Chapter 5 Two Pregnancy

It was already a week gone, yet Vivian Couldn't bring herself to forget the betrayal of the only man she had fallen in love with. Day in, day out, she would lock herself up in her room, believing that she was hiding herself from the shame.

However, despite all of this, one of the things she dreaded at the moment was the torture Nora meted on her whenever she got the chance to. She did it with so much ease and no stress. All thanks to the nonchalant attitude of Cassius, after all the curse in his pack has been lifted.

Still lost so deep in her thoughts, the loud knock on the door suddenly interrupted her, and she turned to look at the closed door.

"Who is it?" She forced herself to ask.

"It's that favorite friend of yours." She heard the voice and paused for a bit.

Of course, the voice was a familiar one. Although that moment wasn't a good time to have whatever conversation her visitor had probably come to have with her. But, before she could make any decision, the door pushed open.

"I didn't ask you to come in." Vivian said to him.

"And I don't have the time to listen to you." Karl said as he took his seat beside her on the bed. She let out a light scoff as I turned to look at him.

Karl was the brother of Cassius. She had met him two days after their mating ceremony. Unlike his brother, Karl was playful, handsome with hazel eyes and shoulder length black hair. Funny enough, he never bothered getting close to Nora.

"I feel a friendly attraction towards you. Thankfully, you turn out to be different from that evil Step-Sister of yours." He had said to her the day he first met her. And even in the middle of a broken heart, Karl made her feel more at ease and joyous.

"Okay, spit it. What are you doing here? I would love to be alone now." Vivian Said out after what seemed like almost half an hour of silence.

"You always love to be alone. And besides, how would you not expect me to be here for you? Why are we friends?" He questioned, his eyes piercing her face even if she tried her best not to look at him.

She choked on her words as the memories of the hell she had been through flashed into her head.

"You'll end up hurting yourself if you decide to keep living this way." Karl said, the bitterness eroding his voice.

Vivian Could only chuckled nervously, biting her nails. "Do you know the humiliation I got from your brother's decision and heart wrenching actions? Right after he was proclaiming his love for me, he was digging for my step sister. Why?" She questioned him, turning to look him deep in the eye.

"You know I can't say much about his actions because I was equally in the dark. I was just back from my hunting to find out he had gotten twice a mate." Karl responded.

"Yeah. Everyone was put in the dark. I think that's what I have to believe. He was the only mastermind in this." Viviansaid, and chuckled lightly.

Karl knew that she was having doubts about trusting him. Although most of the time, when they were together, it wasn't that way. She could spread her wings high around him. Yet, she was never consistent with such actions.

"Have you had breakfast yet?" He asked as he scanned her table. That was his means of diverting the conversation.

"No. I'm not hungry. So, I don't need food." She responded sharply.

"Hold on. I won't buy that." He said, and stood up. "I'll be right back." And with that, he left right before she could make an objection to what he was about to go do.

"You should at least close the door." She shouted, but he was far gone.

When nothing happened, she stood up towards the door with the intention of shutting it. However, she felt a push when she tried to do that.

"What the -" She almost cursed and peeked to see whatever or whoever could be causing a blockage from shutting the door.

"Nora!" She screamed in shock, as she stared at the one person she dreaded seeing, wearing a mischievous grin on her face. "What do you want?" She was forced to ask. But nothing came from Nora. She just pushed her aside and walked into the room like she owned it.

"Well, well, well." She began.

Vivianon the other hand walked back to her bed and sat.

"What do you want, Nora? Please, leave." Viviansaid to her, even if she knew that was only a baseless statement.

"Hold on, are you suddenly chasing me out?" Nora chuckled devilishly. "I never knew you have grown the balls to this extent." She couldn't just stop laughing. Although Vivian was smart enough to know that there was always something sinister behind her laughter.

"Why do you look sad, though?" Nora asked, standing right in front of her. "Did your little concubine break your heart? You know I've been seeing the both of you together almost at all times." She smirked.

"I've told you times without numbers. I do not have any hidden relationship with Karl. He's the Alpha's brother for crying out loud." Vivianstressed.

Nora let out a scoff, and took two steps closer to her. "Do you think I'm a fool not to know that you both have got something even if you deny it?" She began. "Tell me, have you suddenly decided to use him as your pillow since the Alpha chose me over you because soon, I'll bear him an heir?" Nora went on, her hands on her belly while she rubbed.

Immediately, Vivian Stood up from the bed, taking a few steps away from Nora. She walked over to her table beside her window to pour herself water to drink.

"You're not the only one about to bear him an heir."

"And what the hell do you mean by that?" The irritation evident in her voice.

"I'm also pregnant." Vivian suddenly revealed, leaving Nora's mouth agape, accompanied by a terrified look on her face.