The Werewolf King’s Runaway Queen
Chapter 151

Alissa Soleil's POV

I woke up to the sound of whining.

I immediately got up and rushed to River's crib.

He's already awake.

I sighed but then smiled as I lifted him out of his crib.

I rocked him side to side and he finally smiled.

I smiled when I saw his cute smile.

"Are you hungry, sweet boy? Or are you just bored?" I said.

He just smiled and slightly giggled.

I guess he's just bored.

I sat down on the bed and laid River down.

Then, I started playing with him.

He was so cute as he giggled.

"Aren't you the most adorable boy. Yes you are" I cooed.

River kept giggling.

Then, the door suddenly opened and Luke came.

"You guys are already awake" he said.

"I just woke up when I heard River whining not too long ago" I said as he got in and walked to us with a tray of food on his hand. "How long have you been up for?" I asked curiously.

"A while. I trained early in the morning" he said and I nodded.

"Do you want to eat first? I can take care of River while you eat" he suggested.

"No let's eat together but you play with him" I said.

Luke nodded and I scooted over and placed the tray by my lap.

Then, he sat in front of River.

"Good morning, buddy. Why are you up so early?" he talked to River and River giggled in delight as Luke played with him.

I took a bite of the food then I scooped another spoonful and fed it to Luke.

It's become our routine when River wakes up before we could eat breakfast.

Sometimes Luke cooks the breakfast if I prefer something specific but if not, we eat what the cooks cook.

It's been 4 months since River was born and almost 4 months since Ma passed.

River, mom, Axel, Bryan, Liana, Asila, Eeri, Astro and I spent River's first month in the city.

I had to settle some things after Ma's death.

Luke came every other week and spent a week at a time with us.

I also worked during that time and I pumped my milk so River can be fed whenever he was hungry.

I did go to him during lunch hours and I didn't take overtime shifts.

After a month of that set up and I settled everything I needed to settle, I took a maternity leave.

Then, we flew to the Palace and I've been staying here since.

I have all the help I could get.

Sometimes it's even a bit too much.

Liana and the kids visit every other for a week at a time and Lia, mom and aunt Livi have taught me so many things about taking care of River.

Cal also visited once a month for the weekend.

At first, he was a bit freaked out by the fact that he was so surrounded with wolves and that we actually had a whole kingdom that humans didn't know about.

He eventually processed it and just pretended everything was normal and he just stuck to my side every time to visit.

I was so glad that I had help, guidance amd support from everyone.

It's been so much fun having River.

Sure, there are rough days consisting of sleepless nights, cranky mornings, moody days and so much more but I love taking care of River.

Luke is the same.

He joins me in those sleepless nights, cranky mornings, moody days and more.

He's been so hands on all this time.

It's not just me who takes care of River.

He does too specially when he doesn't have to work in his office or outside.

He insists on changing River, bathing him, rocking him to sleep and more.

He does all that without me having to ask.

It's the bare minimum, I know you don't often see guys like him who enthusiastically does these things.

That's why I'm so thankful for him.

Luke has changed so much since I got pregnant and specially since I gave birth.

We rarely fight or argue and during the times when I'm the grumpy one starting the arguments, he's always the one who apologizes just so the argument wouldn't drag on or even start in the first place. It was a side to him that I've never seen before.

Not even when we were still married.

Because of all that, I'm starting to see him in a different light.

It's nice.

After we ate breakfast, I nursed River and he took the tray and dishes down.

Once I was done nursing, I looked to the door.

"I'm done" I announced.

Then, Luke came in.

"Are you going to shower?" he asked and I nodded.

"I'll stay with River" he said.

I smiled.

This was another routine of our.

Luke usually steps out or just turns his back on me whenever I have to nurse River.

Then, he stays with River when I shower and prepare for the day.

I grabbed my clothes and went inside the bathroom to shower while I left Luke ans River on the bed.

I showered, dried myself afterwards and slipped into a mocha brown button front slip hem lounge set paired with fuzzy flip flops.

I then blow dried my hair and did my other routines.

After I was done, I got out of the bathroom and saw Luke and River playing in the bed.

Then, Luke looked at me and he smiled.

I smiled back at him.

"I need to go out to meet with a couple of pack leaders but I'll be back before lunch. Do you want anything I can buy outside the Palace?" he asked.

I thought about it.

"Pizza and fried chicken?" I said.

Luke chuckled and nodded.

"Okay. Pizza and fried chicken it is" he said.

I smiled.

"Should we go down?" I said.

Luke nodded and he picked River up held him.

I

"Let's go. We can take River out in the garden before I go" he said ans I smiled and nodded.

I grabbed River's bag and we went downstairs.

Mom and aunt Livi were in the living room.

"Oh goodie. You guys are here" they said and they went to River and immediately gave him attention.

Our son giggled.

"We're going to the garden. Do you want to join us?" I asked.

Mom and aunt Livi glanced at Luke and I caught him subtly shaking hia head.

I chuckled.

"Maybe a little later" mom said.

I nodded and Luke, River and I went to the garden together.

We sat down and Luke sat River down on his lap and River was leaning on Luke's body.

They both looked so cute.

Luke looked at me and he smiled and I smiled back at him.

Then, we looked at the garden

"Do you really have to go back to the city?" Luke suddenly said.

I sighed.

"Yes, Luke. I need to go back to the city. I want to. I have work there. Work that I love" I told him.

Luke sighed.

"You know I can always have a hospital built for you here, right? Or just somewhere closer" he said and looked at me.

I looked at him as well.

"I like where I am at the moment. I like the people I work with and the patients I get to help" I said.

Luke sighed again and he didn't say anything more.

