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No 2024-05-08 18:37 active 760 0 2183247835345990 🔥🔥 Click to Read 👉🏻👉🏻 After my boyfriend broke up with me because he found his mate, my father told me a shocking fact.<br /> &quot;Dante Pelosi. The Alpha of the Midnight Fire pack.&quot;<br /> Mate!<br /> I flinch in recognition, an eerie feeling of hope filling me. Conflicting with the sense of rejection, it&#039;s too much. <br /> How can my wolf be so happy when I feel like complete mass right now?<br /> &quot;That was-- the Alpha?&quot; I whisper.<br /> &quot;Your mate,&quot; Dad states, getting to his feet abruptly.<br /> &quot;What--&quot; I huff, pushing the breakfast tray aside.<br /> &quot;You heard me, Alanna. I saw the look in your eyes when you saw him from the truck. Your eyes were glowing...and so were his. That only happens when you first set eyes on your mate.&quot;<br /> Dad towers over the bed once more, arms crossed over his chest as I watch me with a knowing smile.<br /> &quot;That&#039;s impossible!&quot; I insist, avoiding eye contact.<br /> &quot;No, it isn&#039;t. And you&#039;re blushing.&quot;<br /> &quot;Well, we&#039;ve been invited to his house. He wants to meet you face to face.&quot;<br /> ————————<br /> Alanna&#039;s POV<br /> I&#039;ve been waiting for this night for as long as I can remember. Tonight, the packs will finally know about Kurt and I.<br /> &quot;Aly, we have to leave soon. Kurt said he&#039;ll pick you up at eight.&quot; Ryan, my older brother repeats in exasperation.<br /> I&#039;m too busy attacking my auburn locks with a flat iron, wondering if my navy dress is formal enough for this evening. I wouldn&#039;t want Kurt to think I&#039;m underdressed, especially since he&#039;s deciding to make such an important announcement at such a prestigious event.<br /> It&#039;s the annual Moonlight Gala, the one night where all twelve werewolf packs in the country are reunited. Whether we like it or not, all of us must get along and the Moonlight Gala is an attempt to encourage social relations between each pack. Only high ranking pack members are allowed to attend, which is why this is such a big deal for me.<br /> Kurt and I are not mates. We&#039;ve been dating for over a year and we couldn&#039;t be happier.<br /> Despite his position as Alpha, Kurt has the same beliefs as me - mates are a myth, they don&#039;t exist. By taking me as his &#039;plus one&#039; to the Moonlight Gala, he&#039;s making a statement. I&#039;m the girl he wants to be with and no supposed soulmate can change that. I am his soulmate.<br /> &quot;I think you&#039;re making a big mistake, Aly.&quot; Reese, my other brother chips in.<br /> I continue to feign ignorance, pausing to glance briefly at my twin brothers who are both staring back in concern, their identical faces showing disapproval. As senior pack fighters, Ryan and Reese are on good terms with Kurt. However, they can&#039;t stop him from seeing me. I know they&#039;re starting to dislike Kurt due to his audacity by dating me so openly.<br /> &quot;This is my life, guys. My choice. My decision.&quot; I hate being so stuck up with my brothers. The three of us are inseparable and any spats between us are usually light hearted.<br /> &quot;Aly, one day ... Kurt will find his mate. He&#039;s an Alpha. Do you really think he&#039;ll ditch the future Luna of this pack for a teenage romance?&quot; Ryan refuses to give up, his tanned features turning red.<br /> I slam the flat irons down on the dresser, refusing to take the bait. They&#039;ll never understand what Kurt and I share. No-one will. I walk past their towering frames, slipping on my black stilettos.<br /> &quot;If it were up to us, we&#039;d put a stop to this. Dad would put a stop to this.&quot; Reese adds, scratching his shaven chin.<br /> That&#039;s when I cave in, huffing indignantly.<br /> &quot;Well he can&#039;t. None of you can!&quot; I snap, losing what little composure I have.<br /> Ryan and Reese blink in surprise, slightly hurt by my temperamental reaction. I&#039;m never like this, I&#039;m usually so calm, this whole situation has been throwing me off for the past few months. Instantly, I regret losing temper. They&#039;re only looking out for me.<br /> &quot;Dad is Kurt&#039;s Beta.&quot; I whisper calmly, smoothing my hair down. &quot;Therefore he can&#039;t question Kurt&#039;s actions. He can&#039;t stop us from being together, so he&#039;ll just have to deal with it.&quot;<br /> We&#039;re interrupted by a brisk knock on my bedroom door. My father pokes his head around the corner, the signature frown present on his broad face.<br /> &quot;Alanna, Kurt is here. Don&#039;t keep the Alpha waiting.&quot; His disapproving eyes scan my appearance, frown growing harsher.<br /> &quot;I&#039;m ready.&quot; I nod, reaching for my clutch purse.<br /> There&#039;s nothing else left to say and to avoid another argument, it&#039;s easier to leave without another word. Dad steps aside, ready to let me pass.<br /> &quot;Think about what you&#039;re doing, Alanna.&quot; He states, grabbing my elbow firmly. &quot;This will end badly and you&#039;ll be the one with the tainted reputation.&quot;<br /> Don&#039;t overreact. He&#039;s just doing his part as the concerned parent. We should listen to him.<br /> I ignore my wolf, tuning out her protests. She&#039;s waiting for our &#039;mate&#039; and according to her, Kurt is a waste of time. Even his Alpha status isn&#039;t attractive to her and wolves love power and dominance.<br /> &quot;I&#039;ll see you guys at the Gala.&quot; I mutter tersely, prising my arm out of Dad&#039;s grip without looking back.<br /> He reluctantly lets me go with a deep sigh. I leave my family standing in my bedroom in awkward silence as I hurry down the stairs to meet Kurt in the manicured driveway.<br /> He&#039;s sat in his sleek sports car, nodding his head to the thumping rap music as he checks his appearance for the hundredth time, spiking up his short, corn blonde hair.<br /> He senses my presence as soon as I close the front door, leaning out of the window with a lazy grin. As I approach the car, he flashes his all-American smile in my direction with a wink of his cerulean eyes.<br /> &quot;Hey babe, you look hot.&quot; He calls, as I walk around the car and open the door, slipping inside.<br /> You know what else they call a babe? A pig. So technically, he compared us to a pig.<br /> I hush my wolf silently, wishing she&#039;d give up with the snide comments already. Yes, I know she hates Kurt but he&#039;s our Alpha and she has to respect him.<br /> He didn&#039;t even bother getting out of the car to open your door.<br /> &quot;You ready, Aly?&quot; Kurt asks lightly, squeezing my knee in affection. He starts the car, reversing out of the driveway and speeding off down the road, ready to make the fifteen minute journey to the manor where the Gala will be held.<br /> &quot;Of course, babe. I&#039;m so glad we&#039;re going together.&quot; I emphasise the word, trying to annoy my wolf. She responds with a growl, showing her distaste regarding my choice of words.<br /> &quot;Good, I can&#039;t wait to show you off to the other Alphas.&quot; Kurt waggles his eyebrows playfully, making me giggle. Of course, I don&#039;t cackle like I usually do. Instead, I use my girly, reserved tone because I know he hates my real laugh.<br /> Oink oink. Stop acting like a Barbie doll. I love your laugh.<br /> &quot;How come we&#039;re leaving without the rest of the pack?&quot; I inquire, wondering why Kurt insisted on picking me up so early. The Gala doesn&#039;t start till late.<br /> &quot;As Alpha, I have to turn up a little early. The Gala&#039;s being held on our turf this year, so I need to greet all the other packs personally.&quot; He grumbles, rolling his eyes as he steps on the accelerator, zooming down the dark country road.<br /> He&#039;s not our Alpha. He never will be. He&#039;s just a pretender.<br /> Stop making this so difficult! Why can&#039;t you just agree with me for once?<br /> I&#039;m just stating what everybody else thinks. This fool will never be the great Alpha his father was.<br /> Michael is gone. Kurt&#039;s taken over and he&#039;s doing a decent job despite being so young, while having to deal with his father&#039;s death. Now stop it.<br /> &quot;I was thinking, we should go away for a while. A vacation.&quot; Kurt unknowingly disrupts the mental argument I&#039;m having with my wolf.<br /> &quot;I&#039;d love that.&quot; My smile fades instantly. &quot;But I don&#039;t think Dad would approve.&quot;<br /> &quot;Mike can&#039;t object.&quot; Kurt insists arrogantly, raising an eyebrow in superiority. &quot;As my Beta, he has to listen to everything I say.&quot;<br /> Prick.<br /> --<br /> &quot;I can&#039;t keep my hands off you.&quot; Kurt whispers in my ear, his breath tickling my skin.<br /> &quot;Well you&#039;ll have to. We&#039;ve got a sea of werewolves watching our every move and my Dad&#039;s pacing the halls like a madman every time he looks at us.&quot; I murmur back, placing a hand over his larger one.<br /> He tightens his grip on my waist, grabbing a delicate flute of champagne from a waiter. I study my shoes nervously, wondering if I&#039;ve done the right thing by showing up here.<br /> Every werewolf regarded me with a shocked expression as I stood by Kurt&#039;s side, letting him welcome each pair to the event. There are thousands of people present, all hailing from every corner of the country.<br /> Alanna, this is a big mistake. You&#039;re ruining your reputation. These people think you&#039;re a side chick.<br /> I&#039;m silent, beginning to agree with my wolf for once.<br /> So far, eleven out of the twelve packs have show up. In the process, each Alpha and Luna of their respective packs have silently judged me like I&#039;m some sort of escort. I&#039;m such an idiot, thinking I can parade around here like I&#039;m attached to Kurt&#039;s hip. Everyone will disapprove and unsurprisingly, they all do.<br /> Maybe I should leave, I don&#039;t think I can take the glares and whispering any longer. Kurt won&#039;t be happy but this is a minefield that I&#039;d rather dodge before the damage becomes irreparable.<br /> &quot;Where&#039;s the Alpha of the Midnight Fire pack?&quot; I recall the name of the remaining pack who are yet to arrive, looking up at Kurt&#039;s face. He pulls a face, snorting derisively.<br /> &quot;You mean that prick, Dante Pelosi? He never turns up, sends his Betas along instead. Must be intimidated by me.&quot; Kurt announces loudly, catching the attention of a few people.<br /> &quot;I don&#039;t think I&#039;ve ever met him.&quot; I mumble to myself, studiously ignoring the group of girls shaking their heads and pointing in my direction as lean in and gossip.<br /> The tinkering chimes of broken glass makes me jump, as I look around for the source of the noise. Kurt&#039;s deep exhale of breath grabs my attention as I peer up at him, taken aback by the dumbstruck look on his face.<br /> It&#039;s him who is responsible for the noise, his shattered champagne glass at his feet. Kurt&#039;s mouth hangs open, his thunderstruck look refusing to let up.<br /> &quot;Kurt?&quot; I call anxiously.<br /> He doesn&#039;t reply, blinking repeatedly as he automatically lets go of me, stepping away.<br /> &quot;Kurt?!&quot; I repeat, trying to follow his line of vision. What&#039;s gotten him in such a state?<br /> &quot;Mate.&quot; He grunts, his cerulean eyes shimmering brightly.<br /> I can feel my heart pounding, as if fissures are already starting to emerge with each palpitation. This can&#039;t be happening. This was meant to be our chance to declare our love. How can this be happening to me? Kurt loves me, he already said he doesn&#039;t want his mate.<br /> &quot;Mine.&quot; Kurt breathes, moving further away from me and stepping forward.<br /> &quot;Mine.&quot; A girlish voice repeats, echoing faintly through the palatial banquet hall.<br /> I gasp uncontrollably, my body shaking as I watch a petite woman step out of the throngs of people, approaching Kurt with a similar, glassy eyed look. They stop in front of each other as if they&#039;re long lost lovers, finally reunited.<br /> Aly, we need to leave. Don&#039;t put yourself through this.<br /> Kurt pulls the pretty girl towards him, planting a passionate peck on her lips. She melts into his touch, responding with equal ferocity. They continue to eat each other&#039;s faces and I&#039;m frozen to the spot, unable to look away as I watch the love of my life smooch another woman.<br /> Tears are running silently down my face as I shudder from the silent sobs emitting from my body. I&#039;m aware that every pair of eyes are trained on me, watching my reaction to this public embarrassment I&#039;m facing. Whispers fill the hall, growing louder and louder until the room is positively buzzing.<br /> &quot;Aly, come on. We&#039;re leaving.&quot; Ryan&#039;s angry voice whispers.<br /> My brothers appear out of nowhere, each of them flanking my side protectively. I still can&#039;t move, unable to tear my eyes away from Kurt while he continues to smooch us newly found mate. I think I&#039;m going to be sick, bile and humiliation rising in my throat.<br /> Reese and Ryan pull me way from the heartbreaking scene, forcing my attention to the crowd of stunned onlookers.<br /> &quot;What are you looking at?!&quot; Reese spits at some stranger, causing some of the chatter to fade.<br /> I&#039;m quickly escorted out of the building, Ryan pausing to lift me into his arms as I stagger dangerously on my heels. My sobs grow louder and my wolf is solemnly silent, letting me grieve. I bury my face into Ryan&#039;s shoulder, sniffling. They were right, everyone was right.<br /> &quot;Let&#039;s go home.&quot; Reese mutters, a faint jangle of car keys accompanying his rapid footsteps.<br /> Somehow, we make it to the busy parking lot, ignoring the curious valets. I look over Ryan&#039;s shoulder, glancing back at the retreating lights of the impressive manor. Somewhere inside, Kurt is fawning over his mate while I&#039;m left to pick up the pieces. The very thought is enough to set me off again.<br /> &quot;Come on Aly, he&#039;s not worth it.&quot; Ryan whispers sadly, hugging me tighter.<br /> We make it to the Reese&#039;s monster truck and Ryan flings the door open settling me in the back seat and following suit. Reese jumps into the front, starting up his beloved truck with its familiar roars.<br /> I&#039;m leaning against Ryan, letting my brother pat my back in comfort. He says nothing more, a pained expression marring his face. I know Reese must look the same, although I can&#039;t see him. His hands grip the steering wheel tightly, back stiff with anger.<br /> &quot;Alanna?&quot; Dad&#039;s muffled voice calls in concern.<br /> Wiping my nose, I look out of the large window to find Dad approaching the truck, accompanied by a tall figure. The sidelights of the truck illuminate their profiles and I find my father looking unsettled and flustered for first time ever.<br /> &quot;He found his mate!&quot; Reese roars in disgust, thrusting a thumb back in the direction of the manor, for Dad&#039;s benefit.<br /> Dad closes his eyes in expectance, nodding as if he was waiting for this to happen.<br /> &quot;Take your sister home. I&#039;ll be back soon.&quot;<br /> Without another word, he looks back at the anonymous figure still shrouded in darkness behind him.<br /> It can&#039;t be ...<br /> My wolf is restless, yipping in excitement and making a fuss. It&#039;s wreaking havoc on my emotions, my wolf seemingly giddy with elation while I try to deal with my fresh heartbreak.<br /> The mysterious figure steps forward, finally revealing themselves.<br /> My soft sobs are halted immediately, mouth going dry. My eyes widen in shock as a delicious feeling of warmth invades my body, stretching from the crown of my head to the tips of my toes.<br /> Staring back at me stands a breathtakingly gorgeous man, golden eyes gleaming wickedly in the artificial light. His strong, ethereal features are marred with shock as he&#039;s rooted to the spot, his tousled dark brown hair ruffling gently in the breeze.