The Lycan King’s Gamma
Chapter 45

Gamma Kailen Steele

The plane was already in the air by the time I woke up. Hunter was snuggling into me when I shook awake. Panic of what had just happened hit me until Hunter rubbed my stomach. He was my big spoon with his arm draped over me. Kissing my shoulder, I felt "Baby, it's okay." Hunter mumbled.

myself calming down.

"What happened?" I asked him, rolling over to face him.

"I left Greyson and Zach there with most of the warriors. My father has sent more warriors to get everything cleaned up. I'll meet back up with them in a few days." He told me, with his eyes still closed. "Hunter?" I asked him, and he opened his eyes to look at me.

"Are you okay?" I whispered.

"I'm more than okay, beautiful. We are having a baby." He exclaimed with a smile.

"Hunter, what if something happens and I can't carry to term?" I asked him. I didn't want to disappoint him and if I wasn't in danger, I probably would have waited to tell him until I knew for sure.

"Kailen, we will cross that bridge if it comes to that. I know you are worried about what I will think if you can't have a child, but I've already accepted you for you. A child is just the cherry on top of an already perfect sundae." He said, pulling my chest flush with his. "How did I get so lucky?" I asked him with tears in my eyes.

"Baby, I know what you have been through, and it's not your fault. If it's meant to happen, it will happen." He said, peaking my lips.

"I love you." I whispered before my lips brushed his, my heart racing in my chest. This man always made me forget all the bad in this world. He deepened the kiss, but then pulled away.

"I want you, but I think we need to get you checked first," he said. I wanted him, but I knew that this wasn't a time to risk it. He kissed my nose after I nodded.

"How are you feeling?" He asked me, pulling back the bandage on the shoulder I wasn't lying on.

"I'm okay. Can't wait to be home." I told him and he nodded.

"Looks like this side is all closed up, but it's still heavily bruised. You still need to take it easy until everything is healed." He told me, placing the bandage back down.

Before anything else could be said, the pilot was announcing our arrival. We should land in the next 10 minutes, and I was glad to just be home. I still felt exhausted, even though I had slept. But I know the first stop would be the hospital to get checked out. I wouldn't be able to rest without knowing if I'll be able to carry this baby to term.

Hunter kissed me before getting out of bed to get dressed. After he was done, he went around the bed to help me pull on a sweatshirt. I knew I probably looked like a hot mess, and I still had dried blood in my hair. After we were finished, we made our way out of the bedroom and into our seats. There were only about six warriors with us, and I assume it's because when the plane lands, the media will surround us demanding a statement from Hunter. He not only killed his uncle, but the supposed king of that side of the kingdom. And days after, I killed his son. The media are going to have a field day.

When the plane landed, I hesitated before I looked out the window. I was right about the media. They were everywhere and there were warriors and police holding them back from our plane. Hunter leaned over, taking my hand in his, bringing my hand to his lips. "Everything will be fine. Let's worry about us first. They can wait, and my father will issue a statement soon." He told me and I nodded. I have more important things to worry about right now.

When the plane finally came to a stop, three warriors exited the plane first. Hunter and I followed, and the last two warriors followed us. There was already a car waiting, and Hunter didn't waste any time pulling me over to the car and opening the back door for me. I slid in and he slid in next to me. Hunter told the driver to take us to the pack hospital. One warrior hopped in the front passenger seat and the others were in the car in front of us and one behind us. Hunter wasn't taking any chances.

When we finally pulled up to the pack hospital, my stomach was in knots. It was very early in the morning and there was no one around. Even the media didn't follow us, or maybe the driver lost them. Honestly, I was lost in my thoughts and I wasn't paying attention. Hunter squeezed my hand and pulled me from my thoughts.

"You ready?" He asked me. Letting out a breath, I nodded. Hunter opened his door and got out. I followed, and we walked into the hospital together. To my surprise, Dr. Connors was waiting for us at the front desk.

"I called her before we left," Hunter said in my head.

"Kailen, let's get you checked out." She said, before leading us to a room.

Hunter then helped to take off my sweatshirt, so Dr. Connors could exam the wounds on my shoulders. They looked to still be healing, but Aurora said that my healing ability would be slower.

"Kailen, can you tell me what happened?" Dr. Connors asked, taking a seat in front of me. I was sitting at the exam table with Hunter standing beside me.

"Aurora said I couldn't shift because I'm pregnant." I told her.

"And does Aurora say that you are still pregnant?" She asked me, and I nodded.

"She told me that's why I was healing slowly." I told her and she nodded.

"Prince Hunter mentioned you went into heat. That would have been about a week ago?" She asked me, and I nodded.

"It only lasted about eight hours, though," I told her.

