Chapter 1 Betrayal Of My Alpha

• Freya:
• “I'm pregnant, my alpha.”
• I contemplated a smile as I stared at the bulk of a man that stood in front of me with his back to me. A child was good news for a married couple, right?
• His taut muscles, visible through the black t-shirt that stuck to him like a second skin, outlining every curve and ridge, grew rigid.
• I pressed my teeth on my bottom lip as I stared at the report in my hands with a growing smile though I wasn't sure what to feel.
• Anxiety had marked my body and my alpha's continued silence wasn't easing my nerves in the slightest. I was anxiously waiting for as much as a fickle response from him.
• Alpha Blaine Mortimer was no less than a war machine, a creature carefully moulded by the goddess for the sole purpose of snatching lives in an instant.
• He was cold, brief, quiet and lacked many emotions, his face being the closest thing to words because his expressions spoke for him majority of the time.
• He was feared in every territory, his brutality being a reputation that preceded him. Elders feared to have him as an enemy and women desired him as much as they shuddered in fright at the sight of him.
• His vocabulary consisted mainly of orders that could end an entire existence in an instant. He was tall with the build of a giant and a face chiseled to perfection.
• A tiny stubble mapped his lower face with his pointed nose leading to pale red slim lips that were always pressed in a thin line. His hair had a messy appeal, with strands spiking in every direction. His eyes were a dark shade of green, housing a predatory glow.
• He body carried tattoos that made any woman blessed with the sight of them to fall weak in the knees, begging for a taste of him.
• Yet the goddess had found me a perfect match for the beautiful monster. I could say that I wasn't ecstatic to find out about it but a mate bond was something no wolf could defy.
• One sight of him and I knew my soul belonged to the cruel Alpha of Crimson Valley. He owned me and he made sure I knew that every night he ruthlessly fucked me, never failing to discard me the moment he found his release.
• He hummed, the sound being the only utterance he had made in the long time I had broken the news to him. I heard him sniff before slowly turning till his dark eyes had pinned me with a silent gaze.
• I recognised that look, it was always the one he had given me whenever he wanted me to speak further. Or in this situation, give a more detailed explanation.
• “Doctor Maurice had me examined today and my results came back positive. I'm pregna—”
• His teeth gritted, a response that had my body growing cold and my lips faltering. I swallowed, my nerves spiking with anxiety as his eyes darkened dangerously.
• My smile had long dropped and my fingers now played with the hem of my gown. He wasn't happy. It was as clear as daylight.
• “How far along are you?” His tone was gentle yet gruff like an angry breeze on a stormy night.
• I gulped, lowering my eyes to stare at my stomach for a long minute while my heart hammered in my chest. I was turning pale as my tongue suddenly felt stuck to the roof of my mouth.
• “Do not make me repeat myself, Freya!” His tone was frightening enough to send a jolt of fear flying down my spine.
• “F-four months, my alpha.” I lowered my head, unable to withstand his scrutiny.
• “Who is he?” A growl lined his words and I shook.
• My head snapped up almost immediately like my ears had refused to acknowledge what he had just asked. The implication of his words were heavy, heavy enough to have my mouth dry and at a loss for words.
• I could not believe that had the mind to ask such a foul question. Was my character so full of blemishes?
• “What? No. I haven't—”
• He chuckled, a rather unfriendly and deadly sound. “Four months along and you dare try to deny it?”
• “I haven't known any other man than you, my Alpha. I swear.”
• I immediately regretted my words because his face immediately twisted into one of seriousness the moment he registered my words and raw, undiluted fear coursed through my veins at the dangerous aura he was emitting.
• “What did you just say?” my words sank deeper into his head, his furrowed brows morphing into shock as he derived a despised meaning from what I had just said.
• I feared to speak, terror radiated off me.
• “Do not even dare try to stay mute! I said repeat yourself!” His tone was octaves lower and his eyes resembled pigmented leaves.
• My blonde hair grazed my lips that parted and shut without a single utterance. I had no idea how I was to answer him, not when memories of that night always had me weak to my knees.
• That was the night he had made love to me like never before. Do not get me wrong, Blain was an excellent lover but he only chased his satisfaction. It was his way of reminding me just how lowly and unworthy of him I was.
• But in those long minutes of him chasing his pleasure, he brought my body unfathomable pleasure, leaving me sore for days.
• But it was all different that night. He was rough yet gentle, dominant yet understanding with me. I had gotten a glimpse of a different side of him and it got me addicted to him.
• I had known he was intoxicated, the pungent smell of whisky and bourbon leaked from him… yet I didn't care. I responded to him like I had always dreamed of a man touching me.
• He wasn't clumsy, if anything his actions were rational. He had just made a tiny mistake—forgetting to use a condom.
