Ryan's POVWhenever I remember how she kicked Scarlett's stomach, it makes me want to kill her, but I restrain myself. The security team will handle her."Is it helping?" I asked, looking up at Scarlett. Her closed eyes opened in response.She nodded as our eyes met, and she gently sat up."I'm glad I was able to beat her because if I hadn't, the pain of her slap wouldn't have left me," she said. I managed a small smile."There will be no more fighting from today onward. You're almost three months pregnant, so it's better to start taking care of yourself," I advised, standing up from my crouched position.I picked up the hoodie and placed it on her, then pulled a chair closer and sat, quietly observing her."Scarlett?" I called, and she turned to me."Come here," I motioned for her to join me, and she stood up and walked over. I patted my thighs, indicating for her to sit.After she sat, I wrapped my arms around her waist and pulled her closer, resting my face in the crook of her neck
Scarlett POVAfter I left Ryan's office, an anonymous voice announced through the speakers about a second meeting, and everyone began leaving their offices. Perhaps they had only taken a break from the first meeting they were having when I arrived.Feeling hurt, I found a seat and sat down. I despised Ryan and didn't want to see him again. He was the reason I was in pain right now.It wasn't just because he had been drinking too much of my blood, but because I could feel his thoughts. I don't know how it happened, but I think I tapped into his deepest thoughts, and that's what hurt me.I realized that the care he was showing me was solely because I was pregnant. It wasn't as though I hadn't known, but it still pained me to know that he could still hurt me if his child wouldn't be affected by it.The pain was overwhelming, but I tried to hold back my tears as I remained seated, gazing outside.Lately, my nerves had been acting strangely, urging me to cry. So, I gave in and let the tear
Scarlett POVThey obviously weren't discussing food in a company meeting with renowned individuals all over."Oh my gosh," I grumbled in embarrassment."Why did you show that to me?" I turned to Jayden, feeling embarrassed."You had two options. One was about what they've been discussing, while the other is about what you want, and you choose what you want," he said, grinning, and I gritted my teeth before hitting him on the shoulder.I turned away from him when I heard the speaker saying, "That's the last question we'll be having for today; it's time for refreshments." The speaker announced before walking away, but the laughter in the hall didn't die down, even the speaker was also laughing. Everyone was obviously happy, making me shy as I saw them glancing back at me. No one had expected that to be my question, I have just lightened their serious mood."All thanks to you, we'll be having lunch early today," Jayden whispered into my ear, and I turned to him."What do you mean?" I ask
Scarlett POVMy eyes widened, immediately welling up with tears. They all want to leave me alone in the mansion? I burst into tears, crying bitterly. The mansion was too big for only me to be there."Scarlett, I'm sorry.""No, leave me alone," I turned away from him and continued crying. I cried harder when I saw the limousine I and Ryan came with driving out.I crouched to the floor and cried bitterly, thinking of how I'll stay alone in the mansion. I then heard Jayden ask, "Should I call him?" I turned to him, staring up at him with teary eyes before nodding. It pained me to know Ryan wouldn't stop and take me with him.Jayden raised his phone to his ears, communicating with someone who I guessed was Ryan. "Guy, your woman is crying over here," he began saying, but I frowned at him. He only smiled before continuing, "Would you really leave her here?""I'm not going back to the mansion; my things are here with me, so who would drop her at the mansion?" He asked again. I couldn't he
Scarlett's POVHe raised my hand, held it up to his face, and stared intently at it, making me fear for my hand. I whimpered, and his head snapped back to me, silencing me immediately."She-wolf," he grumbled, looking back at me. People passed by, but they didn't seem to notice what was happening. It was good they hadn't; this wasn't Ryan—it was a dangerous beast talking to me. I feared it would snap if given too much attention, potentially harming everyone."Should I kill you?" He asked, and I frowned, my face paling.I shook my head, trying to create some space, but he observed the distance I had made before looking back at me."You're a she-wolf; I wonder why I'm still keeping you. Is it because of this?" He asked, and suddenly touched my belly. I tightened my lips into a thin line, resisting the urge to scream in fear.I used all my willpower to refrain from flinching, just as the gamma had said.I felt his hand under my hoodie as he caressed my bare stomach, and I shivered in fea
Ryan's POVI drove into the quiet mansion and parked my car in the courtyard before stepping out. It's been a week now since the incident, and I haven't traveled again.A nurse was assigned to take care of her, but I couldn't just leave since she went into a coma, and there was no maid in the mansion to look after her.I couldn't let anyone around her, so whenever the maid came, I'm the one who brings her, and I supervise whatever she does.I shouldn't have left her and walked away. I was being too careless, and the result of doing that? She got stabbed in the stomach. It wasn't just any knife, but a fucking silver one. Fear had gripped me when I had turned, only to see an assailant holding a knife that was stabbed into my baby mama.I still wondered why she had sacrificed herself for me. She shouldn't have done that, despite whatever her reasons were. She was pregnant, and the child she carried in her stomach meant everything to me, so I see no reason why she would be playing risky g
