WHITNEY'S POV I was filled with anxiety as my brother's phone started to ring. I held the phone to my ears with shaking hands. With each passing second the phone was ringing, my anxiety increased. After some seconds, the phone stopped ringing and I dialed the number again. The phone started ringing again and after a couple of seconds, my brother answered the phone. "Hello, who is this?" he asked. As I heard his deep raspy voice, tears welled up in my eyes. I opened my lips to talk but no sound came out. "May, I know who is on the line?" he asked with exasperation. Tears started rolling down my face. I wish I didn't have to make the call but it's important cos I know when Alpha Vicker comes back from work and comes to see me, the first thing he will ask is if I called my family and he will want to know their response, so, I knew I had to get hold of myself. I wiped my tears with my hands and took a deep breath. "Martin, good morning," I said.
WHITNEY'S POV"Whitney, so you are serious about getting a job in Nashville, and that your boss is a wealthy Alpha?" Martin asked with a disbelieving tone. "Yes, I am damn serious. I thought you know me so well, so, you should know when I'm lying," I said."So you meant what you said that you will not come back to Montgomery until you have given birth to your baby and he is at least a year old?" he asked."Yes, I meant everything I said," I replied bluntly. He was silent for a moment and I could hear him breathing heavily."Whitney, do you love me?" he asked with a gentle tone.I was taken aback by the question."Why are you asking me such a question," I asked. "Just answer the question!" he said with exasperation. "You know I love you. You and I grew up together and there is no denying that there is a strong bond between us," I said. "You say you love me and that we have a strong bond between us, yet you are hurting me. Is that fair?" he asked with a gentle tone."What do you m
WHITNEY'S POV"Whitney, please, don't ever say you will commit suicide. That is such a horrible statement. You know how much I love you. You are my only sibling and you mean the world to me," he said with a pleading tone."If you love me as you claim, then, why are causing me so much pain? You should have considered the physical and mental trauma I have suffered since I was raped and should have tried as much as you can to alleviate it but instead, you are causing me more pain. No matter how you feel about my pregnancy, I expected you to be understanding and accept my decision but you have vehemently refused to..." I paused as he cut in."Will you shut up! Yes, I know that you have been traumatized and I want you to get over it and that is one of the main reasons I want you to abort the pregnancy!" he roared. "What you are saying doesn't make sense to me. In what way would terminating my pregnancy make me get over the trauma?" I asked. "If you terminate the pregnancy, you may not im
WHITNEY'S POVI sat on the bed and cried for a couple of minutes. I felt bad because I knew my decision to keep the pregnancy against all odds have hurt a lot of people dear to me, especially my brother and parents but I have no other option. I just can't imagine ending the life of my growing fetus. I hope everyone I have offended and who feels aggrieved because of my decision will find it in their heart to forgive me. My eyes swept across the room and I couldn't help comparing it to my room in Alpha Don's house. Despite I have been here since yesterday, I still found it hard to believe that I'm not dreaming. "Thank you, Moon Goddess for all the things you are doing for me," I muttered and let out a sigh. I felt claustrophobic and bored cos I have not left the room since yesterday, so, I decided to leave the room and go to the backyard and read but first, I need to go to the library and get a novel. I stood up, walked to the bathroom, and washed my face. I walked back to the room
WHITNEY'S POV For some seconds, Alpha Vicker stared at me with a puzzled expression. "Whitney, what do you mean by I shouldn't worry and what do mean by your family and Alpha Don will not bother you again? What did you tell them?" he asked with curiosity. I was silent for a moment as I stared at him because I didn't know what to say. I didn't want to tell him that I threatened my brother and Alpha Don. "Well, I just made my brother understand that even though I'm a minor, I can still make some decisions on my own and thank goodness he understood," I said. He was silent for a moment as he gazed at me. "Whitney, I have a feeling that you did more than that," he said. I was shocked to hear his statement and I wondered what made him suspect I lied to him. He must be very intelligent. I concluded. "Alpha Vicker, why did you say that? What are you insinuating?" I asked. "I believe strongly that you told your brother something that made him decide to leave you alone because accor
WHITNEY'S POV For some seconds, we gazed at each other. I averted my eyes and looked at his lips and felt like kissing them. I felt so attracted to him that it was as if an invisible magnet was pulling me to him. I was struggling with my body which was yearning for him. "Whitney, are you sure that your threat is enough to make your family and Alpha Don leave you alone?" Alpha Vicker asked. "Yes, I believe so," I replied. "Just to be very sure, I will like to speak to Alpha Don and your brother," he said. Fear gripped my heart because I didn't want him to talk to them. I started thinking of what to tell him so that he will not call them. "Alpha, it is not necessary to call them. I'm very sure that with the threat I have given them, they will not bother me anymore," I said. "I'm not saying that I don't believe you. I only said I want to be sure that they will not call the police or will not be searching for you themselves. The last thing I want is for anyone to accuse me of harb
WHITNEY'S POVFor a couple of seconds, I was crying. I couldn't believe that Martin could accuse and hurl invective at me."Whitney, why are you crying, huh? You can cry for all I care! Did you expect me to applaud you after you ran away from home which almost drove me mad and caused mom and dad so much pain? As if that was not enough, you had the nerve to threaten Alpha Don and me just because we want you to abort that unwanted pregnancy. We all want the best for you but unfortunately, you are too stupid to see that!" he said angrily. "I may be a minor but I know what I want. I understand why everyone wants me to abort the pregnancy which is logical but all of you have to also see it from my perspective. I just can't fathom why none of you want to understand me," I said as I sniveled and wiped my tears with my hands. "From what fucking perspective do you want us to see your stupid decision! Listen to me carefully. If you think I will ever understand your crazy decision or consider
WHITNEY'S POVI stared into space for a couple of minutes as I thought of my mom and dad. I imagined how distraught they would probably be since I left. I wish I could go back home and spend some time with them as my brother suggested but that is impossible. I don't need a soothsayer to tell me that if I dare go back home, my brother and Alpha Don are bound to take me to the hospital forcefully and abort my pregnancy. Besides, they might likely not let me come back to Nashville again and that would be the end of my dream of being Alpha Vicker's mate. I was filled with sorrow and let out a sad sigh. I thought of my colleagues in Alpha Don's house and all my friends in the pack. I tried to imagine their reactions when they found out I ran away from home. Although I have only been in Nashville for a few days, I must admit that I miss everyone dear to me in Montgomery. I hope to see them someday but for now, my priority is how to develop mysel