Healing Kisses (Sophia and Santiago) novel Chapter 193

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Two out of the three samples worked. I'm going through the data, wanting to know what went wrong. The results came up a little after two in the morning, and I would have been happy to let them be until a reasonable hour, but l can't.

"Should you be up this early in your condition?" My heart skips at the sound of Ivar's voice. I change the tabs as. he approaches, and then I turn to face him. "What's going on?""

"I'm just-" I take a deep breath, not knowing how i even begin to explain this. He stares at me for a while and slides up onto the exam table.

"How bad is it?'"

"Two out of three, I answer.

"That's good, right?'"

"It's okay. A good start, I shake my head.

"A good start means not ready," he sighs. I nod, not knowing what else to say.X

"Ivar, the damage done was extensive. We've made it this far," I try to reassure him. "Two out of three is better than nothing."N

"Is there anything I can do?" he asks almost defeatedly.

"You can be there for her. It's been a long road already, and she's made significant progress. That means the treatment is working. Kay asked if there were alternatives to conceiving-""

"I'm not doing that, he growls.

"No, of course not. I'm thinking that maybe we can store away some of her eggs now. Your bloodline is strong enough to overwhelm the wolf traits. I am not even half, and I shifted."

"A wolf wouldn't be able to handle it, he shakes his head." It's not even a big issue, Soph. I just want her. That's all l want. Nothing else matters to me. 

"Okay," I say because I don't want to rub salt into the wound any more than I already have. "I'm going to take these and get a second opinion. We have the rest of the week until the full moon passes."

"Okay," he wipes his hands on his jeans. He opens his mouth to say something, but decides against it. He jumps off the table and leaves.

The guilt he carries is enough for me to understand why Ragnar can't stand Kaylee. I pick up my phone and message Xavier. He texts me back immediately, letting me know he'll have the information I need sometime today.

"Hey, Kaylee's voice is like a slap across the face. "Ivar looks upset."

"You should go to him," I say without looking back at her.

"Did something happen?" she asks.

I flex my hand, not wanting my claws to come out, but anger has always gotten the best of me. I growl at her a little warning needing her to get away from me. She leaves, and I have to take a couple of deep breaths to calm myself. Before I can even think, everything in front of me scatters across the floor.

"Sophia, Ragnar rushes into my lab. He sees the mess, and I know he knows why.

"I'm failing," | choke out.

"Sophia-" I growl, stopping him from trying to comfort me.

"Baby, you didn't create this problem."

"So, I just leave our brother to all of that?" I growl, pointing up the stairs.

"I can't even channel her wounds because it

can kill her."

"Sophia," he sighs, taking my hand. Tears stream down my face when I look up at him.

"I don't know what else to do," I blink away my tears. "It has to be plan B."

"Plan B is dangerous. Especially, right now, he shakes his head.

"I spoke to my grandmother about it already. She agreed to come with me," I inform him.

"You're out of your fucking mind if you think I am going to let you go without me," he growls. "I am not risking you or our son for her. I don't understand why you think you need to do this."

"I don't expect you to," | look up at him. "But you cant stop me from going."

"Soph-"

"Fuck them. They don't understand. Come on," | tug on her arm. "We need Aimee."

She nods and follows me out to the car. I hate doing this, but I shut Ragnar out when he tries to tell me to get back to the house. I laugh when both our phones begin to ring.

"So, plan B is doing this the hard way. Aimee and I needed it in case something like this happened. I was sure everything would be fine, but it's better to be prepared.

She's going to extract about half you eggs, so we have more than one shot at giving you guys an heir once this is over.

"It's going to be a little painful, but I'm going to be here with you through all of it. I'm not letting your heart give up. It's my biggest concern. There's an experimental doctor in New York who can probably get us where we need to be faster. I want to do this before I get bigger."

"Soph, why are you doing this? Because you feel guilty?"

"I don't feel guilty. What do I have to feel guilty for?"

"I don't feel guilty. What do I have to feel guilty for?"

"Maybe it's your choice, brother," she scoffs.

"First of all, fuck you. You don't get to throw your insecurities in Ivar's face. You cheated on him, not the other way around. Second, Ragnar hates you because you have been a fucking nightmare from the moment you found out Ivar was your mate. All of this is your fault. All of it. So shut the fuck up and stop reaching for shit that isn't there."

"Then why? If you're not in love with Ivar and you don't feel guilty, why?"

"We don't have anyone else, Kay," I sigh. "No one. You and I are all that's left of our bloodlines. The Guerreros arent exactly something to be proud of, but they're all gone.

Gavin and Oliver didn't get what we have. I'm sick of losing people, and I know you are too. Som just shut the fuck up and accept that all I want to do is help you."

"No one does things without wanting anything in return."

"I do want something in return," I admit. "This company we're headed into, they're the ones who fixed me when I was a pup. What they did to me was illegal, and I could have died if I weren't what I am. In fact, I'm an omega because of it.

"I'm not delusional enough to believe that I can blow it up and call it a day, and my grandmother made a good point about innovation. If we can't beat it, I want to at least decide how things happen. I need your help for that."