Chapter 281
Judy’s POV
“You’ll be able to leave by tomorrow morning. Everything is looking good, Judy. However, did you know that you are pregnant?” Dr. Jasper asked. My heart stopped at his words; of course, I already knew that I was pregnant, but the reminder of it was gut-wrenching. I had known that I was pregnant, and because of that, I put my baby in danger. A baby, I wasn’t even sure I wanted until I almost lost it.
I put my hand on my belly and closed my eyes; I tried to feel some kind of connection with the fetus, but I felt nothing yet. I wasn’t even showing. I knew most of the changes won’t happen until I’m 4 months pregnant. That’s when I’ll start to show, and that’s when my wolf would refuse to shift out of protection of her young pup. That’s also when the baby’s father, granted he was in the same area, would recognize the baby as his.
I trembled at the thought; I wouldn’t put my baby through that emotional heartbreak. I would never have this baby feeling unwanted by someone who is supposed to love them unconditionally. I wanted to cry, but I refused to do so in front of anyone I wasn’t comfortable with.
“Judy?” Dr. Jasper asked again, drawing my attention to the present moment. I blinked a few times, adjusting my eyes to him as he stood in front of me, clipboard in hand.
I passed out yesterday after I escaped the explosion in the forest, and I was brought to the pack hospital by some of the other gamma warriors. I wasn’t out for long because of my wolf’s natural healing abilities. But it was long enough to concern the doctors and kept me for overnight observation.
“Uh… yeah,” I told him; I knew there was no use in lying to him. The doctor who did the pregnancy test most likely kept a record of the results, and that was something Dr. Jasper would see if he looked further in my chart. “I know I’m pregnant.”
He frowned as he stared at me, cocking his head to the side.
“Does the Alpha know?”
I bit my lower lip, staring at the ground and refusing to meet his eyes. He would see the truth in the truth immediately if I looked at him.
“Of course he does,” I lied through my teeth.
I could feel myself melting under his scrutiny.
“Does he? Because that’s surprising. He would never let you go on post last night if he knew you were pregnant. That’s a huge liability and plus in about 2 months, you won’t be able to shift until you give birth, not to mention you’ll be showing. You won’t be beneficial for your team.”
I nibbled on my lower lip until I could taste blood; I knew he was right. I had to tell Sampson the truth. I was stupid yesterday for going on post knowing that I was pregnant.
“I was reckless,” I admitted. “I’ll tell him everything. I just need a little time. I’m still trying to process this myself.”
Dr. Jasper nodded, his eyes narrowed.
“Don’t wait too long. Now that it’s been brought to my attention, it’s not something I can keep from my Alpha,” he warned me.
“I understand,” I said, my voice coming out more like a squeak.
He nodded and then took a step back to give me space.
“Get some rest and make sure you keep drinking water. I’ll come back to check on you later,” he told me as he started towards the door.
Without another word, he slipped through the door, shutting it behind him. I groaned as I rested my head on the pillow. How did things get so messy? I really should call home and check in with my parents, but I knew if I did, then I would have to tell them the truth, and that was something I couldn’t face right now. There was a knot in my belly at the very thought.
I closed my eyes, trying to get some sleep, though I found myself restless and unable to actually drift off. After what felt like hours, there was a knock on the door. I opened my eyes to see Lucy walking into the room.
She had a worried expression on her face, but she smiled when she saw me.
“How are you feeling?” She asked, approaching the bed.
“I’m okay,” I told her. “Better than I did last night.”
She nodded, a frown marring her lips a she assessed my face.
“You had me so scared, Judy,” Lucy said, sitting on the edge of the bed. “You shouldn’t have gone out to post last night. You know in your condition that you—”
“I know,” I said, interrupting her. “I’m going to tell Sampson… I just need some time. I won’t be stupid like that again, I promise. I had no idea something like that would happen. I don’t even understand what happened, really…”
“What happened was Cindy had a timed bomb on her body planted by the rogues,” Lucy said, shuddering. “Sampson thinks she was threatened into returning to the pack. Once the timer went off, the entire pack would have been destroyed and everyone in it.”
My eyes grew wide; I already knew she had a bomb on her, but to think that she was heading to the pack to destroy it… It left me feeling unsettled.
“You think she was threatened?” I asked.
She nodded.
“She wouldn’t have come back to the pack knowing she had a bomb on her otherwise. I know Cindy and her family mean everything to her,” Lucy said with a sad expression on her face. “Either she was threatened… or lied to.”
I shuddered at the thought, and then I remembered something.
“She wasn’t rushing back to the pack,” I told her. “I thought it was strange. Yes, I knew she was in pain, but I thought she would have pushed through it to get home as fast as she could, just in case the rogues changed their minds and went to get to capture her again. But she wasn’t rushing. She was walking slowly and taking frequent breaks. She looked hesitant to continue forward, like she wanted to run elsewhere, but then something kept her moving forward. When she saw the Gammas approaching, she looked panicked. That’s when I saw the bomb on her belly… it was small like a tick, but I remembered seeing pictures of that type of bomb while studying in school. It’s a smaller bomb, but big enough to destroy a pack. The second I noticed it, I tried to warn the Gammas to get back, but it was too late. The timer went off and so did the bomb…”
Her face paled as I spoke, and she shuddered.
“She must have been stalling,” Lucy whispered. “That’s something Sampson should know about.”
I nodded.
“When I see him next, I’ll let him know,” I tell her.
“Okay, I’m sure he’ll be by within the next day or so. He’s been busy trying to recover the forest and searching for any bodies… not to mention they are still on the hunt for those responsible. They think it was an inside job, I’ve heard…”
“An inside job?” I asked, my stomach knotting.
She nodded.
“The masking spray was used by the rogues, which was only meant for Gamma warriors. How did the rogues get it? Plus, with how high our security is, they shouldn’t have been able to cross our borders. Something weird is going on around here, and Sampson is determined to figure out what it is. He even enlisted outside help, which is surprising; it’s another Lycan wolf.”
My ears immediately perked up at her words, and my eyes grew large as I stared at him.
“Wait, what?” I asked. “Another Lycan wolf, other than Levi, is here?”
She nodded.
“Yeah, it’s weird, right? I mean, Levi is supposedly away on leave for a bit, and this Lycan and his team are supposed to be really good at tracking. So, with Levi’s permission, they allowed them to come here. They just arrived this morning.”
My stomach knotted; I would know if Gavin was suddenly in this pack, wouldn’t I?
There were other Lycans other than Gavin, so why would I automatically assume that it was Gavin who was here?
I brushed the thought out of my head; it wouldn’t be Gavin. He’d never come to Levi’s territory, even if Levi never came here or was on leave. Levi was his enemy; what purpose would Gavin have for being here when he had his own territory to care for?
“I’m assuming that’s who I was supposed to escort?” I asked.
She nodded.
“Yeah, but he arrived early, so Spencer took care of it,” she explained. “I only had a glimpse of him and oh my goddess, if I wasn’t already mated…” She let her voice trail off.
I raised my brows at the blush on her cheeks.
“You found him attractive?”
“He was hot as sin,” she breathed. “Whoever his mate is… is one lucky lady.”