Ryan's POVShe pulled away, and hit my chest, saying, "I'm leaving."I held her back, staring at her calmly."Are you scared of staying here with me?""Isn't it obvious? I can't swim, and you're not supposed to be here. Who knows if you would try to drown me?" she said, turning away from me.She attempted to climb out of the pool since the steps weren't close, but I pulled her back.She obviously had her bath because she was wearing a white shirt which was too revealing since she fell into the pool. It was drenched, revealing her delicate curves and beautiful skin and features.She looked down at herself and grumbled, "Oh," when she saw how revealing her dress was.Whatever she wore under the dress was revealed."Don't stare too much; help lift me out of here," she said, turning her back to me, while I still held her from sinking."Don't leave immediately; let me feel your body again. I've missed you," I said before leaning closer and kissing her.My hands trailed from her thighs unde
Ryan's POV:She stared at me silently, then nodded."Is it a promise?" I asked, seeking assurance before moving on."It's a promise," she answered. I nodded and sat down in front of her, as I was already kneeling."I also want you to promise me that if you find your mate, you won't leave with him. Reject him and stay with me," I told her. This request seemed to shock her; I knew it was a significant ask, but I had to.I held her hand, but she slowly withdrew hers, placing it on her thighs."Scarlett?" I called, wanting her to break the silence. She shook her head."Ryan, what you're asking is difficult—" she began, but I interrupted, wanting a straightforward answer."Scarlett, I need an answer. Will you do it for me or not?""I can't," she replied, but I shook my head."I gave you two options; choose one. Will you reject your mate for me, or not?""I wouldn't," she replied almost in a whisper, and I clenched my hand into a tight fist on the bed sheet. I've been having the feeling tha
Ryan POV She suddenly bursted into laughter, and after staring at her for a while, I also joined her, but when everyone joined the laughter of shock, her face paled."Ryan, what is going on? Why does she look like me? Why are they all here?" She asked me again."Scarlett, you know I love you and would never lie to you anymore?" I asked, and she nodded."So now, I want you to believe me that Gianna, your late mum, and Easton aren't your parents, they're your aunt and uncle. These people here are your biological parents, I did DNA myself. If you were living with these people when you were little, your childhood would have been awesome, you wouldn't have gotten parents who hated you and didn't really care about your well being, but you got switched, your late mum exchanged you. She's not your mum, she's your aunt, she wanted her daughter, which is the original Scarlett, to live a luxurious life, while they pulled you into their shit. Easton has been arrested, and he confessed. I'll play
Ryan POVIt has been a week now, and Scarlett hasn't woken up, but has been discharged alongside the kids.We're been staying in Raven's Villa, since it wouldn't tok proper to abandon it. Wherever he was, he would be happy that the kids stayed in his house.Jayden stayed with Scarlett and the kids, alongside with the maids who were staying with her when she left the mansion to leave alone. They were trustworthy, so I had transferred them over to take care of her.I had returned to my pack for Raven's burial, and after that, I visited the royal family to do a DNA test, since I had gone with strands of Scarlett hair, and the results were shocking.My Dawson couldn't believe it, it was like I brought chaos into their always peaceful home.But when we did DNA with Ava's hair, it was even more shocking than it didn't match at all, which explained the fact that Scarlett is the original daughter. The Royal Family had no idea of who Scarlett was, and demanded to be taken to their real daught
Ryan POVI went back to Raven's house, and saw that the gammas had already left with his phone.I remained in his office, crying and regretting everything I had done to Scarlett.I spent hours praying and crying, and my heart was bleeding. Why am I an Alpha if I couldn't protect those that I loved? I couldn't save the raven from dying, and now I still can't save Scarlett. What is the extent of having such stupid power which can't raise up the dead? I couldn't explain the extent at which I hated myself, I felt so bad.I had transferred all the power I had in me to Scarlett when I was carrying her out of that building, so that she would be able to conceive the child, and also survive, and I was desperately praying to the moon goddess to make it work."Jayden, meet in Raven's Villa, we have some unfinished business to take care of," I said to Jayden through a mind link, my angry voice sounding like that of an unleashed demon.Ryan has always been called a demon, it's time to unleash out
