“Just how rich are you?” The men in the office burst out laughing and River couldn’t help but blush a little more.
“That’s why, love. Feel free to splurge. I want you to give fantastic amenities to your pack members.
After all they are my family too.”
River was so overwhelmed by this gesture that she turned her head and kissed him. There were tears of gratitude in her eyes.
For the next week, River became too busy with the project’s blueprints and other details. She was too excited that her pack members were going to come near her. She decided on cutting on some useless amenities like having two community swimming pools or two clubhouses and a football stadium. Instead she focused on getting more labor to finish off the work faster.
That evening she served him wine and took a glass for herself as she sat with him on the couch to watch a movie on Netflix. River sipped her wine when suddenly, she felt like this was the most ***taste that burst in her ***. She rushed to the bathroom and spit the wine out and before she knew she vomited every piece of dinner that she had in the toilet.
Hunter rushed to her. When he saw that she was vomiting, he gathered her hair at the back and stroked her back until she was over with it. She retched a little more and then the last liquid came out of her body. He became so anxious that blood drained from his face. He linked ***with Faria and Mia and called them over.
“River, talk to me,” he said when she slumped to the ground. He knelt beside her and cupped her face, aghast. He felt like he would *** if she didn’t talk. His stomach twisted into so many knots that he also felt like vomiting.
She lifted her eyes to look at him and her lips curved up in a weak smile. “I am fine, she said in a hoarse voice
“You look like a ghost,” he said, sounding like a ghost.
Faria came rushing in with a glass of water in her nightgown while Mia came dressed in pajamas and a silk shirt. Faria gave water to River. River gulped down the water and took a deep breath in. “I think this was all stress.
Hunter picked her up in his arms and brought her to the bedroom. Faria and Mia followed her, Mia sat down beside her as Hunter pulled the quilt over her and propped up pillows behind her.
“River, how are you feeling?” Mia asked. “Should we call the doctor?”
“No…” she shook her head. “You don’t have to do anything. I think I have overworked.”
“Then you are taking a week’s rest!” Hunter announced, annoyed at her. “You will stay in this bedroom and that’s it!” River closed her eyes as she smiled tenderly at him. He was too caring. “Okay, I won’t but I know that I will be okay by morning.”
After Faria and Mia talked to her a little more about having some juice or milk or yogurt which she refused, they left on an assurance that they would be called the minute she felt **. Hunter just kicked his shoes off and went to lie beside her. He curled his arm around him and rested his head over her chest. “Don’t scare me like that, love. Ever again.” She raked her fingers through his hair and her kiss was her answer.
However, when he woke up in the morning, he found River next to the toilet, vomiting. He panicked.
All his years of training as a warrior, all his life being the most powerful Alpha and being a very successful businessman, flooded in a wave of panic when he saw that River was vomiting. Again. And it was just morning.
He rushed to her, gathered her hair back and began to stroke her back. For the love of Goddess, what was happening to his mate? Did someone try to poison her? He was going to keep a food tester before the food was given to her. Nothing made sense. Were the she-Lycans of his pack so jealous? His rage warred with his panic when he promised himself to investigate if anyone was trying to murder his wife.
“River!” he rasped. “River!”
She retched a little more and then stood with her back leaning against the wall. She looked so pale that Hunter dreaded. He felt his heart drumming in his ears. “What is wrong, baby?” he cried.
She shook her head. “I don’t know…” He hooked his arm on her shoulder and helped her go to the washbasin to brush her teeth.
He picked her up in his arms and carried her back to the bed.
“I think I have caught a stomach infection,” she said, settling on the pillows.
He stroked her hair back from her face as he held her small hand in his. “In that case, I must call the doctor.”
“Or maybe, I will take a rest for the day and eat light food?” she suggested.
Hunter’s brows met as he contemplated that suggestion. “But I won’t be satisfied. I won’t be able to go to work with you in this condition.”
She gave him a weak smile. “I will be fine, love. You go.”
There was a heavy pounding on the door and Faria came inside. “What happened to the Luna?” she said, her eyes flying wide. She had come in with lemonade and biscuits.
River chuckled. “You all worry too much.”
Faria set the tray in front of her and said, “You must have that lemonade with biscuits. It is light for River felt better after having it and realized that Hunter and Faria were watching her intensely. Mia too had come in by then your stomach.” and was now watching over her.
“I am better now,” River said with a smile. “So don’t worry, okay?”
“I will not go to school today,” Mia declared.
“I am not going to work!” Hunter declared.
“And I am going to stay with you,” Faria declared. “For the whole day.”
“This is ***!” River snapped. “I am absolutely fine.” She glared at Mia. “You are not going to be absent from school.” Then she glared at Hunter. “And you mister-” she pointed at him. “You are going to your office! I have Faria with me.” “But River-“
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