Eloise’s POV:All day I worked, cleaning here and there, tidying up things I never noticed even existed when I’ve lived in this pack house my entire life. Somehow, I didn’t hate it. It provided a distraction while I wrap my head around the fact that there’s a werebaby growing inside me. And the fact that I now have to decide how I’m going to raise him or her alone since the father obviously wanted nothing to do with me. Yet, I couldn’t imagine having a family without a father figure. Growing up, I always dreamed of finding my mate, getting married, and of course, doing everything together as a team. My parents gave me the best childhood I could possibly have, and now I’d hate for my child to grow up not having that. I meant to use the house telephone to call his number. But I get dirty looks every time I go anywhere near it. So as soon as I return to my room, I decided to give him a call. Wiping the mirror for the last time, I let out a tired breath. This is my last chore before lun
Kayden’s POV:My phone rings, but I ignore it. I haven’t picked up a call from anyone these days. I just didn’t want to. ‘Yeah, ironic how you keep your phone in your pocket at all times,’ I roll my eyes. ‘Even now you are waiting for her to call. Admit it!’ I grit my teeth but choose not to reply. It will only make everything worse. That was my wolf Rictus.I am currently driving on the way back from the conference. If Alyssa or what’s her name hadn’t been so damn silent the entire drive, she and my wolf would have driven me to the brink of insanity. He wouldn’t shut up since I rejected our mate. Insisting on taking her back, wanting to know her side of the story and what she has to say about the scandal. Which is just ridiculous. Why the fuck should I care? Even if she somehow got a story to tell, that doesn’t erase the fact that she still got herself knocked down, naked, might I tell you, in front of that man! And she doesn’t look like she’s fighting back! ‘Now how could you be
Eloise’s POV:The phone beeps as I end my voice message, hoping it would go through and he’d call me back. I just need to talk to him. One second of his time. One second to let him know I carry his pup. That’s all I need.Tucking the phone away, I let out a sigh. My stomach grumbles. Having not eaten all day since breakfast, I’m practically starving. My hopes for getting any food at all was crushed when the cook took one look at me, her face turning into an expression of disgust. Before I could even ask her anything, she went ahead and told me there was nothing left for me there. So instead, I am left here forced to daydream about food. Looking in, I try to call out to my wolf. But like the last time, I get no response. Yet I know she’s still in there, I could feel her, so why doesn’t she want to come out? I wonder, worrying about my wolf instead of my grumbling stomach.I was about to try talking to my wolf again when the door opens, and my eyes dart to it, thinking it was my father
Eloise’s POV:A week passed, and I’m still working as an omega in my own pack, and the very house I once lived carefree in. I never thought working as a maid would be so torturous, as the pack typically come in breakfast, lunch, and dinner to be served. I was one of the helpers in the kitchen, and I’ve been coming out often to serve the food myself. Curiously, none of them uttered a word about me working here as an omega, stripped off my own title, my birthright as the future alpha, while also carrying the child of my father’s biggest enemy. They don’t know that, all they know is that I’m pregnant. And they probably think it’s someone else’s kid and not my mate’s.Apparently, the pack’s silence was brought forth by my mother, who was once a warrior herself and highly respected within the pack. Hence, why Amanda was so scared when my mom confronted her. She never once spoke a word to me after, and instructed another omega to tell me my duties. Yet despite working here as an omega I ca
Eloise’s POV:Waking up, the first thing I hear is the sound of beeping monitors echoing all around me. I groggily wake up, and pinch my brows as the light temporarily blinds me.“Eloise,” a voice.My head spins, yet I couldn’t seem to focus on one thing when I hear my name being called.“Eloise,” there it is again. This time, I manage to take a better look of my surroundings, my vision becoming better. As soon as I gather my bearings, I find that I am being watched by the pack doctor, who was sitting writing something down on a board. His brows knit.I groan, “What happened?”Sitting up, I try to recall the events prior and how the hell I ended up here.“The bleeding stopped,” he says, and my eyes widen. “Don’t worry, your baby is fine,” His words had me snapping up to look at him.“What?”He continues to scribble something down while I stare wide-eyed at him, unable to believe something bad might have happened to my baby. It was then my mind flashed back to that crazy woman Amanda.
