Share

Faded Joy

last update Last Updated: 2024-10-26 23:55:48

Freya

For a second, it felt like space closed in on me and the only sound that I could hear was the sound of my blood drumming in my ears and the doctor’s words that kept echoing through my mind.

‘Congratulations Miss Freya, you are pregnant with quadruplets’

My eyes fluttered continuously, glancing at the doctor who stared at me with a straight expression on his face. And then, out of nowhere, I began laughing.

First of all, it started with a low chuckle that ended up escalating into full-blown, uncontrollable laughter.

The doctor’s face furrowed in confusion as he exchanged fleeting glances with the maid who stood at the door with confusion boldly written on her face.

This was absurd!

I mean was this a prank or what the hell was going on?

As I shook my head, amidst the laughter that escaped my mouth, I tossed the pregnancy report back to the doctor. “Sir, I think that you are mistaken, there is in no way that I am pregnant”

“We conducted a series of tests before we came to this confirmation. Congratulations once again”

Seeing how serious he looked, the smile on my face vanished and my hands flew over my mouth as my lips slowly parted in shock. “What!”

My mind raced as my heart kept thumping hard in my chest and different emotions crashed over me. My shoulders sagged and tears rushed into my eyes, pressing at the back of my eyelids as my mind drifted back to the conversation with Ann.

She said that my womb was damaged. She said that I could never give birth anymore so how was this possible?

This was nothing short of a miracle.

Not one but four babies!

But at that moment, when the image of Thorne popped up in my head, the building excitement swelling inside of me disappeared and darkness enveloped me.

I was carrying his children. I should be excited. I mean, I was excited that maybe Ann made a mistake but knowing that I was carrying Thorne babies that would be taken from me as soon as I was done nurturing them caused my stomach to tie a knot.

If my father ever found out that I was pregnant with Thorne’s children, then not only was he going to disown me but he was going to get rid of me.

Plus I needed to go back to Tyson and Ariel to teach them a lesson.

The only way I could leave this place was by hiding the truth about my pregnancy plus how was I sure that the doctor didn't make a mistake?

Cold shivers ran down my spine as I squirmed in my seat and fixed my gaze directly on the doctor while forcing out a smile as I leaned forward. “Sir, would it possible to not please let Mr Thorne know anything about the news of the pregnancy…”

The doctor cut in. “Why?”

I swallowed hard. “I feel like there must be a mistake and…”

I had barely completed my words when goosebumps spilled all over my body when a deep voice that reverberated off the walls, echoed through my ears, sending cold shivers down my spine.

My heart turned cold in my chest as I slowly swung my head in the direction that the voice emanated. Piercing hazel irises raked over me before he locked eyes with mine, causing my heart to slam against my ribcage.

Thorne stood at the door and seeing him for the second time caused my pulse to speed up as my lips parted in shock. There was a glint of confusion in his eyes as he reiterated. “Why does he have to keep it a secret from me?”

I swallowed hard, tearing my gaze away from him while wishing that the ground could empty its contents and swallow me whole. It wasn't because I was scared that he had overheard our conversation, I was scared because of the way he looked at me.

His eyes were invasive, deep, and dangerously beautiful.

The doctor stood up, lowering his head before him. “I think that she is shocked. Finding out that she would be having four babies must have been overwhelming for her and…”

Thorne raised his hand in halt and when he took a step forward, my heart raced like galloping horses. “I would like to hear from my breeder herself” His voice was low and menacingly cold, yet there was a flicker of something else in his eyes.

Curiosity?

Standing to my feet, I folded my hands behind me as fear gnawed at my insides. Thorne stalked towards me and before I knew what was happening, he was a step away from closing the space between us.

As I glanced up at him, he said. “Did you think that I wasn't going to keep my promise of allowing you to leave after giving birth to the children?”

