Chapter 3 PREGNANT

I felt my heart pound as I escaped the dining hall, my thoughts spinning from the surprising turn of events.

Well, that turned out nice. My wolf remarked.

How Nice of you to grace us with your existence, I responded with sarcasm dripping from each phrase.

She rolled her eyes and went to the rear of my mind.

The weight of the Lycan King's attention bore down on me, a mixture of fear and confusion distorting my thoughts.

I walked into a room in the hallway and sat on the bed, feeling upset and trying to understand why the Lycan king acted that way.

As I lay down on the bed, my back contacted something or rather a pregnancy analysis kit.

Aren't you curious? My wolf voiced its thoughts.

Curious about what? Suddenly it struck me.

No, no, no it can't be, it most not be, it's a fucking one-night stand Averia. I countered, panicking, but she's gone already.

Please, moon goddess, don't put me through this. I don't even recall what he smelled like, so how am I expected to remember him?

Fuck! I'm never drinking again.

I frowned at the kit in my grip, bitting my nails.

5 minutes it reads, more like 5 fucking years. I nervously nibbled at my nails, feeling anxious inside.

Oh, no! I gaped at the two pink lines with my heart almost out of my rib cage.

I'm pregnant! TF!

I fled out of the room to the woods.

The woods provided consolation, their familiar embrace a momentary shelter from the chaos within the pack's walls.

The rustle of leaves under my feet matched the turmoil in my heart as tears blurred my vision.

Each step away from the pack seemed like a step towards an unpredictable fate, away from the life I once knew.

I stood by the riverbank my favorite spot, my tears have fully dried up, I'm going to be a mom! I laughed and rubbed my belly.

And you would be a great mom, a strong one at that. My wolf retorted to me.

The abrupt noise behind me jolted me back to reality.

"Are you looking for this princess?"

I turned to meet the voice.

The Lycan King! What brings him here?

My breath catching in my throat as I choke at the sight of my lost necklace in his grasp.

His sudden expression pierced through my defenses, the natural question about the jewelry undoing my poise.

Exposing our mutual history struck me like a thunderbolt, the truth of our encounter shattering the frail barriers I had set up around my memories.

I slept with the Lycan king. He was my one-night stand and the father to my pup! Could this get any better?

Sarcasm always, my wolf replied, rolling her eyes.

"I do not know what that is, your majesty."

Denial clung to my comments, a lame attempt to shield myself from the implications of his claim.

"Arin...princess, not your majesty and I believe this is yours," he retorted with a smirk.

As his words echoed in the clearing, my world tilted on its axis. The weight of his declaration pushed down on me, realizing his intentions sending a shiver down my spine. The bond he spoke of, forged in a night lost to the cloud of intoxication, loomed over me like a brewing storm.

"I think you have been mistaken, your majesty,

"Am I indeed that awful that you don't recall?" He stated, furrowing his eyebrows."Well we have enough of years to make you remember," he declared, smirking.

I think you've got the wro–

He chuckled darkly," believe me princess, I'm never wrong".

Princess? What the hell is he on about?

I don't know, but we can find out, my wolf responded.

I'm not keen in finding out.

If you will please spare me your majesty I have to retire to the pack house and my name is not love it's scarlet...your majesty" I didn't stick around for his response before I fled back to the pack house.

As I entered the pack house, I could pick up murmurs of contracts and ownership ringing in my ears.

"Why would he want her? She is nobody, a nothing," one suggested?

" She most have charmed the Lycan king"

"I found out she tried seducing our alpha, so when she failed she went after the Lycan king,"

"I have constantly seen scarlet is a bitch, always playing the pity card Keal is searching for her, and he looks absolutely furious, he should just kill her and end all" another one suggested

They are speaking about me, what has the Lycan king done, oh moon goddess. I ran to my room, which is the storage of the pack house, and sat on the rusty chair.

My boldness strengthened. The need to protect my pup became stronger. If Keal finds out I'm, pregnant he would kill my baby, I obviously can't let that happen,

We can't let that happen scarlet, I will destroy anybody who comes close to our pup, Averia growled.

A flicker of hope, amidst the tumult fueled my determination to break free. In a flurry of courage.

I gathered my scanty belongings which are a picture of my parents and two blouses and three shorts I arranged them in a small backpack I own and put on a booth, my heart heavy with the weight of the decision I made, I glanced at my room one last time and smiled it has been one of my favorite place aside from the woods, it is not too much, but it has saved me from a lot.

We will be fine. My wolf spoke.

It's great to feel her not thinking about anyone but our pup.

I looked at the pack house one last time and I ran.