His movements had been normal and not what I’d consider fast. “And I vote we bring you to the doctor now.”
My brothers nodded and after much convincing Candrin agreed. We ended up at an urgent care an hour later as his doctor had gone for the night and didn’t make house calls. That was odd considering Candrin was rich.
The place was crowded and we offered to go with him when they called his name,but the nurse was stern, saying it could only be one of us and Huston went in with our mate.
“This waiting sucks.” Oberon tapped on his phone and then turned it to me. “This is all the things that it could be.”
The list he showed was filled with every scary illness and condition I’d ever heard of beginning with brain cancer.
“And showing me that or even yourself was helpful how?” It was too late, I already had Candrin needing brain surgery running around in my head.
“I have to do something. Why didn’t you bring him in earlier?” My brother just threw it back at me as if I was the one who made our mate unwell.
“When was the last time you were able to convince Candrin to do something he didn’t want to do?” The answer was never. “And he wasn’t sick… he was just different.” Even his scent was not quite his.
“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean… it’s hard having him in there with doctors getting who knows what done to him.”
“Huston is by his side.” And that gave me a lot of comfort.
It felt like decades before they finally came out with a paper bag in Huston’s hand.
“Outside.” Was all he said and we both followed the two of them to the car, my nerves on edge. What was so bad that they couldn’t talk about it in front of the other patients?
“What did the doctor say?” Oberon asked.
“They said I should expect to be nauseous and tired for a while, but that I need to take those supplements to help with the dizziness. I guess I’m anemic.” He took the bag from Huston and pulled out a bottle. “They say this should help.”
He handed it to me and I read it four times before it registered. “Prenatals?”
Candrin nodded.
“You’re having a baby?” Oberon took the bottle from me and Huston mouthed, “Yes.”
“I am. The doctor said it’s still really early, but I’m for sure pregnant. Are you mad?” He looked at all three of us as he asked.
“How could we be angry?” I said. “This is the mostamazing news I’ve ever heard.”
“We’re going to be dads.” Huston hugged our mate.
“We’re going to be dads.” Oberon joined the hug.
“We’re going to be dads.” I wrapped my arms around the three of them.
The joy of his news flooded through my veins. First we found our mate, then we saved him from the cruelty that life had thrown at him, and now… now we were going to start our family. What could be better than that?
35
CANDRIN
Losing sleep
“He’s dying.”
“Lower your voice, he’ll hear you.”
“He’s not a shifter so no he can’t hear what we’re saying.”
“He’s not dying, he’s just pregnant. This is what the first trimester looks like.”
