Alpha’s Black Furred Slave Mate
Chapter 75

I woke up groggily with Dr. Lovewitt back at my bedside. I wasn't sure how long I was sleeping but from the sight of the moon shining through the bay window, I slept away the rest of the day. This was good because since getting the cufflink removed, I felt stronger at I peered around the room and saw that only Marlon was there. That was a relief as well because I didn't want anyone to see me like this. I hated being the weak one.

night anyways. The moon rejuvenated my strength and my wolf felt more alive than ever.

I winced at the coldness of the scope that was placed on my stomach; Marlon looked worried, as did Dr. Lovewitt. I knew they must have been discussing something before I woke up.

"Oh good, you're awake," Dr. Lovewitt said as he took the scope off my stomach.

"What's going on?" I asked, staring between Marlon and Dr. Lovewitt.

They both looked at one another with a frown before turning back to me.

This didn't seem good.

"Good news and bad news," Dr. Lovewitt said. He had a forced smile on his mouth which seemed a bit unsettling to me.

"Okay?" I said, urging them on.

"Good news is the problem with your heart is just stress. The pain should go away with antibiotics and staying away from as much stress as you can."

I had a feeling the bad news was going to cause me stress.

"And the bad news?" I asked, urging him again.

He hesitated. He opened his mouth to say something, but Marlon stopped him. He startled as Marlon put his hand up to stop his words. He took a step back so Marlon could get closer to me. He grabbed both my hands and held them gently. He was worrying me, but his gaze softened, and I felt sudden ease floating through my body as I stared into his deep blue eyes.

"We are having another baby," he said softly.

My face fell instantly as I shot up; I regretted my rapid movements because a shot of pain went through my body. The IV fell out of my arm and the bag landed on the ground. I heard the bag tearing on the way down and splashing around the floor. Dr. Lovewitt gasped as he scrambled to clean up the mess. Marlon looked sheepishly at me with an apologetic gaze in his eyes.

"That's not possible," I nearly shouted.

I couldn't be pregnant. Not now. Not with everything going on. I wasn't ready to have another baby. I was still trying to figure out how to take care of Mateo.

"I assure you, it's plausible," Dr. Lovewitt muttered as he continued cleaning the mess of the IV.

I shot a look at Marlon.

"We can't have another baby," I told him firmly.

His frown deepened and he stared down at his hands.

"You know how they feel about abortions," he said softly.

Abortions were against the law; only accidental abortions were allowed. Which was grim when you thought about it.

"What if it was an accident?" I suggested, without thinking.

Marlon shot me a look; his expression was hard to read. I couldn't tell if it was a genuine surprise or straight-up fury. Regardless of what the look was, it made me uncomfortable, and I had to look away. "You aren't serious," Marlon nearly hissed.

He was angry.

I felt my face redden as he continued staring at me.

"You seriously want to have our child killed?" He asked, his voice rising.

I took in a steady breath, trying to calm myself down. I had to try and keep my stress level down. Once he remembered that I couldn't be too stressed out, he took in a deep breath as well and lowered his tone. "You want to abort our child?" He asked in a mere whisper; now he just sounded sad.

This made me sad. I, of course, didn't want to kill our child. I was against abortion myself; I believe if something was conceived, it should be born. But I wasn't ready for another child. We couldn't bring another child into this world right now. It wouldn't be fair to them.

Plus, it's not like it's an actual baby yet. It must be a few days old at that.

However, the thought of killing our child made me feel sick. I held onto my stomach and pressed my palm where the baby would be.

"I don't know," I finally said after a pause. "Can we have another baby right now? With everything going on, it's not safe. We are still trying to protect Mateo. We, ourselves, aren't safe yet. This world is broken, and you want to bring another child into it?" I eyed him carefully as he processed all I said. He allowed that to sit with him for a few moments.

"No," he finally agreed. "I don't think we are ready for another child, and I don't want to bring another dark-furred potential noble into the world the way it is." He paused to gather the rest of his thoughts. "But I'm willing to try. I don't want to abort this child. I want to give him a fighting chance. We can protect him and Mateo. It's not impossible."

I felt tears burning in my eyes as he spoke. I understood what he was saying, but it didn't seem plausible right now. But at the same time, this child did nothing wrong and didn't deserve to die because I wasn't ready to bring it into the world. I couldn't continue being selfish like that. It wasn't fair.

"You're right," I finally said softly. "It's not impossible and this child deserves a fighting chance. Just like Mateo does. We can make continue to work to make this world better for our children."

"Another noble dark-furred wolf," Dr. Lovewitt breathed, shaking his head in disbelief. "Are you sure about this? It's not going to be easy."

"Nothing is easy, Dr. Lovewitt," I reminded him. "But it's not impossible."

Marlon's eyes twinkled with admiration as he stared at me; I felt the tugging sensation of my wolf stirring within me. I wanted to kiss him. My wolf wanted to get entangled within his and get lost in his silvery aura.

"Well..." Dr. Lovewitt finally said after a breath of silence. He began packing up his belongings in his black equipment bag. "I'm going to get going. We will have weekly check-ins to make sure everything this running smoothly."

I smiled my thanks to him as he shuffled out the door.

"So..." I said once Marlon and I were alone. "Another baby?" A smile tugged at my lips.

"Another baby," he agreed, smiling back at me.

(Marlon)

Marlon put on a brave face for Deonna, but the truth is told, he was terrified. He was also not sure if they were ready to bring in another child. But he knew he didn't want the child to be aborted. He wanted to give this child a fighting chance. He had to admit, that at first, the news was upsetting. But the more he thought about it, the more excited he grew. His family was expanding.

He knew that this child, like Mateo, wouldn't be accepted when it came to the kingdom and the king and queen were going to have a field day once they found out they brought another child into the world. Half dark-furred and have noble. They were definitely going to be looked down upon.

For most of his life, Marlon lived with a target on his back. This only gave the king an excuse to execute him. But he made a silent vow that he would never allow anything to happen to his family. He thought of Deonna as part of his family now. She was the wolf that he loved, and he couldn't get enough of her.

He watched as she slept soundlessly a few hours after Dr. Lovewitt left. Inside his nightstand, he pulled out a small black box. Opening the box, revealed a small silver banded ring equipped with a large hazy purple gemstone in the center small diamonds wrapped around it.

A purchase he made in town when Deonna returned to him. He knew it was going to put shame on him in the eyes of the royals and the nobles, but he didn't care anymore. He loved Deonna more than anything. His wolf had told him this from the beginning; she was meant for him. She was his mate, and she was meant to be his luna.

He wanted her and he was going to stop at nothing until she was officially his. Even if he had to kill every noble and royal in the kingdoms. He was going to make her his.

He closed the box and placed it back on the nightstand; it wouldn't be today. But soon, he was going to finally ask Deonna for her hand in marriage.