<br /> I gasp at the funny sensations taking over me and I feel like jumping out of the truck and throwing myself at him. His broad, imposing body is tense, unmoving as he portrays every emotion I&#039;m feeling.<br /> Reese begins to move the car, cruising slowly past this delectable man. I lock eyes with him properly, every ounce of air being knocked out of me.<br /> &quot;Mine.&quot; I hear a deep, sensual voice float towards me.<br /> Reese floors it, forcing the large truck forward and leaving the elusive man behind.<br /> &quot;Wait--&quot; I protest.<br /> Ryan looks down at me in confusion as I crane my neck back, trying to catch one last glimpse of this gorgeous stranger.<br /> I spot his substantial figure, imposing and immovable. Darkness makes it difficult to see and he fades into distance as Reese continues to zoom away and out of the manor grounds, leaving everything behind.<br /> Mate!<br /> My wolf howls with longing, trying to take over my body and force me to shift, in an attempt to get back to the manor, back to the handsome stranger. I grab the seat in protest, remembering Kurt. The manor is the last place I should be right now.<br /> My conflicted state just makes things worse and I feel physically sick, huddling against Ryan for some sort of solace.<br /> &quot;Alanna. Starving yourself won&#039;t change things.&quot;<br /> I huddle further underneath the covers, letting the darkness enclose me. I&#039;ve been keeping a low profile these past few days, sticking to the solace of my bed.<br /> I hear Dad sigh in exasperation, the clinking of cutlery sounding out as he sets down whatever food he has. Just when I think he&#039;s given up, my snug covers are cruelly torn away from me.<br /> &quot;Dad!&quot; I mumble, curling up into a ball. &quot;I&#039;m not hungry. Please, just give me my covers back.&quot;<br /> I open an eye reluctantly, watching my Dad tower over my bed with a disapproving look. He says nothing, launching the bed covers out of the open window.<br /> &quot;Leave me alone!&quot; I yell, burying my face into the pillows.<br /> &quot;No.&quot; He replies firmly.<br /> I feel the bed sink down a couple of inches, Dad deciding to take a seat near me. Clearing his throat awkwardly, I know I&#039;m in for an uncomfortable talk.<br /> &quot;If this is the part where you say &#039;I told you so&#039;, then save it. I feel like such an idiot.&quot; I whisper hoarsely.<br /> &quot;I&#039;m not here to rub it in, Alanna. I&#039;m worried about you. So are your brothers. The-- the Gala ended last week and you&#039;ve been hiding in your room ever since.&quot;<br /> &quot;What else can I do? I&#039;m the laughing stock of the whole pack, Dad. I lost both my dignity and my boyfriend in a matter of moments.&quot; My voice trembles dangerously and the warning of tears already has my Dad fidgeting.<br /> &quot;Are you more upset about Kurt finding his mate or your reputation amongst the pack?&quot; My father, ever the professional. Not a hint of emotion in his tone.<br /> &quot;Both?&quot; I snort tearfully, getting up to face him.<br /> Dad says nothing, nodding to himself. After a few seconds, he reaches for the breakfast tray and places it on my lap. Setting a spoon in the palm of my hand, he gestures for me to eat.<br /> &quot;Dad, I&#039;m really not hungry.&quot; I whisper.<br /> &quot;Just a few bites, Alanna. For me?&quot; His rare plea catches me off guard and I try my hand at a few mouthfuls.<br /> Cracking a small smile, Dad watches me force down some food. It&#039;s eerily comforting, sitting here with him after so long. We barely spend more than a few moments together nowadays.<br /> &quot;Where are the boys?&quot; I ask, the sudden urge to see my brothers taking over. Dad&#039;s smile vanishes instantly.<br /> &quot;Alpha Kurt and his mate have moved in together. Her name is Claire. Her initiation ceremony into the pack is happening tonight. She will be announced as our Luna later tonight.&quot;<br /> I drop the spoon heavily, gasping in disbelief. Tears begin to form in my eyes and I blink them back angrily.<br /> &quot;So soon?! It&#039;s only been a few days!&quot;<br /> &quot;Kurt wants her in the pack immediately. The boys have been issued orders to help with the function tonight.&quot; A look of anger flashes across his face. &quot;You were also ordered to attend...but I stepped in and put my foot down.&quot;<br /> The nerve! I told you he was a jerk!<br /> &quot;Despite everything, he still thinks I&#039;ll attend?!&quot; I exclaim, breathing heavily. &quot;Not once has he called or even contacted me to-- to draw a line under things! He&#039;s just tossed me aside like I meant nothing!&quot;<br /> Dad nods, rubbing his face tiredly. Lines are starting to appear too frequently across his broad face and I wonder just how many worries he has placed on his shoulders.<br /> &quot;Kurt has stated that he owes you nothing. What happened between you guys was a mere fling. You knew from the start that his loyalties would lie somewhere else. This was your choice from the beginning. You coerced him.&quot;<br /> &quot;So he&#039;s trying to save his own skin now? Trying to prove to his mate that he was loyal from the start?&quot; I scoff, wiping away my angry tears.<br /> Dad pats my shoulder tersely, back rigid with anger.<br /> &quot;As Beta, Kurt seems to think my allegiances to him are prioritised over my daughter.&quot;<br /> &quot;I refuse to go, Dad! I&#039;d rather throw myself off a cliff, then be seen--&quot;<br /> &quot;I know, I know. And I&#039;d never let you go there...not by yourself, anyway.&quot;<br /> Tears fall silently and I huff intermittently, feeling like a fool. Kurt has well and truly played me.<br /> &quot;Alanna, do you remember the night of the Gala? When you were leaving with your brothers?&quot;<br /> My stomach jolts and I nod. I remember feeling uneasy and my wolf was yipping with excitement, which I couldn&#039;t pinpoint.<br /> &quot;Yeah...I remember seeing you with-- someone else.&quot; I pace myself, feeling butterflies for no reason.<br /> &quot;That&#039;s right, Dante Pelosi. The Alpha of the Midnight Fire pack.&quot;<br /> Mate!<br /> I flinch in recognition, an eerie feeling of hope filling me. Conflicting with the sense of rejection, it&#039;s too much. How can my wolf be so happy when I feel like complete mass right now?<br /> &quot;That was-- the Alpha?&quot; I whisper.<br /> &quot;Your mate.&quot; Dad states, getting to his feet abruptly.<br /> &quot;What--&quot; I huff, pushing the breakfast tray aside.<br /> &quot;You heard me, Alanna. I saw the look in your eyes when you saw him from the truck. Your eyes were glowing...and so were his. That only happens when you first set eyes on your mate.&quot;<br /> Dad towers over the bed once more, arms crossed over his chest as me watches me with a knowing smile.<br /> &quot;That&#039;s impossible!&quot; I insist, avoiding eye contact.<br /> &quot;No it isn&#039;t. And you&#039;re blushing.&quot;<br /> &quot;Well, we&#039;ve been invited to his house. He wants to meet you face to face.&quot;<br /> I gesture to my food stained pyjamas and greasy hair, shaking my head furiously. Dad just shrugs, as if there&#039;s no problem.<br /> &quot;You have time to make yourself look presentable. This is your chance, Alanna. To avoid Kurt and his mate.&quot;<br /> &quot;But Dad--&quot; I insist, yet I&#039;m cut short.<br /> &quot;No excuses, Alanna. Be ready by seven. Presentable or not, you are going. It&#039;s either this, or the initiation.&quot;<br /> With nothing left to say, Dad leaves the room while I stare into space, absolutely bewildered.<br /> &quot;Listen, Aly. Dad&#039;s trying to protect you.&quot; Reese explains, watching me comb my tousled locks vigorously. &quot;I know Dante. He&#039;s a pretty cool guy; one of those modern Alphas who are destined for greatness. Nothing like Kurt.&quot;<br /> The mention of his name flips my stomach with disgust. Whatever feelings I had for that loser have been quashed. Atleast, that&#039;s what I&#039;m trying to tell my stubborn brain.<br /> &quot;You should wear this coral dress.&quot; Ryan adds, poking his head out of my closet and tossing the outfit towards my bed.<br /> &quot;I don&#039;t want to.&quot; I grumble, folding my arms and ignoring the exasperated looks I&#039;m getting. &quot;Don&#039;t look at me like that! I&#039;m not dolling myself up so I can be objectified.&quot;<br /> You didn&#039;t have a problem when Kurt objectified you...<br /> My wolf and her snide comments are testing my limits. She might think we&#039;ve found our mate but I beg to differ. Mates don&#039;t exist, despite what everyone thinks. What Kurt suffered from was a major infatuation, not a bond.<br /> &quot;Aly! Look, even if this wasn&#039;t an important introduction, you would still have to look presentable. Dante is one of the main Alphas and you&#039;re the daughter of a Beta. But forget all that; the bottom line is - Dante could potentially be your mate.&quot; Reese scolds me with a frown.<br /> &quot;How do you know? How does anyone know? If you don&#039;t recall that night, we were all preoccupied. If he were my mate, I&#039;d have felt it. I would have noticed his presence.&quot; My voice is laced with heavy sarcasm, my usual stubbornness on the topic of soulmates.<br /> &quot;Okay, I&#039;ll accept that.&quot; Reese nods reluctantly, his serious face plastered on. &quot;But Dad was with Dante when he first saw you. Remember, you were in the truck so maybe he didn&#039;t see enough of you to react. Dad said he had never seen Dante so restless and he only caught wind of your scent.&quot;<br /> &quot;Don&#039;t forget your reaction.&quot; Ryan adds, lounging on my bed. &quot;I saw you freeze up and hesitate. You couldn&#039;t resist him.&quot;<br /> I stay quiet, knowing I&#039;ve been defeated. There was definitely some weird chemistry between Dante and I, that&#039;s for sure. Soulmates? Definitely not, but it could be something else.<br /> &quot;Someone&#039;s blushing...&quot; Reese sings, grinning at me.<br /> &quot;No-- I&#039;m just thinking.&quot; I reply defensively, reaching for my makeup to distract me.<br /> &quot;Don&#039;t overthink. Go with the flow. Get ready and just give the guy a chance.&quot; Ryan talks in short bursts, jumping to his feet.<br /> &quot;Now that you&#039;re a little more accepting, we&#039;ll leave you to get ready. You have an hour.&quot; Reese launches a scrunchie at my face, exiting the room with his super speed before I can yell at him.<br /> Ryan chuckles, pointing at the coral dress one last time and following Reese&#039;s footsteps.<br /> I face my mirror with a frown, ditching my sneaky master plan. I had been plotting to look deliberately ugly; frizzy hair, no make up and stained clothes, to put this Dante guy off. Now come to think of it, there&#039;s no reason why I have to put a dampener on my appearance. If anything, I should look extra presentable.<br /> &quot;Prove that I still got it.&quot; I mutter to myself, the shame of Kurt&#039;s rejection getting me worked up. 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Yes 2024-05-08 18:34 active 760 0 402032585991683 📚📚Title "Surrogate for Alpha Dom"🥰👉 “I’m sorry Ella.” My physician says gently. “I’m afraid you have very few viable eggs remaining. Frankly, I normally see these numbers in women ten or fifteen years your senior.”<br /> <br /> “What?” I murmur, not believing my ears. I’ve been trying to get pregnant for years. I’m only 30, I should have plenty of eggs left.<br /> <br /> “In terms of fertility, you have very little time left.” She continues. “If you want to conceive, you need to do so before your next cycle begins.”<br /> <br /> “My next cycle?” I repeat, my mouth hanging open in shock. I love kids more than anything, and though it might not be everyone’s ambition, I want nothing more than to be a mother.<br /> <br /> I have to get home and tell my boyfriend this news, and there’s not a moment to waste.<br /> <br /> I make it home in record time, bursting through the door and opening my mouth to call for Mike, but stopping dead in my tracks. As soon as I walk inside I see a pair of high heels and a handbag by the door – neither of which belong to me.<br /> <br /> I cock my ears towards the bedroom, and my stomach churns when I hear the unmistakable sound of moaning, accompanied by a steady thump thump thump, as the bed collides with the wall. Worse even than realizing that Mike is clearly in there with another woman, is realizing who he’s with. I know that handbag, and I know those shoes – they belong to my best friend, Kate. <br /> <br /> “Fuck, Ella is so stupid.” Mike laughs, “can you believe she actually expects me to have a baby with her?”<br /> <br /> Kate snorts, “she’s delusional. I don’t know how you put up with her for so long in the first place.”<br /> <br /> “If she wasn’t so beautiful I never would have given her the time of day.” Mike scoffs. “Thankfully daily doses of plan B kept her from ever conceiving.”<br /> <br /> “The morning after pill?” Kate asks, “how did you manage to give it to her without her realizing?”<br /> <br /> “I put it in her morning coffee.” Mike chortles, sounding far too proud of himself. <br /> <br /> My vision goes completely red as everything finally falls into place. Suddenly it’s clear why I’ve never been able to get pregnant, despite having unprotected sex multiple times a week for years. It’s even clear how I could have the eggs of a 45-year-old, if my despicable partner has been secretly feeding me emergency contraceptives every day – there’s no telling what other damage that might have done to my reproductive system. <br /> <br /> Before I can think better of it, I pull the smoke alarm on the wall, wanting to frighten and punish the pair in the bedroom so fiercely that I fear I might attack them when they emerge. Water immediately sprays down from the sprinkler system mounted to the ceiling as a shrill siren fills the air, and I hear Mike and Kate cry out in surprise. <br /> <br /> A few moments later they come rushing out of the bedroom, stopping in their tracks when they see me looming in the doorway. Mike’s eyes go comically wide, “What are you doing home so early?” The snake has the nerve to sound affronted that I surprised him, when he’s the one who’s been sneaking around behind my back for God knows how long. He seems to realize how suspicious it looks that he and Kate are standing there in their underwear and quickly adds, “Kate came to see me so we could plan a surprise for your birthday, but then we spilled coffee all over our clothes so we had to change.”<br /> <br /> Fire blazes in my veins, he must truly believe I’m an idiot if he expects me to buy such a feeble excuse. <br /> <br /> It’s a testament to their horrifically low opinion of me that they buy my act, and I vow to get my revenge one way or another. I can’t believe I wasted so many years – my best years – on this scumbag. And now he may have cost me my future too. As soon as the thought enters my head, I know I can’t afford to waste another moment on Mike, I have more important things to take care of. <br /> <br /> I make my excuses and rush across town for the second time that afternoon, running to the comforting arms of my surrogate sister, Cora. Not only did we grow up together in the orphanage, but she became an OBGYN and now works for the most exclusive sperm bank in the city. I’ve never gone to her before because I always imagined Mike and I would eventually conceive the natural way, but that clearly isn’t an option anymore. <br /> <br /> Even if I could find a man willing to have a baby with me in time, I’m not eager to trust anyone after Mike’s betrayal. I’m going to have to do this on my own, and I know Cora can help me. I don’t have much money, but I have enough savings to pay for the insemination, especially since I basically have one shot and one shot only. <br /> <br /> When I arrive, all my plans to lay out my situation for Cora clearly and concisely go out the window, because the moment I see my sister I fall to pieces. She hugs and kisses me until my tears subside, slowly extracting the story from me piece by piece. When she hears about Mike and Kate she swears up a storm, but that’s nothing compared to her reaction when I explain about my fertility. <br /> <br /> “That little shit! I’ll kill him!” She fumes, studying me with a worried expression. “Ella, if your doctor was right this means you only have one chance to conceive.”