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Aria POV

“Goodnight Alan”

I wished Alan, my boss, goodnight before I walked out of the diner and headed home. Tonight was a special night for me and my mate. Nick and I were declared mates by our moon goddess about a year ago and tonight was our anniversary. I got an early leave from work and decided to prepare a romantic dinner for us before surprising him with my gift.

It was just a 10 minutes’ walk from the diner to my small apartment but I passed by the grocery shop and bought a few things.

Nick would be home soon, so I rushed through everything. I cooked, lit up the candles around the place and put some flowers all over and on the bed before showering and getting dressed. I didn’t have much but it was always enough for me and I was content with how my life was going.

I lost both my parents in a car accident last year and if it wasn’t for Nick I would have killed myself as well. He became my everything even after I decided to leave our pack; Nick followed me and left everything behind us. Our bond was strong and well rooted.

Ding … Dong

I was finishing up my makeup when the doorbell rang. I checked myself one last time in the mirror before running towards the door. 

I opened the door and here he was. My mate Nick stood as handsome and sexy as ever with flowers in his hands.

“WOOOW. You look gorgeous tonight, Aria” he hugged me and pecked my lips before walking in.

He couldn’t hide his surprise when he saw the place and loved my cooking. After we finished eating, we cuddled together on the sofa watching a movie.

I was eating some popcorn while Nick played with my hair. I thought this would be a good moment for my surprise.

“Nick”

“Hmm”

“I have a surprise for you”

He turned towards me, and with a sly smirk on his face he tenderly rubbed one of my boobs: “Oh yeah”

“Not that” I pushed his hand playfully and straightened in my seat.

“C’mon, that would be the perfect surprise” he buried his head in the crock of my neck and started to kiss me. 

I was burning up and my wolf yearned for his touch: “Nick”

“Yeah babe, call my name. I will have you screaming all night” he pushed me back on the sofa and hovered over me. He took off his shirt and I felt myself go wet instantly after seeing his sexy, well tuned body.

He grabbed both my hands and pinned them over my head before taking his time to undress me. With that I lost myself completely to him and surrendered to the passionate sex all night.

I laid in his arms half asleep when he called my name: “Aria”

“Yeah” he kissed my bare shoulder and said: “What did you want to say?”

I weakly turned to him, stared into his mesmerizing eyes, smiled shyly and said: “I am pregnant”

He stared back at me without comprehending what I said. He looked confused and shocked: “What!!??”

I smiled at him feeling the butterflies again in my stomach go crazy just like when I first discovered and touched my stomach saying: “We are going to have a pup”

He sat up and started to get dressed. I watched him and my butterflies started to turn into spiders of worry creeping up my soul.

“Nick”

“Aria, this baby has to go” he put on his pants and stood in front of me with anger sparking in his eyes.

“Nick, you are scaring me. What are you saying?” I grabbed my shirt and put it on.

“You should get an abortion” his voice was getting louder and more serious.

“No” I stood up and faced him defiantly. He straightened his back and looked completely enraged.

“We are going to the hospital now” Nick suddenly grabbed my arm and pulled me towards the door.

I pinned my legs to the floor and with all my might pulled my arm away from his claw like grasp: “I said no”

He turned to me: “Aria, I don’t want this, I want to go back to our pack”

I felt a bucket full of ice fall over my head. He wasn’t serious about me: “What do you mean?”

Nick suddenly realized what he said and quickly collected himself: “I don’t mean that. But I don’t want any responsibilities now. You can get rid of it and when we are ready we can try again together”

I stared at him unbelieving what he just said: “Nick I am not going to kill my child”

“Aria, look at you. You are just a worthless waitress and barely make it every month. Look where you live, do you think this shitty apartment is good for a baby? Do you believe you can even be a good mother? You are lazy, messy and careless”

His words were like bullets to my heart. Each one hitting deeper than the other leaving me bleeding, I slumped my body again on the sofa and uncontrollably tears ran down my cheeks. I could feel our bond cracking like glass slowly. How could he say such hurtful words? Was this what he thought about me? Was I just a toy for his pleasure?

“Leave” was the only word I could think of right now. I wanted to be alone.

“If I leave now, I will reject you as my mate and disown this baby”

I stared at him, disgusted with him. He was never a man but only a lowlife.

“Just fucking leave now”

He looked at me and smirked as relieved to finally do this: “I Nick of the silver pack reject you Aria as my mate and disown this pup to be my blood”

Just like that I felt our bond shatter completely as I saw him grab his shirt and leave. I heard the door being slammed violently and then complete silence. 

I was alone.

I hugged myself and laid back on the couch feeling nothing but misery and agony cutting my soul with sharp knives…