The Lycan Kingpin's Captive: A Baby For The Beast

Chapter 8 - Mira

My eyes shoot open and I jump to my feet, hoping I make it to the toilet in time. Then I empty the

entirety of last night’s supper into the toilet bowl, my stomach aching from dry heaving as the last

remnants get regurgitated.

“Oh…” I groan and rest my clammy forehead on my arm.

Dr. Lilah mentioned that nausea would be one of the symptoms, right? But it’s barely been a full twenty-

four hours since the insemination started… am I pregnant already?

The bedroom door bursts open and I hear Josef rushing in before coming to a stop at the bathroom

door. I turn my head to look at him, then flash him a sheepish smile.

“Can you please call Dr. Lilah?” I croak out, my throat is hoarse from vomiting. Josef nods, then he

disappears just before another wave of nausea rips through my body.

I don’t think there’s anything left in me to vomit out, and yet I am bent over the toilet bowl, gripping it as

if my life depended on it. Flushing the toilet, I hang my head in my hands and groan, but I can’t get to

my feet because of the white spots dancing in my eyes.

“W-what…” I trail off and in the distance, I faintly hear the voices of Dr. Lilah and Josef, but they soon

fade away as I close my eyes.

***

Soft fingers touch my forehead and a cold cloth wipes my face. I open my eyes and everything is still

blurry, but then Dr. Lilah’s smiling face comes into focus and she rests her hand on my cheek.

“Hello, Mia. How are you feeling?” she asks, and I’m about to sit up when I see the IV drip coming out

of my arm.

I frown at this, then peer back up at Dr. Lilah just as she hands me a glass of water. “What…

happened?” I ask after I gulp it all down.

She sighs and sits down next to me on the bed. “We’ve had to put you in a drip because I found out

you’ve barely been eating these past few days. Do you know how dangerous that is, Mia? You’re

supposed to be a surrogate for the Alpha. You need to take better care of yourself!”

Her reprimand has me cringing, and if I could still feel my wolf, I know she would be standing with her

tail in between her legs. Have I not been eating well lately? I don’t even recall not looking after myself

like that.

“I didn’t realize my eating habits were so bad,” I admit and pull my legs up to my chest. “I’ve just been

under so much stress-”

“I understand, Mia, really I do. In fact, I should have picked up on this before we started with the

insemination,” she says with a sympathetic smile. “But after this, we need to get you on a proper diet

since your body is housing the Alpha’s heir.”

I blink, and my blood runs cold when the last part of her sentence echoes in my head. Surely I heard

that wrong, there’s no way I can be… Goddess, I nearly drop the glass I am holding as the shock truly

hits me. Did she just…. Am I?

“The Alpha’s heir?” I ask, with my heart sitting in my throat. How….isn’t it too soon?!

Dr. Lilah nods excitedly and a wide grin splits her face. “I ran the tests while you were passed out and it

showed five positive results!” She says and claps her hands together. “I have informed the Alpha, but

he’s out of town, unfortunately.”

Pregnant. I’m pregnant already. The thought alone should freak me out, but I think I am too much in

shock for it to register yet.

“He will be so pleased, Mia. You fell pregnant on the first course! That just shows we made an excellent

decision in choosing you; your body is meant to carry an Alpha’s pup!” She says and rubs my back as

her eyes shine with pride.

On the first course… I didn’t expect this.

“What happens now?” I ask, hugging my arms around my body. “Do I stay in this room until I give

birth?”

Dr. Lilah collects her things and gets to her feet. “That’s for Alpha Nikolaos to decide. He should be

back in a few days’ time; until then you should stay in bed and rest up. Can’t have you fainting like that

again.”

I nod and shoot her what I hope is a reassuring smile. “I’ll take better care of myself from now on, don’t

worry. There’s a lot at stake and I can’t have the Alpha disappointed in me.”

His scowl is already so frightening.

“Indeed; he’s waited so long for this, too…” she says with a sigh before gesturing towards the drip.

“When that is empty, I have advised Josef on what to do to remove it. They will serve lunch in a few

minutes, so eat up, then rest up, okay?”

