Doctor

I lay on the examination bed as the Dr. Jonson examined the results of my blood test. I was here two weeks ago and she had said that everything was perfect. But right now, I felt waves of tension rolling off of her.
Or it might just be Nikolai’s keen eye on every single movement of hers that tended to intimidate everyone.
“Nik,” I called for his attention so the doctor could do her job at ease.
“Yes, Love?” He looked at me.
“I was here two weeks ago. I know everything is okay. You don’t need to worry so much.” I assured him.
He didn’t reply immediately. Instead, he picked up my hand, kissed the back of it before looking at me, “I really hope so.”
“I believe we have a few matters of concern,” Dr. Jonson said gently.
“What is it?” Nikolai asked, dread clear in his voice.
“I compared the results of Queen Avalyn’s last two visits and this one. It seems that her body is growing weaker.” She looked at both of us in concern. “We have the knowledge to understand the vampire part of her body, not the faye part. Because of that, I do not want to risk prescribing any medication and have it affect you negatively.”
Maybe everything isn’t perfect after all. Nikolai and I shared a dreaded look before facing Dr. Jonson again.
“What else?” Nikolai asked. “You mentioned a few concerns.”
“Everything seemed fine the last time you came in. But they were too small at that time. The foetuses are now growing at faster speed than most supernatural foetuses.” She said. “It’s causing a strain on your body, Queen Avalyn. You need will need to visit me every week instead of every two weeks, just so that I can make sure everything is okay.”
“How long will the pregnancy be?” I asked.
“It depends. This can be an unusual growth spurt and then maybe it can slow down too. But if this speed continues, the babies will be here in another two to two and a half months at the most.” She replied.
The pregnancies of most supernaturals lasted for around four to five months. A three month pregnancy was a really short time.
“I’ll call in healer Allie and see if she can help in a way that us doctors can’t,” she said and stood up.
Both of us silently nodded and watched her walk out of the room.
Nikolai kept staring at my hand that he was holding between his own. He caressed my skin with his soft touch, almost like he was memorising it.
“Everything will be alright, Nikolai.” I whispered.
He pinned me with his piercing grey eyes. “What if it’s not?”
“It will be,” I said with conviction.
“Do you love me, Avalyn?” He asked.
“Of course I love you, Nik!” What kind of absurd question was that?
“Do you love me enough to kill them if they try to take you away from me?” Tears rose in my eyes at his question. “Do you love me enough to live for me?”
My throat closed up at the pain in his voice. He had already believed that I was going to die if I go through with the pregnancy. He didn’t believe that we could make it through this, he didn’t believe that I was strong enough to live for him and my babies.
The door opened and I quickly wiped my eyes dry.
“Good morning, King Nikolai, Queen Avalyn,” Allie stepped inside with a smile on her face, Dr. Jonson in tow.
“Good morning,” both of us murmured.
She sensed the tense atmosphere and decided it was better to get to work quickly, “please lie down with your hands on your sides and then close your eyes.” She told me and I did as she asked.
I went into a lucid state of emptiness. I had a thousand thoughts going through my mind even though I wasn’t thinking of anything at all.
My eyes snapped open when I heard a shriek.
Allie was halfway across the room and Nikolai was holding her upright by her shoulders. Her body looked all pale and her eyes had a dazed look in them.
I quickly sat up straight, “Allie! Are you okay? What happened?”
She got to her feet and swayed for a second before clutching her head and massaging it. I quickly sent her some healing till she looked better. “I -I don’t believe I have access to your body, Queen Avalyn.”
“What does that mean?” I asked.
“Healers usually look inside the bodies of the people we heal to first see what is wrong. After that check-up, we know what’s wrong and decide on the medication.” She explained. “But your babies don’t want me intruding in their space- inside your body.”
“Why would they do that?” I cupped my belly.
“Fear or getting hurt? Protecting themselves? Protecting you from what is unknown to them? The possibilities are endless, Luna.” She replied.
“What do we do now then?” Nikolai asked, his entire body was tensed.
“In the healer’s society, we had a revered elder who was believed to have a solution for everything.” She replied, looking apprehensive yet serious. “You must find him.”
“What is his name? And where can we find him?” Nikolai asked.
“Raemus. He lives in Mystic Lupus and there are some rumours about him, they say that he has gone crazy. Getting him to help you won’t be easy but if he does, you will have all your answers.” She replied. “I personally believe it is worth a shot. I don’t think one ever forgets that kind of wisdom.”
“We will visit him. Thank you,” Nik and I said as he helped me get off the bed.
“It was our pleasure,” she smiled. Dr. Jonson also smiled and bid us goodbye.
“We’ll go there directly,” Nikolai said as soon as we were in the car.
“But it’s your birthday, Nik. Don’t you want to do some-”
“Just knowing you’ll live will be better than anything we can do or any gift I’ll ever receive, Love,” he murmured, his eyes on the road as he sped past the rest of the cars.
“Okay, let’s get this over with then,” I replied, touched by the depth of his love for me. “Do you mind if I sleep for a while? I’m still very tired.” Last night’s party went on for the whole night. Nik and I had left around two thirty am to sleep but we had been out the whole day and I hadn’t gotten enough sleep last night. And if there was one thing that Nik knew about me, then it was that I loved my sleep. Not that I didn’t like the party they had thrown for us, because I did. I loved it even. I understood it’s importance too. It had been a month since the whole war and it had caused a lot of bloodshed. The entire pack was in a depressed mood ever since. Everyone needed a reason to get out and have some fun. We needed to start living our lives again, in the present instead of the past. And our birthday was the perfect opportunity.
“Of course. I’ll wake you up once we’re there,” Nik replied as I had expected. Smiling, I closed my tired eyes and gave in to the darkness.
My eyes fluttered open when I heard the car door lightly close. I saw that Nikolai had stepped outside.
Why didn’t he wake me up?
I got out of the car and saw that Nik was staring at the mansion in front of us with haunted eyes.
I looked around us. The street only had a couple of properties, all of them huge with different architectural styles and clearly for the wealthy. But all of them had the vintage look. It was like they can been made centuries ago and no recent additions had been made. The entire pack was like that. It looked like the entire place was straight out of an eighties movie. I remember Nik mentioning that his father hated humans and everything they created. And that his mother insisted on running water which was the only reason why it was installed in the pack.