Hayley
“Please, Hay, we need to talk” Damon whispered and as I fixed my gaze at him, I realized that he didn’t even look as well as I had imagined he would be.I hated that he called me the nickname that I adored, I hated that he didn’t even look well so that I could hate him for doing this to me, doing this to us, and I hated that merely looking at him made me remember all of the good times that we had before he had gone to ruin everything.“I know that I don’t deserve an audience with you. I know that I don’t even have the right to stand in front of you right now but please let me explain. Please, Hay.”“Hayley, Damon. Hayley.” I answered firmly, refusing to let him twist my heart because of endearment that I was not ready to hear right now.He looked like I had slapped him but he nodded and I moved away from the door to let him in.The evening moon cast a warm glow on the living room as I sat on the couch, lost in my thoughts. The pain in my heart was almost unbearable as he sat across from me and the distance made me feel like I was going to throw up."Hay," he said softly, his voice trembling, eyes staring at me softly and I shook my head, my entire heart hurting from being shattered by the man that I loved most in the entire world.“Can I talk?”I looked up at him, my eyes filled with tears, and simply nodded, unable to find the words to speak. He took a deep breath and sat down next to me, his hands fidgeting nervously."I don't even know where to start," he began, his gaze fixed on the floor. "I messed up, Hayley. I made a terrible mistake, and I'm so sorry."I felt a lump forming in my throat, but I managed to ask, "What happened, Damon? What did you do?"We both knew what he had done but I didn’t know whether I had a penchant for pain by choosing to ask him that again.He took a deep breath, preparing himself for what he had to say. "I cheated on you, Hayley. I got another woman, Annie, pregnant."The words hit me like a ton of bricks, and I felt my heart shatter into a million pieces. I couldn't believe what I was hearing even though this was not the first time I had heard it. But it hurt all over again like a brand new wound that the man I had loved and trusted had betrayed me in the worst possible way."I don't even know how it happened," he continued, his voice strained. "It was a moment of weakness, and I deeply regret it."Tears streamed down my cheeks, and I wiped them away with the back of my hand. "How could you do this to me, Damon? To us?"He reached out to hold my hand, but I pulled away, needing some distance from him. "I know I hurt you, and I can't even begin to express how sorry I am," he said, and his eyes looked like they were full of pain. "You mean everything to me, Hayley. I never wanted to hurt you like this.""Why did you do it?" I probed instead, my voice barely a whisper.Damon took a deep breath, trying to find the right words. "I think I lost myself for a while, drunk, overwhelmed by stress, and feeling disconnected from you. Annie was just there, she’s the daughter of the Alpha whose pack hosted the program and she was on heat, offering a distraction, and I made a terrible mistake. But it was nothing more than a mistake, Hayley. I don't love her, I love you."I shook my head like it was going to make me feel any better. "How can I trust you again? How do you even expect me to believe that you love me after going to do something like this, Damon?”"I understand that I broke your trust, and I know it won't be easy to earn it back," he voiced out, and I did not fail to see the determination that his voice was laced with. "But I'm willing to do whatever it takes. I'll go to counseling, I'll be completely transparent with you, and I'll work every day to be the husband you deserve. I’ll do anything it takes. But please don’t leave me.”I looked into his eyes, searching for sincerity, and there, I saw the pain he was carrying too. I knew that if there was any chance for us to move forward, we had to face this together. But the pain was too much to bear. How could anyone move forward from this? How could I live with this betrayal?"I need time, Damon," I mentioned with a quivered voice. "Time to process everything and figure out what I want.""I'll give you all the time you need," he nodded. His eyes never left mine. "But please know that I love you more than anything, and I'll spend the rest of my life trying to make it up to you."I wanted to believe him, I wanted to believe everything he said. But so many questions lingered in my heart, questions that only made me want to drown in my sorrows.Mustering up courage, I asked.“Did you mark her?” the words felt like ash on my tongue and even though tears fell down his cheeks, it still didn’t make me feel any better.“No, and I won’t. She’s not who I want to spend the rest of my life with, Hayley. You are. Please forgive me.”“And the baby?”His face turned ashen and I knew that I would not like the answer even before he spoke.“Annie’s father is a very strong ally of ours. I have to keep the baby. It’s difficult for werewolves to even conceive so keeping this baby feels like the right thing to do.”I knew that he was right. Conception was a very hard thing for werewolves and getting pregnant was usually a thing of joy for the entire pack.But all I could feel was emptiness inside when I thought about the fact that someone else was carrying my husband’s child. That someone else had seen him naked and touched him, someone else had fucked him, and that someone was not me.Tears trickled down my cheeks and I quickly wiped it away but it was too late because Damon had seen it and he rushed to kneel in front of me, his eyes glassy.“Please forgive me, Hay. I’m sorry I did this to us. I love you so much. I can’t live without you. Please, don’t leave me. Please.”My hands itched to pull him for a hug, to tell him that everything was going to be okay, to tell him that I was still madly and irrevocably in love with him, but I did none of that because even I didn’t believe that everything was going to be okay.He reached out to cup my cheek when the doorbell rang and the moment ended. Moving away from him, I wiped my face and headed to the door to see who that could be, and when I opened it, my face fell and my heart dropped even lower.Standing by the threshold was Annie, the woman carrying my husband’s child.Hayley I wished that I could say Annie was terribly hideous to look at or that there was something physically wrong with her but I would be lying.“Luna.” She greeted “Can we talk? I promise that it will be brief.” She said simply and I noted that her hand unconsciously rubbed her still very flat tummy. Envy filled my heart but I played it cool and nodded and when she moved to enter my bedroom, I shook my head.There was no way I wanted her inside my haven. Plus Damon was here and the last thing I wanted was to be in the same room with the two of them at the same time.“I’ll meet you in the music room.”I said and she nodded with a smile, turning around and walking away on her heels.Veering around, I saw Damon looking even more dejected, having heard who was at the door and I walked past him to wash and prepare my face. The last thing I needed was to look like a mess while talking to my husband’s mistress because it didn’t matter what he said. He had slept with her and she was carry
