Alie slowed her steps as she reached the east wing of the mansion. The wolf was being taken away and was covered with a white cloth already.
She looked at Gabriel and Karn, who were conversing in almost whispers, which were tough to hear.
"Miss, you are here! I’ve been searching for you," said Collie, one of the housemaids.
"Huh? Why?" Alie asked, blinking in confusion.
"There was a phone call from your ho," Collie inford her, slightly out of breath. "The caller said she’s your mother... she wants to speak with you."
Alie froze to learn that. Her mother called her!? How? They didn’t know the number of this place or perhaps, her father used his resources. ’I don’t want to talk to her. Did Dad tell her everything, and now, she wants to put the entire bla on ?’ she thought.
"Let’s go," Alie said and walked with Collie to the living room of the mansion. Upon arriving there, she saw Albus had been holding the landline phone and passed a small smile to her.
At first, Alie hesitated to take the phone from him. But eventually, she did and brought it to her ear.
"Hello," Alie finally spoke.
"Alie, it’s . Your mother!" Samyra’s concerned voice ca from the other side.
"Why are you calling ? And how did you get this number?" Alie asked in an indifferent tone. She glanced around and noticed the living room had emptied; all the servants had quietly disappeared, giving her the privacy she didn’t ask for but perhaps needed.
"Your father found it. But that’s not important. What matters is your father and I are coming to you. I found out everything. I’m sorry you had to go through this, Alie. We... we even spoke with Alex’s parents. Flora..." Her voice broke quivered with guilt. "She did so wrong. I should’ve known sothing wasn’t right."
Alie couldn’t believe those words. The first day when she was here, she called at her ho and heard the painful words of her parents. They didn’t trust her. And now, they wanted to see her because the truth was out in a way no one anticipated.
"Why are you acting like you do care for ?" Alie questioned, not blinking.
"What do you an? I’m your mother," Samyra said from the other side.
Alie chuckled to hear that word. "You never acted like one when I was in the Red River Pack."
"I am guilty about that. I acted..."
"I don’t want to hear anything from you. It’s over. You chose to believe Alex when my disappearance news was spread throughout the pack. You and your husband, both of you, were ashad because of . You both believed his lies. There’s nothing left between us. Don’t even co here. That’s my last request from you both."
Alie hung up the call and her breathing turned ragged. Her eyes brimd with tears as a tear rolled over her cheek. "She always hated ," Alie murmured. She wiped the tears from her eyes before anyone would notice her.
Bringing her trembling hand to her chest, Alie felt a sudden wave of nausea. Her stomach churned, and without another thought, she rushed upstairs. The mont she reached the bathroom, she leaned over the sink and vomited. Her body shuddered as she rinsed her mouth.
"Why do I suddenly feel so sick?" she mumbled to herself, wiping her mouth with the back of her hand.
Still feeling uneasy, she returned to the bedroom and sat down on the mattress. After talking to her mother, her mood had ruined.
Reaching for her phone on the nightstand, she noticed two missed calls from Skye. She tapped the number and brought the phone to her ear, waiting for her to pick up.
"Hello. Sorry, I wasn’t in the room," Alie said quickly once the call connected.
"It’s alright. How are you doing?" Skye responded.
"I’m fine... just feeling a little nauseated," Alie admitted.
"Oh," Skye paused for a mont. "You’ve got the symptoms of morning sickness too. Don’t worry, it’s a common sign in early pregnancy. Co to the hospital tomorrow, alright?"
"Ah, okay," Alie replied.
"We will do your ultrasound and see the growth of the pup. According to Gabriel, the growth is faster, which is understandable," Skye said.
Alie’s heart pounded in a joy that was hard to explain upon learning that she could see her pup. The life inside her.
"Sure." A smile ford on Alie’s lips.
"Goodbye. See you tomorrow," Skye said and the call disconnected.
Alie let the phone rest on the mattress and her hand rested on her lower stomach. Then, suddenly her thoughts went to the dead wolf that was found in east wing.
"I hope nothing bad will happen," Alie murmured. She heard a knock on the door and lifted her head.
"Gabriel," Alie whispered his na.
"You were in the east wing," Gabriel said, shutting the door behind him.
"Ah, yes. Who was that wolf? Is it sothing serious?" Alie inquired.
"Investigation is going on. Don’t stress about it," Gabriel said, walking to her. "How did your call go with your mother?"
"Not well. How easy it was for her to say that she wanted to see ? I know both my parents had never believed , if you weren’t by my side," Alie said, fidgeting with her fingers. "I told her not to even think about coming here. They crushed the belief I had on them once," she murmured.
"You did right," Gabriel said, his hand rested over her head as she gently caressed it. "Now, give a smile, kitten," he affectionately demanded.
Alie ended up smiling.
"Katelyn has arrived, by the way," Gabriel inford her, feeling happy to see her smile.
"Really? When?" Alie asked, looking into his violet eyes with excitent.
"Just a while ago. She’s in a guest room downstairs. For you, I even let my sibling stay in the mansion. That’s how much you an to , Alie, more than you can possibly imagine."
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