I ducked my head, squeezing my eyes shut when the reality hit me that I had a history with stillborns. There was a high chance that Doctor Ann could have made a mistake and the cycle of my stillborns would continue.

Blowing out a breath, my eyes flew open and I muttered. “It just seemed too good to be true”

Thorne was about to speak when a blonde-haired woman with a pretty smile on her face strutted in. She was majestic, elegant, and extremely beautiful.

Who was she?

As she exchanged pleasantries with the doctor who treated her with respect, she stood next to Thorne, slipping her hand through his arm while he smiled.

Like he smiled!

When her gaze landed on me, her eyes lit up and she removed her hands from that of Thorne, took a step forward, closed the space between us, and swooned me in a hug.

Almost suffocating me to death, Thorne stared at me with intense scrutiny like he was trying to read through me. In a matter of seconds, the woman cupped my face and kissed me on the cheeks.

“Hi, I am Celeste”

As confusion swamped my mind, I responded. “I am Fre…”

Before I could complete my words, she said. “Freya Finnegan. I am Thorne’s Fiancee and he told me about you already. I was the one who made him choose a breeder. He never wanted something like that but he loves me too much to do everything for me”

Then she took me aback when she bent slightly and pressed her head against my stomach. “I can feel my babies already”

Only if she knew that they would be stillborn.

Despite that sad reminder, her calling them her babies never made sense to me. They were mine and not her’s!

“Your babies?” my voice was barely above a whisper.

While I spoke, unease surged at the depth of my stomach because of Thorne’s eyes that shot lasers into my face. Glancing at him caused my heart to skip a bit as my stomach tied a knot.

Why was he staring at me like he had murderous intent? Could he have discovered my identity already?

Celeste pursed her lips slightly as she glanced at Thorne. “Angel, didn't you tell her that the babies would be ours?”

Angel? Did she just call Thorne an Angel?

He was more like a demon to me.

Throne shifted his gaze from my face, flashing her a smile. “I did”

Celeste then turned to look at me, cupping my face while beaming with a smile. “You have nothing to worry about darling. I will take good care of you and take care of the babies as well. We can call them our babies for now”

I forced out a smile that didn't reach my eyes. “Yeah…”

I couldn't wait to just leave this place! I was so uncomfortable here.

She smiled at me. “Tomorrow is our wedding, I would like to invite you to our wedding and…” Before I could object, she quickly muttered. “ You can't say no. I want you to come to our wedding” She pinched me on the cheeks.

Thorne seemed more like he wasn't having it but Celeste acting sweet made him accept.

Only if he knew that I didn't want to come. I didn't want to be around him either.

Celeste jolted me out of my thoughts. “Don't worry, I will send your clothes tomorrow. Please do attend, it will warm my heart”

“Okay,” I forced out a smile.

She waved at me as she grabbed Thorne’s hands. “See you tomorrow. Let’s go, baby”

While they turned, the reality of my situation began to dawn on me as I stared at them in horror. Then Throne turned, shooting me a glare that made my heart skip a bit.

For a second, fear gnawed at me then when he turned away, relief flooded through me because, in the end, the babies would be stillborn like always.

I hated that I got excited about the pregnancy for a second and hated that I forgot about my sad fate.

Anyway, it didn’t matter. What mattered was I would leave this place and never meet Thorne again.

Continue to read this book for free
Scan code to download App

Related chapters

  • Sold by my ex-husband, I became the Rogue’s breeder    The wedding

    Thorne’s P.O.V There was something about that woman that I couldn't wrap my head around—something enchanting, dangerous, and deeply infuriating. Never in my wildest imagination have I ever imagined someone else carrying my child but I was excited that I was going to be a father. If Celeste hadn't put me into this situation, I honestly wouldn't care about the curse and the consequences. Celeste was enough for me but ever since Freya came into my life, something dangerous sparked in my heart. It was like a raging flame threatening to destroy everything in its wake. Since the first time I laid eyes on her, I hated her timidness and doubted that she would ever be able to break the curse. I honestly didn't want anything to do with her and the last thing I wanted was for the thoughts of her to occupy my mind. But I couldn't control it, I couldn't control the times I stared at her dancing in the rain, times when she had climbed a tree to save a stray cat that found its way