HayleyI was busy going about my Luna duties, preparing for the upcoming pack party. As the Luna of our werewolf pack, it was my responsibility to ensure everything was in order, and that everyone would have a great time celebrating together. I loved my role, and it gave me a sense of purpose, especially during these challenging times.I did love to plan a party so I was glad for this opportunity to take my mind off of things, especially with the fact that Annie was going to be living with us now.After the conversation that I had with her, I made sure to avoid her as much as possible which seemed to work because she was never in my way either, but it was harder to do with Damon since we shared the same bedroom. He was not sleeping in it right now, living in one of the guest rooms as per my requests even though every night when I woke up to him it was an emotional drama, and whenever I remembered why, I cried hard and wished that things had never happened the way they had.As I set u
HayleyI could feel my heart pounding the moment Annie walked into the party and even though I tried not to overanalyze what she was wearing, it seemed like it was impossible to not just stare at her.She was wearing a stunning emerald green dress that seemed to accentuate her every curve. The dress was fitted at the top, showcasing her slender shoulders and delicate collarbone. From there, it cascaded gracefully down to her feet, hugging her waist before flaring out into a gentle A-line silhouette. The fabric shimmered with a subtle sheen, adding an extra touch of elegance to her attire.The neckline was a modest V, hinting at a glimpse of her collarbones and drawing attention to her neck. Thin spaghetti straps adorned her shoulders, adding a touch of delicacy to the overall look. The back of the dress dipped slightly, revealing just enough skin to maintain an air of sophistication.Her blonde hair cascaded in loose waves, falling gracefully around her shoulders and down her back. Th
HayleyI could not believe what had just happened. In fact, it felt like something that had just happened in slow motion because one minute I was lost in thought as I walked behind Annie toward the fountain as I wondered what she could possibly want to talk to me about, and the next minute, she was spilling her drink on me which caused me to lose my balance and fall into the water fountain. I felt utterly humiliated as I stood there, my dress and hair drenched from the fall.“Oh my God, I am so sorry that this happened. Oh my God.” Annie rushed towards me and when she stretched out her hand to help me out, I stopped her and got out of the fountain myself, my clothes dripping water and my hair ruined. I could only imagine what my makeup looked like at that moment and I watched as Annie dissolved into tears like she was the one who had just been humiliated.“Oh my God, I’m so sorry, I never meant for this to happen. Please believe me.” She wailed and just then, the crowd started to co
HayleyA few days had passed since the dreadful party, and as each day passed, I grew even more uncertain about whether I had imagined the entire thing about Annie pushing me into the fountain, given how she had kept trying to get in my good graces. I wanted to believe that it was in my head, but some rumors were now spreading like wildfire within the pack. The tension in the entire pack was almost palpable, and it felt like everyone was walking on eggshells around me. I couldn't escape the whispers that reached my ears, filling my mind with doubt and fear. The worst part was the rumor that Annie, the woman carrying my husband's child, a child who had now been branded as the Alpha's heir, might be my replacement as Luna.It would have probably helped if I already had a child before all of this happened but with the fact that I remained childless while Annie continued to walk around in the pack, her hands on her stomach protectively, I was growing even more worried about the fact that
HayleyI was shaken the entire morning, nearly falling on my face when I heard the news. The news had come at the crack of dawn and it had been Candice who had come to me to deliver the horrifying happenings. Maya, the maid that had come to give me food last night but I had been too upset to even muster an appetite had been found dead this morning and the cause of death had been determined to be poisoning. The worst part of the news had not even been that she had been poisoned. It had been that the last thing she had eaten was the meal that I had told her to eat in my stead, which meant that the original victim of the food poisoning was supposed to be me and that sweet girl had just paid the price and been collateral damage in my stead. Who could have done this? Why did they do this? And how did they even get close to being able to poison food that was intended for the Luna to eat? “I need to see her body,” I told Candice, throwing a gown over my body and marching to the infirmary
DamonLost. That was how I had felt every day since the night that I had cheated on my beloved Hayley. I had hoped with all my heart that the one-night mistake would never come to light after it happened at that summit but it seemed the universe had other plans and Annie had fallen pregnant. I had to watch the light go out of my mate’s eyes when I broke the news to her and the days that had followed had been pure torture, watching her slowly become a shadow of herself and doubt herself, knowing that I was the cause of everything. I knew that I could not hide from my responsibility which was why I had to bring Annie with me and so far, I was happy that Annie seemed to understand the situation and was not asking for more than what I could give her. I had thought that after that ball, the bad days would slowly fade away as time went and that I would be able to slowly but steadily win Hayley’s trust back, but then something worse had even happened that left me at a loss for words and a
HayleyThe murderer was still out at large. Even worse, the news of the truth that I was the actual person that was meant to be poisoned and not my dead maid had spread around the pack, despite Damon's decision to keep the news quiet while we hunted for the culprit. I had not agreed with him initially but seeing how people had reacted to the news immediately after it came out, made me realize just how little I was cherished by our pack members. Only a few of the high-ranking pack members were openly concerned and had reached out with their condolences, offering their support in catching the culprit. The others did not even act like they were bothered whether I lived or died and even one of them had made a joke about how I was saved thanks to my lack of gluttony. I really wanted to believe that even those who did not show their support for me openly after receiving the news were genuinely interested in helping us find the culprit but as the days went by, I grew even more skeptical,