Why My Mate Cries
Chapter 40

REID’S POV

After dealing with the young wolves who were never sincere to my mate, rage still coursed through my body. They had the audacity to insult her directly and provoke her as if she didn’t hold much power or role in the pack.

Admittedly, I was disgusted by how Ellie and Dustin behaved. If not for Aliyah, who still showed them a great amount of mercy, I would not have hesitated to punish them by locking them up in the cells to learn their lesson the hard way.

The twins were silent the whole time as they remained seated in the passenger’s seat. I was seething when I looked at them through the rear-view mirror of my car, and I could only hope that they’d change during their stay with us.

I stopped the car in front of the pack house. I had already informed Klaus about the temporary stay of the young wolves in the pack house. He approached us immediately and helped them with their luggage.

“Man, you look pissed off,” he commented, with a playful smirk on his lips.

I hopped out of the car, tried to press down my anger and sighed. “Those kids insulted Aliyah so many f*****g times. They must learn good behavior or else I’ll kick them out of the pack.”

“Calm down a bit. You look like you’re going to tear their flesh apart.” Klaus chuckled as he tapped my shoulders. He then glanced at them over my shoulder. “I can help them unpack in their rooms.”

I nodded and let him take care of the twins.

“Come on, kids. Follow me,” he commanded Ellie and Dustin while he held their luggage.

The two seemed very obedient as Klaus offered them a glare. They simply followed him as they proceeded inside the pack house.

I sighed as my gaze followed them. I then went to the other side of the car and opened the front seat door.

Just like that, my rage vanished as soon as I looked down at her innocent face. I started breathing in relief. She had already fallen asleep in her seat.

Seeing Aliyah was the only way to keep my mind intact at all times. She was asleep as if it was a kind of heaven for her, and that she felt serenity in it. My hand moved to touch the side of her face, and I couldn’t help but be fascinated by her. The peacefulness of her face brought contentment to me.

Recalling what happened in the cafe earlier, I felt a sharp pain shooting through my chest. I swore to the Moon Goddess that I’d do everything I could to ensure that no one could ever hurt her feelings again.

I scooped her up and carried her in my arms. She was still thin and looked so small, mainly the reason why the twins humiliated her. I may have to talk to Charlotte to plan out her food so that she can recover quickly.

When we finally arrived in our own private space, I immediately went to our bedroom and put her in bed. I tucked her underneath the blanket and smiled, thinking she was already having good dreams.

“I love you, mate,” I whispered under my breath and pressed my lips to her forehead.

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ALIYAH’S POV

I woke up feeling an extreme pain in my abdomen. I sat upright and started breathing heavily while I clutched my tummy. I bit my lower l*p to avoid making any noise as Reid was sleeping soundly next to me. My fingers curled as I endured the feeling of my abdomen being twisted and wrenched inside.

“What’s happening to me?” I slowly whimpered.

Panting, I looked at the bathroom. I thought that I needed to pee or something to relieve myself, so I rose to my feet and slowly walked with my knees shaking so badly. However, even before I could arrive in the bathroom, I felt something twist in my abdomen, causing me to fall on my knees.

The pain was becoming unbearable and so, even though I didn’t want to wake up Reid, the pain forced me to scream out loud and I curled onto the floor.

“Ahhh! Reid!”

“Aliyah?!”

Reid forced himself to get up from bed. His eyes found me on the floor, and I saw how he stared down at me in deep horror.

“F**k, Aliyah!”

He ran towards me. Scooping me up, he then carried me into his arms and all I could do was whimper while trying to endure the pain.

“M—My abdomen. It hurts…” I struggled to speak and continued to breathe hard.

It was as if a sharp object stabbed my abdomen in an instance. It was excruciating to the point that I just found myself crying and my body felt as if I was running out of oxygen to breathe. Reid’s face turned pale. He put me down on the bed, pulled his hair tightly and immediately ran outside. I heard him calling Charlotte’s name from downstairs, and the rest turned blurry and dark.

I only opened my eyes when I felt someone gently slapping my cheeks. It was none other than Charlotte, who was looking down at me with her worried eyes.

“Aliyah, stay with me. What do you feel right now?” she asked urgently.

Tears streamed down my face. “M—My abdomen. It’s painful…”

“When did it start to happen?”

“I—I don’t know…” I grunted in pain. “T—The pain woke me up…”

She nodded and then proceeded to check my pulse. She also checked my pupils and the inside of my mouth for some basic tests that I wasn’t sure about.

“Charlotte, what’s happening to her?” Reid demanded an answer. His tone was worried and seemingly paranoid.

Charlotte pressed my abdomen gently and I screamed due to the pain I felt.

“She’s experiencing abdominal cramps and a panic attack,” she answered.

“W—What? Why? Tell me, what the f**k is going on?” Reid sounded like he was about to lose his mind. “Aliyah is in too much pain. How can we get rid of it?”

I wasn’t able to follow what they were talking about anymore as my entire senses were focused on the severe pain that was engulfing not just my abdomen, but my whole body. Still panting, I prayed to the Moon Goddess to take the pain away, and it felt as if my prayer was answered as the excruciating feeling suddenly subsided…

I blinked my tears away and tried to sit down. Reid immediately went to me and held me in my arms.

“Aliyah, just lie down, please…”

“The pain…” I was so totally confused that I struggled to collect my thoughts. “I—It’s fading.”

“Are you sure about that? Do you feel any pain elsewhere?”

Reid started to inspect my arms and feet, ensuring that I was fine. He was breathing heavily as fear crossed his face.

“I need you to bring her to my clinic, Reid,” Charlotte firmly said.

Reid and I both glanced at her.

“I need to run additional comprehensive tests on Aliyah,” she continued, which caused my heart to pound aggressively.

Was I sick?