THIRD PERSON POV They both looked at her confused and she wondered if she should just tell them the truth or let them keep thinking what they've always thought was the truth. When she found it out herself, she hadn't been happy either. She was even more angry because she felt stupid. “What are you talking about, mum? Say something!” She didn't speak immediately, she tried to find the right words that the kids would understand. “Your father, the late Alpha, was in love with a woman. I tried my best to get them to stop seeing each other but nothing worked. That slimy bitch kept coming after my husband like he was the last man in the world.” Someone else joined in the conversation behind the curtains, just as she had done last night. “ Then she got married. When I found out about it, I hated her. I hated her so much that I asked for her to be killed but the fools didn't succeed.” It had happened so many years ago but she could still feel the anger and hatred that she felt
ALPHA DIMITRIThis isn't even something we should be discussing. For some reason, my mother thought that whatever story she was telling me was going to stop me from taking the baby.Even when I didn't know that I was related to Serena, I had already accepted the baby and agreed to take care of it, and now, she is telling me that I was not even related to Serena in any way.Didn't she think that it would just make me want to take the baby even more?She thought that just because she had issues with Serena's mother back then, it would stop me from taking my child.I didn't care what happened to the three of them years ago. All that was in the past and it had nothing to do with me. Neither does it have anything to do with my son or Serena.“Why have you decided to bring shame to me? Why do you have no regard for me or my feelings?”It seemed like this conversation was going to be a long one so I took my seat to save myself from the stress. I didn't have the strength to argue with her.“R
SERENAI should have known that it wasn't going to remain a secret. I mean, in this house, the wind carried gossip even faster than mouths did.And I wasn't surprised.As I tried to go back to the kitchen to get work done, the first thing that alerted me that there was something wrong was the way the murmurs stopped when they noticed my presence.Things like that only happened when Amelia or her mother walked in and today, I was the recipient of the cold shoulder.Then the whispers started and the side glanced as well.I could still hear what they were saying though.“I can't believe I felt bad for her. I should have known she was such a slut.”“How do you think she seduced the prince?"“Being pregnant doesn't change the fact that she's just a dirty slave.”I hated being called that. Dirty slave.Knowing that I would surely regret staying here any longer, I decided to get something to eat.But at the end of the day, I was going to have to cook as there was no ready thing to eat yet so
THIRD PERSON POVSerena should have known that her secret won't be kept for longer. As the mouths carried the gossip across the back, the stories changed.Sometimes, not on purpose, and sometimes, on purpose.Amelia and her mother made sure that the story sounded worse than it was so that other people could equally hate Serena just as much as they did.They said that she slipped something into his drink, despite knowing who he was. And then, she forced him to accept the baby and threatened that if he didn't, she would accuse him of rape and trying to kill her.Of course, the people spread what they heard despite how malicious and stupid it sounded. Serena was never the pack's damsel at any point, and it was easy to hate on her.Whether or not it brought joy to Amelia and her mother to humiliate poor Serena, they went about spreading the word to whoever wished to hear.They liked the pity they received and the fact that they successfully converted each person they told over to their si
THIRD PERSON POVShe'd overheard her son speaking to Serena. She came when he was holding her so close to his body so she wouldn't trip but she didn't know that.Lucy thought something deeper was happening between them and she sure as hell didn't like it. Serena was proving to be a threat to her and she didn't like threats.Even though Derena didn't outrightly do anything to her that would warrant her hostile behavior, she felt like if she didn't do something soon enough, what the elders were planning to do would happen.“I can't let a slave be a Luna. Especially not when it comes from that filthy woman. I can't let her take over my house even in death.”Why did she always have to win? Why did she always have to get everything?She'd managed to get her husband and got him to fall in love with her. Lucy thought that after their marriage, things would get back to normal but she was so wrong.That was when she knew how he felt about her. He didn't give her any attention, he didn't smile
SERENAHe finally let me go because someone came over to speak to him. I stood beside him though, waiting patiently for him to give me the unwanted attention.I mean, why was he doing this? Why couldn't he just let me be? While he drank wine and laughed with the man, I put distance between me and him so that when he was finally gone, he would not be able to pull me back.It wasn't like he made me uncomfortable. I mean, I was carrying his baby, and he was the one who first touched me, but then again, I didn't know how I felt about this whole situation because he had just become Alpha, and all eyes would be on him right now for him to pick a bride.And imagine me with my reputation, as a slut, being seen on his lap.He signaled for me by snapping his fingers, and I wanted to break their fingers off, but I just walked forward because I couldn't do anything else.“Pour us a cup of wine. My friend and I need to celebrate the night.”