Ryan POVThe men in the room exclaimed in shock, gasping, even Jayden, and it startled me.It was Scarlett, unconscious, her two hands tied up, and her mouth was gagged. But the worst of all was that she had a silver knife buried inside her pregnant stomach, and her white dress and pants were covered in coated blood.I staggered backwards, too shocked to do anything, so Jayden ran inside and began loosening her.The gammas also went to help, while I remained standing outside, and watched as the men immediately loosened her and carried her unconscious body out of the wall to where she could receive ventilation.They've suffocated her in that little space with no ventilation."She's still alive, she needs more breeze," Jayden announced, and immediately took off his shirt and began fanning her.The rest of the men did the same thing, and I could feel the breeze from where I was standing, leaned on the wall for support."Her water has broken, take her to a hospital," I managed to recover
Ryan POV We pulled up in the location sent to us, but was met with a heartbreaking sight.The Villa looks as though it has been visited by thugs.The details I found inside the villa explained that we were in the right place, it was my younger brother's house, but I couldn't find him or Scarlett."Could they have been abducted?" I asked, and turned to my Beta who was seated on the couch."I have no idea, Ryan. I think I saw something outside, it looks weird, I think we should check it out." Jayden stood up from where he was seated and began going outside, and I followed behind him.He led me to the garden which was at the back of the house, but the sight that welcomed us left us speechless."Raven?" I called, my eyes scanning his figure which was on the floor in the garden.I slowly approached him. I couldn't tell how I felt right now, but I was staring at the lifeless body of my younger brother, who had a silver knife buried inside his heart."Raven?" I called again, and squatted be
Ryan POVI raised my head slowly, thoughts about Scarlett racing in my mind. The possibility of being able to survive silver despite losing her wolf was having a meaning now, but I snapped out of the trance."This can't be possible, she can't possibly be exchanged at birth.""That's what the portrait is trying to tell us. The baby with blue eyes is the daughter of the Dawson's family, and is named Ava, while the baby with emerald eyes is the daughter of the Easton's family, and is named Scarlett. But right now, everything has been twisted.""Does this mean Scarlett is –""Don't mention, don't even mention it," Jayden interrupted, pacing in the room."Are you sure Scarlett doesn't have emerald eyes and we've just forgotten about it due to her absence?" I diverted my eyes to the television when Jayden's question sank in. The picture was paused on the twins, so I stood up, picked up the remote I had thrown away, and pressed the play button.Scarlett pictures, blue eyes, naturally red li
Ryan POVAfter Scarlett asked if the reason I was caring wasn't because of my child, I heard her question clearly, but chose to remain silent.I knew the answer to her question, but I had to be cautious with what I said. This lady was dying in my arms, and I didn't know what to do.The truth was that I've always cared about Scarlett.Her body went numb in my arms immediately she finished talking, and she passed out.I placed my head on her chest, checking if she was still breathing, and relief washed over me when I heard her faint heartbeat."I love you, I've always loved you, but failed to realise it. I've realised it now, that's the more reason you need to stay, I want both of you. You've struggled to accommodate him inside you, so why now? I know I hurt you, but the feelings were strange at that time," I cried, holding her protectively. I refused to give too much thought about what I was doing. I was crying over a she-wolf, but this she-wolf is the mother of my child, if anything h
Scarlett POV I was thrown away from where I was standing in front of Ryan, and was now a distance away from him.I knew my spinal cord had been damaged, and the child in my stomach had twisted really bad, to a very bad position, and I felt the air knocked out of my throat.I couldn't do anything, I couldn't move a muscle, my stomach hooked in a scary position.I remained seated on the floor, staring at Ryan's back which was facing me, and I managed to make a weak whimper.I wasn't even whimpering, I couldn't even whimper, I was only making muffled sounds like a badly wounded introvert cat.He glanced back at me, but seeing the condition I was in, unable to stand up, he rushed towards me.He tried raising me to my feet, but I cried out in pain, my legs feeling like rubber.He was scared, I could see it in his eyes, this is the first time I've seen him this scared, and it made me wonder how bad my situation was.He didn't know where to touch and raise me up, because I felt pain anywher
Scarlett POVIt injured him, but he remained seated on the couch, staring at the floor without muttering a single word.I threw the remaining part of the bucket in my hand on him, and began searching for anything I would use to hit him."You're a terrible monster!" I yelled, and began throwing the cushions on him.I threw all the cushions on the couch on him, before I proceeded to throw the cushions on his bed on him.I was breathing hard when I finished, but he still remained seated on the couch without doing anything."You're definitely going to kill me today, because if you don't, then I will kill you. You don't deserve to live," I said angrily, my cold eyes watching him, before I stumped away from him.I began destroying everything my hands could reach in his room, not minding how expensive they are.I pulled down his television from where it was hanging, and let it fall to the floor.The screen cracked immediately and landed on the floor with a thud, and I proceeded to destroy th