Betrayed by My Pack – Wolfless Hybrids Escape
Chapter 155 –

Cara's

POV Three weeks later

You can almost forget about the pain when you are holding your baby in your arms. It was absolutely worth it. The pain actually wasn't as bad as I had feared it was going to be. It hurt, but the rewards well outweigh the pain. I am holding my daughter as she tries to nurse again. Her little fingers holding my pinkie tight. My heart feels like it is about to explode in happiness. Alexei sits on the bed beside me, gazing down at our baby.

I hope I can always remember the expression he has right now. He is stroking her hair and seems enraptured by her. I know how long he has wanted to have children. He had tried to have children before. He had found good candidates from a strong line, but they never got pregnant. He had lost all hope of that happening until Anton found Cheryl. He allowed himself to start dreaming again once he found out Cheryl was pregnant.

Once he found me, he had enough hope to let himself believe it was possible. He loved her from the moment we found out that we were pregnant. While I had been stunned, he was elated. Cradling her in my arms and looking at her sweet face, I am overwhelmed with love for our daughter. Alexei put his arm around my shoulders and kissed me on the cheek. He was so careful of her. Like she was a fine piece of china that might break if he made one wrong move. He didn't want to bump her head, as she was beside him. So he had aimed for my cheek. "She is perfect, Cara. I cannot believe how much I already love her," Alexei told me before he went back to cooing at her.

"I didn't realize that the love I had for her was going to be this strong," I replied as I tried to fight back tears.

I knew my mother loved me completely, but I wondered if my father had ever truly loved me at all now. Did he love me while I was young? It seemed like he took better care of me back then. How could he just turn his back on me after I didn't phase? Why couldn't he just let me go and live with my mother? The questions I had hurt my heart, as he was not here to answer them.

I knew the answers to those questions. He may have loved me at one time. But as the years progressed, my sisters showed signs of having their wolves. I didn't matter to him anymore. He now had two capable and strong daughters. Ones that he was now proud of. I knew that he kept me away from my mother out of spite. He had been wrong to keep me here but refused to admit it. He was a spiteful, vindictive man. Too proud to accept the fact that he should have allowed my mother to take me with her when he rejected her. He knew my mother wanted me, and it was a bonus to him to keep me away from her. He knew that he had hurt us both in doing so.

Our daughter Mila was a living doll, just like her cousin Skye. Mila had Alexei's blonde hair, not my platinum blonde color, but she did have my eyes. She was 7lbs. 9 oz and was 21 inches long. Alexei was right. Mila was perfect. I could feel the power inside her, but Alexei knew she was a witch from the moment her eyes opened. She didn't have the beautiful golden-yellow color of his eyes. I was a little disappointed at first, as I thought it would mean more to him for her to be a vampire. But Alexei assured me he didn't care if she was a witch or a vampire. All he wanted was to hold our baby in his arms.

I was glad my mother had been here with me for the delivery. She captured a picture of Alexei when he first got to hold Mila. It was a beautiful moment as he cried while holding her close to his chest. He was such a proud father. He was completely wrapped around her little finger from the second she was placed in his arms. I quickly burped Mila and handed her to Alexei to change. The nurses had shown him how earlier, and he was proud of being able to help take care of her. He swaddled her back up and brought her back over to my bed for him to sit next to me.

"How are you feeling, Love?" Alexei asked me.

"I am a little uncomfortable, but it wasn't as bad as I anticipated," I answered.

His quick grin let me know what he was about to ask. "Does that mean that you are willing to have another child?"

"Not immediately, but yes, of course. I would love to have more children with you," I told him before kissing him. We sat together on my bed, getting a small break while everyone had gone to grab something to eat and give us some time alone with Mila.

I leaned on Alexei as we both watched our baby girl. My heart was perfectly content. This was what I had wanted my whole life: a mate who loved me and a beautiful baby girl. I yawned and fell asleep, as I just needed a small nap. I don't know how long I slept, but I woke up hearing Alexei speaking softly near me. I kept breathing even and kept my eyes closed as I woke up.