• “Yes, my alpha. You were drunk that night and you made love to me like never before.” My smile slowly grew as I raised my hopeful eyes to him.
• He seized my throat in an instant, his eyes staring me down like an end to my life was immediately visualised and I could tell that the thought gave him immense pleasure.
• I struggled to breathe as he slowly lifted me off the floor, “a-lpha plea-se.”
• I wasn't very weighty. I was actually a little underweight for my age and it had bothered doctor Maurice especially since I was now carrying.
• Neither was I tall. I was on the petite side with bright grey eyes. They were genes that I had inherited from my mother.
• “I forbid you from speaking about that night ever again and this pregnancy. Get rid of it, I don't need to tell you that, now do I?” He dropped me to the floor, ignoring my wince of pain since I had landed on my leg.
• His eyes glared at the report still clutched tightly in my hold and an angry grunt echoed in the rather luxurious room he had turned into an office.
• He swiped it from my hand and after a few seconds of scanning its contents to confirm my truth, ripped it without a second thought.
• Veins bulged on his skin, rage sliding through every vessel in his body. I was beyond terrified. I have seen him angry more times than I could count but this was very different.
• He banged his fists on the table, making me jump in my skin. And here I was thinking that this child could bridge the distance that existed between us… but oh was I wrong.
• My eyes widened in panic as I watched him turn his back to me with his hands clenched beside him after he shot me a death glare from the corner of his eyes. He ran a hand through his messy strands, muttering a chain of profanities.
• “Alpha please.” I rushed to his feet, kneeling with his head raised to him.
• “Get rid of it, Freya! What else were you expecting? That I fuck you once without protection by accident and that means I have automatically accepted you?” He scoffed, “I have said this before and I will say it again, you are not worthy to bear my pups, my name or the responsibility of Luna and you never will. You're just an amusement created just for me by the goddess and that is all you will ever be.”
• His words were like acid to me, they burned my insides without pity. I stared at him like he had proved himself worse than a monster.
• “But Alpha, children are a blessing from the heavens. I can't get rid of it.” Tears streamed down my face as I tried to appeal to whatever emotions he owned.
• I had hope that he would change his mind. I had hope that I could reach his emotions. But I was wrong.
• He shook off my hands, turning to growl at me. I crawled away from him terrified of his dark eyes as he stalked to me. He picked me up with little effort and all I heard next was a loud smack.
• “If this was your plan all along then I so fucking pity you. I fucked you by accident and so what? What happened to the morning pill? Did the pharmacy run out of those?”
• I choked out a sob, my heart bleeding from the emotional pain he was causing me. My body was reeling from the extent of him manhandling me. But I was determined to endure.
• “Did it?” He yelled while he shook me.
• I couldn't breathe and my fingers were clawing at him to free me. He was hurting me and I was terrified for the safety of my child.
• My cheek throbbed from the weight of his slap and my head suddenly felt light. “Either get rid of it yourself or I will do that for you right here, right now.”
• I gulped, my eyes widened at the lack of sympathy in his eyes. He was serious and no amount of tears would change his mind.
• He dropped me to the floor, huffing in annoyance. He scratched his jaw which ticked in irritation. He was never going to love me no matter how much I hoped and prayed to the goddess.
• After all, I was just an omega who couldn't even channel her wolf. I was useless to him and he never missed an opportunity to remind me of that. My only use to him came in the bedroom.
• “Clean yourself up, you look like my nightmares!” He sneered.
• I watched him walk away, my breaths weak. I couldn't lift myself off the ground and I fear his actions might have caused an imbalance in my body. I was at my most fragile state.
• I had no idea how long I remained on the floor with my knees hugging my chest while I cried my eyes out but a loud voice caught my attention.
• I listened carefully and it was my alpha speaking, he was making an announcement because I could hear loud drums beating.
• I gently picked myself from the floor and began making my way to the assembly ground. My head throbbed and my back ached as I walked but I couldn't afford to miss a meeting ordered by the Alpha.
• The punishment could be dire if caught.
• I reached the ground just in time to see a familiar redhead standing beside the Alpha and she was donning the brightest of smiles. She stood tall and proud.
• “I have chosen my Luna.” His eyes found mine and his lips curled into a diabolical smile at my shock.
• He leaned down and placed a traditional kiss on her forehead before collecting a garland from the beta to wear on her head.
• Everyone cheered, joyful applause mixed with whistles at the Alpha's decision to settle down. He was choosing another woman in place of me.
• My child was of no concern to him and the cold gaze in his eyes when they locked on my yet again, made it clear. I was just a flimsy secret in his eyes.
• That was all I heard before blackness took me, rendering my pain in my heart and body numb.