Chapter 3

Elarix

There are worst things that being stuck in a cell and that is being away from your mate. After our moment together, I haven't seen her since, having woken up in this cell. It hurt because it's obvious that she gave me up but then why did she kiss me and have sex with me? Why did she mate with me and seemingly feel everything that I was feeling? I hate this. I just need her. I don't know if she is even feeling the loss of me, but it does upset me that she has not even come to visit me. The days have turned into weeks, and I even think months have passed as well. It upsets me even more to know that she doesn't even care that I'm here and she's elsewhere.

I wish that I could just be hers and not let anything get to me, but I don't think that is going to be the case. I think she has just decided that this is going to be it for us. I could tell that she is a warrior, someone that definitely can't be messed with. I'd love nothing more than to just make her mine and take her as my own, but I know there is no way she's going to just accept me without taking some of the heat. She would probably have to go against her people for me and I know that isn't going to even be the case.

I hate this.

I wish that she was just by my side.

Running my fingers through my hair, I think long and hard about what I'm going to do next. I can't be completely certain of where this is going to go or even how, but something is telling me that something is about to happen. I lean against the wall, gazing at nothing because there's not much to do in this tiny cell. I want nothing more than to make sure that everything falls right into my hands, but I have decided that there is just nothing that I'm going to be able to do about it. I keep trying to think about maybe breaking out of here but where would I go?

Would I be able to even find a home for myself? Would I just continue to be on the run? I don't think that is the kind of life that I want to live anymore and I'm just holding onto the hope that everything is going to just be fine. I keep trying to tell myself that it will be fine because how else am I going to make sure that she knows it? I know it might be a bit ridiculous but something inside of me is screaming towards the fact that this might be the only way to keep myself happy.

And she's far away from me.

As if someone is trying to do right by me, I immediately stiffen up when I realize that someone is walking my way. I don't know why but I know it is her, but something else doesn't feel right. I rise to my feet, wondering why I feel so uncertain but giddy at the same time. It's quite the feeling and when I finally see her, I see how haggard she looks, like something has been happening to her. I was going to open my mouth to say something until I saw the slightly swollen belly bump.

My mouth goes dry because I honestly can't believe what I am seeing. I don't want to believe it. I want to think that she's going to be alight and that I didn't screw her over, but I should have known that it wouldn't be the case. I should have known that the moment we were together, a baby would have been created.

My stomach churns but I can't go to her. Although I do have room, I am chained to the wall and there's no way that I could reach the bars. The guards have been making sure to leave my food barely in reach so it's not easy to get to and there's no way I'm going to be able to get to her. I just can't believe what I am seeing.

"You're pregnant." I murmur softly, tilting my head to the side, "I… I don't know why but that was unexpected."

"I would go and blame you but I'm at fault for it as well." She murmurs, folding her arms across her chest, "I have been having bad morning sickness. Is this because you're not around?"

I don't know how to answer that, "Possibly. I know a lot of mothers of my kind get sick when the father isn't around, and it could be the same for you. I'm sorry."

She clenches her jaw and nods, "I understand, that makes sense then. Is our baby going to be alright though?"

My heart flutters when she says our baby, but I don't quite understand what she means, "what do you mean by that?"

She clenches her jaw, "I mean is it going to come out deformed because you're an alien and I am human. I'm not keen on something like that and I'd hope that you wouldn't allow it either. If you tell me the truth and not lie to me and tell me what to expect, I think I'd be able to believe you."

"I don't know what answer I can give you besides humans have been able to mate with my kind before and create offspring." I tell her, hoping that I can ease her worry, "and the baby comes out just fine. I don't see it any other way."

She relaxes even more and slowly nods her head, "that's good to hear. I didn't know what to expect from it and I worried that the baby would come out deformed or something. It wouldn't really be surprising if you ask me."

I just stare at her because I don't know why she is saying all of this to me, "why are you asking me all of this? I would have thought you would have just left me here to die."

"The doctor says that I might need you." She explains to me, pursing her lips, "So that means you're going to have to come with me until at least the baby is born."

I'm shocked because I didn't think she would want me…

But how can I resist?