I'm coming back to the city by tomorrow.

I've already packed my bags and River's as well.

Mom, Axel and Bryan are also coming with me.

I already found a new place in the city and I'll just have to check them out when I go back.

I'm still keeping Ma's house and I don't plan on selling it whatsoever.

I keep it maintained by getting it cleaned every other week.

Right now, I'm just not ready to stay in it again because I'm constantly reminded of Ma and it still hurts when I remember that she's gone.

Luke and I have been talking about me going back for like 3 weeks now.

He insists I stay but I always explain to him that I need and want to go back.

He even gave me a full on proposal of building a hospital which will be under my name and all.

I refused, of course.

I've only been in the medical field for a good amount of years.

I still need more experience to own and run my own hospital.

It's not that simple.

After some time, we went back inside and Luke gave River to me.

"I'll prepare to go out now" he said and I nodded as he made his way upstairs.

I joined our parents in the living room and as soon as they saw me, they took River from me.

I chuckled.

I watched mom and aunt Livi play with River and he was giggling the whole time.

Luke got down now dressed for work and he went to River and gave him a kiss then he went to me and leaned down to give me a kiss as well then realized what he was doing and stopped.

He stood back up and cleared his throat.

I also flushed red because I was flustered.

"I'm going" he said.

I nodded.

Luke awkwardly left after waving goodbye to our parents.

Then, both my mom and aunt Livi turned to look at me and I met their eyes and quickly looked away.

I cleared my throat and fanned myself out of embarrassment.

"Are you guys back together?" aunt Livi asked.

I immediately shook.

"No noy yet, auntie" I blurted out.

I immediately covered my mouth after realizing what I said.

My mom and aunt Livi glanced at each other and I laughed awkwardly.

"Uhm I uh I left one of River's belonging upstairs. Let me grab it real quick" I said and I ran out of there.

I felt so embarrassed and I hid in a corner for a while before going back to the living room.

Thankfully, the topic was not brought up again.

River and I spent our day with mom and aunt Livi.

Then, lunch time came and Luke came on time with pizza and chicken.

Bryan and Axel also went to the Palace so we all ate together in the living while watching a movie.

A little after lunch, River and I went back upstairs to take a nap.

I was rocking River to sleep when Luke came in.

We smiled at each other and he sat on his own bed in the room as he watched me rock our son to sleep.

Once River was asleep, I put him in his crib.

I smiled at the sight of him.

Then, I turned to look at Luke as I sat down on my own bed.

Yes, there are 2 beds here.

Luke and I sleep in the same room to take care of River but we don't sleep in the same bed.

"How was work?" I asked curiously.

"It was fine. We were able to resolve the issue" he said with a shrug.

I nodded.

"You should get some rest too. I don't have anything to do right now so I can stay up and watch after River if he ever wakes up" he told me.

"I'm not that sleepy I-" I was about to say but I suddenly yawned.

Luke laughed.

"Sleep. I'm not leaving" he said.

I looked at him apologetically and I laid in bed.

In a matter of seconds, I was out.

I only woke up when I head River's giggles.

I opened my eyes and saw Luke playing with him again.

I smiled at the sight.

Luke and I might not have been the perfect couple but I think we're doing good being parents to River despite the circumstances.

I couldn't help but stare at Luke.

Then, he turned his head and looked at me.

Our eyes met and he smiled.

Then, my heart skipped a beat.

Oh ghad.

I closed my eyes again and slowly turned to my other side.

I heard Luke's laugh and I played innocent.

Then after a few moments when I opened my eyes again, I saw him and River sitting by the floor looking at me.

I almost had a heart attack.

"Luke" I said in disbelief as I sat up.

Luke chucked and he sat on the bed with River.

"How's your sleep?" he asked.

"It was fine" I told him.

Luke smiled.

"I'm glad" he said with a smile and I don't know why but I blushed because of that.

I faked a cough and looked down.

"Are you okay?" Luke asked me.

"Yeah uh just give me a moment to go to the bathroom" I said and I rushed ti the bathroom.

I felt out of breath as I sat on the toilet bowl.

Then, I held my chest as it was beating like crazy.

What is happening to me?

Did I eat something funky?

Do I havea heart disease?

Why is this happening now?

I was genuinely so confused and in denial at the same time.

Then, there was a knock on the bathroom door.

"Alissa?" Luke called from outside.

"Yes?" I answered.

"Are you okay inside there?" he asked.

"Yes, I am. My stomach just hurts a bit. Maybe I ate too much earlier. Nothing to worry about" I lied.

I hoped that really was the reason.

That I just have indigestion or something.

But I already knew what was happening to me bit I didn't want to admit it.

I was afraid to admit it.

These past few months have been such an amazing experience with River and Luke has been there the whole step of the way.

Before, I thought that we'd never be able to get back together before because there were so many things that we didn't agree on.

But then I got pregnant again and for whatever reason, everything started falling into place.

Now, I'm here sitting in my bathroom trying to figure out what I'm feeling.

I know what it is but I'm not sure if it's really what I think it is.

I don't want to jump into conclusions and rush into things.

It's never good to rush into things so I took deep calming breaths and I calmed myself down.

I tried to analyze my feelings but still couldn't get into a conclusion.

After some time, I just gave up.

I was just wasting precious time in the bathroom that I could've spent with my son.

I stood up and washed my face then dried it with a towel.

I took a deep breath and opened the bathroom door and walked out only to bump into something hard and almost fall back.

But then, I felt a hand on my waist and when I looked up, I met eyes with Luke.

That's when the conclusion finally came.

I was right.

I am falling in love with this man all over again.