Blake's POV

While my exhilaration over the matter of Chloe's pregnancy overwhelmed me, the desire to be with her became stronger than ever.

Wearing my heart on my sleeves, I begged with all my heart for Chloe to return to me.

That she and I would spend our days in the Silver pack while we await for our child to be born in this world.

But in the end, I saw Chloe's exhausted state. Her pale complexion doused my selfish begging to come back to reality and addressed the matter at hand.

Like a strike of lightning, it dawned on me that Chloe had been through a lot just today.

From her father's death, to facing those greedy useless Alpha with confidence, then to containing Vanessa's annoying tantrums.

It might appear that Chloe is strong and confident, she was still exhausted and affected by the matters that happened.

This was really a long day for her.

Even more so, she was with our child... and was almost hurt earlier.

All these things came back at me, slapping my selfish and thoughtless actions toward my mate.

I cast an apologetic glance at her, while quietly leaving her room so that she could finally rest.

I saw how her body was asking for some rest and it makes my heart ache that even until this point she refused to show such vulnerability in front of me.

Due to that, even though I very much wanted to hold her close and let her rest in my arms, I know that I had to go and give her the space she wanted.

I used every bit of my control to drown my desire to be with her at the moment and exited the room quietly.

But as soon as I stepped out of the door, the urge to run to her side surged once more. My entire body is craving for her presence and warmth.

It was the truth that I never realized until she was no longer by her side. The desperation of her being with me intensified so much that I would go crazy if I chose not to use what is left of my rationality at the moment.

Trapped between letting my mate get the space and rest she wanted, and the longing in every inch of my being, my feet refused to move forward.

I found myself sitting by her door and tried to listen to her movements.

While normal wolves would not have any clue of what one was doing inside a room from the outside, it was an easy task for me.

Every rustle and every breath Chloe takes, I could sense it all beyond her room's thick wall.

“I'll stay here to make sure she’s fine..." I thought as I listened to Chloe's movement.

After a few moments, I heard rustling of the sheets before Chloe's breathing slowed down.

I knew that she was finally asleep.

I lowered my head on my knees and closed my eyes, trying to contain the helplessness in my heart. I missed Chloe so much that even the sound of her breathing could actually make me this satisfied and calm.

When she left me, I felt like I was wandering in a barren desert aimlessly roaming around and desperately searching for nothing.

Now that I have found her, it was like I had found the oasis which I needed in my whole life.

“This too is good..." I told myself as I decided to stay in this spot and guard Eli in her sleep.

In the middle of the night, I sensed Lyra’s presence. She came to me and was about to say something.

I raised my head and looked at her with a warning in my eyes. The moment she opens her mouth, Chloe might be disturbed, and so I conversed with her through mindlink.

“What brings you here, Lyra?”

Fortunately, Lyra seemed to get what I meant and also answered through my mindlink, “Blake, is it true that Chloe is pregnant?”

Hearing her question, I paused for a moment, the thought of the child in my mate's womb never failed to give me a great wave of happiness that bloomed a smile on my face, “Chloe has not confirmed yet but I know she is.”

Lyra nodded in understanding while she asked yet another question, “What if Chloe still refused to return with us to the pack? What is your next step?”

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Truthfully, I do not know as well.

No matter how much I wanted to take Chloe to the pack, I knew that we are in a situation where I cannot ignore her thoughts and feelings. For I know that it may cause not only our relationship, but the child in my mate's womb.

And so I did not answer her question directly as I responded, “No matter what, I will stay with Chloe and my child.”

That is the decision that I made in my heart.

As for the other matters... I may have to wait until Chloe decides to talk to me.

Upon hearing my answer, a flash of hesitation appeared on Lyra's face. But in the end, she left after failing to convince me to go to my chambers and rest.

The entire night, I did not sleep and only listened to Chloe's rhythmic breathing.

But when the morning was about to come, I observed that her breathing became faster and faster. It was as if she was chasing something and was extremely anxious.

“Is she having a nightmare?

At once, I had the urge to come inside the room and soothe her, but in the end, I stopped myself. At this very moment there is a wall between the two of us that I must not cross. It was a wall that was even sturdier and harder than this physical wall.

This fact made me feel very frustrated and helpless. Powerless to some extent, for I know that once I tried to force through it, I might push Chloe away from me even more.

Fortunately, I heard Chloe wake up from the nightmare.

At that point I was thinking if it was the time for me to go, as I am afraid that it would startle her to see me once she got out of the room.

To my surprise Chloe immediately got up and went out. My heart skipped a beat not knowing what to do at the moment.

I felt Chloe's footsteps pause, and so I remained unmoving, with my eyes covered under the cover of my knees and my head lowered.

Then I felt that Chloe was sitting down which made me extremely nervous that my heart pounded loudly to my ears.

To prevent my anxious feelings from being exposed, I decided to pretend to sleep.

“What is she going to do?’ I thought in my mind as I tried to be as calm as possible, like someone who was really asleep.

Then my mind exploded when I realized that Chloe was stretching out her hands to touch me. “Does she... still have feelings toward me?’ I asked myself, unable to stop feeling elated and excited. However, it was only my wishful thinking after all.

For the next moment, Chloe stopped and her touch that I have been longing for so long never landed on me.

I felt like the skies would fall down to crush me at the moment. An overwhelming feeling of dejection washed over me as I realized that Chloe does not want to be with me anymore.

What about our future?

What about our child?

Does Chloe really not want me anymore?

Does Chloe not want me to be with her and our child?

Many thoughts came to my mind as the terror of having her gone in my life for good overtook my body.

“Chloe...” I couldn't take it anymore and opened my eyes, calling her name.

I looked at Chloe's outstretched hand which was instinctively pulled away while it trembled upon seeing me awake.

Her face did not reveal anything and she just nodded without any emotion as she muttered with a steadfast voice, “Blake, we should talk.”

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