Chapter 2: Pregnancy

~Emerald~

On that same evening, everyone was called to introduce the newly found mate of Alpha James. This would be so painful for me to think that my husband of almost a year, the father of my child will abandon me for his newly found mate. 

But what can I do about it? 

Even though it's painful, I have to face this. I have to face them and show everyone what I've got for Alpha James to consider me. The child was my last hope for Alpha James to keep me. Everyone will know the child that I was carrying tonight when Alpha James introduced his mate in front of the wolves.

“Are you sure you have to do this?”

My wolf, Lilian, spoke through my head. I nodded my head and looked at myself in the mirror for the last time before going to the venue.

“I will do this for my child.” Lilian just takes out a deep sigh. She didn't speak anymore as I left the room to follow everyone at the venue.

It feels so hard to step my legs with my body trembling. My tears were about to streamed down once again but I did my best to control it. I convinced myself that this is not the perfect time to cry.

Everyone looked at me as I arrived at the venue. The wolves living in this pack had already gathered to witness the surprise of the Alpha. My eyes laid onto Alpha James. Beside him was his mate. His mate is a brunette with hazel eyes. She was smiling at everyone as if she was telling them how kind she was.

A pang of jealousy covered my heart as I saw my husband move closer to her. It seems that he's protecting her against someone and I know it's me.

‘I won't hurt her.’

These are the words I told him through mind communication. I saw him smirked a little.

‘You should not. We've talked about this before getting married. We had to divorce once I found my mate.’ 

Ouch.

Alpha James feels like he's stabbing my heart several times when he reminded me about what we have talked before. I wasn't a fool for not remembering it.

‘I know we talked about it but I can't let you go. It's hard to let you go.’ 

Alpha James shook his head when I told him those. I know he won't believe me and I can see it in his eyes. He was already too focused on his newly found mate and that hurt me so bad. I wanted to run in his direction and beg him to stop his plans but I can't let that happen. There should be a perfect time for that.

I sat on the table just like everybody did. At my table, I was just alone. No one dared to approach me and it's because of the gossip that Alpha James will dump me.

Beneath the table, my hands already clenched as I looked at the two genders in front of me. They looked not bothered that they already hurt a being. He doesn't care about my feelings.

“I will not waste time anymore. I know some of you didn't know yet the reason I called each one of you…” 

The Alpha began his speech, while I was in the corner, fighting for my composure.

“I have good news for all of you.” Alpha James continued.

Everyone looked at me and the girl beside him. I held my breath staring at James' mate to see her reaction. She was smiling and staring at the man as if she owned him.

‘He's mine, Bitch!’ I wanted to tell her these but I controlled myself. I won't make a scene not unless something triggers me.

“I already found my mate. The one that the Moon Goddess arranged for me and she's Katie.”

I know I remind myself that I should not cry in front of them but the moment he took her hand, it's killing my heart. It pained me the most because I still can't digest everything that happened now. Everything was too fast. I haven't prepared my heart for this moment.

“We're confused about how the two of you found each other, Alpha James. Would you care to tell us about it?”

My attention turned at the woman who dared to ask the alpha about how he found his mate. Alpha James and his mate, Katie stared at each other, their eyes filled with love. I can't stand the pain seeing how they stared at each other. I wanted to run in their direction and grabbed my husband away from her.

Alpha James was supposed to be mine. I was supposed to tell everyone about my pregnancy but I don't know what just happened. I couldn't find the courage of doing it out of the pain they had caused me now. 

“I know this will surprise all of you but I met her in the bar. We mated the moment we saw each other and I got her pregnant.” 

I stood up from my seat when I heard those words from Alpha James. My world stopped moving for a moment in shock that Alpha James' mate was pregnant. 

I don't know how to handle the pain now. My hands are clenched into fists. The pain... And the fact that he got his mate impregnated makes me want to attack them. I felt betrayed. I felt used. I felt… I felt so weak that I couldn't defend myself to them.

‘Emerald! Do something! You're pregnant as well. Tell them the truth!’ 

Lilian was trying her best to get my attention on her but I couldn't. My mind couldn't function well. No words would like to come out of my mouth. I can't tell him about my pregnancy as I was still in shock to find out that James got her pregnant.

My husband for many years got her pregnant in their first meeting. I didn't expect this to be so painful. I was agonizing in pain deep inside. Lilian pushed me to do something or to speak something towards my husband, but what I did is to go back to my chair and stay behind.

I waited for the Alpha's next move until I got what I've been waiting for. The moment of truth where my husband will abandon our memories together before his mate comes into our lives.