    Last Updated : 2024-10-27
  • Sold by my ex-husband, I became the Rogue’s breeder    Aftermath

    Freya’s P.O.V Thorne and I stood frozen as time lagged between us and the only voice that kept ringing through my head was how I was done for! Not only was I carrying the children of my father’s enemy but I was also mated to him. Could my life get any worse? Tears slowly found their way to the back of my eyes, pressing at the back of my eyelids so much that it blurred my vision. How in the world was Thorne my mate? Thorne of all people! What kind of dangerous trick was the moon goddess playing with me? Why would she mate me with the man who wouldn't hesitate to kill me as soon as he found out that I was the Lycan princess? Despite the tears that blurred my vision, I could feel his cold gaze burning my face so much that my heart tightened in pain. Irrespective of the crushing realization that hit me like a tidal wave, I couldn't deny the fact that there was this burning sensation that lingered in my heart. My heart yearned for him. It called out to him. It was racing

    Last Updated : 2024-11-02
  • Sold by my ex-husband, I became the Rogue’s breeder    Consequences

    Freya A cloud of darkness settled over my head, heavy and suffocating while I remained seated on the bare ground, pulling my knees to my chest as my mind replayed the argument that I had with Thorne. No matter how much I tried to wrap my head around things, I just couldn’t understand why the moon goddess would mate me with Thorne. Why would she put me in this dangerous situation? I was too numb to speak as I stared into space and rubbed my hands on my stomach instinctively. I hated the thoughts that coursed through my mind, the thoughts that wanted to stop me from getting attached to this pregnancy. The thoughts that these precious babies of mine might end up being stillborns just like the others were. Heaving an exasperated sigh as I gathered the strength to get to my feet, I was soon taken aback when soft delicate fingers wrapped around my shoulders, the scent of fresh jasmine wafting through my nostrils. I almost flinched but on glancing up to see who it was, Celest

    Last Updated : 2024-11-03
  • Sold by my ex-husband, I became the Rogue’s breeder    Woven in his past

    Freya’s P.O.V Curled in a fetal position on the bed while my mind replayed all the events with Thorne and Celeste that happened this week, my heart almost leaped into my throat when a knock sounded on the door. My eyes flew open instantly as I sat upright, confusion swirling through my mind because the maid that was assigned to me signed off for her duties for today so who could be at the door? Celeste? Or Thorne! My heart slammed against my ribcage as fear slowly gripped my soul while I jumped off the bed, steeling myself for whatever was coming next. With every tiny step that I took towards the door, my heart kept pounding against my chest. “Who…who…is that” My words came out as stutters while I gripped my gown anxiously. “Can you please open the door? I would like to have a word with you” That voice. It didn't sound like that of Thorne’s. Swallowing the heavy lump that formed in my throat, my eyes closed briefly as I took in a deep breath and pulled the door ope

    Last Updated : 2024-11-05
  • Sold by my ex-husband, I became the Rogue’s breeder    Sex Slaves

    Celeste’s P.O.V Curling my legs by my side, I sipped my wine, staring intently at the women who were lined in two rows, standing half-naked. Rolling my eyes to the back, my mind couldn’t help but keep wandering about what had happened between Thorne and me. He yelled at me for the first time. He did that because of that good-for-nothing breeder. I exchanged fleeting glances with the head servant, pointing. “The blonde and the brunette” My voice was cold and icy. The head servant lowered her head. “I would make sure they get dressed and begin to work for you. I will teach them what they have to do” I rolled my eyes, forcing out a smile that didn’t reach my eyes. “They wouldn’t be working for me instead, they will be working for Thorne” “Are we changing King Thorne’s maids?” I shook my head. “No, they will become Thorne’s sex slaves” “Okay…” Her words trailed before her eyes widened as she stared at me in shock and exclaimed. “Sex Slaves?” I raised a brow. “Do you

