"You're pregnant?" shouted the blond woman loudly after snatching the paper from her hand and reading the content.
This attracted the attention of the few people around.
Violet's hand shook, reaching out for the paper in the blond woman's hand, but her hazel eyes widened as she watched her raise it high, keeping it away from her.
"Give it back to me, Bella, and keep it low." Violet tried to hush it down.
Violet was as taken back as Bella in this situation. Her mind was unable to process the report, and she found herself at a loss on what to do.
Bella, seeming flabbergasted, parted her lips for a second and questioned, "It's not the Alpha's child, right?"
This made her bite down on her lower lip. If the previous comment did not draw other's heed, then this definitely had everyone turn their heads.Â
Violet could feel the scorching gaze on her. Looking around at her surroundings, she did not know how to respond, shifting her line of sight to the floor.
"Right. There is no way this is the Alpha's child. You wouldn't be so ashamed if that was the case," expressed Bella. There was a frown on her face, highlighting her disappointment.
"I-I-uh-" Violet stuttered out, explaining, "I-I didn't mean to. Y-You know I wouldn't betray Mathew. It was that night. I told you about it. I was forced. I wasn't willing."
This brought her memories back to a month ago.
Her friend, Bella, had found out a new nightclub in the town. Although Violet's attitude towards it was disapproving, after her friend's constant nagging, she finally agreed to it.
Because she didn't find nightclubs to be a safe or proper place, Mathew tagged along and promised to protect her.
Very rarely did Violet get the chance to leave the premises of the pack. Therefore, she had her fair share of excitement as well.
However, despite getting drunk under Mathew's supervision, she had no clue on when she lost him, and the next moment she could remember, she found herself on the bed.
The scent of another werewolf on her was enough to confirm everything that had happened between them.
Although Mathew knew about how she had been taken advantage of when she lacked consciousness and comforted her, saying he would always be there for her, being pregnant with the child of others is a different matter.
Fear penetrated into her chest, thinking how he would react.
Mathew has always been gentle and forgiving with her. In their relationship, it was always her acting out of line and him going out of his way to make sure she was happy.
She didn't want to have him hurt.
Before Violet could come out of her thoughts, Bella pushed her, causing her to fall backwards. She stared at her friend in disbelief, not understanding why she was acting this way in front of rest of the pack.
"Bella, youâ"
Before she could carry on further, the blond woman cut her off and exclaimed, "Violet, I get that you usually act willfully! You enjoy going out, drinking, and mingling with others! But how can you betray the Alpha like this and get pregnant with the child of others?
Do you really crave for other men so much? I was willing to look past it before because you haven't settled the mating ceremony with the Alpha. But now that you're officially mates, how can you still continue to sleep around?"
The accusations that was thrown on her was hard to bear. Was this her same supportive and sweet friend, who was making up lies about her?
Violet uttered, "What are you talking about? You know that's not true."
Before Bella could respond, Mathew came over. His tall shadow fell on her, and his expression was gloomy. Those blue eyes looked down on her as though she was a lowly pest.
"You're pregnant?" he askedâ his voice slightly cracked.
The emotional vulnerability in his tone did not match the coldness in his eyes. This clenched her chest, giving her an ominous feeling about the situation.
"Hear me out, Mathew. This was all accidental," Violet hurriedly tried to explain, feeling everything was quickly slipping out of her hand like sand.
Mathew bowed down to her height and grabbed on to her chin tightly. Never had she seen this dark side of him.
"Accidental? Sure, it should be in your books. After all, you have never thought that behaving like a slut would get you pregnant or I would discover it.
Is it the first? Or have you been impregnated by many random men before and got rid of them before I found them?!" Although Mathew's voice was low, the words and tone were harsh.
Violet's sensitive ears could pick up the whispers around her. The scene attracted more werewolves to come over and watch the drama unfold, placing her in the middle of this mortifying predicament.
"M-Mathew? How could you say that about me? I have always been devoted to you. You know that I have been forced that night!
You said that you understood! You said that you felt guilty for not being able to protect me! I didn't expect to get pregnant!" Violet couldn't hold it back anymore and finally raised her voice.
Violet found herself being perplexed by how two of the closest people to her were acting as though she was the perpetrator, not the victim.
Sharp pain travelled through her shoulder when Mathew grabbed on to them, tightening his grip. Then, the man said, "Why are you lying, Violet? Admit it. You cheated on me! You are a slut! You crave the pleasures other men give you!"
Horror crossed through her hazel eyes. Violet tried to free herself from the man's hold, but she found herself incapable. Then, Bella stepped forward, her heel pressing down on Violet's hand.
A scream left her mouth at the piercing pain.
Violet would be a fool if she didn't understood by now how her friend and her mate hasn't been ever true to her.
The contorted expression on Violet's face made Bella feel proud and ecstatic. She lowered her head, and in a voice so soft that only Violet could hear, she whispered, "How do you like this game arranged by the Alpha and me?"
The corner of her lips curled up, forming a smirk.