.I'll be fine.”

I kept my head down as I found my way back to the door we had entered from.

There was just enough light left in the sky that I could see where I was going.

Awoman stepped out in front of me, "You shouldn't be here.”

I looked at her confused.l had no idea who she was or how she knew me.

"Alpha Dane invited me here," I told her as I tried to side-step her.

I flinched as she reached out, grabbing “ He needs someone strong to lead with him..." she didn'tget to finish her sentence before another girl came out of nowhere knocking her down.

"Don’t touch her Nyla!" the new girl growled lowly at her.

Nyla, who I now knew was her name, jumped up quickly dusting the dirt off her jeans, "I was justtalking to her Genesis.”

Nyla turned, leaving me standing next to the girl who helped me but not before throwing me onelast glare over her shoulder.

"I'm Genesis Price, Beta Ash's mate."

I smiled at her, "Holly, nice to meet you," she seemed friendly so far, "Umm thanks for that." I toldher as I started walking again.

Genesis walked beside me.

"So, who was that?" I couldn't help my curiosity.

Genesis sighed, "She is a desperate female.”

she laughed, "She has been trying to get Dane's attention for years.All she has ever talked about ishow she’s going to be Luna one day.About two years ago, Dane took her out on a date a fewtimes.He was thinking about taking a chosen mate since he still hadn't found his mate.But hecouldn't stand her from what I heard.She's very rude and obnoxious and entitled...the completeopposite of Dane.Oh, I already let Ash know what she did..." she trailed off as we heard the door tothe packhouse fly. We both turned to see Nyla rolling across the ground and Dane jumping off theporch after her.

Genesis laughed, "Well, it looks like she is getting what she deserves.”

Dane jerked her up from the ground, keeping her face to face with him.I couldn't hear what he wassaying but the look on Nyla's face told me it wasn't good.

Dane let her go, taking long strides towards me.

Genesis took a step back as he approached us, bowing her head.

"Did she hurt you?"

He began looking me over and a deep growl escaped.

"No, I'm fine, Genesis helped me."

"She did hurt you... should have walked you home," his fingers softly rubbed over a bruise formingon my arm where she had grabbed me.

"It's nothing," I tried to assure him.

Ash walked up, pulling Genesis to his side before burying his nose in her hair and inhaling.

"Thank you, Genesis, I'll walk her the rest of the way.”