''Y-Yes...'' A shaky breath leaves my lips as I answer with a stutter, snapping out my daze. My eyes zone on the paper and my fingers trembles slightly as I take the pregnancy report.

My gaze lower to the paper where it indicated my pregnancy and truly, I am three weeks pregnant. A wave of strong emotions clashes over me as I tear up at the glaring evidence.

I have been with a child for three weeks.

''Are you alright, Mrs. Henderson?'' The doctor calls out with uncertainty. Perhaps to him, my reaction to the pregnancy was not what he expected from a married woman.

''Y-Yes, I'm fine, doctor.'' I sniff up my pooling tears, and raise my head with a forced smile. ''It's just....shocking to hear.''

Indeed, quite a shocking one.

''I can understand.'' The doctor offers a consoling smile and did not ask further question to my reactions which I appreciated.

For the rest of my time in the gynecology unit, I half-heartedly listened to the advice of the doctor, and also about my next appointment before leaving the hospital in a daze.

'...Pregnant...' The word echoes in my mind again and again. I was pregnant with a child...Jared's child....my mate.

A mate who loathed my existence.

''.....''

I let out a quiet sigh, staring up at the blue sky at the entrance of the hospital.

''Mother will protect you, my child.'' I mumble under my breath with my hand gently over my lower belly. Just the thought of my mate hating this child's existence because of me heightened my protective instincts.

Although, I still had second thoughts that Jared may soften his heart at the announcement of his unborn child. Even my family and the pack members....I truly hope they could soften their hearts from the past and move forward with this child as their future Alpha.

Growl

''Haha...'' I release a small chuckle at the growl in my head. My sudden smile attracted some weird glances but I paid no heed to them when my werewolf who rarely growled, finally announced her existence.

Her protective feelings aligned with mine, and I instinctively knew that she also would protect our unborn child from any harm.

''I should go back to the university for my evening class.'' With that, I left the hospital in a fairly good mood with the pregnancy report in my bag.

****

''So...I assume you're ready to spill the beans, Lena.''

In the car with my two friends, I sat in the back seat with one in passenger seat and the other in the driver seat.

''.....''

''The perfect A student and fav of all lecturers came quite late to class.'' The one in the driver seat, Stephanie Wallace, glances at me in the rearview mirror. '' Are you going to remain quiet or should I force it out from you?'' She arches an eyebrow with a look that said she was not backing down from this.

''Steph....''

''Zip it, Logan.'' She clips back at her boyfriend on the passenger seat, and focus her hazel eyes on the traffic light that still shone red. ''Lena has been acting quiet weird for a long time now, and she's not telling us anything. This is the first time you came late to class and I just want to know if my best friend's doing okay.''

These two were Stephanie Wallace and Logan Finnes.

Two friends who have been with me from the beginning of our first year as business majors. Stephanie was the very outgoing yet mischievous type. She has a sharp yet blunt mouth and very strong headed.

Logan was the opposite. Quite a nerd and very reserved just like me. When these two opposites announced their relationship at the end of first year, I was very shocked because they were like fire and water, always arguing and picking on each other.

Enemies to lovers.

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