<br /> <br /> “I know.” I sniffle. “And if this is going to be my only baby, I don’t want to take any chances. I want the best donor we can find.”<br /> <br /> “Don’t you worry about that.” Cora assures me, “We’ve got donations from actors, models, scientists – it’s only the creme de la creme here.” She glances at the door and lowers her voice. “You didn’t hear it from me, but even Dominic Sinclair sent his samples here for testing.”<br /> <br /> “Dominic Sinclair? I repeat, “the billionaire?” I’ve seen the man around town, but we don’t exactly run in the same circles. He lives in the same neighborhood as my wealthy employer and often says hello to the children I nanny, but he’s always surrounded by bodyguards and is so intimidating I get goosebumps just thinking about him. <br /> <br /> “Oh my god!.” Cora slaps her hand over her mouth. “I wasn’t supposed to tell you that! I don’t know what I was thinking. Apparently he’s no stranger to fertility issues himself, and he trusted us to handle his swimmers over every other lab in the country. I’ve got his sperm in the other room at this very moment.” She frets, “But Ella you can’t tell anyone, you have to promise me.”<br /> <br /> “Of course!” I agree immediately. “I know how important confidentiality is here.”<br /> <br /> “Thank you,” Cora breathes. “Now, I’m going to give you a dossier of our clients so you can pick a donor, and once you’ve chosen we’ll get you knocked up before you can even blink.” <br /> <br /> It’s not an easy decision, but eventually I choose a handsome surgeon whose photo practically makes me swoon. Cora leaves the room only long enough to prepare the sample, and though she looks a bit flustered when she returns, she quickly and professionally completes the insemination, holding my hand when the procedure is finished. “It’s all take care of now, Ella.” She promises, “You can come back in ten days to see if it worked.”<br /> <br /> Ten days. I think dazedly. Ten days to decide my entire future.<br /> <br /> If only I’d known that by the time those ten days were up, my future would no longer belong to me – but to Dominic Sinclair himself. <br /> <br /> Chapter 2 - Be Fired<br /> <br /> Ella<br /> <br /> Six days to go. I think, staring at the date circled on my calendar. Six days until I find out if my dreams are finally going to come true… or if I have to figure out an entirely different plan for my life. <br /> <br /> I’ve thought about nothing else since Cora inseminated me last week, I’m so anxious to find out if I’m pregnant I haven’t even begun to process Mike’s betrayal. <br /> <br /> I’m trying to keep a level head, yet I can’t help but imagine my future with this new baby. Try as I might, I catch myself daydreaming about it constantly. I even find myself humming as I get ready for work in the morning. <br /> <br /> When I arrive at my employer’s estate in the most exclusive neighborhood in Moon Valley – which basically makes it the most exclusive neighborhood in the world, since Moon Valley is one of the most expensive cities on the planet – I’m immediately greeted by two little voices shouting my name in excitement. “Ella!”<br /> <br /> The next thing I know, 3-year-old Millie is hugging my legs while her older brother, Jake, wraps his arms around my middle. “Good morning love puddles!” I exclaim, returning their hugs. “Are you ready for the museum?”<br /> <br /> “Yeah!” They cheer, racing out the door without even stopping to put on coats. It takes a bit of wrangling to get them back inside and bundled up for the cold winter day, but before long we set out into the snow.<br /> <br /> Jake races ahead of Millie and I, impatient to get to the science museum and not seeming to notice that his sister’s tiny legs simply don’t move that fast. Chuckling, I lift Millie into my arms and settle her on my hip. “Goodness, you’re getting too big for this, munchkin.”<br /> <br /> “Nuh-uh,” Millie grins, “You’re justs too little.” <br /> <br /> She might have a point. At five foot one, I don’t exactly have the kind of build suited to heavy lifting. I’m in great shape, but I’ve never been particularly strong. “Smarty pants.” I tease, laughing with the little girl. <br /> <br /> When I look back towards Jake, I realize he’s stopped a few feet ahead of us. My heart skips a beat when I realize why. We’re in front of the Sinclair mansion, and its owner is currently standing in the middle of the sidewalk, his gaze searing me like a firebrand as I approach with Millie. Dominic Sinclair is just about the most handsome man I’ve ever seen, but he’s also one of the most terrifying. <br /> <br /> With dark hair and piercing green eyes, chiseled features and a body so muscular I could swoon, it doesn’t seem fair he gets to look so good and also be so rich. If I didn’t know better I might think it was his wealth or imposing height that makes him so intimidating, after all he’s at least six foot four, which means he towers over me and everyone else around him. However it’s neither of those things, there’s simply an indefinable quality about the man that I can’t put my finger on, one which screams danger. He gives off this energy that’s so raw and animalistic one forgets there’s anyone else in the room. <br /> <br /> Taking a steadying breath, I close the distance between us so Millie can say hello. When she greets him, Dominic drags his attention from me and offers her a smile so genuine that it tugs at my heartstrings. As I watch him talk to my two young charges, I remember what Cora told me about his infertility struggles. He clearly loves children, and I feel a wave of empathy for him. If anyone knows what it’s like to yearn for a family of their own, it’s me. <br /> <br /> Jake is currently showing Dominic his new toy airplane, pulling the matchbox model from his pocket and demonstrating how far it can fly. With a great heave, he sends the toy gliding through the air, only to land in the middle of the street. Before any of us can say a word, Jake races after it, right into the busy road.<br /> <br /> “Jake no, be careful!” I cry, watching him dart out into the path of an oncoming car but feeling frozen by my fear. Before I can contemplate putting Millie down to go after him, a blur of movement whirrs past my vision. I’ve never seen anyone move so fast in my life. Dominic became little more than a hazy outline of himself, chasing after Jake and pulling him out of the way just before the car slams into them. The vehicle’s tires are still screeching when Dominic sets Jake down beside me, his expression suddenly very stern. <br /> <br /> “That was very dangerous.” He scolds gently. “You should never go into the street without looking both ways first.”<br /> <br /> Jake hangs his head. “I’m sorry, I didn’t want my plane to get runned over.” <br /> <br /> “You are a million times more important than a toy.” Dominic tells him firmly, “and you scared your nanny half to death.”<br /> <br /> “I’m sorry, Ella.” Jake sniffles, looking up at me with wide eyes. <br /> <br /> “I know sweetheart, just don’t ever do that again.” I breathe, cuddling him against my side. “Thank you so much.” I say to Dominic, feeling more grateful than I can express. “I have no idea how you moved so fast! It was like something out of a superhero film.”<br /> <br /> “Must have been the adrenaline.” Dominic shrugs, giving Millie another smile before taking his leave. “Enjoy the rest of your day, and stay out of the road young man!”<br /> <br /> “Yes sir!” Jake calls after him, pocketing his airplane. “I really am sorry.” He adds to me. <br /> <br /> “It’s forgotten.” I tell him softly, though I take his hand so that he can’t run off again. <br /> <br /> “It all happened so fast.” I tell Cora later that night. “I mean the more I think about it, the more amazing it seems. One moment he was there, and the next he was gone. It was like magic.”<br /> <br /> “Thank goodness Jake is alright.” She replies, but rather than looking relieved, her face is twisted into a deep grimace.<br /> <br /> Studying my sister’s expression, I realize her grim demeanor is not just about Jake’s near miss. Something else is wrong, and I actually feel guilty for not noticing sooner. “Is everything okay?”<br /> <br /> Cora frowns, “Not really. But you’ve got so much going on right now, it’s not important.”<br /> <br /> “Cora, don’t be ridiculous.” I admonish. “What’s going on?”<br /> <br /> “Well, speaking of Dominic Sinclair,” She begins cryptically, “you know that sperm he sent to us for testing?”<br /> <br /> “Yeah,” I confirm, wondering where on earth this was going. <br /> <br /> “It’s gone missing… and I’m the last person who saw it, not to mention it was in my custody.” She explains, her voice becoming thick with emotion. “Ella, I think… I think I’m going to be fired. And if there’s an investigation I could lose my medical license.”<br /> <br /> “What?” I exclaim. “What do you mean it’s missing? A vial of sperm can’t just get up and walk away.”<br /> <br /> “I know, I think someone had to steal it, but there’s no way of knowing who’s responsible. And it looks like I’m going to have to take the blame.” She shares, her eyes shining with tears. <br /> <br /> “Cora, I can’t believe you didn’t tell me this sooner!” I lament, “They can’t fire you, it isn’t fair.”<br /> <br /> “You don’t understand, Dominic is one of our biggest donors.” Cora explains. “And he’s furious, he basically wants my head on a platter.”<br /> <br /> A week ago I might have believed there was no hope for Cora, but seeing how kind and understanding Dominic was with the kids today makes me wonder if he could really be so heartless. Surely if he understood that Cora would never be so irresponsible he’d show some leniency? I have to try and help her, I would do anything for my sister – even begging a ruthless billionaire for mercy.<br /> <br /> Chapter 3 - Request<br /> <br /> Ella<br /> <br /> Three days to go.<br /> <br /> I repeat these words to myself as I walk down the street, still preoccupied with my possible pregnancy, even as I prepare to go to bat for my sister. In some ways it&#039;s a coping mechanism: I’m about to beg Dominic Sinclair to save Cora’s job, and I need a comforting thought to help me get through this. <br /> <br /> His bodyguards see me first, and I can see their mouths moving as they watch me move closer, no doubt notifying him of my presence. Approaching nervously behind Dominic, I wonder for the hundredth time if this is a mistake. Who am I to ask a favor from one of the most powerful men on the planet? Shaking myself, I tell the little voice in the back of my mind to shut up – this is for Cora. I might not be brave for myself, but I can be brave for her. <br /> <br /> “Mr. Sinclair?” I ask hesitantly, feeling my heart pound violently against my ribcage. <br /> <br /> He turns around and gazes imperiously down at me. “Yes?”<br /> <br /> “I’m Ella Reina, I nanny for Jake and Millie Graves.” I begin, gnawing on my lower lip. <br /> <br /> His dark eyes catch on my mouth, and suddenly I feel like a frightened rabbit in front of a hungry wolf. “I know who you are, Ella.” The sound of my name on his lips sends a shiver down my spine. He speaks the familiar syllables with so much purpose, as if they truly mean something to him.<br /> <br /> “Oh… well, I don’t mean to be impertinent, but I’m friends with Dr Cora Daniels…”As soon as I say her name, his expression closes off, and some unidentified emotion flashes in his eyes. <br /> <br /> “She told me she’s in trouble at work, and I know you’re one of the bank’s donors.” I improvise. “I don’t know what Cora is being accused of, but I’m sure she’s innocent. She takes her job incredibly seriously, and she would never do anything to risk her career.”<br /> <br /> “And what do you expect me to do about it?” Dominic asks ominously. I can tell he doesn’t believe my weak story, his body language has changed completely, and I can feel his rising anger vibrating in the air around us. <br /> <br /> “I just thought… I hoped that if you had any sway there, you might be able to put in a good word for her.” I finish, feeling color flood my cheeks. I’m both ashamed of myself for such a feeble attempt, but unsure how else to handle such a delicate topic. The last thing I want is to get Cora in even more trouble than before. <br /> <br /> Dominic’s jaw ticks as he watches me, and the voice in the back of my head urges me to run for it. “From what I’ve heard, your friend made a very serious mistake, and the consequences have been more than appropriate. The best thing she can do now is take responsibility for her mistakes, not sending you to do her dirty work for her.”<br /> <br /> “I – she didn’t, she doesn’t even know I’m here! I swear.” I plead. <br /> <br /> “I’ve said all I’m going to say on this matter.” Dominic declares, turning away from me and striding into his house. The door slams shut behind him, and I’m left with his various bodyguards. <br /> <br /> “You need to leave now, miss.” One of the men announces sharply. <br /> <br /> “I can’t.” I moan, “he has to understand, she’s going to lose everything!” <br /> <br /> “We’re not going to ask you again.” A second guard growls, a clear threat in his words. <br /> <br /> “Please, she’s innocent.” I beg, “you have to –” before I can say anything more, the men grab me by the arms and begin trying to lead me off the property. Feeling truly desperate, I dig in my heels, deciding that my dignity is worth Cora’s entire future. “I’m begging you, if I could just talk to Mr. Sinclair.” <br /> <br /> “You’ve already talked to him.” The first guard grumbles, “and frankly you’re lucky he was as generous to you as he was. Your friend clearly told you things she shouldn’t.”<br /> <br /> The next thing I know, they’ve thrown me off the property and onto the sidewalk so forcefully that I lose my balance, tumbling to the ground as tears spark in my eyes. The iron gates slam shut behind me, and I have no choice but to slink off before I can embarrass myself further. <br /> <br /> Of course, this was only the beginning of my misfortune. When I arrived at work the next day, I found that my keys no longer fit the locks on the front door. I knocked, overwhelmed with confusion, and a few minutes later the door swung open to reveal Jake and Millie’s furious mother. <br /> <br /> “My keys aren’t working.” I tell her, wondering why she’s glaring at me so fiercely.<br /> <br /> “They’re not meant to.” She answers coldly, “as of yesterday afternoon, your services were no longer required.”<br /> <br /> “I… you’re firing me?” I squeak, not believing my ears. “Why?”<br /> <br /> “We got a call from the neighbors.” She explains haughtily, “apparently you let Jake run into the road the other day where he was almost hit by a car! And then yesterday you were seen making a fool of yourself at Dominic Sinclair’s home – they said his bodyguards had to drag you off the grounds like a common criminal.”<br /> <br /> “That isn’t fair, that isn’t what happened!” I plead. “Jake through his toy into the road and ran after it, I didn’t let it happen, and what happened with Mr. Sinclair was a misunderstanding.”<br /> <br /> “I don’t want to hear it.” She hisses. “Now leave before I call the police.”<br /> <br /> “Please, can’t I at least say goodbye to the kids?” I request, praying she’ll grant me this one kindness.<br /> <br /> “I’m dialing.” She tells me simply, pulling her cell phone from her pocket. <br /> <br /> “No!” I raise my palms in supplication, “It’s okay, I’ll go.”<br /> <br /> For the second time this week, I find myself shamefully retreating through this opulent neighborhood with tears streaming down my face. What hurts even worse than losing my job is the fact I didn&#039;t get to explain the situation to Jake and Millie, or see them one last time. I’m sure their mother will tell them horrible things about me, despite the fact that I’ve been lovingly raising for them for the last two years.