"And I will always protect you and your mother, Mila. You two are the most important people in my life. I have waited so many lifetimes to hold you in my arms. You were prayed for, baby girl; you cannot imagine how much you are already loved. I know how much you mean to your mother. I have to tell you that you lucked out. You got a great Mom. You're going to love her so much, just like I do. I can't wait to see you learn how to use your magic. Your mother and grandmother said you will be a strong witch. I can't wait for you to start training. I will be there with you, cheering you on," Alexei told her.

I opened my eyes to see him cradling her to him and smiling happily down at her. She smiled back up at him like she completely understood what he had been saying. They already had a strong bond. I am so happy that I met him. He is the man of my dreams. He was just unexpected. I always thought I would end up with a wolf as my mate. I was raised in a wolf pack, and my father was a wolf. I had never heard anything positive about a vampire until we arrived here.

But Alexei saved my life by sending me straight to the hospital. He also sent Dr. Gurin with me. Due to the doctor's expertise and experience in the medical field, he saved my life. With the exception of Jana and Anika, I have never had an issue with a vampire-quite the opposite, in fact. I have met the other members of Alexei's coven, and they were all very welcoming to me. They were happy that Alexei had found me and that I was going to have his baby.

Their coven was growing as Tatiana had been turned and was pregnant with Dmitry's baby. Ivan had also turned his mate, Bonnie, the nurse from the pack hospital, and she was also pregnant. Hopes were high in the coven as other vampires were getting out more and visiting other packs to see if they could replace their mates. I was lucky as my pregnancy had been more like a human has. It is longer than a wolf pregnancy but much shorter than a vampire pregnancy.

My mother told me it was due to being a descendant of the Earth Mother, Mother Nature. The power I held actually really helped my pregnancy go much faster. According to Dr. Gurin, I could have been pregnant much longer. Tatiana and Ivan's mate Bonnie were both going to be pregnant for at least a year and a half. I was now fine with the nine-month pregnancy that I had.

"Hey, you're awake now, good. I think Mila wants to try to eat again," Alexei said as he stood up with the baby.

"How long was I asleep?" I asked.

"About four hours ago, I told everyone to come back tomorrow and let you rest. I didn't want anyone to wake you. Mila slept, too, for an hour and a half, and then we hung out. I am so glad that I spoke to her every night, Cara. It seems like she already recognizes my voice. She is so smart," he told me as he passed Mila to me.

Mila latched on pretty well this time. It was her fourth feeding since birth, and she did better with each feeding. The hospital was pretty quiet, as it was almost midnight. I was enjoying the time together with just us now. I enjoyed Alexei sitting next to me on the bed. It was like we were in our own little cocoon, sheltered from the world. I knew that things would be busy for the next few weeks but for now, I enjoyed spending time with my mate and daughter.

If someone had told me ten months ago that I would replace my mate. Let alone be a vampire-one who thought I was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. I would have thought they were crazy. No one wanted me. No one talked to me, and no one besides my sisters had ever loved me in my former pack. I had nothing to look forward to but a hard life. One that included Lisa assaulting me and Paxton trying to force himself on me. I had no hope, not until I arrived here.

I will always be thankful that Jaxon listened to Alexei when he told him we were coming that fateful day. I was grateful that Robert knew we were coming and let us into the pack quickly. The actions of these three men had saved our lives that day. If they hadn't let us into the Black Adder pack, I honestly shudder to think of what would have happened if Paxton and his men had caught us. I knew I would have died on the plane as we returned to the Kamaria pack. Dr. Gurin had assured me of that himself.

I am taking an oath to protect Alexei's coven and the Black Adder pack. I promise to help them as needed for the rest of my life. My mother is included in that. She is also stepping up to do the same. I don't know what the next part of our future will hold. I know that whatever lies ahead of us, I will be happy to have my mate and soon-to-be husband by my side.