ASTRA,
I could barely make sense of my surroundings as I tried to get back home. How could I be pregnant, just like that?
The healer dismissed me like it was nothing, like it was something she was used to and I was no different. She was so sure and honestly, I could tell too. Hearing it from her only confirmed my fearful suspicions.
What was I going to do?
Terminating it was definitely out of the question. Just one night stand, and I got pregnant by my step brother?
The same man that hates my guts and scares me? How would I even tell him?
I couldn't help but panic, my chest heaving more times than deemed normal. I was in big trouble. Big one.
Soon I arrived at the big house, and I tried to sneak in the same way I snuck out. It's all I ever did these days. Run and hide to cry since my room no longer belonged to me. My step sister could just walk in and mess up her day like she owned the place.
There used to be so much love between us, but it's sad how things change and I refused to let it bother me since obviously, it was barely the least of my worries now.
A baby was growing inside of me!
There was a long passageway at the back of the house, and it's close to the garden. The garden was always empty so it was easier to sneak out through that route.
I made sure not to waste time so they won't notice me or look for me but I guess I was barely going unnoticed.
Just by the door, I walked in and stopped in my tracks as soon as my eyes fell on my step sister's angry ones. Her eyes were bloodshot and I knew that if she could kill me now that we were alone,she would.
She looked furious and I was more than mortified, my next words forever hanging in my throat because I could barely move.
What would this mean for me now?
"When do you plan to stop sneaking around? You loose slut?"
I had nothing to say to her, so as always all I could do was drop my hands in submission and wait for her to get satisfied with her daily dose of insulting me. It was really nothing new except now, she hit a nerve.
"I'm not a slut, please." I spat back, looking her in the eyes. How dare she?
Her lips curved into a smirk, like I was some form of amusement. There was no trace of anger. She was clearly enjoying herself.
"How bold of you, to think that you can sneak out of here unnoticed. Your scent is everywhere, so I don't see why you bother…"
Then something caught her attention, something I wished I had kept properly, except that I didn't expect to meet her of all people at the back of the big house.
"What's that you're holding?" I looked down at myself to see what she was talking about and I froze.
The pregnancy result! I tried to put it behind my back but she was quick so she snatched it from me. I tried to take it back from her but guards came to drag me back.
Where they came from, I had no idea because I thought we were all alone.
I was afraid, apprehensive, and it was clear with the way my blood ran cold as I shook like a leaf.
She opened it up and I watched the way her eyes shifted from surprise to sudden anger and disgust.
"And you say you're not a slut?" She hissed.
All I could do was hang my head in shame. She was the last person I wanted to find out about this.
"You're pregnant? How did this happen?"
Claudia thundered, screaming at me like I wasn't older than she was. If her eyes could shoot daggers, I would be thoroughly stabbed.
I couldn't possibly tell her that it was her step brother and even if I did, would he defend me? I would only get in more trouble, besides I was the foolish one that let a crazy alpha king sleep with me. The details of that night rang in my head from time to time. He fucked me like I was some whore that he wanted to actually kill.
"Oh, nevermind. It must be one of these lowly guards." She replied herself, pointing at all the guards in a condescending manner.
"You're so disgusting and low that you'll go for one of them. How pathetic. I hope you know you can't work here with that thing growing inside of you, so you better come up with something."
"Wait, so you planned to marry my husband, your so-called former mate with a pregnancy? How despicable can you get?"
She added and honestly, she was saying trash. The only reason I got pregnant was due to the wedding cancellation, but I knew she'll lie against me and nobody will support me.
"Well, I don't care anyway, but it doesn't mean that I won't report you to my brother and the pack members tomorrow about how loose you are. Maybe, you'll let yourself and your bad luck go or something."
She barked, and I let her continue to hurl more and more insults at me until she was satisfied.
"You're now so dumb. Can't talk back? You've lost your voice?"
She asked mockingly.
"The voice you used to moan and scream while getting railed, of course you'll lose it! Ugly loose butch! Let go of her so she can get out of my sight!"
The guards let go of me immediately and I ran off, faster than my legs could carry me.
I needed an outlet for the tears that were about to fall, and I needed to be alone to be comfortable to let it all out.
I was tired at this point. Tired of all the suffering and insults. So because I was adopted into this family, I deserve to suffer?
I shut my door and landed on my bed in less than two strides. I began to finally cry my eyes out in the comfort of my room.
I was so scared. Claudia was going to report me to my step mom and Alpha Chris, my step brother. He was going to know that the pregnancy belonged to him, but he was going to reject it. My step mom was going to insult me and accuse me of being loose just like my mom, and I wondered if I would ever take it from her.
How could they be so cruel? My eyes were red by the time I got tired of crying, and I was so hungry. Damning food, I proceeded to do the only thing that could possibly save me and my unborn child.
I will run away, and now.
Immediately, I packed up all my things and snuck out that night to nothingness. I had no place to go, nor did I know where I was going but I was convinced that anywhere was better than being there.
Hopefully my scent would die off so they won't trace me. It was the last resort to my safety and hopefully, I'll be okay.
Except, I made a grave mistake. I shouldn't have run away.
....
Four years later, working as an exotic dancer, and guess who I bumped into?