Eloise’s POV:I did what my mother told me and busted my ass working all day. Thankfully, none of the omegas approached me this time. If anything, they looked rather scared, and avoid eye contact with me when they could. Anyway, it’s exactly how I wanted my day to go. My father, as usual, pays no attention to me as he passes by me scrubbing the floor. I couldn’t bear to look at his face knowing he’ll only look at me with nothing but disgust.Time flies, and night finally comes. I wait in my room for something to happen, and when it strikes nine o’clock, my door suddenly swings open and I gasp, looking at it. The next moment, Finn the pack doctor walks in in his usual sparkly white coat and glasses. When he removed them, I was shocked to see his face. He was really handsome, past the glasses, tall with a broad figure with his blonde hair and piercing blue eyes.He looks at me sitting up on the bed.“Come with me,” he orders, surprising me with his strong tone.Nevertheless, I jump out
Kaden’s POV:How could I have been so stupid? I was stupid to think I could replace her that easy. Stupid to think any woman could just be my mate.Alyssa is an omega. The day she learns to become luna is the day pigs and cows fly. What fucking pisses me off the most, is that I felt nothing for her.That night, I didn’t fuck her. I hesitated, and every time I do that means I didn’t fucking want it.Somehow I think she saw through my words, and she politely nodded her head and said nothing the entire drive back. It was kind of embarrassing, yet she doesn’t seem to mind. If anything, she seemed more understanding than judging. Alyssa is a good girl, and not in a sexual way.I was sitting across my table in the office, working on getting some documents signed. My wolf scoffs, but I continue to ignore him as in the past few days, he never stopped bitching me out for rejecting our only mate.‘You stupid assho
Eloise’s POV:My phone vibrating in my pocket woke me up. When I came to, Dex was singing some tune that sounded oddly familiar to me. When I fail to recall where I heard it from, I quickly take out my phone to see Mom’s face pop up on my screen.Answering it, I shush Dex, and he glanced at me before I pointed at my phone. ‘It’s my Mom,’ I mouthed to him, and he instantly shuts up, turning his eyes back to the road.I press the phone to my ear. “Mom?”“Are you out of your father’s territory?” she asks first thing.I look out the window, noticing we are indeed way past the territory now. Telling my mom just that, she quickly answers.“Good. Now sweety, I want you to say this after me,”My brows furrow at her words, yet I nod my head.“I, Eloise Sage of Heaven Moon Pack, rescind my title as omega and choose to live as a rogue.” My lips part, and I swallow. A lump forms in my throat as I muster every ounce of strength.“Mom…” I trail off. Cutting my ties to the pack would mean my fathe
Eloise’s POV:A shiver shoots up to my spine as the wind blew straight to my face where I laid in bed, staring out the window. It was still bright outside. Nevertheless, neither did it stop the cold from entering nor the gloom from invading the house. Everything I touch makes a shiver run down my spine. Being naked also doesn’t help me from keeping warm, as Dexter demanded I walk around the house in a leash right where he wanted me. And each time, he carried around that damn camera. I could feel it following me around everywhere I go, no matter where it turns to, I see it. Watching me.I blinked back a tear threatening to escape me. It’s no use. The tears started since he killed that poor old man. In his eyes, I knew he wanted to help. But of course, Dexter saw that just as quickly as the hope the hope that sparked through the old man’s eyes, and that he also killed all too quickly.A shaky breath leaves my trembling, chapped lips. Closing my eyes, I recall all the events that happe
Kaden’s POV:Once her scent hits me, I force back my control and ran straight to it. The only building around, and it looked worse than it did on the outside. The sign I passed by says it’s a clinic. Why the fuck would she come here out of all places?Rictus’ worry immediately rushed through me and his panic. ‘Something’s wrong.’ He says just as the metallic scent of blood so pungent it punches me in the face, I recoil. What the—Our senses are on high alert, and I was already preparing myself for what I was about to see. My wolf whimpers, and I knew instantly what caused his fear.Death. It loomed in the air like the blood it gives off so strongly. The moment we stepped foot into the building, I caught sight of a lone head sitting on the floor.My heart raced, Rictus’ panic was getting the better of me as I shook my head.‘It’s not her.’ He suddenly says, and for some reason I felt relief. I shook my head. ‘So you are worried about her.’ Rictus chuckles. I resist the urge to roll
Kaden’s POV:Each fucking day, it comes and goes. The pain. The most brutal, intolerable pain that rips your heart from inside out. Suddenly, you couldn’t breathe. Couldn’t see the world around you because everything has faded to dark. And each fucking time, I hated her more. So much more.‘We have to find her.’ Rictus speaks out.‘Yeah. No shit.’ I cuss, making my wolf growl.‘What the fuck is the problem with you?’ he barks at me. How I wanted to see my wolf face to face for the opportunity of punching him right in the muzzle. For once, I actually worried my wolf might be stupid.‘Look at you, desperate to find her.’ ‘Of course I’m fucking desperate, she’s our mate!’ he growled.‘Mate or not, I decide what to do with her once we find her.’‘What do you mean? You’re not…”I could feel his fear. I wanted to laugh. ‘She betrayed us.’ I growl. Nothing, not even my wolf, would make me think otherwise.‘You don’t know that,’ he growls back. It’s the first time my wolf and I ever had a d