<br /> <br /> I know Dominic Sinclair is responsible for this. I don’t believe my ex-boss’s story about the neighbors for one moment. He clearly wanted to punish me, just like he’s having Cora punished. A rush of fury takes hold of me, and suddenly I wish I could punish him somehow. It’s not like me to be so vindictive, but right now it truly feels like my entire life is falling apart, and it’s partly his fault. <br /> <br /> I spent all my money on the insemination, and without a job I have almost nothing. How am I ever going to afford to have a baby now? I guarantee I’m not going to get a good reference from Jake and Millie’s mother. <br /> <br /> As if things weren’t already bad enough, when I return home I find a stack of bills in the mailbox and I don’t even recognize half the senders. I open them one by one, feeling my confusion and disbelief grow by the minute.<br /> <br /> As I look at the stores on the breakdown of charges, my suspicion grows: they’re all Mike’s favorite places. Is it possible he did this behind my back? That he’s been hiding the bills from me for months… or years? I know he’ll deny it if I confront him, which leaves me only one option. <br /> <br /> I have to call Kate. My former best friend might have betrayed me completely with her affair, but if anyone knows what Mike has been up to, it’s her. <br /> <br /> Chapter 4 - Desperation<br /> <br /> Ella<br /> <br /> My hands are shaking as I dial Kate’s number. Have I ever been this angry? If I have I certainly can’t remember it now.<br /> <br /> “Hello?” Kate answers almost immediately, using a sickly sweet tone that screams of fakeness. <br /> <br /> “Kate?” I state bluntly. “Are you with Mike right now?”<br /> <br /> There’s a pregnant pause on the other end of the line, before she weakly responds, “What? Of course not.” <br /> <br /> “Come off it Kate, do you really think I don&#039;t know about your shit?” I demand. “I’m not a complete idiot.”<br /> <br /> “Ella listen–” She begins, obviously gearing up to give me some sort of excuse. <br /> <br /> “No, I don’t even care about your little affair anymore – but I need to talk to him right now.” I declare fiercely. <br /> <br /> There’s another pause, and then Kate’s voice drops its innocent tone. “You don’t care?” She repeats, sounding truly shocked. “ You know I’m already pregnant?” <br /> <br /> I wasn’t prepared for that particular piece of news. I clench my hands into fists, feeling so furious I think I might actually break the phone with my tight grip, “And what, you think that’s some sort of victory?” I bite. <br /> <br /> “Does he know you’re pregnant?” I ask sharply, “because a man who’s so afraid of responsibility that he’d poison me for years is probably willing to do it to anyone.”<br /> <br /> “Well no, but he loves me, he would never –” She tried to explain. <br /> <br /> “He loved me too once.” I cut her off. “At least he said he did. It’s amazing how charming he can be, considering what a bastard he truly is. How do you think he’s going to support you and your child? He doesn’t even have a job.”<br /> <br /> “Of course he does!” She objects, “He just didn’t tell you about it because he didn’t want you to bleed him dry. He’s a stock broker.”<br /> <br /> “Oh Kate,” I sigh, “Poor, gullible, stupid Kate. He’s as much a stock broker as I am a wizard.”<br /> <br /> “Don’t talk to me like that! He’s got money, he lavishes it on me all the time!” She insists.<br /> <br /> “With fraudulent credit cards he took out in my name!” I shout, losing my temper completely.<br /> <br /> “What?” She squeaks. <br /> <br /> “That’s right. I’ve only just found out – he’s completely bankrupted me. I’m calling the police and if I were you, I’d check your own credit rating immediately, because I’d be willing to be you’re next.” I snap.<br /> <br /> “No,” she repeats weakly, “you’re wrong, it’s different with me.”<br /> <br /> My voice is getting thick with emotion now, but I can’t help it. “And frankly I don’t really care what happens to you Kate, but if you’re really pregnant then your baby deserves better than to be raised in a homeless shelter, and that’s exactly where Mike will land you.”<br /> <br /> I hang up before I start crying, not giving her a chance to respond. Why did I buy his lies about looking for work for so long? He crushed me little by little, all the while pretending to be so nice, and I let it happen. <br /> <br /> Never again. I decide. I won’t ever let myself be fooled that way again. <br /> <br /> I still want to get my revenge on Mike, but first I’ve got to try and salvage what’s left of my life. I have to go to the police and see if I can resolve these financial issues… I can’t have a baby if I’m bankrupt, and I can only pray the police will help. <br /> <br /> ________________________<br /> <br /> “I’m very sorry Miss. Reina, but if your ex-partner has left the area, there’s not much we can do about this.” The police officer breaks this news to me about as gently as he might smash an ant beneath his boot. “I’ll give you the police report to send to the credit card company, but that’s the most help you’re going to get from us.”<br /> <br /> Anger fills me to the brim. I guarantee he’d never treat my case with so little consideration or respect if I wasn’t an impoverished nanny. If I was a wealthy man like Dominic Sinclair, he’d be fawning at my feet, offering to go to any lengths to solve my problems. I storm out of the station before I can lose my temper and verbally assault the man, immediately calling the credit card companies. <br /> <br /> One by one they crush my hopes, telling me in no uncertain terms that unless a culprit is arrested in my case, I’ll be held responsible for the charges. <br /> <br /> As I hang up on the final call, I can feel the earth crumbling beneath my feet. How did it come to this? I literally have nothing. No one will hire me without a recommendation from my previous employer, which means I won’t be able to pay rent or keep food on the table. Normally I might turn to Cora in such a time, but I can’t burden her with this when she’s in the same boat. <br /> <br /> Tomorrow I’ll finally find out whether or not I’m pregnant, and up until now the strange sensation I’ve been experiencing the last few days has been a comfort and source of hope. I don’t know how to explain it: it’s as if I’m suddenly different somehow – even though I can’t see any changes, I just have this intense knowing that I’m no longer the same woman I was a week ago. <br /> <br /> I thought it was a sign the insemination worked, but now I’m praying that it’s my imagination going overboard. <br /> <br /> At first I try to distract myself, turning on the TV and freezing when I see Dominic Sinclair on the news talking about all his good will initiatives in the community. “When our work is finished, the Moon Valley children’s home will be a place of love and community, motivated to find the best homes for every child in need. Our initiative not only ensures that the permanent residents in the home have the best possible conditions, but that there is continuous follow up with children placed with adoptive families to ensure they thrive in their new homes.”<br /> <br /> So much for the supposed philanthropist, I think bitterly. Turning a blind eye to the lives he’s selfishly ruining all the while pretending to be a friend of the downtrodden. A week ago I might have been touched by such a broadcast. I grew up in an orphanage just like the one he’s describing, and I know just how terrible the conditions can be. Now however, I see nothing but his hypocrisy. Cora was an orphan too, she didn’t do anything wrong – where is his compassion for her? Clearly it’s only for the TV cameras. It’s a shame. He’s very convincing… then again, so was Mike. <br /> <br /> Of course Mike was never as handsome as Dominic Sinclair, nor did he ever have his charisma or imposing presence. I don’t know if I’ve ever met anyone like him. Even while he was refusing to help me, scolding me and having me thrown out the door, part of me was still taken in by his handsome features and pure magnetism. <br /> <br /> Shaking myself, I turn the TV off. What the hell is wrong with me? The man is a heartless billionaire and I’m still sitting here mooning over him like a silly schoolgirl. <br /> <br /> I end up going to bed early, trying not to think about tomorrow. Of course, I still lie awake late into the night – I know what it means to grow up an orphan, and I can’t countenance bringing a child into the world just to abandon it to that bleak existence. The more my life unravels, the more stark my options become. <br /> <br /> If I am pregnant… Am I going to abort the child? Even though it’s what I’ve wanted my entire life!<br /> <br /> Chapter 5 - Pregnancy Test<br /> <br /> Ella<br /> <br /> “No, I understand.” I murmur into the phone. “Thanks for listening at least.”<br /> <br /> I wearily hang up the line, burying my head in my hands. I spent all morning calling in every favor and loan I possibly could, throwing my dignity right out the window to beg my friends and acquaintances in my time of need. <br /> <br /> I’ve never thought of myself as a proud woman, but begging this way was more of a challenge than I could have imagined. <br /> <br /> I only wish I could help Cora as well as myself. She’s still waiting to hear if she’ll be fired, and while she’s not supposed to be handling any samples, she got permission to do my tests this afternoon. After all, I’ve already been inseminated, so her supervisor didn’t see any risk of further negligence.<br /> <br /> Still, I’m far from excited when I walk through the front doors of the sperm bank. Ten days ago I was heartsore but optimistic for the future, yearning for a baby more than anything else in the world. Now I’m dreading the exam. <br /> <br /> However my trepidation soon gives way to surprise, because as soon as I enter the facility I have the strangest feeling that Dominic Sinclair is near. It takes me a while to actually find him, behind closed doors with Cora’s bosses in a luxurious, glass-walled conference room, but I don’t have the faintest idea how I knew he was present. I also don’t understand why I feel drawn to him: after all, he’s ruined both my sister’s and my own life. I shouldn’t be excited to see him. <br /> <br /> It was dumb luck that I stumbled across his path, the conference room is on the way to Cora’s office, but I find myself stopping to observe the meeting inside. I’m struck speechless when I lay eyes on him. Is it possible that he’s gotten more attractive since the last time I saw him? It was already unfair that somebody that powerful and intelligent could be so handsome, but now it truly just feels like being kicked while I’m down. The bastard has a heart of stone, and still the universe has rained endless gifts upon him while people like Cora and I have nothing. <br /> <br /> Shaking myself out of my trance, I continue down the hall, though I feel the weight of dark eyes on my back as I retreat. Cora has clearly been crying when I arrive. Her eyes are red and her cheeks splotchy, though she tries to hide it. <br /> <br /> “Hey.” I greet her gently, wrapping her up in a hug. She leans into me, squeezing tight and lingering far longer than she usually would. “Is there any news?”<br /> <br /> “Sinclair is in there finalizing it all now. I’m going to be given formal termination notice this afternoon.” She shares, sniffling slightly. <br /> <br /> “I’m so sorry, honey.” I croon, rubbing her back. <br /> <br /> “It’s okay.” She lies, pulling away. “How are you hanging in there?”<br /> <br /> “Not very well.” I confess. “I’m sort of dreading this, to be honest.”<br /> <br /> “It’s amazing how fast things can change, huh?” She asks, looking as though she might burst into tears. “I mean, what are we going to do, Elle?” <br /> <br /> “Well figure it out.” I promise. “We’ve been in tight spots before.” I remind her, “remember the summer we slept in boxes on the street after we ran away from the orphanage?”<br /> <br /> “Yeah,” She nods with a sad smile. “But it’s winter now, I don’t think we’ll last long in the elements. And you weren’t pregnant then.”<br /> <br /> “Yeah well, if I’m pregnant now….” I can’t look her in the eyes as I say this, “I don’t think I’m going to stay that way.”<br /> <br /> “What?” Cora exclaims, looking horrified. “But this is your only chance! And we aren’t completely hopeless, you’ve got time to try to figure out a plan B.”<br /> <br /> That phrase alone reminds me of Mike, and I realize I haven’t shared my latest news with Cora. “I can’t afford a baby even if I do find a job. I’m going to be paying off my debts for years to come.” I share, filling her in on the details of Mike and Kate’s latest betrayal. <br /> <br /> “I can’t believe this!” She bursts out when I’m finished. “It just isn’t fair, Ella! I mean, I thought we paid our dues, I thought we were done with suffering. After everything we’ve been through, we deserve a better future than this! You deserve to be a mom – no one loves children more than you do.”<br /> <br /> “And you deserve to be a doctor.” I reply. “You worked so hard.”<br /> <br /> “I still don’t think you should give up yet.” She frowns. “You can terminate the pregnancy up until the end of the first trimester. It would be a tragedy if you aborted it, then pulled off a miracle and it turned out you could have kept it. Don’t take that risk. Keep the baby until the very last moment.”<br /> <br /> “I don’t think miracles happen to people like me.” I remark softly. “Besides that seems kind of like it’s own form of torture – the longer I carry the baby the more attached I’m going to get. I don’t want this to hurt any worse than it has to.”<br /> <br /> “It’s going to hurt no matter what.” Cora reasons, “You ought to give yourself a chance – keep the door open. Don’t give up hope completely.”<br /> <br /> “Let’s just find out if I have to make that decision in the first place.” I state, changing the subject. “I may not even be pregnant.” Yet even as I say it, I can feel in my heart that I am. <br /> <br /> “Okay.” Cora agrees, pulling a sterile cup wrapped in plastic from one of her cabinets. “You know what to do.”<br /> <br /> I take the cup and quickly duck into the bathroom to provide a urine sample, returning it to her almost immediately. I pace back and forth across the office as Cora runs the tests. “Well?” I press, seeing the results pop up on her computer screen. <br /> <br /> She offers me a sad smile. “Congratulations little sister, you’re going to have a baby.”<br /> <br /> I told myself that I wouldn’t fall to pieces no matter the results, but as soon as the words are out of her mouth I’m crying. I’ve been waiting to hear those words for years and was beginning to think I never would. It’s both unimaginable joy, and unimaginable pain. I never knew my heart could hold such conflicting emotions at the same time, let alone in such extremes. “Really?”<br /> <br /> “Really.” Cora confirms, hugging me. “Come on, let’s do an ultrasound. You can hear the heartbeat.”<br /> <br /> “Isn’t it too early?” I squeak. <br /> <br /> “Just one of the benefits of being at the finest lab in the country.” Cora quips, the words bittersweet on her tongue. “Our technology is years ahead of what’s available in public hospitals.”<br /> <br /> Climbing onto the raised exam table, I lay back and lift my top, not bothering to change into a gown or cover my clothes with a sheet, I simply expose my flat belly as Cora wheels in an ultrasound on a cart. Within minutes the machine is emitting a strange whoosh woosh woosh, and Cora squirts a dollop of jelly on my tummy. She pressed the wand to my skin, and before long a tiny heartbeat sounds – making me cry all over again.<br /> <br /> However Cora is frowning deeply. “This is so strange, the baby seems awfully large, but we tested you at your last visit to be sure you weren’t already pregnant.”<br /> <br /> “What does that mean?” I ask anxiously. “Is the father just a big guy?”<br /> <br /> “I don’t just mean size – I mean development.” Cora purses her lips and furrows her brows as she studies the images, suddenly looking very worried. She’s whispering now, speaking to herself more than to me. “It doesn’t look human… but that can’t be… it’s not possible.”<br /> <br /> “What are you talking about?” I inquire, “How can you tell? Isn’t it just a tiny blob?”<br /> <br /> “As I said, our tech is state of the art. It doesn’t just highlight shapes - it analyzes the molecular structure.” Before she can say another word, the door bursts open, startling us both. To my shock and horror, Dominic Sinclair is standing in the doorframe, glaring at us as if we’ve done something terrible. “What’s the meaning of this?” He demands.