SERENAThe door suddenly flung open and his mother walked in. My heart dropped, and I was going to move away from him, but he held my waist tightly.Her eyes widened and she suddenly turned around to face the door. Damn it, I was going to be in trouble now.He didn't seem fazed by it though. How could he? She was his mother and she couldn't do anything to him. But me? She had threatened my life.“What on earth is going on here? What are you doing?”She surely knew what we were doing.I pulled myself away from him, trying to put distance between the both of us. What was I going to do now?He gave me a look like he was mad at me. But what did he expect me to do? Stay in his arms while his evil mother plotted my downfall?She suddenly turned back around with her fierce eyes planted on me. Of course, she thought I was seducing him again.“Why are you here?””What do you mean? Don't I have the right
SERENAI'd had trouble sleeping early because of the way my stomach felt. After midnight, the feeling of nausea suddenly arose in me, and I couldn't shove it off, so I spent a couple of hours puking my guts into the toilet.After several times of throwing up, my head finally began to hurt and then the sleep cleared from my eyes. Even though I felt dry, weak, and tired, I also felt very hungry, but I couldn't get up to get anything for myself, so I just lay on the bed and stared at the ceiling, drawing small circles around my stomach.I wonder if this was what my mother would have gone through if she'd gotten pregnant for the former Alpha. She would have gone through worse because Lucy was a witch. A very bad witch and she would have made her life a living hell.It was at six am that my eyes began to drift to sleep and I was so happy when sleep enveloped me. Because of that sick episode, I didn't wake up early. I woke up quite late that afternoon with a bucket of cold water dumped all
ALPHA DIMITRI“Excuse me for a moment.”I watched her as she walked away, knowing that my mother's actions had gotten to her. After all, why would my mother invite Kane to breakfast if it wasn't to spite her?But I knew she'd be fine.I wasn't interested in the conversation that was going on here so I focused on my food, thinking about the work I had to do today.I should call my Beta to-“I would like to use the bathroom too.”I watched as Kane stood up from the table and walked upstairs as well. Why did he want to use the bathroom now of all times? Why didn't he go before Serena went?Thinking nothing about it, I pushed it to the side and focused on what I was thinking about earlier.“Dimitri, I don't like this.”I should have known the attention would come to me.“What is it this time, mum?”“I don't like the way you talk to me because of that girl. I'm your mother, Dimitri!”“And no one is saying that you're not. Why did I say this time around?”She angrily dropped her napkin on t
SERENAShe was doing this on purpose. She knew that it would hurt me and that's why she did it.But then again, she didn't care about how I felt. She liked that I was feeling this way.The way Amelia had her arm wrapped around him and kept kissing at every chance she got and the way he kept looking at her and smiling like that wasn't us just a few months ago made me sick to my stomach, and I just couldn't take it anymore.I kicked my chair back and stood up.“Excuse me for a moment.”Before anybody could say anything, I walked out and ran upstairs to my room, slamming the door shut and running into the bathroom.Tears had gathered in my eyes, and I didn't want them to drop in front of everyone at the table, so I was trying hard to keep them in.He was now with someone else and I had to accept that fact even though I didn't like it. It's not like I willingly left him, I had to. That witch mother of Amelia's wanted her daughter to marry an Alpha and since the chances of that happening w
ALPHA DIMITRIThat piece of information caught me off guard.“What did you say?”I looked back at her to make sure that Ace knew what he said.“Yeah, I'm sure. I know what I'm feeling. She's our mate.”What? Serena was my mate? How was that possible?Out of all the women that I'd met in my lifetime, this one just had to be my mate. I still felt like Ace was making a mistake.“Ace, are you sure of what you're saying? I mean, look at her face very well. It's Serena. Are you sure you're not mistaking her for someone else?”“No Dimitri, I know I'm not. I know what I'm saying. She's the one.”What in the world was this? Why did this piece of information come at this time?“And you're sure it's not because she's pregnant for me? I hope that's not messing with your head?”Something in me just didn't want to accept that reality. How could Serena be my mate?Why after all this time? I wasn't ready for all that. I didn't mind the baby but I didn't want her.“I know what I'm saying, Dimitri. She
