Chapter one

     MAJEL

After escaping from the Island, I thought that I was finally going to have it all_ the freedom I have always wanted, freedom to do whatever I want, whenever I wanted. I thought that, like other teenagers, I would get the love and attention I have always desired_ little did I know that I was entering into a world, far worst than the one I used to live in... A world of pain.

When I was on the Island, I used to think that my family hated me_ why else would they keep me away from the world? worst of it all, they didn't even come to visit, except my uncle, who came once in a while.

Unknown to me, they were protecting me from the injustice and wickedness of this world.

However, when I realized, it was too late. I was already living in a world of anguish... Anguish caused by my mate, the very person who was supposed to love me. The very person who was supposed to fill my life with light and happiness, rather, he turned out to be my worst nightmare and instead of light and happiness, my life was filled with darkness and sorrow.

...

My lips curved into a bright smile as I stood in front of the mirror, rubbing my flat belly and words couldn't express the joy I felt at the moment. After all, I just found out that I was one month pregnant and I was finally going to break the news of my pregnancy to my mate... Maybe after that, he would no longer hate me. Maybe after that, he would recognize me as his mate. Or so I thought... Little did I know that it was all just a fantasy, that I was just dreaming.

My face was plastered with a bright smile, as I walked out of the room, in a red sultry dress and black sandals. I didn't want to wear heels as I was scared that something might happen to my baby if I mistakenly tripped.

All the while, my smile never seized even when I entered the banquet hall, where the pack was celebrating the fifth anniversary of my mate... Alfred. 

This was his fifth year as the Alpha of the Jade wolf pack, and the pack members decided to hold a banquet in his honor to show him how much they loved and appreciated him. 

As I walk around the banquet hall, my keen eyes scanned everywhere for my mate_ I wasn't interested in the banquet, all I wanted was to meet and break the news to him. Thankfully, I spotted him standing beside one of the elders of the pack and I sauntered toward him slowly, as my heart raced in my chest.

"Alfred, can we talk?" I said the moment I got to him, rubbing my sweaty palms nervously.

"Talk about what?" He let out harshly, whirling in my direction. His eyes were dark, and held nothing but hatred and disgust for me, making my chest constrict in pain. 

Alfred has never looked at me the way other mates looked at each other with love and admiration. Rather his eyes always held hatred and disgust for me, maybe because I was half-blood and weak.

"Please, I want to talk to you in private," I retorted calmly, hoping that he would listen to me just this once, however, he scoffed and said, "Say whatever you want here," making me slightly embarrassed as elder Tyson was still standing there. 

I could feel the elder's eyes on us, as he watched us keenly. "Alpha, is everything okay? Are you and the Luna having problems? You know you can easily settle it, after all, the two of you are mates and you can't stay angry at each other because of your bond."

I wish what he said was true. I wish my mate would not hate me anymore, because of the bond, but in my case it was different. 

"You are right, Elder Tyson. Maybe I shouldn't be angry with my mate anymore. Darling, tell me... What's the problem? Is it because of the fight we had earlier?" Alfred put on a fake smile and acted like we were a couple in love.

That's what he always does and he was so good at it... Making everyone believe that we were not just mates, but a couple in love. And that's why they couldn't see my pain. They couldn't see that I was suffering because not just Alfred, I was also good at acting and pretending that everything was alright when it wasn't. 

Taking a deep breath, I decided to break the news to him in front of everyone. After all, people celebrate when a wolve gets pregnant and I was not just any wolf, I was a luna even though it was only in name.

"Alfred, I... I'm pregnant," I muttered, watching to see his reaction. Watching to see if he would react just like other wolves do when they hear that their mate was pregnant. However, what I saw sent shivers down my spine.

I saw anger and hatred, like never before... His eyes were blazing red, and he looked like he would snap at any moment.

"Congratulations Alpha... Elder Tyson said with a bright smile. Nonetheless, Alfred ignored him, pulling me roughly out of the hall.

