Chapter 43
Cassie
I couldn’t believe it even though the proof was right there in front of my eyes. Megan had drugged me. And just when I was starting to trust her. Which was just stupid of me. I’d always known that she couldn’t be trusted.
Women like Megan never could.
“Is that a puncture?” Forrest sounded confused and I couldn’t blame him for that. I was confused as well because if Megan had drugged me and then injected me in the stomach when I was unconscious then she knew.
The real question was how did she know I was pregnant? I’d only just found out myself and yet somehow she knew. Nothing was safe. Not even my twins and they were cradled inside my body. Lovingly I ran my fingers over the mark before covering my stomach and finally meeting Forrest’s eyes.
“Yes. I’m guessing Megan injected me with something.”
Forrest’s mouth fell open in shock. “Why would she do that?”
I didn’t say anything, I didn’t really need to. Forrest was a clever man and he would figure it out sooner or later. If he hadn’t already.
“Because she’s a bitch.” Groaning, I pushed myself up to sitting and even that small movement made everything hurt. I whimpered. I didn’t feel right at all. Everything felt kind of tight.
What the hell had Megan given me? There were numerous drugs she could have put in the water to knock me out but it wasn’t that I was worried about. It was what she had injected me in the stomach with.
Were my babies ok?
“Forrest?” I asked weakly.
“Yes Cassie.” He answered instantly.
“I think I need to go and get checked out in the emergency room.” Again I caressed my stomach and this time my voice was thick with unshed tears. Panic gripped me in its icy gasp.
For a second Forrest just stared at me and then something that looked like realisation flickered to life in his forest green eyes.
“Of course. Let me get us closer to the entrance so you don’t have to walk.” He clambered out of the car. “Just try and relax ok. I’ll look after you.” He moved around the car and got in behind the wheel.
I tried to relax as we drove for a few minutes towards the main hospital building but it was almost impossible.
How could i relax when this was all my own fault. I had let my guard down around Megan even though I knew she was dangerous. Hell it had been less than twenty four hours since she attacked me and now she had done it again.
Only this time it was my babies she was trying to hurt.
I blamed myself for other reasons as well. More personal reasons because I’d thought about having an abortion. In fact I’d seriously considered it.
What kind of mother did that make me?
What kind of mum would I be, when I couldn’t keep them safe?
“Here we are. Hold on on.” Forrest slammed the breaks on and I went lurching forward with a fresh cry.
“Trying.” I said softly in a whisper. “Just hold on.” I told the two little lives nestling in my stomach. “Please be ok.” I begged them.
“Here let me carry you.” Forrest lifted me easily into his arms. Cradling me like a baby and I didn’t fight against him. Instead I let my head fall onto his chest and closed my eyes.
There would be other times for me to be a strong independent woman but they weren’t now. Right at this second I just wanted to be looked after.
“Thank you Forrest. I don’t know what I would do without you.” I whispered. Cold rain drops landed on the naked skin of my stomach. My shirt must have risen up when he had lifted me from the car but I was just to tired and scared to cover myself.
I didn’t care who saw.
I just wanted to make sure my babies were ok.
There was the loud squeal of tires but I ignored them. People were always rushing in and out of the emergency room but I couldn’t worry about them right now even though I was a doctor and it was my job. I had to concentrate on myself right now. And the two little lives growing inside of me.
The roar was even louder than the screeching tires.
I knew the sound of that growl and I knew who it belonged to. I stiffened in Forrest’s arm, panicking wildly because the last person I wanted to see right now was my husband.
“It’s on Cassie. It’s ok. Settle down.” Forrest tried to smooth me. “I phoned him ok.”
I froze. Frowning up into his face. “Why would you do that?” I whispered.
“He needed to know Cassie.” Forrest whispered back and then he snapped his lips together and Julian’s face came into view.
“What the hell is happening here?” He was angry and I didn’t know why. But his eyes were murderous.
“I found her, your highness.” Forrest answered quickly and quietly. “On the edge of the parking lot. Unconscious.”
He didn’t put up a fight when Julian tried to take me from his arms. I did though. I didn’t want to be held in Julian’s arms. I didn’t want him to look after me. I wanted someone I liked and trusted with me.
“I see.” Julian’s eyes raked down over my stomach before landing on my stomach with a scowl. My blood ran cold. Did he know as well? How was it possible that everyone had found out already?
“Ian.” He barked an order and his Beta stepped towards their car. Opening the back seat.
“Get off me.” I started to struggle. “I don’t need to-“
“Stop fighting me Cassie. I am here to make sure you are ok?” There was something in his voice that made me pause. He was barely containing his anger.
“How did you get here so quickly?” Forrest asked, bringing up the rear.
“We were close by.” Ian asked smoothly. “On pack business.”
I risked a glance up at Julian’s face and a frown knitted my eyebrows together. They just happened to be close by on pack business? It seemed to much of a coincidence.
Had my husband,had Julian been privy to Megan’s plan? For all I knew he had been the one to do the planning, not her. He sure hated me enough.
It actually made sense.
“You two deserve each other.” I hissed as Julian took a seat in the car with me firmly on his lap and the door shut behind us. “I hate you both.”
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