All Chapters of Pregnant and Rejected: The Alpha Wants Me Back: Chapter 21 - Chapter 27

RAYMOND’s POV….Fuck this…This is wrong, Raymond…It’s not. You’re mine. You were, are, and will always be.As I collapsed into the sofa, memories from what happened in the dress room coming to mind, I let out an exhale as I palmed my hand over my face.“We shouldn’t be doing this.”As I recalled her words, I wiped my lips gently and as I did, I recalled how my lips had been pressed against hers. It’d been a kiss filled with desire, with longing, and it showed the burning passion I felt for her— I hoped it did.“Aria. What have you done to me?” I asked myself when I realized my skin still burned from her touch and my mind wasn’t going to stop replaying those wonderful moments for a very long time.“Raymond.” I muttered my name with a chuckle when I recalled that after what felt like an eternity, she’d called me by my name.Goodness, my name had never sounded better coming from anyone’s lips before and hearing her call out to me did something to my organs that I couldn’t quite explain.

ARIA’s POV….“We’d make a wonderful couple for some magazine cover, won’t we?” She asked again, this time, holding on to his arm as she smiled at me.I managed a nod as I clutched on to the dress in my hands, my eyes traveling to Raymond’s.“Of course, you do. You look perfect together. I don’t think there are any better matches for you two besides each other.” I told her, feeling nothing but numbness as I spoke. Usually, complimenting them would hurt, but this time, all I felt was just the grateful relief that my baby was fine.She sighed as she adjusted Raymond’s shirt even though it needed none. “I know that. I’ve always done that.”Just as she turned to continue with whatever she was doing before she noticed me, her eyes landed on the dress in my hands and they flared open which caused me to stare at her confused.“What on earth have you done!” She yelled and I looked down at the dress. Only now did I notice that some of my blood had stained it and I gasped.“That dress. What did y

ARIA’s POV…“Loitering? Didn’t you say my whole day was free so I could come shopping with you and your mate?” I fought back, making sure to lay emphasis on the word mate.He took a step forward and I refused to move.“Did you just talk back to me, Aria? In public?” I didn’t respond.I took in a deep breath before speaking again, as politely as I could.“When I was taken from the training grounds today, I was told my schedule for the day was cleared. Why does it matter what I’m doing with my free time?”“It matters, because you’re supposed to be working. You’re supposed to—“ he grunted before grabbing my hand as he pulled me towards himself while I winced.“What are you doing, Alpha Raymond? Let go. You’re hurting me.” I struggled to get free from him.“We’ll not be having this conversation here.”“Alpha Raymond, she’s not in the condition to—““Eric, no!” I called out, but it was too late. It’d all happened too fast.Raymond grabbed me forcefully and hurt me.Eric wanted to intervene