Chapter 578

Judy's POV

"Pregnant?!" Both Lucy and I nearly shouted at the same time. It startled the doctor, who looked between us with a frown.

"Y...yes," he stammered. "You are, in fact, pregnant. Of course, there are options. You don't need to decide anything right now, but I know you just got here and are a part of the Elite Force. I doubt they'd let you continue working on the force if they knew you were pregnant."

"Are you saying I could get fired from my job?" I asked, my voice hoarse. "I worked hard to get this position. How would it look if I got fired??"

"Don't worry, you're not going to get fired," Lucy said stubbornly, folding her arms across her chest. "This is a minor setback."

"As I said, there are options," the doctor said, his brows pinched together. He

rummaged through his stuff and pulled out a brochure. When he handed it to me, I saw the big words on the front of it, and my heart stopped.

Abortion.

Was he seriously suggesting that I abort my baby?

Was that something I was even capable of doing?

I was pregnant... with an actual baby. A living and breathing baby.

I thought back to the last time I had sex; it was over a month ago now. Maybe

almost 2 months. It was that night with Gavin...

Oh Goddess... Gavin.

My hands immediately went to my belly, and my entire body trembled.

I was carrying Gavin Landry's baby.

"As I said, there are options," the doctor continued as he tried to hand me the brochure; I just stared at it, refusing to move to take it. He was about to say something more, but Lucy grabbed the brochure, her eyes narrowed.

"Really?" She asked, her brows pinched together. "Abortion? That's the option you're giving her right now?"

"If she wants to remain on the Elite Force, it's the best option."

I knew he was right; if I wanted to continue on this career path, I couldn't be pregnant. There was no way they'd let me do my job while carrying a baby, and then what about afterwards? How could I commit 100 percent to the force when I have a baby at home? Plus, who would take care of the baby while I'm working? My nerves were getting the best of me; my heart hammered in my chest.

What was worse... Gavin didn't want me. There was no way he was going to want this baby. It would ruin his entire life; he was already a father to Irene and Matt; did he even want any more kids?

Who was I kidding? Even if he did want kids... he didn't want them with me.

I suddenly felt sick tom my stomach again.

I didn't realize that the doctor had left the room until Lucy was standing in front of

me with a concerned look on her face. She must have told the doctor to leave.

"Judy, talk to me," Lucy said, her voice soft and compassionate. "I had no idea you were seeing someone..."

My cheeks flushed.

"I'm not seeing anyone," I blurted. "It was a one-night stand."

"A one-night stand?" Lucy asked slowly, like she was testing the words on her tongue. "That doesn't seem like you..."noveldrama

"It was a drunken night," I said quickly. "It wasn't a big deal."

"Well, it is now," Lucy said, raising her brows. "You are pregnant with his baby. Are you going to tell him?"

"I don't even know his name," I lied, hating that my face was betraying me right now. I could feel how not my face was, which meant Locy could see the redness in my cheeks.

"We have some of the best

resources in the world, Judy. We can find him easily. He might want to know that he's going to be a father, and even so, he should be

on

accountable. If not physically here, he should at least be financially. You shouldn't be expected to do this your own if this is what you want. You do have options, but ultimately it is your choice. It's your body."

"I'm going to lose my job," I whispered, my hand splaying over my flat belly. "What am I going to do?"

"You don't lose your job. You might still need to be put on leave for now. You'll still get paid. I'll make sure of it. Let me talk to Sampson and—”

"I'm not ready for him to know yet," I blurted. "Can we just keep this between us for right now?"

She frowned.

"You want me to lie to my mate?" She asked, almost astonished, her eyes wide. I flushed at her question.

“Not lie... just don't tell him. I mean it's not your story to tell. It's mine. I'll tell him I'm ready, I promise. Just don't say anything. Please, Lucy."

"That's kind of a big thing though," she said, cocking her head. "He's the Alpha. It's hard to hide something like that from him."

"You hide things from him all the time," I remind her. "Like when you leave the packhouse without guards."

She rolled her eyes.

"But I don't expect him not to find

out. That's the fun of it. I love it when he gets all possessive and growly It's hot, and the makeup sex is incredible. It's never malicious, though. I'd never keep something from him that he wouldn't find out immediately." Content bétongs to

"Lucy, I am asking you as my friend to please let me tell him when I'm ready.

That's all," I said, my eyes big with worry.