 "What do you mean pregnant? Tell me," Alfred growled, pushing me violently to the ground, once we were out of everyone's sight.

I hissed in pain, as I landed on the ground with a thud, regardless, I was not worried about my pain, Instead, I wrapped my hand protectively around my stomach, praying that nothing happened to my baby.

Seeing this, Alfred's eyes darkened even more and he said with gritted teeth, "What do you mean by you're pregnant?"

I chuckled, as tears welled up in my eyes. "Alfred, I'm pregnant. We are going to have a child," my voice was filled with pain as I answered, praying and hoping that this time, his reaction would change and he would pick me up and apologize for all the wrongs he has done. However, Alfred let out a peal of laughter, before crouching down to give me a resounding slap.

"Pregnant. Do you think you can just tell me you are pregnant, and I would believe you? Tell me how can you be pregnant when I've never touched you? For a woman to be pregnant it means she had sex with a man, but I never touched you... So tell me," he said pulling me harshly from the ground.

"Tell me... How can you be pregnant when I never touched you? He yelled, giving me another resounding slap that sent me to the ground again and I held my cheek while glancing up to look at him with teary eyes... wondering how he could make such a vile accusation against me, after taking my virginity forcefully.

I knew he never loved me even though I was his mate, but I never thought, he would stoop so low and accuse me of doing such a thing.

"Alfred, remember the other night you took me by force, that's how I became pregnant," I retorted, while my eyes pleaded with him to accept the pregnancy.

Nevertheless, Alfred let out a burst of laughter, like I said the most absurd thing. "Took you forcefully. Who took you forcefully, whore? You are not even good enough_ Have you seen yourself in the mirror? you are as pale as a ghost and lean as a skeleton, do you think any man would want to sleep with someone like you... You are disgusting Majel and there is no way I would touch you, so if you're truly pregnant as you said, it means you have been sleeping around like a shameless whore and now that you're pregnant you want to pin it on me? No way... I would take you to the pack's physician now, and let's hope that you're not pregnant, or else, you are done for. Although it would be good for me, because I have been looking for a reason to throw you out," he said, yanking my hair as he pulled away to the pack's clinic. 

...

"Tell me, doctor, is she really pregnant?" Alfred asked, staring at the doctor eagerly. 

"Yes Alpha, Luna Majel is truly pregnant. Congratulations!" The doctor replied with a bright smile. And Alfred chuckled in disbelief, "Wow Majel, who would have thought you had in you? Although you look innocent, you are just a shameless whore who sleeps around, how could you do this to me?" He blurted out, acting like he was in pain.

To say I was stunned and heartbroken was an understatement. I was completely shattered. I was broken to the core and at that moment, it felt like my world had ended. 

"Al... Alfred, remember that night, remember you had sex with me," I muttered with shaky voice as tears started to stream down my eyes. I didn't want to believe that Alfred had just denied ever been intimate with me. I didn't want to believe that he was denying his child. 'No it can't be happening,' I said inwardly as I grabbed onto Alfred legs, glancing up to look at him with pleading eyes.

"Alfred, remember that night," I repeated as tears trickled down my eyes. I didn't care if the doctor was watching or what she thought, I just want Alfred to accept the pregnancy, if not me.

"Shut your mouth, you whore. You slept with someone else and now that you're pregnant, you want to pin it on me. you are so shameless... unfaithful woman," Alfred growled jerking his legs from my hold by force and I crashed onto the ground with my belly, making my wolf, Alfira, and I to whimpered in pain.

Even though Alfred has been hurting me ever since he found me, I have never felt so hurt and betrayed like I did now. I have never felt so broken, Iike I did now.

Glancing up, I met Alfred's gaze with teary eyes, hoping that he would see my pain. Nonetheless, Alfred ignored me, turning a blind eyes to my pain even though It was visible.

"Come with me Majel, you will tell everyone in the pack what you've done," Alfred said, dragging me away to the banquet hall.