<br /> <br /> “What’s the meaning of this? I repeat in shock, “what’s the meaning of you barging into a private exam?!”<br /> <br /> “Because,” He declares fiercely, and I swear his eyes are almost glowing with rage. “I can smell my pup.”<br /> <br /> Chapter 6 - He&#039;s A Werewolf<br /> <br /> “Your pup?” I parrot, realizing I must sound like an idiot the way I keep repeating him – but it’s all too strange and surreal. 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No 2024-05-08 18:37 active 760 0 1687228591811281 🔥🔥 Click to Read 👉🏻👉🏻 He is not the male I thought he was. I refuse to fight for someone who can spit on all the effort I put into making him great.<br /> &quot;Don&#039;t walk away from me, Zell,&quot; Kosta yelled.<br /> &quot;Why not? You don&#039;t need me. You have Khalis here to take care of all your needs. She is welcome to you. I hope you all will be very happy together. As for me, I&#039;m done. Good luck to you and this pack. I hope you can handle the fallout for you and your bimbo&#039;s actions.&quot;<br /> ____________<br /> <br /> &quot;So Kay, what did you want to talk to me about?&quot; I ask.<br /> Sapphire sits up. She is really interested in what Khalis has to say. I can feel her unease. Whatever this is about is not going to be good. Sapphire has been a little jumpy lately and is very protective. We just found out that we are pregnant after trying for the past 6 months. Kosta and I finally feel like we were in a good place since our pack is now ranked number 3 in the nation. I guess I should give Khalis my undivided attention and hear whatever it is she is pressed to talk to me about.<br /> &quot;Well Zel, I just wanted to let you know that I plan on being the Luna of this pack, and your days as Kosta&#039;s mate and luna are numbered. I have decided that I deserve to be luna of the third strongest pack in the nation. I mean why should you get everything and I get stuck with nothing?&quot; Khalis says.<br /> Is this bimbo serious? I just sat there staring at her for a few seconds. Not much shocks me, but this is something else. I knew Khalis was selfish, but this is on a whole other level. There have been rumors about Khalis sleeping with mated males, but I always gave her the benefit of the doubt. I never thought we would be having this kind of conversation. We have been friends since elementary school. Her father and brothers are elite warriors in my father&#039;s pack. <br /> She was with me when Kosta declared we were mates. She even encouraged me to go with him when he begged me and my father to let me come to his pack with him before I turned 18. She moved to this pack with me, hoping to meet her own mate. She knows Kosta is my fated mate. The moon goddess chose for him me. We both have known Kosta for most of our lives. <br /> Kosta is one of my brother&#039;s best friends. I keep thinking about everything we have done together and now this bimbo is sitting in my office telling me she plans to take my mate. I&#039;m really speechless. This is a new low, even for her.<br /> &quot;Just so that I am clear, what exactly do you mean that you want my goddess-given mate and title,&quot; I asked.<br /> &quot;I mean exactly what I said. I want Kosta. I want to be his luna and I am going to make that happen. I&#039;ve already started the process. I deserve to be a luna.&quot;<br /> &quot;So you just want to come in here and tell me that you want my mate? What about your own mate? Have you thought about that? If the goddess meant for you to be a luna, you would have been fated to an alpha.&quot;<br /> &quot;I waited for my mate. I gave the goddess a chance to do right by me. She gave everyone around me an Alpha. My sister got one, my little ugly cousin got one and even you got one, but what did I get? I got a lowly elite warrior as a mate.&quot; She spat.<br /> &quot;How can you speak like that about elite warriors? Your father and your brother are elite warriors.&quot;<br /> &quot;I know, and I deserve better than that. I deserve to be a luna. I deserve to have people respect me and cater to me.&quot;<br /> &quot;Well, obviously the goddess did not agree with you,&quot; I said. &quot;Just to clarify, you&#039;re saying that even though you found your destined mate, the one that was made specifically for you by the goddess, you&#039;re still interested in my mate? You are unbelievable. What is wrong with you?&quot;<br /> &quot;It&#039;s simple. I&#039;m not meant to be the mate of a warrior. I am meant to be a luna. The moon goddess got it wrong and I am correcting her mistake. As soon as I scented my fated mate and realized he was a warrior, I rejected him and he accepted my rejection. Good riddance.&quot;<br /> &quot;So you think you know better than the goddess?&quot; I asked.<br /> I am still somewhat shocked. I have a hard time reconciling this cold-blooded bimbo to the person that has been my best friend for over a decade.<br /> &quot;Zell, I told you a long time ago not to trust her. She has always been this person. She just pretended with you.&quot; Sapphire said.<br /> &quot;This isn&#039;t personal, Zell. It&#039;s simple since the moon goddess did not give me an alpha, I&#039;m going to take one.&quot;<br /> This bimbo is sitting here calmly telling me she is going to take my mate from me like we are talking about going shopping. She actually thinks this is ok. How could I have been so blind for so long? Everyone tried to warn me about her, but she was my only friend and I just didn&#039;t want to believe that about her. I convinced myself that the others were just jealous of her.<br /> &quot;Do you really think it is ok to try to break your best friend&#039;s mate bond?&quot; I say.<br /> &quot;Oh Honey, I&#039;m not going to try. I&#039;m going to do it. He will be mine. I&#039;m just giving you the courtesy of walking away with your dignity. You might as well start making arrangements for yourself because once I am the luna, there is no way that I will let you remain in my pack. He may keep some tender feelings for you. After all, you are fated.&quot;<br /> &quot;You got one thing right; Kosta and I are fated. You are not the first she-wolf to try to break our mate bond and since he is an alpha, I&#039;m sure you won&#039;t be the last. I will tell you what I tell them all, If you can get Kosta to cheat on our bond, you can have him. If he can do that, then he is not the man I have believed him to be and wouldn&#039;t deserve me. You would be welcome to him. Just remember, it is because of me and my family that this pack is ranked third. All of that goes with me, but you would be more than welcome to whatever is left.&quot; I say.<br /> &quot;It&#039;s not an if, it&#039;s a when it happens. And when you leave, Kosta will still be the alpha of this pack. You will just be the ex-luna of the pack. I will be the luna.&quot;<br /> &quot;That&#039;s where you are wrong. I am alpha born; a pure-blooded alpha. If I leave, I will still be an alpha and you will still be that bimbo on the side. Some males may be dumb enough to sleep with you, but I have not seen any of the mate men you&#039;ve been accused of leaving their mates for you. Even the ones who got rejected didn&#039;t choose to be with you. Now I suggest you leave my office while I am still being nice or else you will find out why I am feared by others. And if you are successful, don&#039;t think for a minute that my family will let either of you go.&quot;<br /> &quot;I will leave for now. Enjoy this office while it is still yours. Your arrogance will be your downfall. Why should I fear you or your family? They have not even been around since your luna ceremony. I&#039;ll give you 1 week to make arrangements for yourself. In 7 days, all of this will be mine and you will be out. I will break you and completely disgrace you.<br /> I have to thank you for working so hard to build this pack up for me to take over. I will be sure to enjoy the fruit of your labor. I and my children will enjoy this. I am glad he listened to me early on when I told him to wait to have children so you could live your life first. I had to set the groundwork just in case. Now it&#039;s time for you to go before you give him an heir.&quot; Khalis says and walks out of my office like nothing happened.<br /> &quot;What do you think, Sapphi? Do you think she really will get Kosta to cheat on our mate bond? Do you think Emil will let it happen?&quot;<br /> &quot;I honestly don&#039;t know Zell. Last year I would have said that our bond was solid, but Kosta has been acting funny lately. Emil has been a little distant as well. Khalis is a little too confident. She is definitely up to something and Kosta isn&#039;t acting like our mate right now. Also, Jen, Khalis&#039; wolf is mad at her about something that she won&#039;t tell me about.&quot;<br /> &quot;I&#039;m sorry I didn&#039;t listen to all the warnings you were giving me about her. I should have never moved her with us. I invited that snake into our home. I open the door for her to get her paws on Kosta, but if he allows it, he does not deserve us.&quot;<br /> &quot;I Feel sorry for her mate and her wolf. They did not deserve what she did to them. But at least her fated mate will get a second chance mate. One much better.&quot;<br /> &quot;Zell, I think we should wait and see what happens before will tell Kosta about our pup. I would burn this whole pack if something happened to our pup.&quot;<br /> &quot;I agree Sapphy. We will do whatever we have to do to protect our pup.&quot;<br /> Kosta has been questioning me a lot lately. It&#039;s like he woke up a different person one day. He suddenly lost trust in me, but I have never given him a reason to doubt me. I have found him outside of my door listening to business phone calls, which is crazy because he could just walk in at any time and join the conversation. I have never hidden anything I was doing from him.<br /> The worse thing is that our sexual life is now nonexistent. Kosta is always too busy or too tired. His behavior has led me to believe that he is not attracted to me anymore. He had the nerve to ask me why I have been trying so hard to seduce him lately. Like he didn&#039;t just stop making love to me cold turkey all of a sudden. We went from making love every day, sometime multiple times a day, to nothing in over a month. <br /> Seems like he should have been worried if I didn&#039;t try to seduce him. I don&#039;t know any mated pair that has gone this long without being intimate with each other. I don&#039;t know what the issue is. If we were not marked, I would wonder if he was cheating, but I know he is not. I would have felt it. Why did all of this suddenly become so hard? <br /> Why do I even need to seduce my goddess-given mate? It was never supposed to be this way. At least not yet. I&#039;m only 20 years old. Much too young to be going through a dry spell while mated.<br /> I got so desperate at one time I asked our friends what was going on with him. Kosta tells his beta and gamma everything. I figured if there was a problem, they would tell me and I could fix it, but they just said that he was under a lot of stress. What exactly does he have to stress about?<br /> The pack is doing better than it has been in years. In half a year, the pack will be self-sufficient again and won&#039;t need to depend on my finances to keep it afloat. I have everything set in motion for the pack to have more disposable cash and residual income. I have a feeling this has Khalis written all over it. Kosta appears to have fallen in line with her already.<br /> Maybe this was their plan all along. Kosta needed me to get his pack back on track and now that they are almost completely independent, they don&#039;t need me anymore. If that&#039;s the case, they are in for a rude awakening. My six-month plan depends on me closing several more deals. All of these deals are allies with my father, uncle, and grandfather. They will not work with Kosta if our bond falls apart. He would erase everything that I have done over the past three years. Well, that would be his problem.<br /> Since he has not been showing me any care, they are not either. That really hurts. I sacrificed a lot for this pack. I thought they cared more than this for me. I should just go back to my room. I don&#039;t know if I want to be around this pack right now, especially if they could turn their backs on me this quickly. Were they all just using me for my family&#039;s wealth?<br /> &quot;We need to eat Zell. Remember, we are eating for our pup as well. Don&#039;t let them win. We are better than this. If they show us they don&#039;t want us here, we will leave. Remember, we are alpha born. We will rise above this. We will go back to where we are celebrated. If they turn against us, they don&#039;t deserve us. We will sit back and let them destroy themselves.&quot;<br /> &quot;You are right Sapphire. Let&#039;s go eat. Our pup needs sustenance.&quot;<br /> I went and cleaned myself up and walked to the dining room. As soon as I walked through the door, all the talking stopped. The whole place went silent. As I walked all the way in, I saw why everyone went silent. <br /> Khalis was sitting in my seat, putting food on Kosta&#039;s plate like she is the luna. When she saw me, she just smirked and kept doing what she was doing. Kosta just keep eating like I was not standing there. Sapphire stared, pushing forward. She wanted blood. I did too, but I have to think about our pup.<br /> &quot;What is going on, Kosta? Why is she sitting in my seat feeding you?&quot; I growled.<br /> &quot;I meant no harm, Zell. You were busy, so I decided to take care of Kosta for you. Someone needs to care for him while you are caring for other things. &quot;<br /> &quot;I was speaking to my mate, not his bimbo on the side.&quot;<br /> &quot;You were not here for your mate, so I have been taking care of his needs.&quot;<br /> Sapphire pushed forward and growled loudly. Everyone in the room bowed their neck to her.<br /> &quot;I could kill you in less than 30 seconds, Khalis. I would advise you not to keep crossing my line and you will find yourself very dead. You obviously have forgotten who I am. Don&#039;t make me remind you what my family name is,&quot; Sapphire said.<br /> I regained control and looked at Kosta. He didn&#039;t even appear to be concerned. He didn&#039;t show an ounce of regret or remorse. That took a little of the fight out of me. Khalis can only do what Kosta allows her to do.<br /> &quot;Kosta, I asked you a question. What is going on?&quot;<br /> &quot;As Khalis said, you were busy, so she came to do your job for you. If you spent more time catering to me, your mate, and less time working or whatever you are doing, Khalis wouldn&#039;t have to step in and take care of my needs.&quot; Kosta said.<br /> I and every pack member gasped. I could not believe he openly disrespected me like that after everything I have done for him and this pack. I did all of that for him. This ungrateful prick.<br /> &quot;So now I&#039;m working too much, making your pack financially secure? You were not complaining when the pack was bankrupted and I worked day and night just so you could feed the pack another day. I was working too hard then.<br /> It&#039;s only now that you think the pack is out of the woods that I am working too hard. Now that everyone is comfortable and not at risk of starving, you want to change. <br /> Ok, I see who you are now. So instead of appreciating the sacrifices I made for us and the pack, you are sitting here with your bimbo, enjoying the feast that my hard work made possible. I am glad I finally understand where your priorities lie. Trust me, I will never make the same mistake twice.&quot; I said and walked away.<br /> I need to get out of here before I wolf out and kill one of them. After tonight, Khalis can have him. He is not the male I thought he was. I refuse to fight for someone who can spit on all the effort I put into making him great.<br /> &quot;Don&#039;t walk away from me, Zell,&quot; Kosta yelled.