My Hunted Mate

Corinna

My heavy bloodshot eyes glare up at the ceiling after another restless three hours of broken sleep, my foul mood only worsens as I'm reminded by Kai that we are expected at Atticus’ today.

Kai quickly pecks my forehead, turning and rushing out of the bedroom, obviously trying to avoid my bad humour and leave me to simmer down while I get myself ready for the day.

Once I've taken a shower, that somehow only increases my tiredness, I brush my teeth and angrily waddle through the room, to the closet in a search for clothes. After the whole ordeal with Olive and Josephine, Kai refused for me to go to shop for my own maternity clothes and sent Dahlia and Lila instead.

Thinking about the fact, only increases my annoyance as I dig out a pair of underwear along with stretchy black leggings that come up over my bump and a low cut, long sleeve grey top.

When I've dressed myself, I take my socks and boots, storming through the house and into Kai's office, where I find him at his desk scribbling on some paperwork, which he sets away into a blue folder next to him. When I fling the door open forcefully, it knocks off the wall leaving a dent from the handle, giving my mate an immediate warning that my mood hasn't change. I watch as his head snaps up, his eyes slowly fall to the socks and boots in my hand.

" Need help? " He asks, trying his best to bite back the smile that threats to break across his lips.

" Obviously. " I glare at him.

Trudging over to the sofa, I drop myself down onto it, placing my footwear next to me, waiting as Kai abandons his desk and makes his way across the room to kneel down in front of me.

"I'm so ready to get this baby out of me. " I complain the same complaint that has left my lips countless times in the last week.

"1 know, my darling. " Kai says, taking hold of the bundle of socks and lifting my foot onto his knee as his slides the material to cover my toes. " Pregnancy is shit. " I continue to grumble as he slides the second sock onto my other foot.

"1 don't doubt it. " He replies, now moving on to put my boots on for me.

As he slides the black leather onto my feet and zips the sides, my gaze wanders to the dent in his office wall and waves of guilt wash over me, before I know it tears are rushing out of my eyes.

"I'm sorry about the wall. " I sob, looking down at my taken back mate. Kai quickly takes his head, taking my hand in his. " It's fine my darling, that will only take minutes to fix. " He assures me.

"I'm still really sorry. * I tell him, my voice now extremely high pitched as I fight to talk through the lump in my throat.

Kai moves to sit beside me on the sofa, wrapping an arm around me while he softly shushes me. " Don't you worry about it, everything is a lot right now, I know. *

“Itis! "I cry, throwing my hands out in front of me before bringing them up to wipe the tears on my cheeks.

" Just take your time to breathe and calm down okay? Then we can go to Atticus’ we can get ice-cream on the way if you'd like? * He suggests, only for my stomach to turn with nausea at the mention of ice-cream.

" No, I was turned off ice-cream when I had that day I couldn't stop getting sick. " I remind him. " Can we get burgers instead? "

Kai laughs nodding his head. " Of course, are you ready to go now? *

A couple of minutes of me taking deep breaths passes, then I nod my head, allowing him to stand to his feet and help me up off the sofa. As we make our way through the house, I ramble on about what kind of burger I want, listing my pregnancy cravings.

Kai listens to me intently, all the way to the car, which he helps me into. He shuts my door, wandering around to his side as I buckle my belt, just as he opens the driver's side door, his phone starts to ring.

He finishes the device from his pocket then lowers himself into his seat, greeting the person on the other line as he puts on his belt and starts the car. " We just got in the car, are you nearly at Atticus’ house? "

As he speaks, he removes the phone from his ear, putting it on speaker. He places the phone onto the dashboard as he pulls out of the driveway, within seconds I hear Dahlia’s voice coming through the speaker.

" Yeah we're about ten minutes away. *

While I listen to the two siblings continue to converse, a strong, painful cramp courses through me. I hiss in pain, but remain quiet as it passes, we continue to drive and a while later I feel another cramp.

" Kai, I think something might be wrong. * I tell him, panic coursing through me as I speak.

" Did you say something was wrong? " Dahlia questions through the phone.

In the background I hear Lila's voice. " What's wrong? "

Dahlia mumbles a " I don't know " in response to her mate.

Another cramp comes and when I feel water pooling on the leather of the car seat under me, I realise what is happening. I'm going into labour.

" My water just broke, I think the baby is coming early. " I inform my mate.

" Oh my god! Oh my god! I'm about to be an aunt! * Dahlia squeals, down the line, Kai instantly grabs his phone and ends the call with his sibling without a goodbye.

* Okay, my darling. I'm going to turn the car around and call Jen. " Kai tells me, scrolling through the phone until he finds the correct contact and allows it to dial the number...