    Last Updated : 2024-11-07
  • Sold by my ex-husband, I became the Rogue’s breeder    Does he

    Freya’s P.O.V I jolted awake, my heart racing in my mind because of the nightmare that I just had. I had seen myself vomiting blood till a hand pushed me into the ocean. A groan left my mouth, sitting upright while trying to catch my breath as I dashed away the sweat that was beginning to form on my forehead. Before I could wrap my head around what was going on, the sound of stilettos against the floor filled my ears. “Are you awake?” Someone cooed while I turned my head around instinctively in the direction that the voice emanated. Celeste strutted towards me, worry boldly written on her face as she increased her pace and sat on the bed next to me. “Are you okay, Freya? You have been unconscious for hours” The more I stared at her, the more confusion swirled in my mind. What was she talking about? “I…” My words trailed when some memories flooded through my head. From what I could recollect, after taking like two spoonfuls of the porridge I was served, I had started

    Last Updated : 2024-11-08
  • Sold by my ex-husband, I became the Rogue’s breeder    Seduction

    Freya’s P.O.V Anxiety crept at the back of my neck as unease rose to choke me while I fiddled with my fingers, taking tiny steps towards the huge door where the devil himself resided. Thorne Frost. I swallowed the heavy lump that formed in my throat as different thoughts plagued my mind. Thorne was confusing. “He said I shouldn’t come close to him, yet he wants me to be his maid and he also cares for me…maybe it isn’t me that he cares for. It would be the triplets…” My voice was barely above a whisper while I paused in my tracks, placing a hand on my stomach instinctively. ‘I wish that you babies stay alive’ I thought deep within me but the saying ‘if wishes were horses, beggars would ride’ dashed any ounce of hope remaining in me. I sucked in a shaky breath, my eyes closing briefly while I tried to come to a resolution within myself. All I needed to do was do my freaking job, not step on the devil’s tail, mind my business and avoid Thorne. I exhaled sharply, glanci

    Last Updated : 2024-11-10
  • Sold by my ex-husband, I became the Rogue’s breeder    Challenge

    Thorne’s P.O.V I furrowed my brows in confusion, focusing intently on Celeste as I struggled to make sense of her words because no matter how much I tried, her words remained utterly baffling. Seduction? Where? How? Celeste snapped me out of my reverie, smacking her palms together as laughter erupted from her mouth, tears brimming in her eyes while I took a step back away from Freya who was equally confused as I was. “Scaredy cat. It was just a joke” She sauntered towards Freya while pulling her in a tight embrace. My gaze lingered on Freya who remained stiff in Celeste’s embrace. Freya’s eyes met mine in that fleeting moment before she quickly averted her gaze but as my mind drifted back to Celeste, a thought nudged at the back of my mind. That glint in her eyes when she accused Freya. It wasn't a joke! It was real. With the way things have been going on between Celeste and me and how she has been showing me different sides of her, that was a total contrast to th

    Last Updated : 2024-11-10

Latest chapter

  • Sold by my ex-husband, I became the Rogue’s breeder    Whore

    Thorne’s P.O.VNo one had dared speak against me ever since I founded the Rogue Kingdom. They knew that speaking against my word or order meant death for them. But, the council of elders was here, ranting, and as much as I was seething with rage, I couldn’t say a single word. As if Asher’s death wasn’t worse, five different men were found dead and their bodies were disfigured just in the same way as Asher’s. Silver. They had all consumed a silver poison. At first, I had thought that Asher’s death was due to suicide—I mean everything was confusing. In the note that he had left, he had written about how he was fed up with everything and felt like he didn’t deserve his family. He had even sealed the note with his blood. I wanted to think that it was suicide, but with the bodies that were recently found, I would be too foolish to ignore the pattern. They couldn’t have committed suicide. This was murder. Someone in possession of Silver was sending a message to me. I wanted to point fi