ALPHA DIMITRIThat piece of information caught me off guard.“What did you say?”I looked back at her to make sure that Ace knew what he said.“Yeah, I'm sure. I know what I'm feeling. She's our mate.”What? Serena was my mate? How was that possible?Out of all the women that I'd met in my lifetime, this one just had to be my mate. I still felt like Ace was making a mistake.“Ace, are you sure of what you're saying? I mean, look at her face very well. It's Serena. Are you sure you're not mistaking her for someone else?”“No Dimitri, I know I'm not. I know what I'm saying. She's the one.”What in the world was this? Why did this piece of information come at this time?“And you're sure it's not because she's pregnant for me? I hope that's not messing with your head?”Something in me just didn't want to accept that reality. How could Serena be my mate?Why after all this time? I wasn't ready for all that. I didn't mind the baby but I didn't want her.“I know what I'm saying, Dimitri. She
ALPHA DIMITRII gave myself some time to catch my breath. My head was blank and I wasn't exactly thinking of anything in particular.We'd been going at it for hours since we left the restaurant and it had taken everything in me to drive to the hotel while she was giving me a blowjob.She was good in bed, I had to give her that. And she didn't mind trying out new positions and techniques. Maybe I might see her again, but right now, I just wanted to leave.When I was finally calm, I hopped off the bed and began wearing my clothes. It was already very late and I should be heading home to get some rest.“Alpha, you can't possibly tell me you're leaving. I mean, it's too early. Why don't you spend some time with me?”I didn't even glance at her.“This was nice but I have somewhere more important to be.”She stood up from the bed and walked over to me, her breasts pressing against my back as she wrapped her arms aroun
ALPHA DIMITRI“Don’t forget you have promised to go on a date with Princess Violet tomorrow afternoon. She was very excited when she learned about it.”I rolled my eyes, forgetting the things I'd said that day to get her to quit talking.Now, I was stuck having to go on a date that I wasn't interested in. I could use that time to do more important things and accomplish even more but I'd made a promise to my mother that I couldn't go back on.That was why the next day, I got up early to do my work so I could get ready on time. Even though I didn't like the lady involved, I was still a gentleman and an agreement had been made.It would be unfair of me to stand her up or make her wait for me. I mean, even though I didn't like her, it didn't mean that I should leave her there.I just hoped this girl didn't irritate me or say something that would make me truly tell her how I felt about the whole situation because I was sure that she would report me to my mother and I wasn't ready for all t
SERENAI'd had trouble sleeping early because of the way my stomach felt. After midnight, the feeling of nausea suddenly arose in me, and I couldn't shove it off, so I spent a couple of hours puking my guts into the toilet.After several times of throwing up, my head finally began to hurt and then the sleep cleared from my eyes. Even though I felt dry, weak, and tired, I also felt very hungry, but I couldn't get up to get anything for myself, so I just lay on the bed and stared at the ceiling, drawing small circles around my stomach.I wonder if this was what my mother would have gone through if she'd gotten pregnant for the former Alpha. She would have gone through worse because Lucy was a witch. A very bad witch and she would have made her life a living hell.It was at six am that my eyes began to drift to sleep and I was so happy when sleep enveloped me. Because of that sick episode, I didn't wake up early. I woke up quite late that afternoon with a bucket of cold water dumped all
SERENAThe door suddenly flung open and his mother walked in. My heart dropped, and I was going to move away from him, but he held my waist tightly.Her eyes widened and she suddenly turned around to face the door. Damn it, I was going to be in trouble now.He didn't seem fazed by it though. How could he? She was his mother and she couldn't do anything to him. But me? She had threatened my life.“What on earth is going on here? What are you doing?”She surely knew what we were doing.I pulled myself away from him, trying to put distance between the both of us. What was I going to do now?He gave me a look like he was mad at me. But what did he expect me to do? Stay in his arms while his evil mother plotted my downfall?She suddenly turned back around with her fierce eyes planted on me. Of course, she thought I was seducing him again.“Why are you here?””What do you mean? Don't I have the right
SERENAHe finally let me go because someone came over to speak to him. I stood beside him though, waiting patiently for him to give me the unwanted attention.I mean, why was he doing this? Why couldn't he just let me be? While he drank wine and laughed with the man, I put distance between me and him so that when he was finally gone, he would not be able to pull me back.It wasn't like he made me uncomfortable. I mean, I was carrying his baby, and he was the one who first touched me, but then again, I didn't know how I felt about this whole situation because he had just become Alpha, and all eyes would be on him right now for him to pick a bride.And imagine me with my reputation, as a slut, being seen on his lap.He signaled for me by snapping his fingers, and I wanted to break their fingers off, but I just walked forward because I couldn't do anything else.“Pour us a cup of wine. My friend and I need to celebrate the night.”