Rejected

Ariane's POV "It’s too late. They’re not coming back, are they?" The soft voice slipped from my lips, audible. I stood in front of the mirror, touching my flat stomach with mixed feelings. I had been waiting for this moment for three years. Repeatedly I hoped, only to later drown in disappointment. However, this time was different. I could feel a small life growing inside me, two lives I knew would give me the strength I had been missing. "He should know," I muttered as I smoothed my hair. I smiled a little, imagining his face when he heard this news. The excitement in his eyes, perhaps for the first time since our wedding. This was the moment I had been waiting for, a moment that would change everything. I stepped out of the room, but my steps were halted when I heard voices from directing the living room. A familiar voice, that of my husband, Leon, and another voice that made my heart sink-Isabella, my stepbrother. I couldn’t stop myself from approaching, curiosity overpowering

Ariane's POV "Please, Ariane, rethink your decision. Don’t do this. Don’t leave me." Leon sounded broken, full of regret and despair. I stared at him for a moment, feeling a wound that was already too deep to be healed by mere words. My hands remained busy, stuffing clothes and essentials into the suitcase I had prepared since last night. Every time I put a piece of clothing into the suitcase, it felt like releasing the weight that had been crushing my chest. "Leon, I’ve thought this through. We tried, and you know it didn’t work. I can’t keep being here, in a relationship that’s broken and can’t be fixed." He stood in the doorway, looking at me with eyes full of hope and fear. It was the first time in months that I had seen him vulnerable, as if he had just realised that everything was falling apart. But tears or guilt could sway me. It’s not about him anymore. It’s about me-and the children I’m carrying. "Ariane, please, we can fix this. I promise, I will change. I will be a

Ariane’s POV "How is my baby, Doc?" I asked in a weak voice, almost a whisper. I tried to get up from the hospital bed, but my body felt too weak, and my stomach was still cramped. The doctor standing beside my bed smiled. "Everything is fine, Ariane. Your baby is healthy. All you need to do now is rest and avoid stress. Your condition is quite stable, but don’t neglect getting enough rest and maintaining your mental state." I nodded, although inside I was still feeling anxious. This baby was everything to me. After years of waiting, there was life growing inside me. However, amid this happiness, there was a storm that wouldn’t go away. As the doctor left, I closed my eyes, trying to calm my turbulent mind. But the calm didn’t last long. The sound of the door opening made me turn my head, and there stood Leon, his face filled with guilt and worry. "Ariane, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have let this happen. I should have taken better care of you." I looked at him, holding bac

Ariane’s POV“Ariane, you know since you married Leon and you also decided to resign from the company so I gave everything to your stepfather. I only trust him. I know you must be disappointed. But I hope you can still survive with Leon so that you can still have a decent future.”Usually, my mother sold me to Leon. I know that my destiny is to be paired with Leon but fate says otherwise. Leon has always loved only Isabella, my step sister. If only I could do it again, of course, I would reject it when I was paired with Leon, and I could continue my mother’s company. I’m also not sure if my stepfather will give me a position in the company that he now holds entirely.“No, mom. I don’t want to beg just to ask for food. I will work somewhere else. I will not lower myself to ask for a job with your husband either.”I was disappointed with my mother. Even though my stepfather never said anything bad to me, I saw that he loved Isabella more than me. My mother also only gave in to her husba

Leon’s POV“Well, I’ve only heard that. I don’t know for sure because I wasn’t the only one who saw her go there. When I was training the young wolves, someone was talking about you and because I was curious, I immediately asked him.”Harley’s explanation made me even more curious. Is it true that Isabella went to the witch’s place?“Which wolf saw Isabella go to the witch’s place?”Harley looked at all the young wolves. “I don’t think he’s coming to practice today.”“Okay, I’ll wait for him.”I need an explanation from him. If it’s true that Isabella went to the witch’s place, what is he going to do? Is this related to Isabella’s disappearance some time ago?I’ve been at the young wolf training ground for three days and the man Harley was referring to hasn’t shown up yet. Based on his friend’s explanation, the young man is still busy working in the city and will be training once a week. So will I need more than three more days here? That would be a waste of my time. I decided to go b