  • Sold by my ex-husband, I became the Rogue’s breeder    Silver

    Thorne’s P.O.VWe had gone back only to find out that the woman named Elsie had relocated to Belgium. Although Freya had been devastated, the only thing that consoled her was the fact that Elsie had left a phone number in case Freya ever contacted her. I watched as she stared at the piece of paper while I followed closely behind her and at that moment, my mind drifted back to Nigel. Anger boiled within me when the memories of what had happened earlier flashed inside my mind. What the heck was he even up to? The two had smiled at each other like they were long-lost acquaintances who were just meeting each other after so many years. And now that I had come face to face with Nigel, I couldn't just shake off the eerie feeling that he looked familiar. I ran a finger through the back of my neck, trying to recollect where I had seen him before, but it was impossible. I was sure that I had seen him before, but I couldn't just place where. It didn't matter, though. All that mattered was

  • Sold by my ex-husband, I became the Rogue’s breeder    Fingers

    Freya’s P.O.VMurmurs filled the entire place and people flipped out their phones, taking pictures and recording videos. “Did he just mention the Lycan King?”“Are they actors shooting a movie?”“What the fuck is a Lycan King?” “Is this some sort of a joke?” Someone said, chuckling as he pushed the cart away while my face flushed with embarrassment. My pupils dilated and I shifted my eyes towards Thorne whose chest heaved up and down as a muscle in his jaw ticked. He didn’t seem to care about the eyes that were fixed on us. What he cared the most about was unleashing hell on Cedric. Blood ran underneath Nigel’s nostrils as he wiped it off with his hands. “The fuck is wrong with you, man?” He cussed and those words did nothing but enrage Thorne further. Thorne was like a mad beast, his entire body tensed with fury and at that moment, it dawned on me that this man didn’t care for the fact that he was in the human world. With the way he had clenched his fingers, I knew that he was ab

  • Sold by my ex-husband, I became the Rogue’s breeder    Fight your battles

    Freya’s P.O.VA shiver ran down my spine and while Nigel kept talking about his daughter, I froze, turning slightly while swiveling my head around the entire section. I didn't know, but why did it seem more like someone was watching me or worse, following me? And at the same time, why could I smell Thorne?My stomach tied a knot and I brushed my hands through the back of my neck because I saw no one except for the customers who went about with their daily business. Could Thorne have followed me?No. I doubted that. He was currently busy with the moon festival and right now, he didn't give a shit about me or whatever happened to me—Like he had insinuated over the phone. Nigel broke my train of thought and concern shone in his eyes. “Is there a problem?”My pupils dilated, and a placid smile slipped through my face. “No. I was thinking that I saw someone. Turned out that it wasn't the person I thought it was” I lied while his brows knitted together in confusion as his eyes coasted

  • Sold by my ex-husband, I became the Rogue’s breeder    Lies

    Freya’s P.O.VWith my eyes on him, I bobbed my head, chewing at the same time as I listened keenly to how he talked about his daughter and how he came to the mall to get his daughter a gift because some miscreants had ruined her birthday party. He talked about how he ended up yelling at her and hoped that the gifts would somehow appease her. “That was why you came all the way here?”He took a sip of his juice. “The gift that she wanted, I heard that the last edition is in this mall. It is a rare vinyl record and my daughter hopes to become a musician someday,”“Aww” I bit into my sandwich, stealing a glance at him, watching as he stared into the phone with a bright smile on his face. But in his eyes, I saw a troubled soul or maybe, I was overthinking things like always. I cleared my throat. “Why did you change your name then? I honestly never knew that you were the Nigel my cousins talked about. Cedric is a nice name, you shouldn't have changed it”He chuckled. “Would you have consi

