Chapter 3: I would have named my child Alpine...
There was something about living for a purpose that no one talks about enough.
The next day, I was up before sunrise and took my medications carefully just as Doctor Trisha prescribed. Before the pack house came alive, I was halfway to the hospital in the back of a cab, clutching another bag that held a few documents I would use later in the day.
When I arrived at the Pack Hospital and walked into Doctor Trisha's office, she was beside herself with shock. Trisha was one of the few people in our Pack that respected me and addressed me by my title.
"Luna Selene... You're here,".
"Yes," I gave her a bright smile "I'm sorry I came without prior notice. I hope you don't have something important to do?"
"None at all. I was about to go home from my night shift but I can attend to you before I leave," she said.
"Thank you so much," I sighed with relief. "Now, it's about what you told me yesterday... is it true? Are you sure that the results were true?"
"Of course, Luna," she chuckled "I know for first-time moms who have been expecting for a while, it always comes as a shock. But don't worry, it's true and now that you're here... we can go run a scan so you'll see things for yourself,".
Some moments later, I was lying on an examining table beside a scan monitor and watched as she sloshed some warm liquid on my stomach before placing the scan machine on it.
"You see that right here..." she pointed to a tiny dot on the monitor "Is the baby. From the scan, you're about 7 weeks gone and I think that would explain the constant tiredness you complained about to me yesterday,".
I stared at the tiny dot on the monitor and my heart surged with joy. This was my new obsession. It would be the only reason why I wouldn't give up and I was going to cherish it for the rest of my life.