38 Bella It was a long morning as well , and she talked to Whit between births that next day .
She had a runner holding her phone out to her before she started the caesarean she was about to perform .
Hey Whit , sorry sweetie , Ive got an emergency surgery to attend to .
Its okay , mum .
Uncle Ben said its gaming day in his house , and there are heaps of others coming to challenge him , and Aunty Bella is off to get one of the snack carts from the theater room .
Luna Mala told us we could have one .
Bella chuckled The Luna spoils all of you , I see .
Well , mum , both Chance and Flynn are here too .
he laughed .
Ill try to come and see you after lunch or … maybe dinner .
Its okay mum , dont stress , my day is going to be all gaming .
He sounded happy to her ear , which was good .
Shed ended the call and looked at Matilda , an omega ranked she wolf who was mated to an elite warrior .
She was very tiny in build and her pup was too big for her to deliver naturally .
Everything will be fine Matilda .
She stated , and she rolled her Lunas Calm down at her Hes a strong one just like his dad , Matilda nodded up at her and Bella looked to the anaesthesiologist Reed , who was on loan for a year .
With view to staying permanently , he smiled at her , stated he was ready , and they got underway .
45 minutes later they had a healthy baby boy in the hospital and 20 minutes later a fully awake and alert Matilda was able to hold her son in her arms .
She watched Matilda smile at her son and ask where Pat was .
He passed out , I had him moved to the hall .
Bella chuckled softly and Matilda laughed .
She had Matilda moved to the ward and Pat walked along next to her , she got to see him kiss his Mate and apologise for passing out , and not being there when she woke up .
Bella filed the necessary paperwork for the pup to be registered to the pack , mind linked to Mala Luna … a healthy baby boy for Matilda and Pat .
Mums doing well , nil complications from surgery ! 1/4 38 Excellent Bell , how are you holding up ? A little tired , but happy , thats it for the day .
Ill shower and head for Ben and Bellas to see Whit .
Mm , your Ex , Parker , asked after you today .
He wants to have a chat with you , I hear .
Mala stated .
About ? Bella frowned .
How youve been , from my understanding .
Its a bit weird ; the whole Alpha unit has asked after you .
Would I hear like to sit and have a meal with you even … Whats that about ? Im not getting any animosity or anger from any of them , not even Parker .
We didnt end badly , it was just part of a Mating Alliance is all , she stated simply .
If there was anger and animosity she wouldnt know why .
Shed done everything in that mating alliance .
There was something else I found a little weird .
Mala stated .
That would be ? Bella asked .
Not one of them has mentioned your son .
Not even brought up the child you had to Parker .
Hes also not asked after his boy , or to see him even .
He wouldnt know if I had a boy or a girl .
Bella answered her , the man had never asked what theyd had , He didnt ask , he was more concerned with his new Luna being pregnant when he found out I was .
What ? she heard the frown in Malas voice .
A long story , dont concern yourself with it .
Just leave it alone .
Parker is a man of his word .
When he relinquished his claim on my child , he meant it .
He will keep to the agreement , likely never bring the child up .
But I have no idea if he released the kin bond to Whit or not .
Thats why I asked he not be seen by Parker .
If its still intact , I dont need Whit seeing Parker and feeling unwanted by him .
I understand that … theyre all just kind of sitting around in the packhouse foyer , I think , waiting on you .
I dont live in the packhouse .
Bella commented .
But you and Whit should be here , being Alpha blooded , its likely they all think that .
She showered and mind linked her way around the pregnant she wolves in the pack to see how they were doing .
If any of them felt the first stage of labour , got a no from all of them .
So , she told her two nursing teams to head on home and get as much rest as they could get .
2/4 38 Then she headed off to see Whit .
She walked in through the front doors as she normally would , she wasnt concerned about Parker and his unit being there , as far as she was concerned , everything had been sorted out years ago .
Near on a decade ago .
O +10 Points She was walking with Reed next to her .
Hed not been up all night like she had and was telling her she should go and get some rest , joked about sedating her and putting her to bed himself , so shed feel rested when she got up .
Bella smiled at him , and shook his head .
He liked joking around about sedating wolves , seeing that it was his line of work .
She just chuckled at the half smile on his face , they got along a little too well some days .
She was surprised Whit hadnt picked up , that they were sleeping together though Reed never stayed over .
Belladonna .
She heard her name stated , and turned to find Parker standing up from a chair .
Alpha Parker .
She addressed him formally, as one should when no longer a pack member .
He frowned right at her , and the rest of his unit all stood up and greeted her as well .
She nodded to them and moved her eyes back to Parker himself What can I do for you ? she asked simply .
His frown deepened Its just good to see you .
he commented I was hoping that you were doing well … we all were .
He indicated to his unit .
She nodded herself , I do , however , have a prior engagement to attend .
she told him , If youll excuse me .
I would , we would , like to sit and talk to you .
Parker stated before she could walk away .
About ? she questioned him .
Bella didnt think they had anything to talk about at all , their tie to each other had been severed years ago .
A part of her wanted to ask him about what happened to his and Carinas pup .
That doctor side of her wanted to know , but it was not her business .
She was not this pack doctor anymore .
How youve been ? he asked .
Ive been well , got a job right after I left your pack and then came here four years ago , because Aston and Mala needed a doctor , thats it .
she told him .
Bella saw his eyes move to her neck , there was no filigree there , shed not yet come across her Goddess Gifted .
Though Freya had told her it wasnt on the cards .
She would not have a mate down here in the human realm .
It had been an odd statement to say the least .
Down here in 3/4 38 the human realm .
Bella had just sighed a little , but did it really surprise her that she was mate less ; no , it did not .
Not with how Freya would not be called out by any wolf .
Not even Aston and Mala had seen Freya at this point .
No one could make her wolf do anything .
She pushed forward in their home sometimes and wandered off at nighttime into the woods but was always careful that no one was around .
Had told her when Bella harped at why no one was allowed to see her , your mother was hurt because of me .
Ill not do that to you ! That had only raised another question , of how Freya knew her mother , when shed died in childbirth .
Freya had snorted She is not dead , just hidden from all now .
Safe now .
shed not understood how Freya could know that .
Not even she knew that .
She had always been told by her grandmother that her mother had died ; it was weird .
Shed pushed hard at Freya and her wolf had told her that she been her mothers wolf and when she had died for a brief moment Freya had attached herself to Belladonna as a newborn .
It was very odd , but she had nothing to refute it .
But she did have the weirdest moments with Freya nowadays that were growing in frequency .
She would wander out in the woods and then Bella would just pass out inside her mind surrounded by a comfortable darkness and have a warm fuzzy feeling all around her along with a sense of being whole .
She saw Selena , their Moon Goddess , right before she passed out , a stern looking woman , who seemed displeased with Freya always .
She shook off her thoughts and returned her attention to the packhouse foyer and the man standing before her , with a raised eyebrow now , shed let her mind wander , it seemed .
Alpha Parker , it was nice to see you , but if you dont mind , I have somewhere to be .
She stated and at his nod she walked on passed him , and upstairs to Ben and Bellas suite .
