Billionaire Alpha's 99 Deadly Games novel Chapter 123

Chapter 123

“So, what’s up then? I can tell there’s something you definitely want to talk about.”

I gave her a sly grin and handed her the gift bag I’d been carrying with me, trying to decide what to do with its contents.

“Um, here. You’re the first person I’ve shown this to, and honestly I’m terrified and ecstatic and,” I started to tear up feeling overwhelmed. “Anyway, you know Kyle better than just about anyone. I need help figuring out how to tell him.”

She peeked into the bag and her eyes went wide and immediately started misting over as she pulled out the positive pregnancy test I had taken that morning. She just held it, staring, and crying with a huge smile on her face before jumping up from her seat and rounding the table to embrace me in the biggest hug I’d ever received.

“I’m the first person you’ve told?”

I nodded unable to speak. My emotions had been running rampant for several days.

“Kels, I’m so honored. I can’t believe it, I’m going to be an aunt!”

I just kept nodding.

“How the hell have you kept this from Kyle?”

I laughed, “It’s not easy. I’ve had to shut down our bond link entirely and he’s freaking out because of it.”

“Good, make him sweat. He’s been driving me insane and totally deserves it.”

“Tonight’s family dinner night. Should I just announce it then? Should I just tell him? Do you think he’ll want to keep the news to ourselves till I’m further along? I’ve never even held a baby before. All the girls homes I was placed in were for older girls, we never had babies. I don’t know anything about babies, Elise. What am I going to do?”

She hugged me tighter and laughed. “Relax girl. Just breathe. You are a natural Pack Mother which means you’re going to be a phenomenal mom to my little niece or nephew. Now, on to the real dilemma. Kyle’s been driving me insane for weeks. I say let him sweat it out and announce it at dinner. Or maybe take him to Dad’s office, er, Kyle’s office? That’s going to take awhile to get used to!

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But maybe take him in there and let him know and then you can announce it together?”

I nodded like a fool again. “Okay, yeah, I like that plan. But E,” I looked at her seriously trying not to be complete freaked out with nerves, “what if he’s not happy about it? I mean we’ve never talked about having kids. I have no idea how he’ll react to this.”

“Trust me, you have nothing to worry about. Just do me a favor, keep a lock on your bond and torture him for the remainder of the day!” She grinned evilly and for the first time in months I truly saw the real Elise and was suddenly glad I had come to her first.

Ignoring Kyle throughout the remainder of the day had proven more difficult than I had thought and I knew it would be hard. When dinnertime came, I couldn’t even look at him. I was so nervous and he looked terrified. We said pleasant hellos to everyone and he asked to speak with me in private. I chanced a glance at Elise who grinned and nodded in silent support.

Behind closed doors in what was now Kyle’s office I watched my strong mate melt before my eyes.

“I’m so sorry babe. I don’t know what I did, but please just tell me and I’ll fix it. Please don’t keep shutting me out. Whatever it is, I promise you I’ll make it better.”

My eyes teared up and I laughed walking straight into his arms and hugging him tight. I opened our bond but purposefully kept my mind blank. I was overwhelmed with our combined emotions and started crying uncontrollably. I suspected this new sensation was going to be sticking around for the duration of this pregnancy.

“I’m sorry. I wanted to surprise you, not terrify you. I–I–I mean, I’m a bit terrified and excited and nervous and…”

He silenced me with a kiss that I felt radiate through my entire body all the way down to my toes, Knowing his entire family was waiting just down the hall, I didn’t encourage him further, so when the kiss ended I stepped back out of his reach and took a deep breath before handing him the gift bag I had shown Elise just that morning, only now it contained a few baby items I had added in. including a little onesie that said “My Dad Rocks” with a guitar on it.

Kyle pulled out each item setting it on his desk until he finally pulled out the pregnancy stick. I held my breath waiting for some sort of reaction. I tried to reach through the bond, but he had locked me out. My heart flopped into my stomach and I thought I was going to be sick. This wasn’t at all how I thought this would go.

He plopped down into the chair behind his desk, and clasping his hands behind his neck, he lowered his head between his knees, like the entire world was spinning out of control around him. With a deep breath, he finally spoke. “This is real?”

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“Y–y–yes,” a squeaked out in a stutter preparing to apologize.

“Not some sort of sick joke, you’re serious? You’re pregnant?”

He still wasn’t looking at me.

“I’d never joke about something like this, Kyle.” I said softly and sadly prepared myself for the apology speech I had planned should he not be happy about the news. “Look, I know we’ve never

talked…”