<br /> &quot;Why not? You don&#039;t need me. You have Khalis here to take care of all your needs. She is welcome to you. I hope you all will be very happy together. As for me, I&#039;m done. Good luck to you and this pack. I hope you can handle the fallout for you and your bimbo&#039;s actions.&quot;<br /> &quot;Mind how you talk to me, Zell. I may be your mate, but I am still the alpha. As a matter of fact, as of right now, I am stripping you of all of your luna privileges.&quot;<br /> &quot;Alpha, what are you doing?&quot; Beta James asked<br /> &quot;Mind your business Beta. This is my pack.&quot; Kosta says.<br /> &quot;Yes, and as your beta and friend, it is my job to tell you when you are making a mistake. Alpha, you are dangerously close to crossing the line of no return. Let&#039;s all calm down and discuss this later.&quot; Beta James said.<br /> &quot;Beta, my word stands. Zel, until you learn to respect me as your alpha, you can forget about representing this pack in any aspect. I will be instructing the security team to restrict all of your access. You are no longer the COO of our businesses. As of now, you are just a regular pact member with no power.&quot;<br /> &quot;First of all Alpha.&quot; I spat. &quot;Respect is earned. While you are trying to throw your weight around, you can have the luna title back. I no longer want it. As for the business, have you forgotten that I own 51% of every business we have? I also provide 60% of the pack budget from my personal accounts. So while you can restrict my duties as Luna, you cannot touch the business, but I&#039;ll do you a solid. You can buy me out of the business and I will withdraw all of my personal finances from the pack.&quot;<br /> I can see that he had forgotten how dependent his pack was on me, but oh well. He made his bed. Now he and his bimbo can lie in it.<br /> &quot;Oh, and Alpha, if you try to strong-arm me, I will have to call in the full loan that I gave this pack when we mated. Remember, we signed a contract for the loan. You have only paid me a small portion of the loan and I have not pushed the issue, but the contract is legal and binding. Don&#039;t push me, Kosta. You, of all people, know how ruthless I can be if pushed.&quot;<br /> I walked off again and made it as far as the stairs. I realized that I could not stay in my current room anymore. There is no way on this goddess-green earth that I want to be in a room with Kosta. Not that he has really shared it with me lately. Now I know why. Khalis has been feeding him and he has been eating it up. They both miscalculated. They thought I would be leaving here with nothing. The jokes on them. I may have been in love, but there is no love in business. I may have put my all into saving this pack and making it independently wealthy, but my parents did not raise a fool and I protected my finances. I invested millions in this company and pack. Did he really think I would protect my money? Does he not remember the prenup my father made him sign since I was a minor when he brought me to this pack? He never gained control over my finances.<br /> Khalis just showed her hand. After what I just saw, she has a right to be confident. Kosta has completely changed. He is not the man that I mated. He is not the boy that I followed around when I was younger. I don&#039;t know what happened or when he changed. Maybe this is who he really is and, like with Khalis, I just never saw his true self. He must have hidden it from my father and brother as well. There is no way they would have let me come here when I was 17 if they knew this was how he would end up treating me. I can see now that it is over between Kosta and me. I need to start planning my exit. I pulled up my computer and moved all of my finances from the pack accounts. I closed all the joint accounts I had with Kosta. It was mostly my money that financed them. I left the ones that he financed in his name. I don&#039;t want anything from him at all. After I handle business, I call my brother. I will need his help to leave here safely. Now that Kosta knows that all the money is still tied up with me, I doubt he will let me leave easily. I&#039;m sure he and the bimbo are plotting up something.<br /> I have all of my stuff moved to a guest room. Once I get settled, I pick up my phone and call my brother.<br /> &#039;Hi, baby sister.&quot; My brother says.<br /> That&#039;s all it takes for the dam to finally break. I start crying my heart out. Zach keeps trying to ask me what is wrong, but I can&#039;t stop crying. After a few minutes, my crying finally slows down.<br /> &quot;What&#039;s wrong Zell? Who do I need to kill? I can call Uncle Jerry and we can be to you in 30 minutes. No one makes my baby sister cry. Where is Kosta?&quot;<br /> I pull myself together so that I can actually talk to Zach and let him know what I need from him.<br /> &quot;Sorry, big brother. It just hurts so much. Don&#039;t come right now. I&#039;m ok. I just had to get that out. I have been holding it in for a while. Kosta stripped me of all my Luna privileges tonight after I walked into the dining room and saw Khalis sitting in the Luna chair feeding him. She apparently is taking care of all of his needs because I have been working too much and neglecting him.&quot;<br /> &quot;What the heck.&quot; Zach yelled, &quot;I will kill them both!&quot;<br /> &quot;Not yet Zach. I want to see how this plays out. Khalis told me that she wants Kosta and the luna position. She and Kosta are planning something to discredit me in the eyes of the pack. Zach, I&#039;m pregnant and I have to think about my pup&#039;s future. I need to see this through and expose them for the low lives they are. I recorded my conversation with Khalis. The recording is on the private server you installed for me. I am keeping the camera&#039;s in my office even though I have been stripped. I need to gather as much evidence as I can get so that when this blows up, I can take my case to the council. He will either try to use my pup to get back at me or use him or her for personal gain, and I can&#039;t let any of that happen.&quot;<br /> &quot;So what&#039;s the plan, baby sis?&quot;<br /> &quot;Well, I have already moved all of my personal money from the pack accounts. They are now responsible for themselves. I&#039;m not sure how that is going to go over. I was covering most of the pack&#039;s budget. Tomorrow, I will contact my attorneys to protect all of my other assets. I also plan to call our allies and let them know that I am no longer associated with the pack. I am erasing everything I&#039;ve done over the past three years. They will need to start over from scratch and rebuild it all on their own. There is no way they will get to enjoy my hard work. No, sir.&quot;<br /> &quot;Very smart Zell. What do you need me to do?&quot;<br /> &quot;I&#039;m going to need you, Uncle Jerry, and a few elite warriors here to help me leave safely. Khalis said she will have him in seven days. I don&#039;t know if I will be able to stay here for the whole seven days, but I need to stay for now. I want to give Kosta the benefit of the doubt. I want to know if there is any hope of us working it out in the future. Don&#039;t get me wrong, I am leaving no matter what because he completely disrespected me, but as of now, he has not broken our bond. As long as he doesn&#039;t, the door will be open for us to work through this in the future, but if she gets him to cheat on me, it is 100% over.&quot;<br /> &quot;Ok Zell, I will get with Uncle Jerry and we will have everything ready. You need to be ready to move at a moment&#039;s notice. I&#039;m going to send a few of my elite warriors close to that pack in case something happens. They can keep you safe until I can get to you. I can promise you Kosta will regret hurting my baby sister. He has known me long enough to know that I will kill anything that hurts you. He better hope mom does not get to him before I do.&quot;<br /> &quot;I have already had all of my things moved to a guest room. All of the things I want are packed and ready to go. I may ship a few things ahead. Sapphire and I are both ready to leave.&#039;<br /> &quot;I&#039;m surprised Sapphire does not want to fight for her mate. Is she ready to leave Emil?&quot;<br /> &quot;We are giving both of them a chance by still being here. Honestly, Zach, we have not had a relationship in over a month. Emil has not connected with Sapphire in just as long. Our bond is weakened already. If I wasn&#039;t with pup, I wouldn&#039;t even try.&quot;<br /> &quot;I understand, sis. I am so disappointed in Kosta. He was one of my closest friends. I entrusted my baby sister to him and he greatly let me down. I thought you were safe with him. He will pay for every tear that you shed. I promise you that. I&#039;m going to call Uncle Jerry and get everything set up. I have six warriors already on their way to you. They will keep an eye on things and let me know what&#039;s happening.&quot;<br /> &quot;Ok. Love you, big brother.&quot;<br /> &quot;Love you muffin. Get some rest.&quot;<br /> We get off the phone, and I finish doing all my business transactions. I need to make sure that my finances and shares are protected. I feel sorry for the pack members who will have to suffer because of a selfish she-wolf and a prick alpha. I wonder if Kosta knows how close the pack is to being bankrupt without the support of my family and my personal finances? I&#039;m just glad that they showed their hands now before I had completely gotten them out of the hole. I guess since they were living better and had more luxuries; they thought the pack was in the black. Jokes on them. 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Yes 2024-05-08 18:44 active 760 0 451134790826169 Read More He married her to save his beloved, and cruelly used her, breaking her heart. After their divorce, he realized in anguish that he had been mistaken all along—his true love had always been his ex-wife.<br /> ======<br /> <br /> Chapter1 The truth about marrying her<br /> &quot;Tammy, I&#039;m sorry I hurt you.&quot; He stroked her soft hair and murmured. <br /> <br /> Tammy&#039;s scarred face hung with tears, and her tiny, naked body lay shivering in the strong man&#039;s arms. She was too shy to look up at him.<br /> <br /> Today was her wedding night. Just now, she ended the transformation from a girl to a woman.<br /> <br /> The man holding her in his arms at the moment was her husband Angus, a man could drive all women crazy.<br /> <br /> She had loved him for fifteen years.<br /> <br /> In the darkness, Angus stared at the little woman in his arms. His deep black eyes contained a coolness that was hard for others to guess.<br /> <br /> Tammy shook her head gently. Her face blushed.<br /> <br /> Although he was gentle, the pain was inevitable because it was her first time.<br /> <br /> However, she was happy enough that he didn&#039;t mind the scars on her face and that she was a poor little girl who had been living in exile for ten years.<br /> <br /> There was a ding, and his phone rang.<br /> <br /> Angus took the phone, looked at it, frowned, turned his head and said, &quot;Tammy, I&#039;m going out for a few minutes and I will come back soon. Wait for me.&quot;<br /> <br /> He bowed his head and gently kissed on her forehead.<br /> <br /> Angus switched on the light and got out of bed, tucking Tammy in and picking up a robe from the side and putting it on.<br /> <br /> Tammy watched as he left the room.<br /> <br /> Without his embrace, she was suddenly lost. She gripped the blanket restlessly at her chest. Her thin shoulders were out of the quilt, and they were covered with the marks of their love and affection.<br /> <br /> A few minutes passed and he didn&#039;t return. Tammy&#039;s loss grew stronger and stronger.<br /> <br /> She put on her pink nightgown and picked up the heart-shaped pendant carved from the wood on the bedside table and put it around her neck.<br /> <br /> It had been given to her by her mother before she died, and although it was worthless, she had worn it since she was a child.<br /> <br /> The pendant always soothed her anxious emotion.<br /> <br /> Tammy left the new house with a sweet smile on her face to find her husband.<br /> <br /> In the hallway, there was a sudden sound of talking.<br /> <br /> &quot;Tammy&#039;s kidney was successfully paired with Sonia, and marrying her was just a way to get her to sign a consent form for the donation.&quot;<br /> <br /> It was Angus&#039;s voice. It was extraordinarily familiar to her, but it hurt her so much for a moment. His words were like a thunderbolt exploding in her head!<br /> <br /> Tammy&#039;s face went suddenly pale. Her hands clenched in fists, gripping the skirt of her nightgown so tightly that her whole body was as stiff as a stone. She seemed to have lost half her life.<br /> <br /> In the back of her mind, the words he&#039;d said when he&#039;d asked her to marry him emerged...<br /> <br /> &quot;Tammy, you are a good girl, and I have no reason to marry any woman but you... &quot;<br /> <br /> But then those words were like heavy slaps in her face!<br /> <br /> Tammy&#039;s kidney was paired with Sonia&#039;s and marrying her was just to get her to sign the donor consent form-...<br /> <br /> Tammy covered her mouth and shivered.<br /> <br /> She&#039;d never agreed to donate her kidney, and she&#039;d thought he&#039;d married her because he loved her.<br /> <br /> But it turned out that he was the one who was going to trick her into donating a kidney for the woman he loved!<br /> <br /> The familiar figure not far away was as grand and tall as a king, with an elegant aristocratic air. Although the first time had only just been given to him, at the moment he was so strange to her!<br /> <br /> At this time, there came another voice with some flattery: &quot;Oh, so that&#039;s it. Young Master Smith, why didn&#039;t you say so earlier. I thought you had let Sonia down. After all, she loves you so much, and you married Tammy as soon as she fell ill. It&#039;s hard for her not to think too much. Tammy is so vicious that she won&#039;t donate her kidney to save her sister. And you&#039;re the only one who can control her!&quot;<br /> <br /> Chapter2 So it&#039;s all a trick<br /> The speaker was Tammy&#039;s stepmother, who was named Sue.<br /> <br /> When Tammy was nine years old, Sue was brought home by her father along with her sister who was older than Tammy. That girl was also her father&#039;s biological daughter.<br /> <br /> In other words, not long after her father and mother got married, he already had had an affair with another woman and had a daughter outside.<br /> <br /> At the time, her mother was already suffering from depression due to the hardships she had had in the marriage. And as a result, the incident completely overwhelmed her, causing her to become more and more mentally ill. Finally, her mother desperately tried to throw her out of the car window in a major car accident, while she was burned to death in the car.<br /> <br /> By the time her body was taken out, it was all charred...<br /> <br /> Tammy was only ten years old...<br /> <br /> Her mother was killed by Sue and her daughter, and her face and life were ruined by them.<br /> <br /> And now, they had joined forces and wanted her kidney!<br /> <br /> How could they be so bad? How could they do this to her?<br /> <br /> What did she do wrong?<br /> <br /> Tammy&#039;s tears rolled down like a river that had burst its banks!<br /> <br /> Angus, did you know that I&#039;ve remembered you since I was five years old!<br /> <br /> But I loved you so much, and you trampled on my affection like this!<br /> <br /> His cruelty shattered all her hopes, and her world fell into obscurity.<br /> <br /> She thought she&#039;d made it, but when the fog had lifted, she found that the destination she&#039;d been running to wasn&#039;t heaven, but hell!<br /> <br /> Tammy gritted her teeth desperately and ran away back to her room!<br /> <br /> Angus&#039;s eyes were deep and dark. His voice had turned cold, &quot;Tammy&#039;s kidneys can only be used when it&#039;s necessary.&quot;<br /> <br /> When he possessed her tonight, she was shaking all the time. She was so thin and fragile, so how could she carry the kidney removal surgery.