My Hunted Mate
Chapter Thirty Nine

Corinna

Gia and I wait together in the healers examination room, while thedoctor gets a few things. I'm now dressed in a typical blue hospitalgown, sitting on top of an examination table.

After a couple of minutes Gia decides to break the awkward silence thathas settled between us. " Why do you need to see the healer anyway? "she asks me, her tone much lighter than it had been originally.

"When I tried to shift into my wolf I couldn't. * I admit, looking down atmy hands as I pick away at my finger nails.

" Oh.. Why couldn't you see a healer on your mate's territory? " shespeaks again, my eyebrows furrow in confusion and my eyes snap tohers.

" My mate is a vampire, they don't have healers in their clans, theydon't need them. " I tell her, my eyebrow raises when her facialexpression changes from mildly curious, to shocked.

" Your mate is a vampire? " By time she gets her words out, there's alook of nervousness and fear in her eyes, which glance to the door.

" He's not like the one who attacked you, he wouldn't hurt anyone. He'sa kind, loving man. " I assure her with no doubt a love sick smile, but itonly seems to calm her very slightly.

We don't get to discuss the topic any further because the door opensand a middle aged woman with a blonde bob, dark brown eyes entersthe room, dressed in a jeans, a black blouse and a white lab coat.Attached to the pocket of her coat is a card with a picture of her alongwith her first and last name printed on it, Jennifer Peters. Jenniferwanders over to the end of the examination table I'm perched on, tograb a flip chart sitting on the end, she removes a pen from her pocket,clicking it and sending me a warm smile.

" Hi, you must be Corinna. I'm Jennifer, you can call me Jen, I'll be yourdoctor today. I'm going to ask you a couple of questions if that's okaywith you? " Her voice is sweet and chirpy as she speaks, making mewonder if it will change when she replaces out I'm a hybrid.

Giving her a nod to begin asking her questions, she opens her mouthand then shuts it again when she notices Gia in the room. * Luna, wouldyou mind taking a step outside of the room? I'll call you back in whenthe examination is over.

Gia raises her eyebrow, but doesn't say anything, instead she sends mea half smile and leaves me alone in the room with Jennifer who thenproceeds to ask me her questions, writing down all of my answers ontothe chart in her hands, surprising me when she remains her kind andchirpy self even after replaceing out about my hybrid status.

She asks me to go over exactly what happened when I tried, and failed,to shift and then lays me down on the table to give me an examinationwith a knowing look in her eyes. Throughout this she nods her head,humming and requests for me to do a couple of things, she disappearsout of the room for a few minutes then comes back.

I replace myself going into complete shock as Jen explains why my bodyrefuses to shift, the appointment goes on for a little longer then Ichange back into my clothes, she hands me a couple of papers which Ishove into my cardigan pocket, as she leads me out of the room andinto the waiting room where Gia is glued to her phone.

Gia's eyes snap up to mine when she hears Jen bidding me a farewell,Immediately I pace out of the building where the healers are located,barely registering any of the questions Gia asks me as she chases afterme.

* Corinna! What the hell? What's going on? " She cries, grabbing myarm to stop my fast pace back to the pack house.

"I'll talk to you later Gia, thanks for your help but I really need to go. "Irush out before taking off again.

Marching through the pack house, I continue ignoring everyone Iencounter along the way including Olive, Mateo, Phoenix and Sabine,who all shoot me either curious, worried or suspicious glances as I boltthrough the house and up to my temporary room.

Slamming the door shut when inside the room, panic settles over mybody and my breathing turns to short pants of breath as I stumble overto the bed, I grab the crumpled up papers from my pocket,straightening them out, trying to level my breathing but I fail when Ilook at the picture in my hands.

* Congratulations Corinna, you're pregnant. * Jen grins. " I'm going todo an ultra sound, make sure baby is all okay. "

"I'm what? " I cough out.

" Pregnant, coming up on three weeks along. Our bodies work a lotfaster than humans, so we'll be able to see your little one on the screenabout now. When wolves conceive they're no longer able to shiftbecause the way our bodies break and reshape during transformationcan cause issues with the foetus, you'll be able to shift as normal a dayor two after giving birth. " She explains, setting up the equipment foran ultra sound.

My eyes continue to stare at the tiny ball of cells in the picture in myhands for a couple minutes before I toss the picture aside, lookingdown where I am now cupping my stomach with my hands.

" Oh god. " I whisper out, squeezing my eyes shut.

How the hell could I let this happen?

The sound of footsteps approaching the room snaps me out of mymoment, I quickly grab the scan and paper with information onpregnancy in werewolves, shoving them back into my pocket just intime as the door swings open.

" Hello my darling. " Kai grins, moving across the room to plant a swiftkiss on my forehead. " How did your appointment go? *

" Fine. " I mumble, giving him a weak smile.

" So did you replace out why you can't shift? " He questions, sitting on thebed to remove his shoes.

I clear my throat, fisting the papers in my pocket. " No, uh, she's goingto run some tests and have them sent over to us .