My Brothers Best Friend

Chapter 20 - Death's And Disaster's

My breathing increases as my heart beats faster. I feel a panic attack starting, 'what's wrong!' Caleb mind links me. 'Nothing, just can't find my mums necklace' I lie.
My shaking hands pull out my phone and dial Kelsey's number. I sit down on my bed as I feel lightheaded. She picks up within a few rings.
"Hello?" She says.
"Kelsey!" I say weakly.
"What's wrong hun?" She asks.
"Can anyone hear us?" I ask.
"Aidan's out if that's what you mean"
"Is there anyone like the nanny?"
"No"
"Okay. Well....ahhh" I continue to freak out,
"I'm pregnant!" I blurt out,
"and it's a disaster! I'm freaking out Kelsey" I cry into the phone. L
"Oh hunny why?" She asks.
"Because I'm scared, I'm still young and I'm scared Aidan's going to yell at me or hurt Caleb and I don't even know how Caleb's going to react. I don't have anyone to guide me or help me and I'm just so frekin' scared" I cry into the phone.
"Well firstly you need to calm down, stress is bad for the baby and secondly I'll be right here with you, I'll guide you through it all okay and I'll make sure Aidan stays calm and thirdly it's perfectly normal for a werewolf to be pregnant young and Caleb's going to be alright about it"
"But how do you know?"
"I just do" I hear a door open in the background,
"babe, who are you talking to?" Aidan's voice says. Kelsey pulls the phone away from her mouth.
"Cora" she replies.
"Hey lil sis" he says.
"Hey big bro" I sniffle. I can picture him frowning.
"What's wrong with her?" He asks. "Nothing, just girl business" Kelsey says.
"What did Caleb do?" He asks seriously. Get me pregnant is what I almost felt like saying.
"Nothing, I'm just feeling emotional, really, I'm fine" I say. No response. The doorknob twists and Caleb enters our room,
"I'll talk to you later okay Kel. Bye" I hang up the phone. Caleb looks concerned.
"Are you alright?" He asks embracing me, placing his chin on top of my head. "The necklace brought back memories" I lie. I let his touch calm me.

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Caleb's P.O.V

A few weeks later, Cora refuses to get out of bed, she won't eat and all she does is sleep and cry. I've tried everything I can to cheer her up but all she does is cry. It pains me to see my mate like this. I feel helpless, I can't help her and it infuriates me. I do what I was trying to avoid - calling Aidan. "I've been expecting a call from you" Aidan says after answering the phone. "And why is that?" I ask.
"Cora's crying a lot lately. Yes?"
"What's wrong with her!" I snap, not in the mood for games.
"It's the anniversary of our parents death this week" he says nonchalantly. "Oh" Is all I manage to say. How do you reply to something like that. Do you say 'sorry your parent's are dead'.
"I didn't know" I say.
"Its all good" Aidan replies too cheerily. "What do I do? She's not getting out of bed and she's not eating and-"
"Woah, she hasn't been this bad before"
"What do you mean?"
"Well normally she just mopes around and is extra emotional, might cry a bit, but she hasn't been like that since...it happened"
"What do I do!"
"Bring her here"
"Okay, we'll be there soon"
"Okay. Hey, why did she call Kelsey the other day?"
"She called Kelsey, when?" my protective instinct kicks in.
"A couple weeks ago, she had been crying, I could hear it in her voice"
"She had a panic attack I felt it, she told me it was because she couldn't find her mum's necklace"
"Oh okay. I'll see you soon"
"Yeah, take care. Bye" I hang up the phone and rejoin Cora. I sit down on the bed next to her. I caress her head softly. She wakes up, her eyes are red and puffy from crying. She looks upon me with sad eyes. I lean down and plant a single kiss on her lips.
"Come lie with me" she says. I nod and slip my shoes off, slipping into the bed next to her. I hold her tight in my arms, I feel her sadness lighten, my wolf gets happier at the fact that we can help our mate.
"I know why you're sad. We're going to Aidan's pack later" I whisper. She nods and buries her face deeper into my chest.

Cora's P.O.V

I miss my parent's so much and fear about the pregnancy doesn't help ease the grief of my parents death. I stay in bed crying and sleeping. Caleb continues to grow anxious.
We lie in bed together, his warm embrace taking some of the pain away. Soon after, we leave for Aidan's pack.
The car ride is long, I watch the scenery outside pass by. Caleb grabs my hand and holds it while he drives, our mate bond helping me feel better. We arrive at Aidan's pack. Aidan is there to greet me when I exit the car. I hug him tightly and cry, Caleb growls lightly under his breath when Aidan hugs me, overprotective much.
"I know" Is all Aidan says as he strokes my head. After I finish crying I attach myself to Caleb's side, holding his hand and not letting go. I still don't know what to do about the whole baby bump thing, I decide I am going to ask Aidan what to do and pray that he doesn't yell at me or hit Caleb.
"Aidan and I are going to go for a walk" I say looking up at Caleb, his eyes shift to Aidan and he looks angry. I stand up on my tippy toes and kiss him, that made me feel a little bit better. I leave Caleb and Aidan and I walk into the forest where no one will be able to hear our conversation.
"ah, Aidan, I, ah, I need your advice, I don't have any other family to talk to and-" I begin nervously.
"What is it?" Aidan ask stopping.
"Ah, I'm...pregnant" I say shyly. He looks at me and smiles, then hugs me. "Congratulations lil sis" he says. I don't reply.
"What did Caleb say?" No answer.
"You didn't tell him!"
"I know I should of but I'm scared" A tear escapes my eye.
"Why?" he seems concerned.
"Because I'm only 19 Aidan, I'm still young, I don't know what Caleb's going to say, if he's just going to say I'm too young again or-"
"Its common for young mothers in the werewolf community" I start to freak out again,
"hey, hey, calm down" he puts his hands on my shoulders.
"How do I tell him?"
"Just come right out and say it"
"How are you so calm about this?"
"I suspected that you were pregnant"
"How?"
"Caleb's extra protective of you. It's an instinct that increases when their mate is carrying a child. Just tell him Cora. It's better he find out from you then to hear the heart beat"
"You can hear it?"
"Yep, and if I can, he can. But...I also have some news. Kelsey and I are having another kid" I hug him,
"I'm pretty sure it's because of you" I pull away and look at him.
"What do you mean?"
"Kelsey said something about wanting a little Aidan and Caleb in her sleep" I laugh.
"When she said we would go through this together, I didn't think she meant literally" Aidan and I walk back to the pack house, my mood now better.

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Hey guys! What do you think about Cora being prego?? Do you think Caleb will react well or freak out like Cora??? Let me know in the comment and remember to vote!!