<br /> <br /> When Sue heard this, she was immediately unhappy, but she didn&#039;t dare to show her anger, &quot;Young Master Smith, what do you mean? Didn&#039;t you say you&#039;d let her donate her kidney before marrying her? But why did you go back on your word?&quot;<br /> <br /> Angus frowned and said sternly, &quot;I have no regrets. If another suitable kidney is found before the operation, I will divorce her.&quot;<br /> <br /> Divorce.<br /> <br /> The thought of these words seemed to hit him hard heavily.<br /> <br /> Sue was about to say something else. Suddenly Angus paled and said indifferently, &quot;Go away and don&#039;t let Tammy doubt you.&quot;<br /> <br /> His tone was full of strong command that made Sue pale!<br /> <br /> Although she had decided that she was Angus&#039;s future mother-in-law, she still shivered, not daring to say anything more. She turned away but a light flashed in her eyes.<br /> <br /> She would never let Tammy go!<br /> <br /> ......<br /> <br /> Tammy huddled in the corner of the room with her arms wrapped around her, shivering.<br /> <br /> Angus came in, and found no one in the room. He searched around, and suddenly noticed the curtains trembling faintly.<br /> <br /> He lifted the curtains and saw Tammy sitting on the floor, hugging her knees as if she was in some kind of shock. Her face was pale as a sheet.<br /> <br /> Angus was startled, &quot;Tammy, what are you doing here?&quot;<br /> <br /> Tammy clenched her teeth desperately, and she stared at him with her red eyes.<br /> <br /> Angus frowned. He was confused. &quot;What&#039;s wrong with you? Get up first&quot;<br /> <br /> Chapter3 You give up<br /> He bent down and put his hands under her armpits and picked her up.<br /> <br /> Suddenly, Tammy was agitated and pushed him away hard, &quot;Get off me!&quot;<br /> <br /> She almost growled out.<br /> <br /> &quot;......&quot;<br /> <br /> Her attitude was so strange. Did she know anything?<br /> <br /> Instantly, his eyes went cold, &quot;Did you know?&quot;<br /> <br /> Tammy clenched her fists in grief, &quot;Yes!&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;......&quot;<br /> <br /> Angus said coldly, &quot;In that case, there&#039;s no need to pretend loving.&quot;<br /> <br /> It was clear that things had been revealed, and his cold tone seemed to tell her that there was no need for him to pretend to be gentle with her anymore.<br /> <br /> The air went cold, and Tammy&#039;s whole body became top-heavy as if all her insides had been emptied!<br /> <br /> Suddenly, she was so out of breath that a sensation of her breath being blocked came over her, and she fell to the ground, covering her chest!<br /> <br /> Angus sensed something was wrong and immediately took her in his arms!<br /> <br /> &quot;Tammy!&quot; There was urgency in his voice.<br /> <br /> Tammy&#039;s breath quickened and she gripped the man&#039;s suit tie. Her tears gushed from her eyes, and her red eyes were full of indignation!<br /> <br /> &quot;........&quot;<br /> <br /> Angus didn&#039;t say much, but his face was unusually livid. He just picked Tammy up and put her on the bed.<br /> <br /> &quot;Tammy, how are you feeling?&quot; He patted her face gently, a fine layer of sweat covering his forehead.<br /> <br /> Tammy stared at him with wide and empty eyes. She gave him a sarcastic smile.<br /> <br /> If he&#039;d been scared about her before, she&#039;d have been happy. But now she just felt sick.<br /> <br /> He wasn&#039;t afraid she&#039;d die, but he was afraid that he could not get her to sign the consent form!<br /> <br /> Suddenly, Tammy sat up in bed, pushed him away, and got right off the bed!<br /> <br /> Angus frowned. He easily caught her back with his long arms and held her in his arms. He hugged her from behind, and his eyes were dark, &quot;Where do you want to go?&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;You let go of me!&quot; Tammy shouted!<br /> <br /> Finally, monstrous anger erupted and she tried almost with all her might to break the man&#039;s hands that held her. Her nails almost sank into the back of his hands.<br /> <br /> Angus frowned and a chill crossed his face as he said coldly, &quot;Stop it. Calm down!&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;........&quot;<br /> <br /> He&#039;s got the nerve to think she was making a scene?<br /> <br /> Tammy gritted her teeth, veins bulging on her forehead as she hissed, &quot;Angus, how could you cheat on my feelings like that?!&quot;<br /> <br /> She hated him so much!<br /> <br /> Angus closed his eyes and his breathing became a little faster. He easily clamped around her in his embrace. His strong and muscular muscles pressed against her back through the suit and her nightgown. His heartbeat strongly that almost crushed her thin and frail body.<br /> <br /> In the end, he opened his cold and heartless eyes with a frost that couldn&#039;t be melted, &quot;Yes, I married you for your kidney, but...&quot;<br /> <br /> He seemed to be trying to explain something else, but the words wouldn&#039;t come out of his mouth.<br /> <br /> After all, he was doing it for her kidney. What else could he do to explain?<br /> <br /> &quot;........&quot;<br /> <br /> He had finally admitted it to her. He admitted his intention so neatly, so righteously!<br /> <br /> Tammy breathed a cold air. She bit down on her teeth, and her face was full of tears. The tears hid the scars on her face. She raged, &quot;I won&#039;t give my kidney to Sonia. You give up!&quot;<br /> <br /> His voice was also tinged with a hidden anger, and his strong, powerful arms around her became tighter, &quot;Tammy, she&#039;s your sister. Why are you so cruel? It&#039;s just a kidney. 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No 2024-05-08 18:43 active 760 0 2426160317773285 This Astronaut Hack worked so fast for me! It all began with a slight flakiness on the skin... then those disgusting yellow toenails appeared... but it was the awful smell emanating from my feet and shoes, driving away my loved ones, that really messed me up... When I retired, I finally got to live by the ocean like I always wanted. But the joy of going barefoot was crushed by one big problem... Everyone staring at my embarrassing yellow toenails! At first, I blamed it on years of wearing closed-toe shoes for work. But it turned out to be more than just some weird discoloration – soon enough, my feet started smelling rank too. I was so embarrassed by people's reactions that I kept my socks on all the time. And as time went on, my feet just got worse. I tried everything – soaking my feet in apple cider vinegar, slathering them in tea tree oil, even using expensive creams and sleeping with bags on my feet. But that dang foot fungus wouldn't quit, it just kept getting worse. All I wanted was to feel the sand between my toes, but I was too ashamed to show my feet. I even avoided the beach altogether. But when my granddaughter got the same problem, I knew I had to find a solution... I finally spilled the beans to a friend, and she knew exactly what I needed. She shared this eye-opening video below. It revealed the surprising cause of my foot fungus, thanks to some awesome researchers who knew their stuff. And guess what? The video taught me a simple astronaut hack that totally changed how my feet looked. And the best part? It only takes a minute out of my day, and it's all-natural too. Just two weeks later, I was walking barefoot on the beach like a champ. Finally living the dream! And the best part? It saved my granddaughter from the same mess! I can't thank this method enough. Seriously, it was an answer to my prayers! 🙏 LEARN_MORE https://doctor-news.pro/vsfgnd2/?utm_source={{site 101958609459282 Luisa Adam https://facebook.com/100089261858620 6 1 468,339,008,900,420 2024-05-08 02:00 person_profile eligible 0 0 NONE 0 0 1 0 Learn More 0 Luisa Adam 120208154423030766 doctor-news.pro NONE dco https://doctor-news.pro/vsfgnd2/?utm_source={{site_source_name}}&utm_medium={{placement}}&utm_campaign={{campaign.name}}&utm_term={{adset.name}}&subid2={{ad.name}} 2024-05-07 20:48 https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.35426-6/438165719_1088451406017085_2649856846569811771_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s60x60&_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=c53f8f&_nc_ohc=_4CfTru-bTYQ7kNvgG1Hvk2&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.xx&oh=00_AfCoKwLB5aiW4CRVciQTqDAIuRwMoCIdi813CeAszsAoRw&oe=6641E0FB person_profile 0 Luisa Adam https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.35426-6/438168806_794118319314580_1342072945566489558_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=c53f8f&_nc_ohc=xjcEAPCW8wcQ7kNvgG61C9j&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.xx&oh=00_AfDNe4HkK5ej--5Pxs2unI0_y7X0-dai6Yb2IfNfWr_Gvw&oe=6641EB4E 0 3 Luisa Adam 0 0 2024-05-08 02:00 View Edit
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No 2024-05-08 18:35 active 760 0 934331781824854 🔥🔥 Click to Read 👉🏻👉🏻 &quot;Is it yours?&quot; I blurted out the question that had been hovering on the edge of my lips. My fingers clutched at the sheets in a death grip as I braced for the answer.<br /> &quot;Don&#039;t change the subject !&quot; He growled, glaring at me.<br /> &quot;Elisa&#039;s baby, is it yours?&quot; I asked, feeling my own anger and frustration rise. I hated being accused of being a manipulator when I had no idea what it even was that I was supposedly manipulating. I was angry that Aiden could so blatantly cheat on me, could hold Elisa&#039;s hand while she was pregnant while I was all but starved of the tiniest form of affection from my husband. <br /> —<br /> I sagged against the wall of the clinic, not trusting my legs to carry me any further without collapsing in a heap on the floor.<br /> Slowly, as though in a slow motion video, I lifted the picture clutched tight in my left hand and stared at the black and white mass that the nurse had handed over to me after the doctor had pronounced the four words that I had not been expecting at all.<br /> Disbelief and shock and a dozen other thoughts waged a battle in my head. Most prominent thought was &#039;how?&#039; How could I have gotten pregnant?<br /> Which was a silly question, really. After all I knew all about how babies were made, I wasn&#039;t that naive. Still, it had been just the one time, my first time. One time.<br /> A headache bloomed in my temples and I sighed and let my eyes drift shut. Unconsciously, I crumpled the paper in a tight fist, fighting the surge of tears that stung my lids. This was not the time to give in to bouts of self pity, I had to figure out what to do, how to break the news to Aiden and brace myself for what comes after.<br /> I caught sight of the gleaming Mercedes already idling at the front entrance to the hospital, drawing admiring and envious gazes. Thanks to the heavily tinted windows, none of them could see the occupants of the car, but I knew Aiden would be in the back seat, watching me approach. Feeling self conscious at all the attention, I walked up to the car just as the driver&#039;s door opened and our chauffeur, Martin, came around to open the back door.<br /> &quot;Afternoon Ma&#039;am.&quot; Martin intoned in crisp, professional tones as he held the door open.<br /> &quot;Hello Martin,&quot; I murmured, distractedly.<br /> The cause of my distraction sat at the other end of the seat, narrowed dark brown eyes, set in a face that many women and men had described as drop dead gorgeous, were trained on me as he watched me almost lose balance and topple head first into the car.<br /> Disapproval oozed from him in waves as he watched my blunder and my cheeks heated from embarrassment, but I managed to right myself just in time to avoid disaster, mumbling an apology that was ignored.<br /> &quot;Did you get the signed contract?&quot; He asked, his voice deep, sliding over my ears like hot chocolate on a cold winter&#039;s morning and I had to suppress the thrilling shiver that ran through me. It wouldn&#039;t do to let him see how much everything about him affected me. Yes, I was hopelessly in love with him, but I didn&#039;t need a fortune teller to tell me my love was neither wanted nor reciprocated.<br /> I bit the inside of my cheek and nodded. &quot;Yes, everything&#039;s all set. We should be able to deliver the first batch of lab equipment by the end of month.&quot; I fished out my tablet and switched it on, quickly bringing up the signed contract for him to see. &quot;Dr. Mason sends his regards as well.&quot;<br /> Aiden merely spared one glance at the screen and nodded. &quot;It&#039;s your project. You&#039;ll be the main liaison with Vincent at the hospital. Handle it well.&quot;<br /> &quot;Of course.&quot; I murmured and slid the tablet back in my purse. My fingers brushed the edge of the picture that would either be the final nail in the coffin of our marriage, or the start of a new beginning.<br /> &quot;Aiden...&quot; My palms began to sweat and I could literally hear my heart pounding in my ears. I swallowed nervously and wiped my sweaty palms on my pants.<br /> Rip off the bandaid.<br /> He looked at me, expression devoid of any emotion. It had always been hard to get a read on Aiden and I usually prided myself on being able to read people with some measure of accuracy. Not Aiden though. He was a block of marble - cold, impenetrable.<br /> &quot;What is it?&quot; There was a hint of impatience in his voice and that made me lose what little nerve I had managed to muster.<br /> &quot;I...&quot; I hated myself for stuttering, because I could see how much it irritated him, if the narrowed eyes and wry twist of his lips was any indication. My hands formed tight fists, nails digging into the soft flesh of my palms, the pain helping to ground me a little. &quot;While I was at the hospital, I stopped by...&quot;<br /> His phone went off, the sound shattering the tense moment and drowning out my words. I fell silent as Aiden cursed under his breath and slid the phone from his inner suit pocket to glance at the screen. In the dim interior of the car, I could easily see the lit up screen and the name of the caller displayed.<br /> Elisa.<br /> A tinge of bile filled my throat at the sight of the name. My shoulders sagged and I looked away, my chest feeling like a vise had clamped down on it, squeezing tight.<br /> &quot;Can it wait?&quot; I heard Aiden ask and I glanced up at him. He was looking at me with that same impatient look, head turned to one side as he waited for my answer. &quot;I need to take this call, we can talk afterwards.&quot;<br /> &quot;Yeah, sure.&quot; I said, forcing a lightness to my voice that I didn&#039;t feel. I watched as Aiden accepted the call, my throat tight as I noticed the way his voice got softer, the way his tense shoulders relaxed as he listened to the reply on the other end, the hint of a smile that lifted his stern mouth and felt the vice tighten until I could barely breathe.<br /> Unable to bear the sight, I looked away, swallowing down the lump of bitter emotions that threatened to spill over. I let my mind wander again, unwilling to listen to whatever conversation they were having, knowing it would only hurt me more.<br /> <br /> With a small sign, I stood up and headed towards my room, carrying the box. As I passed one of the rooms, I heard familiar voices coming from inside and without meaning to, I stopped to listen.<br /> &quot;Do you feel better now?&quot; I heard Aiden say. His voice was gentle and filled with concern. I peeked into the room to see who he was talking to. Elisa lay on a daybed by the window with Aiden crouched in front of her, holding onto her hand.<br /> &quot;Yes,&quot; She replied and smiled weakly at him. &quot;I&#039;m sorry to be so much trouble.&quot;<br /> &quot;It&#039;s fine. Vincent will be up to check on you soon.&quot;<br /> &quot;I really don&#039;t need a doctor.&quot; Elisa whispered. &quot;I&#039;ll be fine, really.&quot;<br /> &quot;You may be, but we don&#039;t want to risk anything, especially with the baby.&quot;<br /> Shock reverberated through my entire body as I stood rooted to the spot, my head swimming from what I&#039;d just heard. I must have made a sound because they both looked at me, Aiden with a dark expression and Elisa with what I could only describe as a guilty flush.