In Between The Alphas
Chapter 96

Logan looked over me in alarm. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing, I'm fine. We were just talking."

"I felt your hurt through the bond." He took slow steps towards me, "Are you okay?"

I nodded, "I was just telling her about the doctor's visit." Tears pooled in my eyes, "And now I'm crying; I didn't want to cry."

I buried my face in his shirt and he wrapped his arms around me, "Do you want to go home?"

"I just wanted to have a normal day." I muttered

"You're allowed to have an off day after what we just heard." He had a possessive hand at the back of my head and the other rubbed circles down my back, "Do you want me to take you home?" "I don't want to go home yet."

"Do you want me to stay here with you?" I thought about it for a second before nodding, "Okay."

He kissed my head before taking off his jacket and leaving him in jeans and a plain shirt. He draped the jacket over one of the chairs then sat against the wall and pulled me into his side.

Diana watched us in silence and a few of the babies had stopped their babbling to look at us. They must think I'm crazy at this point.

"Cha-wie," it was Amelia who said that and a smile grew on my face. She crawled onto my lap and placed her tiny head on my stomach, "Cha-wie."

I ran my fingers through her hair and Logan kissed my temple, "One baby or two, it doesn't matter." He whispered, "You would be a great mum." "He's right," Diana chipped in, "You're already so great with Amelia; you'll be an awesome mum to your own kid."

"What kind of awesome mum lets her kid die?" the words slipped out from me before I could stop them and Logan's hand on my back froze. "What are you talking about?" Diana asked at the same time Logan growled, "It is not your fault."

"At the appointment we found out that I'm roughly six or seven weeks pregnant."

"It's Logan's," she deduced and I nodded.

"Right, but then we also found out that I was supposed to be having twins but one of them- um- one of- yeah." I couldn't bring myself to utter the words, "It's way too early to determine the gender but they would have been fraternal because there were two sacs." "Charlie, it's not your fault. You didn't cause this."

"They were my children; I should have kept them safe instead of mouthing off to him all the time. He wouldn't have hurt me and I wouldn't have hurt-."

"F**k this," Logan growled, "We're going home."

"I don't want to go home," I told him, "I don't want to go and think about how everything would have looked if we had them both. I don't want to face it just yet." Understanding flashed through his features and even though his jaw was still clenched tightly, he nodded.

"It just wished it played out differently." I mumbled, "When she told me how far along I was, I was so happy. It felt like everything was right again and he couldn't hurt me anymore but then she just dropped the bombshell and I don't even know how to feel." "On one hand I am ecstatic that the baby isn't his but on the other hand I am so upset because I lost one of them and I don't know which is supposed to be more dominant and I know it's partly my fault no matter what anyone says. I could have pacified him or played by his rules but I kept pissing him off and he kept pumping me with wolf's bane and now-."

"Do you really think," Logan began, "That if you had played by his rules and done everything he wanted then he wouldn't have hurt you. Even if you were the perfect docile pet, he would have asked for something you couldn't give and then what?" I bit back a bitter laugh, "You do have a point, but I could have done something."

Logan let out an exasperated breath but didn't say anything else. I turned my attention back to Amelia who was trying to stick her head under my shirt.

Someone cleared their throats behind us and I turned to see Jake. He gave me an acknowledging nod before turning to Logan.

"We have a minor issue that needs your assistance."

Logan's body tensed up but he kept his voice level as he responded, "What's the problem?"

"Aubrey and her mate are here and they want to see Charlotte," he said but from his expression I knew there was more.

"That's not all, is it?"

"Not exactly," he admitted, "The witch wants to see you too. She says it is important."

"The witch first," I said immediately.

"You can't exactly ignore another Alpha, especially one who was very involved in getting you back home." Jake said.

"I'm not ignoring them, they'll just have to wait for a few minutes. I just want to hear what she has to say." I gently pried Amelia off my body, "No offense, but she's more important to me." Jake turned to Logan who just shrugged, "She's the one they want to see, it's her choice."

"So what do I say to Aubrey?"

"Stall her," Logan shrugged as he held out a hand to pull me to my feet, "Where's the witch?"

"Your office; she said she wanted somewhere sound proof."

Worry washed over my bonus and Logan gave my hand a little squeeze. He didn't speak as he led me to his office and I appreciated how the silence gave me enough time to sort out my thoughts. "I don't have a lot of time," Adamaris said as a way of greeting.

"Hello to you too," Logan deadpanned.

She gave him a saccharine smile, "I've spelled your house but it took me a while considering someone already did."

"What are you talking about?" I asked

"Someone had wards around your house to allow them spy on you."

"Do you know who did it?" she shook her head

"I'm assuming it's the same witch who tried to mess with your head." She held out her hand and a little charm bracelet lay inside, "I need you to put this on." "What does it do?"

"It's for protection. I have to be away for a week and anything could happen. I'm not going to take chances."

I slipped the bracelet around my wrist and winced at the cold band. "It's freezing."

"That means it is working." She turned to Logan, "Never take it off."

"I won't."

She turned to Logan, "Make sure she doesn't take it off. All you need is one second exposed and you could get hurt."

"I'll make sure she keeps it on." He said and she gave him a smile.

"I'll see you in a week," she turned to Logan, "Keep a close eye on her. If you don't then, don't let them touch her. A lot can be done with one touch."

"I can look after my mate."

"I know you can but just keep an extra eye on her," she inhaled before continuing, "I don't think Hunter was the biggest problem that you had."