CHAPTER EIGHTY-SIXRIVER I couldn't sleep throughout the night. I was watching Elara. I knew she wasn't asleep either. I could tell how hurt Elara felt at that moment. I stayed put in bed watching Elara struggling to sleep, and it broke my heart. I finally slept off but couldn't sleep for too long. I woke up before Elara did. Elara continued with her attitude the next morning.When she left the room angrily without even sparing me a glance or giving me the chance to explain myself. I hurried out of my room, heading for Lisa's. There was no way she wouldn't have returned to the pack house by now. When I got there, I met Lisa walking out of her room with a proud smile on her face. I grabbed her by the neck and pushed her back into the room. Lisa began to scream as she grabbed my hand with both of her hands. She grew her claws and tried to tear my skin with them. She kept struggling to pull my hands from her neck. I didn't stop, I was choking Lisa recklessly. She tried to speak,
CHAPTER EIGHTY-SEVEN ELARA I sat in the garden sobbing silently. I couldn't believe that River could do this to me. That was the reason he always supported Lisa, even when she was wrong. It was heartbreaking to know that River would choose Lisa of all people to cheat with. Someone that I hated so much. River was aware of the rift between Lisa and I. It would have been better if he had done it with someone else. I didn't think I would be able to forgive him after what he had done. He claimed that u was his mate, yet he did this to me. I soon heard footsteps approaching the garden. I could hear giggling and murmuring. My heart broke, and I thought it was the maids gossiping about what happened.I would be a laughing stock if the news ever got to them. "You needed to see the way he was groaning loudly while I was giving him my best ride."It was Lisa's voice. My heart sank, and I quickly found a spot to hide. The two walked into the garden and sat on the bench there. "I told you i
CHAPTER EIGHTY-EIGHT ELARA The next morning, I told River about what I discovered and the missing record. He brought his system, and we checked them together. "Thank you so much for opening my eyes, Elara," River appreciated. He called Harrison, who walked into the room after about five minutes. River showed him the missing record. He was shocked but didn't hesitate to sing praises of me. He also asked why I kept it from them all along. I brought up the issue of the strange document, and the two exchanged suspicious glances. "Story for another day," Harrison said. I decided to focus on this for now. Even though I was eager to know what was going on with the strange files, I still didn't want to ruin what we were already trying to find out. At least, we should take one at a time. Harrison scrolled through the documents with me and River watching him. "Here," he said, pointing to one of the figures. "This one also has issues."I looked closely and turned it to River who also st
CHAPTER EIGHTY-NINEELARA My jaw dropped, and my eyes went wide open. I turned to River, who also stared at me in utter shock.None of us said a word to each other. The room was dead silent for a few seconds before Ella broke the silence. "Are you coming to see for yourself or not?" Ella asked us. My heart sank into my stomach as River and I stood up to our feet. We followed Ella to Lisa's room. My feet grew cold, and I could barely walk without dragging my feet. When we entered Lisa's room, River held my hand tightly and began to squeeze my fingers. Carla and Adonis were already in Lisa's room when we walked into the room. She wore a pityy face, but I still knew that she was pretending. River and I stood at the corner of the room watching the doctor check Lisa. He soon faced us, and we stared at him expectantly. My heart was beating very fast, and I hoped that it wasn't true. I felt as though I was going to explode. "Lisa is truly pregnant," the doctor informed us. River tig
CHAPTER NINETY RIVERI sank into my chair immediately when I got to my office. I buried myself in my thoughts. It was still a shock to me that Lisa was pregnant. It was difficult for me to believe. I would have just denied the pregnancy, but there was no way I could. Lisa and I were intimate, and it wasn't completely impossible that she got pregnant after the sex. It was my child, after all. I wouldn't just kick my child away. Although I was conflicted, I still knew that I would never let go of Elara just because Lisa was carrying my child. I knew it would be very difficult, and it was giving me even more reason to worry. I saw the look on Elara's face when Ella broke the news to us. The look on her face when the doctor confirmed the news was even worse. Even though Elara tried to hide her pain, I still saw it. Before leaving the room, the sadness in her eyes was something else. It was hard for me, but there was nothing that I could do about it at this moment.I heard a knock on
CHAPTER NINETY ONERIVERI fought swiftly. My soldiers too wouldn't back down. They didn't let the rogues get at me. We kept fighting until they began to retreat. My soldiers had already surrounded them. Although a few were able to escape, we were still able to capture the majority. We tied up their hands and packed them into our van. Harrison and I were driven in another car back to the pack house, while the rest of the soldiers went with the van and a supporting vehicle. When we got back to the pack. I asked that the rogues be lined up in circles in the main field, and in no time, my request was met. Harrison and I strolled around the rogues as they sat in circles around the open field. "Who sent you?" I asked them. They were all quiet. I knew they had a new leader who must have organized and planned this coup. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to attack us with so much accuracy and brilliance."I will ask you for the last time, and if I don't get a response," I threatened and p
CHAPTER NINETY-TWOELARA"I need a DNA test result to be carried out on Lisa right away. I hope to get the result of the test as soon as possible. "The doctor breathed out heavily after I finished dishing out my instructions. "A DNA test can only be conducted after some weeks into the pregnancy. Give it time, Elara. We will conduct the test when the pregnancy is Mature enough."I bit my lip and nodded my head."It's fine," I said. "Just let me know when it would be possible."I hung up and relaxed in bed as I bit my lower finger. I tried to convince myself that in as much as Lisa could get pregnant on her first night with River. It was also possible that the child didn't belong to River. I decided not to bother my head too much about Lisa and her baby until the DNA was done. I stood up and walked into the bathroom, so I could dress up and go for a walk. After bathing, I walked out of the bathroom to hear my phone ringing. I picked up the phone from the table and saw Lucy's name di
CHAPTER NINETY-THREERIVERElara and I were having breakfast together. We were eating happily, talking, and laughing out loudly. A knock was heard on the door, and Elara walked towards the door and opened it. I paused eating and began to stare at Elara intensely. She spoke in whispers for a while before she returned to the room. "The doctor is here and wants to see us," she told me. "Did he say the reason he wanted to see us?" I asked her. "Nothing was said.""And, you didn't ask to see him or book an appointment with him?" I asked Elara. She sighed deeply and shook her head. I hope that all is well. Why would the doctor want to see us suddenly?I covered the rest of the food, and the both of us walked out of the room together. We got to the throne room and met the doctor seated on the couch over a glass of drink. He stood up and shook hands with River. We exchanged pleasantries shortly before taking our seats. I didn't know what the doctor had to say, but I had an idea that it