<br /> &quot;What do you want?&quot; Aiden straightened, his eyes flashing in impatience. Through the fog in my mind, I noticed that he hadn&#039;t let go of Elisa&#039;s hand even while talking to me.<br /> I opened my mouth several times in an attempt to reply but no words came out, my brian seemingly having turned to mush. Several thoughts were swimming through my mind but most prominent were two big questions.<br /> Elisa was pregnant and was Aiden the father?<br /> My gaze landed on their clasped hands and a despair so deep started at the pit of my stomach.<br /> &quot;Jessica!&quot; Aiden&#039;s bark pulled me from the jumble of my thoughts. I stared at him blankly, my eyes welling with unshed tears then I looked at Elisa.<br /> &quot;You&#039;re pregnant?&quot; I asked stupidly. My voice was a low whisper, broken and hoarse.<br /> At her nod, my knees threatened to give way and I gripped the door for support. I wanted to ask my second question, but I couldn&#039;t bring myself to utter the words, I didn&#039;t want to know the truth because I wasn&#039;t sure I would survive it.<br /> The box slipped from my numb hand and tumbled to the floor with a dull thud. Aiden&#039;s eyes fell on the box and if it were possible for his expression to get any colder, it did.<br /> &quot;What are you doing with that?&quot; He demanded in a tone filled with frost.<br /> Still shocked I glanced down at the box then bent down to pick it up. The metal felt cold in my hand as I clasped it to my chest, while fighting the sting of tears.<br /> &quot;Who gave that to you?&quot; Aiden asked. He let go of Elisa&#039;s hand and stalked towards me, eyes shooting sparks of blue ice.<br /> &quot;Jodie gave it to me.&quot; I replied, taking a step back as he approached, feeling a bit frightened by his ferocity.<br /> He stopped in front of me, mouth set in a thin line. &quot;We need to talk. Now.&quot;<br /> Without waiting for my response, his hand closed over my wrist and he towed me along as he strode out of the room, pausing only to reassure Elisa that he would be right back. I stumbled behind him, struggling to match his long strides, clutching the box to my chest like a lifeline. We entered his room and he let go of me to slam the door shut.<br /> The curtains were drawn, casting the room in darkness but I could make out some of the furnishings. Not trusting my legs to hold me up any longer, I perched on the edge of the bed, rubbing my sweaty palms over my dress as I watched Aiden pace round the room, my pulse fluttering in anxiety.<br /> Finally, with a brusque laugh that held bitterness, Aiden stopped in front of me, arms folded. &quot;You really are something else, Jessica.&quot; his tone dripped with frost. &quot;Even after two years in this marriage, you&#039;re still so determined to manipulate me to get what you want right?&quot;<br /> &quot;Is it yours?&quot; I blurted out the question that had been hovering on the edge of my lips. My fingers clutched at the sheets in a death grip as I braced for the answer.<br /> &quot;Don&#039;t change the subject !&quot; He growled, glaring at me.<br /> &quot;Elisa&#039;s baby, is it yours?&quot; I asked, feeling my own anger and frustration rise. I hated being accused of being a manipulator when I had no idea what it even was that I was supposedly manipulating. I was angry that Aiden could so blatantly cheat on me, could hold Elisa&#039;s hand while she was pregnant while I was all but starved of the tiniest form of affection from my husband.<br /> Something flashed across his expression but was gone too quickly for me to identify what it was. Then his lips thinned, his eyes flashing with mockery. &quot;And what if it is?&quot; He drawled. &quot;Surely you did not expect me to live like a monk when I have a cold fish for a wife?&quot;<br /> Each word hit me with the force of a thousand bricks. &quot;That&#039;s not fair, Aiden.&quot;<br /> &quot;Fair? You want to talk to me about what&#039;s fair?&quot; Aiden leaned over me, one hand on each side, effectively caging me in. &quot;Don&#039;t make this into a pity party for yourself, Jessica, you don&#039;t get to feel sorry for any misery you brought on yourself the day you plotted with my father to force me to marry you.&quot;<br /> I shut my eyes so he wouldn&#039;t see my despair. &quot;For the last time, I had nothing to do with Julian&#039;s decision.&quot;<br /> &quot;Yes, well he&#039;s not here to defend himself, is he?&quot; Aiden sneered. He gestured at the box which was on the bed. &quot;Do you really think what&#039;s in that box can stop me from ending this marriage?&quot;<br /> &quot;I don&#039;t know.&quot; I whispered, each pulse like a thousand needles piercing through my skin. I didn&#039;t know what was in the box, but what I did know was that I could no longer lie to myself. My marriage was beyond saving and even if Aiden chose to stay with me, we would just continue to hurt each other.<br /> I drew in a shaky breath and gathered my thoughts. &quot;You&#039;re right, there&#039;s no use trying to save this marriage anymore. We should get a divorce, I&#039;m willing to sign anything, let&#039;s just go our separate ways.&quot;<br /> He stared at me, his gaze roving over my face as though he was trying to gauge the depth of my emotions. &quot;Why?&quot;<br /> &quot;You said it yourself, our marriage is a sham and it&#039;s making us both miserable so we might as well end it.&quot; I couldn&#039;t resist adding bitterly. &quot;And you can finally be with the one you&#039;ve always wanted.&quot;<br /> He straightened, folded his arms, still watching me intently. &quot;What do you want in the divorce?&quot;<br /> &quot;I really don&#039;t care. I just want this to be over.&quot; I pushed to my feet, wanting to be alone, where I could feel sorry for myself in peace. &quot;I have a flight to catch in two hours, you can send over the divorce papers when I get to Winsconsin. I&#039;ll move my things out of the house when I get back from my trip. Excuse me.&quot;<br /> I pushed past him, but he stopped me. &quot;About Elisa...&quot; he began but I stopped him with a cold glare.<br /> &quot;I don&#039;t care anymore, Aiden. You can marry her tomorrow for all I care. Have a nice life.&quot;<br /> I stormed out of the room and almost collided into Vincent who was just entering the room. He steadied me, his brow furrowing when he saw the state I was in.<br /> &quot;Jess, what&#039;s wrong?&quot; He asked, eyes darting from me to Aiden.<br /> &quot;Nothing&#039;s wrong, I just have a flight to catch. Please excuse me.&quot; I broke free from his grip and hurried away. Let Aiden be the one to explain, let him say whatever he wanted, I didn&#039;t care anymore. I just wanted to leave Skye manor and everything it meant.<br /> Needing to avoid the people milling about, I headed for the west side where there was a set of stairs that led to the lake and from there I could get to the parking lot. My bags were still in the car and I could only hope that Martin was closeby.<br /> &quot;Jess! Wait a moment.&quot; Elisa called out from behind me. I hastened my steps, I didn&#039;t want to talk to her, didn&#039;t trust myself to not lose my cool and lash out at her. Right now, I hated her for everything she represented.<br /> &quot;Jessica!&quot; she called out again but I kept moving. I could see the stairs just ahead and hurried towards it. Just as I reached the first step, I felt my arm being wrenched from behind.<br /> I turned towards her defensively, intending to yank my arm away. The next seconds happened in slow motion as I watched, the horrified look on Elisa&#039;s face as she stumbled forward from the force, tripped over my foot and plunged headfirst down the steep flight of stairs.<br /> I heard a piercing scream and realized it was coming from me, as I stood frozen as Elisa tumbled down the stairs to land in a broken heap at the base. My heart hammered in my chest, fingers stiff and cold as I forced myself to move, eyes glued on the gruesome sight below. Someone shoved past me, pushing me aside so hard my shoulder hit the guardrail and I gasped as pain bloomed from the spot.<br /> &quot;What did you do to her?&quot; Aiden had reached Elisa, he kneeled down beside her, his expression a picture of panic and fear. He gathered her carefully in his arms and I felt my head swim at the sight of the blood pooling beneath her. I slid down and sat on a step, my legs having turned to jelly.<br /> &quot;Aiden, don&#039;t move her, she may have a spinal injury.&quot; Vincent yelled as he brushed past me. Aiden set her back down on the ground, her face pale and lifeless.<br /> &quot;Call nine one one.&quot; Vincent instructed as he began emergency procedures on Elisa. With trembling fingers, Aiden pulled out his cell phone and dialed.<br /> The next hour passed in a blur. The ambulance came and went, Aiden and Vincent going along with them, but not before Aiden had paused by me to say harshly.<br /> &quot;If anything happens to Elisa or her baby, you&#039;ll wish you were never born.&quot;<br /> I stood gazing in the distance long after the tail lights of the ambulance had disappeared, unaware of anything, my mind blank of any thought save the sight of Elisa lying helpless and bleeding.<br /> Someone draped a large jacket over my shoulders and I finally tore my eyes away from the treeline to see Logan standing beside me.<br /> &quot;It&#039;s freezing out here, come inside.&quot; He gently steered me towards the house and my feet followed, still numb.<br /> &quot;I need to go to the hospital,&quot; I mumbled, clutching at the lapels of the coat. &quot;Need to make sure she&#039;s okay.&quot;<br /> &quot;I&#039;ll take you there.&quot; Logan assured me as he led me to a chair. &quot;But first, let&#039;s get you warmed up and out of shock.&quot;<br /> I shook my head and attempted to stand up. &quot;No, I need to go now. Elisa could be...&quot; I choked off with a sob, unwilling to complete my sentence.<br /> Logan pulled me into a hug. &quot;She&#039;ll be alright, Jess. Don&#039;t worry.&quot;<br /> I pulled away and turned towards the door. &quot;Please, Logan. Let&#039;s go now.&quot;<br /> He saw the desperation on my face and nodded. &quot;Okay, let&#039;s go.&quot;<br /> We got into his car, a sleek black ferrari convertible just as Jodie caught up to us.<br /> &quot;Mom, we&#039;re heading to the hospital,&quot; I heard him say to her. I was still too numb to do much more than sit there, tense and worried because I was scared to death.<br /> She leaned down to my window and took my hands in hers, giving me a comforting squeeze. &quot;Are you alright, hun?&quot;<br /> Tears filled my eyes and I shook my head. I wasn&#039;t sure if I would ever be alright again. She gently pushed back strands of my hair that had come loose from my face. &quot;I...I didn&#039;t mean to hurt her...I would never try to...&quot;<br /> &quot;I know, dear. Don&#039;t beat yourself up. It was an accident, and those happen sometimes. Remember not to push yourself too hard, there&#039;s someone who depends on your well being, okay?&quot;<br /> I nodded and she smiled, let go of my hands and turned to her son. &quot;Drive carefully and give me a call when you get to the hospital.&quot;<br /> &quot;Yeah mom. I&#039;ll do that.&quot; Logan turned on the ignition and the engines responded with a loud roar.<br /> &quot;What happened, Jess?&quot; Logan asked once we were on the road to the hospital which was thankfully not too far. &quot;How did Elisa fall down those stairs?&quot;<br /> I sighed and told him everything. From Elisa&#039;s pregnancy with Aiden to our impending divorce and finally, with a throat tight with emotion, the scene at the stairs. I told him about my pregnancy as well. Logan listened with growing incredulity, his knuckles in a death grip on the wheel, jaw set in fury.<br /> &quot;I&#039;m going to kill him.&quot; He gritted out once I had finished. &quot;That cheating prick had the balls to threaten you because of his side chick? I&#039;m going to cut off his balls and stuff them in his mouth. He cheated on you while you&#039;re carrying his child?&quot;<br /> &quot;He doesn&#039;t know about the baby.&quot; I rubbed at my belly distractedly. &quot;I was going to tell him after my trip.&quot;<br /> &quot;That doesn&#039;t excuse him at all. He shouldn&#039;t have cheated on you.&quot;<br /> I hummed in response, grateful that we were approaching the hospital parking lot. We hurried into the building, my anxiety at critical levels as we neared the front desk, then followed directions to the trauma ward.<br /> &quot;What are you doing here?&quot; Aiden growled at me when we entered the surgery waiting room. He and Vincent were the only ones inside, their clothing rumpled and stained with blood. &quot;Get out, right now.&quot;<br /> &quot;Don&#039;t order her around.&quot; Logan snapped, coming to stand in front of me, his eyes glaring daggers at Aiden. &quot;Unless this room is in your name, you don&#039;t get to decide who stays or leaves.&quot;<br /> &quot;Logan,&quot; Aiden took several steps forward, tone low and deadly. &quot;Do not test me right now. Take her and get out of here before I do something that&#039;ll land us both in prison.&quot;<br /> &quot;Logan, let&#039;s leave. Please.&quot; I tugged at his sleeve, scared that the two men would actually come to blows.<br /> &quot;We&#039;re not leaving. I&#039;d like to see what he can do.&quot;<br /> At this time, both men were literally nose to nose and the air was thick with so much tension, you could slice it with a blunt knife.<br /> Aiden&#039;s jaw worked, his knuckles white and I could see he was trying his best not to swing at Logan. Both men were tall, though Aiden had several inches on Logan, his shoulders were broader, muscles more well defined. Still, I&#039;d seen Logan fight before, he&#039;d broken more than his share of noses in highschool and college. The guy could hold his own against a bigger opponent.<br /> &quot;Okay, the both of you need to calm down.&quot; Vincent inserted himself between the two men, arms out on either side. &quot;This is neither the time nor place for this, not while Elisa is in surgery.&quot;<br /> When neither man still moved, Vincent gently pushed Aiden back and he moved away reluctantly, his gaze still pinned on Logan.<br /> Vincent turned to me, his eyes devoid of actual warmth for the first time since I&#039;d known him. &quot;Jess, you two can stay.&quot;<br /> &quot;How is Elisa?&quot; I asked.<br /> &quot;She&#039;s still in surgery for internal bleeding, but the ER doctor said she didn&#039;t have any spinal injuries, so that&#039;s good, but with the baby, she&#039;s not out of the woods yet.&quot;<br /> &quot;I&#039;m so sorry.&quot; I whispered. &quot;This is my fault.&quot; If only I had stopped to talk to her, if only I hadn&#039;t tried to pull away when she grabbed my arm...<br /> So many if onlys.<br /> Aiden scoffed and pinned me with a glare. &quot;Of course it&#039;s your fault. You pushed her, didn&#039;t you?&quot;<br /> &quot;No!&quot; I cried out, shaking my head frantically. &quot;I didn&#039;t push her, I swear. I would never do that.&quot;<br /> He looked like he didn&#039;t believe me. &quot;Of course, you didn&#039;t.&quot;<br /> &quot;She didn&#039;t push her, prick.&quot; Logan snapped at Aiden. &quot;Your girlfriend was the one who came running after Jess, probably to gloat over the divorce.&quot;<br /> &quot;Watch your mouth or I swear I&#039;ll...&quot;<br /> &quot;Guys, cool it.&quot; Vincent raised his voice in exasperation. &quot;We&#039;re going to get thrown out of the hospital if you keep this up.&quot;<br /> We retreated to opposite sides of the room, Logan and I on one end, Aiden and Vincent at the other. Aiden sat down and took out his phone and proceeded to ignore us.<br /> An hour passed before a doctor clad in purple scrubs came over to inform us that Elisa was out of surgery and in recovery. She had ruptured her spleen in the fall and sustained some injuries, including a broken arm, but otherwise would be expected to make a full recovery.<br /> We all breathed out a collective sigh of relief until Aiden asked tersely. &quot;And the baby? 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