Eloise’s POV:The drive on the way was quiet. Too quiet. Dexter hadn’t said a thing to me in the past hour since we got in the car. Before getting in, however, my eyes wandered to the forest. For a moment, I thought I could make a run for it, but Dex was already watching me.“Don’t even think about it, El.” He says, his sharp gaze piercing into me, and I had no choice but to climb in without complaint.I thought about it, but I also knew what I would be risking. I drop my eyes to my stomach which is getting bigger and rounder by the day. After that punch, I was worried and felt that I needed to consult an obstetrician, yet I couldn’t bring myself to ask him. Maybe later, I will.Glancing at him, his eyes are on the road as he hums the same tune. A melody I have grown to hate. It was that tune I recall him singing the night of the scandal, and I knew it would haunt me forever.Each time I glance at him, I couldn’t help but stare. He seems happy, energetic even, yet everything he had do
Eloise’s POV:It was like a never-ending cycle. Not a day goes by without Dexter snapping photos of me, recording me and him while he makes me perform every sick fucked-up delusions he carved in his head. Every day has become a nightmare to me since that fateful night. Afraid he’d hurt my babies, I did everything he asked me of me. Anything just to keep them safe. Every night, his camera sits at the foot of the bed where I am strapped most time of the day, except when I ask him to use the bathroom. When I do, however, have to use the bathroom, I use it under his ever-watchful gaze, and without clothes as he prefers it that way.Each time he does, a part of me breaks, and my wolf once again disappeared after that night. The night she told me the truth about him. Dexter. It turns out it was him who spread those scandalous photos of me to the media, which in turn had be kicked out of my house, by my father and rejected by my mate. I should have known, I should have seen right through him
Eloise’s POV:“I’m done being friendly.” He spits before his fist punches me in the stomach.My mouth falls open, and I drop to my knees.Yet my knees didn’t touch the ground as he catches me, his lips colliding with mine forcefully while I struggle with the pain through my stomach. Panic fills me as I think of my babies. My hand instantly moving to cover my stomach before he grabs my wrists, pinning them above my head. His knees press between my legs, the sudden movement doubling the pain making me want to crunch over, yet he refuses to let me go. He buries his nose in my neck and inhales loudly.“Dex, please,” I beg as tears stream down my face, dripping down my chin. He doesn’t listen and instead, he began licking and nipping at my skin. He let out a lewd moan that made my skin crawl for good reason.From the corner of my eye, I see him pull out a white cloth, and my brows push together.“Dexter?” Another wave of panic settles in my stomach, that gut-wrenching feeling telling you
Kaden’s POV:“Alpha Kaden, is something wrong?” I look up and see Alpha John, one of the alphas attending this council meeting, furrow his brows, watching me. My eyes scan the entire room to see the other alphas had stopped to look at me, before falling on my beta who was leaning against the wall, a confused look on his face. My eyes flashed dangerously, and I grit my teeth. My hand shaking terribly wrapped around my glass. A little bit tighter, and it would break.“Yes… Yes, continue.” I mutter. Even saying those two words took much effort as I fought against my wolf. He wants blood. And he couldn’t wait. I tap my foot on the floor impatiently, pretending to listen to Alpha John go on about a new law forbidding first-born females to be alphas. I would listen some other time but not now. Not when I’m this close to shifting and tearing into every alpha I see.Sweat trails down the side of my face, and my jaw clenches. This isn’t good. I have to get out of here before I fucking explod
Eloise’s POV:The next few weeks passed by like a breeze. After that day, Dex has been sweet and loving towards me, making me wonder if I just imagined the whole thing, him shouting at me in the car and targeting my babies. Yet, his actions in the past few weeks contradicted what he said. Making me question whether it was just hormones, making me exaggerate everything I see and hear. Dex never raised his voice at me in the five years we’ve known each other. In fact, he even bought a crib, and we had just finished setting up a whole room for the nursery once they arrive. To my confusion, mom hasn’t called me since. It was so unlike her, since the last time we saw each other, she was so excited about the triplets. I wondered while I went about my day in the house while Dex was out running his own errands. He doesn’t tell me where he was going so I wasn’t sure when he’ll be back, so I set out to cleaning. First, I cleaned up the kitchen and vacuumed the entire place before doing the l
Eloise’s POV:Mom laughed whilst I still can’t believe she said that in front of my best friend. Thankfully, she said no more of the matter and we spent the next hour eating lunch and talking some more. Leaving the café, mom insisted I go to the doctor for a check-up. I had thought about it, constantly worrying about my babies since it has been months since my last one, so why not? My mom happens to know a doctor who agreed to keep my results completely off the record in case one of Kaden’s spies happen to be snooping around my mom, keeping tabs of her tracks.Dex drove us there without complaint, always flashing his friendly smiles and I was relieved. It took us another two hours to get there, and when we did, mom introduced me to her friend, doctor Kim.She was in her mid-thirties, and looked rather friendly. After a thorough check-up, she congratulated me, announcing three healthy little babies are definitely on the way. Mom took the news pretty well, and even cried knowing she w