“Yes, Dr. Lilah,” I answer, but something occurs to me as she walks out, so I call her. She turns back to

face me with a questioning lift of her eyebrow.

“Have you heard of a wolf spirit going silent for no reason?”

She crosses her arms, and her eyes widen slightly. “You’re born with your wolf, they’re part of you in

every way. There’s no way they would go silent for no reason. Why do you ask, Mia?”

I sigh and bite my bottom lip. “My wolf… she’s been silent ever since I can remember. Well… since I

was taken.”

“Well, there’s your answer,” she says with a sad smile. “Whatever you went through must have been

traumatic enough that it has weakened your wolf considerably,” she says.

“And from what I could see on your body, you went through absolute Hell. But don’t worry, she’ll return

one day, when you’ve built up more confidence and start healing.”

This makes me smile and feel hopeful for a change; Star will return one day! I thank Dr. Lilah and wish

her well, but I only breathe easy when she’s out of the room.

Similar to Alpha Nikolaos, I can’t breathe when she’s around me, mostly because I know what she’s

capable of. That woman may seem timid and gentle, but she could rule countries with that power of

hers.

I have to make sure she doesn’t touch me.

Laying back on the bed, I sling an arm over my eyes and allow the shock of my pregnancy result to

take over. She did say designation makes a difference, but I’m an Omega, so surely it should have

taken longer to fall pregnant, right?

Perhaps it's my father’s blood playing a part in it; he is an old Alpha after all.

I place my hands on my belly and feel tears prickling the side of my eyes. Something is happening

inside of me right now, something I am willingly giving away for a taste of freedom. There’s nothing I

can do to change my decision now, though, so my guilt shouldn’t cloud my decision.

Goddess, I am selfish, aren’t I?

The following day, Josef tells me I am permitted to walk around the back gardens if I so wished and to

be honest, I was jumping at the idea. The crisp, cold air would help my disposition right now, and

stretching my legs sounds divine.

So, after lunch, I tell Josef to take me downstairs.

The garden is vast, filled with all sorts of flowers, trees, shrubs, four separate fountains to indicate the

different seasons, and a large wrought iron gazebo in the middle. There’s even a hedge maze!

“Wow!” I exclaim with a hand to my chest. Even filled with a dusting of snow, it feels as if I’ve just

stepped into a storybook!

“It’s beautiful, yes?” Josef says in a cheerful tone as we walk the hedges. “The Alpha’s grandmother

designed it; she had a green thumb and helped plant almost every flower you see here.”

This place feels magical; any child would be happy to run through here and explore, pretending they’re

kings and queens ruling over vast domains. Perhaps my worries are all for naught - the Alpha would

take great care of the child, wouldn’t he?

We reach the gazebo and I spot the dead, frozen flowers encircling the bars. “I would love to see it in

Spring!” I gush, seeing the dead roses and daisies in the Spring garden. “I bet it looks even lovelier.”

“Oh, it certainly does,” an old, weathered and yet pleasant voice says and Josef and I turn to see who it

is.

A woman with dark hair littered with streaks of white walks towards us with a cane in her left hand. Her

green eyes are full of questions as she looks at me, then at Josef. She’s dressed in black, wrapped up

in a black coat, scarf, and hat; her hair falls to her waist in a straight curtain.

Even with her wrinkled face, I can tell she’s an old, classic beauty.

Josef stiffens up next to me. “Kyría Ariadne! What are you doing out in the cold?” he exclaims, walking

over to her. “You could catch your death out here!”

The old lady chuckles and pats Josef’s hand when he reaches for her. “Ah, did I not tell you not to

worry about me, Josef? You are too soft for this world,” she says in a singsong voice.

He sighs, and a sheepish look crosses his face, but then she turns to me. “And who might this be?”

Josef clenches his jaw, then he sighs. “She’s my charge for the next few months; that’s all I am allowed

to say,” he says, looking guilty.

The lady nods, then she smiles warmly at me before walking away. Josef shakes his head, then he

comes back over to me and leads me to the opposite side of the garden.

I know if I had to ask about her, he wouldn’t answer. So I keep quiet, but at least I know now that

there’s someone else here. Someone who looks sweet… and someone who resembles the Alpha.

Who is she, though?