"If your wolf is refusing to shift, then you are pregnant, but I want to do an ultrasound to make sure everything has closed up like it should." She told us.

"Aurora says that everything seems okay. But I'm worried that I wouldn't be able to carry to term." I told her.

"Just lay back and relax. I'll be back with the machine and we can talk after I take a look." She told me and I nodded. After she left, Hunter stepped in between my legs that were hanging over the edge of the exam table. "Kailen, everything will be okay." He mumbled, kissing my forehead.

I knew that if I couldn't have a child that it wouldn't be my fault, but I still felt like a failure. Hunter says he doesn't need a child, but I know he wants them. I was ready to accept that I would never have a child, but now that we have this hope, it would kill me if I couldn't carry this child to term. All I want now is to be a mother.

Dr. Connors came back into the room. Hunter moved out of the way and I laid back on the table. I pushed my pants down, exposing my lower abdomen while she got the machine ready.

"So there won't be much to see, as you will only be about a week pregnant or three weeks in human pregnancy. We won't even be able to hear a heartbeat yet, but I just want to check that everything is sealed up. Have you had any bleeding?" She asked me and I shook my head.

"That's a good sign. Let's look." She said before squeezing some gel onto my stomach. She then pressed the wand into my stomach, moving it around until she found what she was looking for. Dr. Connors turned the screen to us. Hunter was standing beside me on the other side of the exam table.

"That's your little bean." She pointed to the screen, and I squeezed Hunter's hand while I looked at what would eventually grow into our child. I had tears in my eyes when Hunter leaned over and kissed my cheek.

"From what I can see, everything looks good. But I would like to see you every week for the next six weeks to make sure that everything is going how it should. Also, if you experience any bleeding, you come in immediately." She told me and I nodded. "What about work?" I asked her, as she wiped the gel from my stomach.

"Just take it easy. Don't put yourself in a situation that would require you to shift or to fight. Everything looks good now, but this is a high-risk pregnancy." She told me.

"Also, s*x is safe, but just be careful. Everything should be okay, but if anything hurts, stop and come see me." She said before I sat up.

"Thank you, Dr. Connors." I told her.

"And Kailen, just be happy. Congratulations to the two of you." She said, and I gave her a smile.

"Dr. Connors, please say nothing about this." Hunter asked her.

"Of course not. I would suggest holding off on telling anyone until about the sixth week, just to be safe. And I'll call you with an appointment for next week. Both of you are going to make wonderful parents." She told us before she left the room. Hunter went around the table and settled between my legs again.

"How are you feeling?" He asked me.

"I might be a mom." I whispered, looking up at him, tears in my eyes.

"And you'll be a wonderful mother. Now let's get you home to bed." He said, before pulling my sweatshirt over my head. Leaning down, he kissed me before I even had my arms through.

Licking my lips, I thrusted my tongue into his mouth to play with his. Heat pooled in my core as our tongues tangled together, Hunter's hands replaceing my hips, pulling me to the edge of the table.

"I love you, my queen." He whispered, pulling out of the kiss, resting his forehead on mine.

"I love you, my king." I told him, pecking his lips.

"Let's go home." He said, pulling down my sweatshirt after I pushed my arms through. Hunter helped me down from the table and we made our way home.

"Aurora, how can this be happening?" I asked my wolf as we were driving home.

"Kailen, I'm not sure. I did all I could to fix the damage done. I didn't know if it would be enough, but it was. And I'll do everything I can to keep our pup safe." She told me.

"I just can't believe we are having a baby." I said to her. Never did I think this day would ever come and I know it's early and I shouldn't get my hopes up, but I can't help it. This is the happiest I've ever been since Hunter marked me as his.

We finally made it back to the Royal pack house and even though it was early morning, the media were still standing outside. The warriors put up a barricade and were guarding the perimeter. Later today, Hunter will have to make a statement about what happened. Which means I should also make a statement. I need to put this all behind me so I can move on and be as healthy as I can be for our pup.

We finally made it home, and I was excited to have a shower and some sleep. I wanted to go with Hunter when he and his father went to make a public statement.

"Hunter, I want to come with you to the media conference." I told him, walking into the bedroom after my shower. I felt so much better and my shoulders were almost all healed up. Hunter was lying on the bed, looking at his phone.

"Baby, I don't think that's a good idea. I don't want you under any unnecessary stress." He said, looking up from his phone.

"I need to put this behind me. I'll start therapy every day if I have to, but I need to put this all behind me so that I can focus on growing our baby." I told him, crawling into bed beside him.

"I'll talk to dad about it." He sighed, and I snuggled in closer, resting my head on his chest. He wrapped an arm around me, pulling me close.

"Thank you, Hunter." I told him, before closing my eyes.