CHAPTER 2

“Examine my what? Seriously? I thought that the urine test will be enough!” I complained because it would be embarrassing to spread my legs in front of her, regardless if she was a doctor or not.

“There are other issues that must be checked thoroughly, and it can only be accomplished if you will follow my instructions, Miss Middleton. Don’t worry, it’s quick,” she assured.

A loud intake of my breath could be heard, and the doctor smiled. Since I didn’t want to cause a scene, I followed her instructions and pulled down my underwear before going to the gatch bed. “How long can we have the results?”

“After an hour,” she replied.

While laying down on the gatch bed, spreading my legs and without any underwear, I felt so exposed. At the same time, I was so worried. When I heard the doctor approaching, I closed my eyes. Even when she was wearing a glove, I could feel her fingers touching me down there, and examining it like a rare kind of specimen.

“Done,” she said after a few minutes.

I immediately got up and went to retrieve my underwear. While trying to wear it again, she told me to let inform one of the females outside. I said my thanks to her, but even if I was leaving her office, the smirk on the doctor’s face never left my head.

After telling one of the women that it was her turn to be examined, I asked one of them if they have seen my father. They all shook their head. Assuming that he probably went home, I decided to return home as well. I’d rather enjoy reading, or perhaps baking, instead of waiting for my results. I planned to pick up the results later since they would still process them.

When I returned home, the servants were all occupied, and they didn’t even notice me approaching. I went straight to my room and took a quick shower because I felt dirty after being examined at the clinic. Then, I chose to wear something comfortable.

As usual, whenever I was hooked on a book, I would totally lose track of time. My focus was on the book, and I became oblivious to my surroundings. I was still reading when someone kicked the door open, and the book fell to the floor when I was startled.

“Father!” I exclaimed, but the next thing I knew, he threw the envelope into my bed. His angry face was terrifying, and I was worried he would transform into a beast while being inside my room. With shaking hands, I reached for the envelope and tried to open it, but he suddenly grabbed my hair. I screamed in pain, and the commotion probably alerted some of the servants.

“How dare you stab me in the back!” He screamed furiously, and I cowered. He was so furious at the moment and any wrong answer from my side would probably endanger my life. Well, it was not the first time that he raised his hand to me. “How dare you sleep with anybody and become pregnant!”

Pregnant? No, it couldn’t be possible. I shook my head in denial because I have clearly taken the pills that were given to me by a close friend. My friend was on pills, and she didn’t become pregnant! I panicked at the thought of being pregnant and glanced at my father worriedly.

“Tell me who is responsible for your pregnancy, Bethany! Tell me right now!”

I was scared to admit the truth. However, I couldn’t tell him no matter what. How could I when the man responsible for it was a rogue, and an enemy to our pack?  “I am not pregnant, Father,” I declared, but a hard slap suddenly hit my face. Another slap came, and tears welled up in my eyes because of the pain.

“Who is he?” He screamed.

My father’s voice roared like a clap of thunder inside my bedroom, and I cowered in the corner. When he raised his hand once again to slap me, I crossed my arms in front of my face to protect myself. “I don’t know! I don’t know, Father.”

“W-what? What do you mean you don’t know? Have you been sleeping with several men, Bethany?”

“There’s nothing wrong with that. In fact, you are also doing that with women,” I confronted him about his not so good deed, and he got even angrier.

“I am a man, for goodness sake!”

“What’s the difference?” I continued to be stubborn about it, and when another slap hit me hard, I just smiled in pain. I was expecting it, but since he was already angry, then I better tell him all of my grudges against him.

“I didn’t raise you to be whore!”

“You are right! But you raised me as a weapon, as your tool, and as someone you can sell to the highest bidder! Do you think I didn’t know why you are so excited about me taking the exam? It’s because of your plan to marry me off! Right, Father?”

“Bullshit! Just tell me his fucking name!”

“J-Jacob Summers.”

“What did you say?”

“I slept with Jacob Summers,” I said, and his expressions told me that he recognized the name I just mentioned. I slept with rogue, and despite being an alpha, he was still widely known as a rogue.

“How dare you! How shameless! I can’t forgive you for doing this to me, Bethany. You allowed yourself to become one of his whores, and it’s the most despicable thing to do for the pack! Starting today, I will strip your status as my heir, and you can leave the pack immediately.”

I thought I misheard him, but when he turned his back from me, I decided to call his name and kneeled for forgiveness. I didn’t anticipate his action for defying his command, and I knew I wouldn’t survive outside the pack. “Father, please don’t do this!” I begged him.

“Leave!” He shouted.