Chapter 5 My baby daddy is an Alpha

I ran as fast as my legs could carry me, my breath coming in short, panicked gasps. I didn't care where I was going. I just needed to get away from whatever this was, away from the man who had turned from a wolf, away from the mansion, and away from Kai.

I kept running, my feet pounding against the gravel path. The towering gate loomed ahead, and I thought, just for a moment, that I might actually make it. But then, out of nowhere, a strong hand grabbed my arm and yanked me back. The sudden force threw me off balance, and I stumbled backward into a hard chest.

My heart raced as panic set in, but something about the scent hit me-it was familiar. The same woodsy, clean smell I'd noticed when Kai had stood close to me earlier. I twisted in his grip, looking up to confirm my suspicion.

It was him.

Kai's green eyes burned with intensity, and his jaw was set in a hard line. But what shocked me the most wasn't his presence-it was the sheer impossibility of it. How had he caught up to me so fast?

"Let me go!" I screamed, my voice cracking as I struggled against his iron grip.

"Stop," he commanded, his voice low and firm. But I didn't listen. I clawed at his hands, trying to free myself.

"Please," I sobbed, my desperation overwhelming me. "Don't hurt my baby! Just let me go!"

At my words, his grip loosened ever so slightly. His gaze softened, and he let out a long sigh. "I would never hurt you or the baby," he said, his voice quieter now, almost soothing.

I stopped struggling, my body shaking with fear and exhaustion. "Then why won't you let me leave?" I whispered, my tears flowing freely.

Kai's expression hardened again, but there was something else in his eyes-determination. "Because you don't understand what you're running from. You're safer here with me."

"So, you can also turn into a wolf?" I asked, my voice barely above a whisper, as the weight of the realization settled over me.

Kai nodded slowly, his piercing green eyes fixed on mine. "Yes," he said simply, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

I stared at him, my mind struggling to grasp the reality of his words. My head spun with disbelief, and I shook it, trying to clear the fog of confusion. "I must be dreaming," I muttered to myself, my voice trembling.

"You're not dreaming," Kai replied firmly, his tone leaving no room for doubt.

I stepped back, needing space to think, but his hand gently steadied me, keeping me from collapsing under the weight of everything I'd just learned. "This isn't real. It can't be," I insisted, looking at him like he might suddenly admit this was all some elaborate joke.

Kai exhaled, his jaw tightening. "It's very real. And it's something you'll need to understand-quickly."

I ran a hand through my hair, my fingers trembling as they tangled in the strands. "So, you're saying you're a wolf... like the other guy? Like the one who just-just changed?"

He nodded again, his expression unreadable. "Yes. I'm the Alpha of my pack."

"Alpha? What does that even mean?" I asked, the word foreign and strange on my tongue.

"It means I'm the leader. The protector. The one responsible for keeping my pack safe," he explained, his voice calm but laced with authority.

I stared at him, the pieces of this surreal puzzle clicking together in the most unbelievable way. "And you expect me to just... accept this? To live here, in this-this world I don't understand?"

Kai's gaze softened slightly, though his stance remained firm. "I don't expect you to understand everything right away. But you're carrying my child, and that means you're part of this now, whether you like it or not."

His words hit me like a brick wall. There was no escaping this. No waking up to find it was just a nightmare. This was my new reality, and as much as I wanted to deny it, I knew deep down that I couldn't.

I closed my eyes, trying to steady my breathing. When I opened them again, I looked up at him, my voice small and uncertain. "What happens now?"