My Hunted Mate
Fifty Eight

Corinna

My heavy bloodshot eyes glare up at the ceiling after another restlessthree hours of broken sleep, my foul mood only worsens as I'mreminded by Kai that we are expected at Atticus’ today.

Kai quickly pecks my forehead, turning and rushing out of thebedroom, obviously trying to avoid my bad humour and leave me tosimmer down while I get myself ready for the day.

Once I've taken a shower, that somehow only increases my tiredness, Ibrush my teeth and angrily waddle through the room, to the closet in asearch for clothes. After the whole ordeal with Olive and Josephine, Kairefused for me to go to shop for my own maternity clothes and sentDahlia and Lila instead.

Thinking about the fact, only increases my annoyance as I dig out a pairof underwear along with stretchy black leggings that come up over mybump and a low cut, long sleeve grey top.

When I've dressed myself, I take my socks and boots, storming throughthe house and into Kai's office, where I replace him at his desk scribblingon some paperwork, which he sets away into a blue folder next to him.When I fling the door open forcefully, it knocks off the wall leaving adent from the handle, giving my mate an immediate warning that mymood hasn't change. I watch as his head snaps up, his eyes slowly fallto the socks and boots in my hand.

" Need help? " He asks, trying his best to bite back the smile thatthreats to break across his lips.

" Obviously. " I glare at him.

Trudging over to the sofa, I drop myself down onto it, placing myfootwear next to me, waiting as Kai abandons his desk and makes hisway across the room to kneel down in front of me.

"I'm so ready to get this baby out of me. " I complain the samecomplaint that has left my lips countless times in the last week.

"1 know, my darling. " Kai says, taking hold of the bundle of socks andlifting my foot onto his knee as his slides the material to cover my toes." Pregnancy is shit. " I continue to grumble as he slides the second sockonto my other foot.

"1 don't doubt it. " He replies, now moving on to put my boots on forme.

As he slides the black leather onto my feet and zips the sides, my gazewanders to the dent in his office wall and waves of guilt wash over me,before I know it tears are rushing out of my eyes.

"I'm sorry about the wall. " I sob, looking down at my taken back mate.Kai quickly takes his head, taking my hand in his. " It's fine my darling,that will only take minutes to fix. " He assures me.

"I'm still really sorry. * I tell him, my voice now extremely high pitchedas I fight to talk through the lump in my throat.

Kai moves to sit beside me on the sofa, wrapping an arm around mewhile he softly shushes me. " Don't you worry about it, everything is alot right now, I know. *

“Itis! "I cry, throwing my hands out in front of me before bringingthem up to wipe the tears on my cheeks.

" Just take your time to breathe and calm down okay? Then we can goto Atticus’ we can get ice-cream on the way if you'd like? * He suggests,only for my stomach to turn with nausea at the mention of ice-cream.

" No, I was turned off ice-cream when I had that day I couldn't stopgetting sick. " I remind him. " Can we get burgers instead? "

Kai laughs nodding his head. " Of course, are you ready to go now? *

A couple of minutes of me taking deep breaths passes, then I nod myhead, allowing him to stand to his feet and help me up off the sofa. Aswe make our way through the house, I ramble on about what kind ofburger I want, listing my pregnancy cravings.

Kai listens to me intently, all the way to the car, which he helps me into.He shuts my door, wandering around to his side as I buckle my belt,just as he opens the driver's side door, his phone starts to ring.

He finishes the device from his pocket then lowers himself into his seat,greeting the person on the other line as he puts on his belt and startsthe car. " We just got in the car, are you nearly at Atticus’ house? "

As he speaks, he removes the phone from his ear, putting it on speaker.He places the phone onto the dashboard as he pulls out of thedriveway, within seconds I hear Dahlia’s voice coming through thespeaker.

" Yeah we're about ten minutes away. *

While I listen to the two siblings continue to converse, a strong, painfulcramp courses through me. I hiss in pain, but remain quiet as it passes,we continue to drive and a while later I feel another cramp.

" Kai, I think something might be wrong. * I tell him, panic coursingthrough me as I speak.

" Did you say something was wrong? " Dahlia questions through thephone.

In the background I hear Lila's voice. " What's wrong? "

Dahlia mumbles a " I don't know " in response to her mate.

Another cramp comes and when I feel water pooling on the leather ofthe car seat under me, I realise what is happening. I'm going intolabour.

" My water just broke, I think the baby is coming early. " I inform mymate.

" Oh my god! Oh my god! I'm about to be an aunt! * Dahlia squeals,down the line, Kai instantly grabs his phone and ends the call with hissibling without a goodbye.

* Okay, my darling. I'm going to turn the car around and call Jen. " Kaitells me, scrolling through the phone until he replaces the correct contactand allows it to dial the number...