Chapter 2 Octavia came back and told Amelia that Alpha Aiden was nowhere to be found , he had left the house . Amelia let out a shaky sigh as she stared down at her daughter , worry tightening around her chest . She picked up her phone and dialed Aiden . This time , he answered . " What do you want ? " His voice was cold . Distant . It pierced through her like a knife . In the background , she heard a female voice . " Is that Amelia ? " The voice was familiar , painfully familiar . It was Sofia . He was with her . Her fingers trembled . Her grip on the phone tightened . 55 vouchers " Aiden ... it's Eva . She's sick . We need to take her to the hospital , " she said as calmly as she could , but her voice cracked slightly . " I'm on my way , " he said , and the line went dead . He has been seeing Sofia . How long had it been going on ? The thought clawed at her chest , threatening to unravel her sanity . But now wasn't the time . Eva was all that mattered . She turned to her daughter , her breathing soft and shallow now , her fever seeming to calm slightly . " Octavia , you can go to sleep . I'll spend the night with Eva and wait for Aiden , " Amelia said . Octavia nodded quietly and left , closing the door behind her . Alone , Amelia sat by Eva's bedside and stroked her damp hair . Tears gathered in her eyes . " Mommy , why are you crying ? I'm okay . I'm going to get well ," Eva said softly , her voice fragile . Amelia forced a smile . " I know , honey . You're a strong girl . Daddy is on his way . He'll take you to the hospital . " Eva gave a faint nod . " Eva ... we're having a baby ," Amelia said quietly . A wide smead across Eva's pale lips . 1/4 Mon , 13 Oct AP Chapter 2 " I'm having a baby brother ? " she whispered , her voice cracking as tears spilled from her eyes . Eva had always wanted a baby brother . Someone to play with . Someone to protect . " Yes . A baby brother ," Amelia whispered , wiping her daughter's tears . ས ་ 53 % 55 vouchers " I'll name him Arthur ... and share all my toys with him . He's going to be the next Alpha . We'll both be Alphas together , " Eva murmured . TA Amelia smiled through her tears , brushing her daughter's hair back . But then ... Eva began to shiver . Violently . 4 . E 市 + 主 H 4 Before Amelia could react , Eva threw up and in the middle of it , there was blood . A chill swept down Amelia's spine . 艹 HT # # # " Maids ! " she screamed . " Clean this up . Octavia ! Towels - now ! " She cleaned her daughter up quickly , heart pounding . " It's okay , honey . You're going to be okay . Daddy's almost here , " she whispered , pulling Eva tightly into her arms , trying to stop her own hands from shaking . " I love you , Mommy ... " Eva whispered weakly . " I love you too , baby . " Just then , the door burst open and Alpha Aiden stepped in , eyes scanning the room . " What's wrong ? " he asked sharply , moving to take Eva from her arms . But Eva clung tightly to Amelia , her small hands clutching her clothes . She didn't want to go . Not yet . " I don't know what's happening ... " Amelia said , her voice breaking . They rushed to the car , and minutes later , they were at the hospital . Now they stood outside the ward , watching as doctors worked frantically over their child . Aiden was pacing , hands clenched , jaw tight . He looked like a caged angry wolf . Suddenly , he spun around to face her . " If anything happens to my daughter , I swear to God , I'll make you pay , " he hissed . Amelia blinked , stunned . " What... what the hell are you saying ? " her voice cracked with disbelief . She wasn't going to argue with him . Not now . All that mattered was Eva . Just then , the doctor stepped out of the ward . " Doctor , how is she ? " they both asked , voices overlapping . The doctor hesitated . " Your daughter was poisoned ... but we're trying our best to ... .. " 2/4 Chapter 2 A nurse walked up and whispered something urgently . He nodded and followed her . " Excuse me , " he muttered and walked away . Aiden turned back to Amelia , eyes wild . ༥ ཊྛི 53 % - 55 vouchers " You ... You poisoned Eva , didn't you ? God ! They warned me . They told me you'd do something like this . I should've known you were evil ! " he barked . Amelia stared at him , too stunned to speak . Poison Eva ? Her own daughter ? The child she carried for nine months ? The child she nearly died giving birth to ? Her mouth opened , but nothing came out . Only a silent gasp . She didn't know what to say at this point . She turned and rushed inside the ward . Eva lay there , small and trembling , her eyes fluttering open . " Mommy ," she whispered . " I'm here , baby . You're going to be fine , " Amelia said , holding back the scream that threatened to rip out of her throat . She couldn't cry . Not now . Not in front of her daughter . " Did someone give you anything at school , honey ? " she asked gently . " No , Mommy . I only ate the food I had after coming home from school , " Eva said faintly . Amelia swallowed hard . She had prepared that food herself . And Octavia had served it . But Octavia ? No ... she had been with Eva since birth . She'd never poison Eva . " I love you , Mommy . You know that , right ? " Eva whispered , her small hand pressing against Amelia's stomach . " And I love baby Arthur . " Amelia held her hand , her tears finally falling . " I love you too , baby ." Then ... Eva's eyes slowly closed . The monitor let out a long , piercing beep . The lines on the screen went flat . " Eva ? What's going on ? Eva ?! EVA !! Doctor !! " Amelia screamed . Aiden , sitting outside the ward , stood immediately . " Doctor ! I don't know what's happening to Eva . She suddenly closed her eyes , " she cried out as he rushed in . 3/4 15:47 Mon , 130ct A Chapter 9 The medical team swarmed around the little girl . And then .. " Time of death , " the doctor said , his voice barely above a whisper . The room spun Amelia collapsed to the floor , eyes wide , breath caught in her throat . Eva Eva ... Eva's gone ... She couldn't feel her heart . It had stopped . Her lungs burned . Her soul shattered . The last thing she saw was the ceiling spinning before everything went black . To be continued ... 4/4 AD 53 % 55 vouchers Comment