  • Sold by my ex-husband, I became the Rogue’s breeder    Drowning

    Freya’s P.O.VI left. Thorne would never understand how important today was for Elsie and how it was essential for me to be by her side through these trying times. She would have been so depressed with her past trauma, coupled with the fact that she hadn't even seen me and the quadruplets for months. So, I needed to be by her side. She had always been my pillar of strength and I couldn't let her down when she needed me the most. Thorne was just scared for me and while his fears were valid, what he didn't know was that no one would dare to attack me since they would all think that I would be in the castle for the moon festival. So, nothing wrong was going to happen, and I was sure of that. Aside from that, I could protect myself and had gotten a Taser. When the quadruplets learned that I was going to visit Elsie, they cried and whined about how they wanted to visit her as well but today was a ‘me’ day with Elsie and I needed this moment with her alone. Pressing a button, the roof

  • Sold by my ex-husband, I became the Rogue’s breeder    Emotional Support

    Thorne’s P.O.V Hands folded behind me, I watched the scene unfold before me. The scene of Enzo, playing with the quadruplets, carrying them, and throwing them into the lake while they collectively pushed him into the lake. Despite the scene before me, I couldn't forget what he had done by making me believe that Asher was the traitor. If it weren't for the fact that he was someone whom I loved a lot, I would have had him killed. He was my closest friend. My family. Enzo apologized to me and tried to make me forgive him and right now, he knew that I was watching him from the tower and that was the reason, he was putting extra effort into playing with the quadruplets. He was dying hard to get my approval but to me, everything he was doing made him more suspicious. He knew that finding Reginald was important for me, yet, he intentionally made me suspect Asher. It felt more like he was trying to distract me and protect the real traitor, or he could be the real traitor. Nah. Enz

  • Sold by my ex-husband, I became the Rogue’s breeder    Monsters

    Nigel Celeste’s eyes were cold, soulless, and empty so bad that it sent a shiver skating down my spine. I had always thought that my soul was corrupted behind redemption but looking into her eyes, I knew that I was nowhere near her level of ruin. Even though she looked me in the eye, she had erased me. The anger that flared within my chest sent pain radiating through my body, and it took a lot of restraining not to strangle her to death. This woman wasn’t broken yet. She was far from that. She hasn’t reached the level of despair I wanted for her. Despite all my attempts to crush and break her, she was still standing. Frustration needled at me and a scoff escaped me as I straightened and folded my hands behind me. “You are a piece of shit, Celeste…” I muttered through gritted teeth. She blinked her eyes rapidly, opening her mouth to speak, but nothing came out. I watched as she squeezed her eyes shut, sucked in a deep breath and as soon as her eyes fluttered open, I knew that

  • Sold by my ex-husband, I became the Rogue’s breeder    Living a lie

    Celeste’s P.O.VPanic bled through my veins when the reality of the situation that I was in dawned on me. Not Nigel. Not this beast for crying out loud. A scream ripped from my throat. “Help. Somebody help me. Help!” I pounded my fist on the car’s window, tears streaming down my face. The car made a U-turn, heading towards Nigel’s pack. There was no way that this was happening. This had to be a nightmare but if it was, why wasn't I waking up from it? However, before I could let out another cry, something hard wrapped around my neck, pulling me back to the chair as it restricted my air inflow. Was it a belt? A rope or what?I clawed at the rough material that tightened around my neck, tears welling in my eyes as I struggled to set myself free. “If you don't want to die, you had better keep that mouth shut, or you can scream as long as you want, no one is ever going to hear you” The man behind me whispered, his breath fanning against my ear as hot tears cascaded down my cheeks. Des

Explore and read good novels for free
Free access to a vast number of good novels on GoodNovel app. Download the books you like and read anywhere & anytime.
Read books for free on the app
SCAN CODE TO READ ON APP
DMCA.com Protection Status