Amanda.
‘You are pregnant, Amanda.’
No matter how many times I tried to release my mind from those words after hearing them about three days ago, I just couldn’t.
Zane had gotten me pregnant, and then went ahead to mate with my twin sister.
Who would I tell my plight to?
*Tell him.* My wolf, Sapphire, whispered to me.
*And then what?* I asked her.
*He’ll definitely take us back. He knows that he is the only person you have ever been with. He will know that the pup belongs to him.* Sapphire said.
Her words encouraged me. And despite my reluctance of doing anything else but trying to get him to accept me as a second option because I am pregnant, I desperately wanted to try now.
*Alright.* I told my wolf and smiled when she squeaked in my head. I felt her pant from that little task and felt sorry for making her bear the weight of carrying an Aloha blooded child.
*We’ll be fine.* She said to me, making me realize that she could always hear my thoughts since we were one.
For the rest of afternoon went better for me. Marie, who was always hovering around me like a mother hen after hearing what the doctor told me, rushed to my side and took the big pot I was carrying, giving me a few plates to carry instead. I smiled my gratitude at her, wondering what I would have done without her help.
We went about our tasks that way and soon, night crowded the place. While the other argued and fought for bathing and sleeping space, I sat outside under the half moonlight and thought about what to do next.
“What’s bothering you?” I heard behind me. Before I could turn, Marie was beside me.
I shook my head, dismissing her question. There was no way I would tell her that the man I was pregnant for was Alpha Zane and that I was looking for a way to get him away from the Luna, who happened to be my sister, and letting him know that I was pregnant for him.
“I think you should let Alpha Zane know about the baby. That way, he can decide what he wants to do and that might make him realize the errors of his ways,” Marie said.
I looked at her with shock and she chuckled.
“Well, everyone knows how lovey-dovey you and Alpha Zane was before this turn of events.” She said with a shrug.
I blushed, not knowing what to say to that.
“And if you are worried about the Luna who is always around him, I’ll be glad to let you know that she went for a visit to your parents’ house, and that should give you enough time to see the Alpha and let him know what is going on.”
Relief flooded me from hearing that. I quickly got up from my seat.
“Thank you so much, Marie,” I said, squeezing her hand.
I rushed into the bathroom just as the person inside came out. The others yelled about staying in line but I ignored. I wanted to look good before my encounter with Zane. Once I was out, Marie helped dressed me up in one of the few nice and clean clothes I had. By the time we were done, I felt beautiful in my own skin.
“Now, go and show him what he is missing in his life,” Marie said with an encouraging smile.
I nodded. Before leaving, I gave her a hug and whispered a ‘thank you’ into her ears.
Now alone and on my way to the Alpha’s house, my heart beat erratically in my chest. Lott of thoughts and questions filled my mind. A lot of ‘what ifs’.
What if it all works out well?
What if he denied the pregnancy?
What if he called the whole pack on me and humiliate me?
What if mg sister came in then and beat me up until I lost the baby I was carrying?
What if this, what if that.
Still, I forged ahead, determined to take the bold step. At least that way, I would never end up with regrets of what could have been if I had only summoned courage to talk to the man.
I soon got to his place. Luckily for me, as Marie had said, Tiana was nowhere to be found. Just as there was no guard to be found. That revelation brought back the memory of what I found out about my ex and my sister a few weeks ago, but I brush the memory and hurt off.
Now was not the time for that.
I pushed the door opened and got in. Alpha Zane was sitting on the couch, bent over the table and looking over some files.
“Wi… Alpha?” I called to get his attention.
He looked up to see who had called him. His blue eyes darkened the moment his gaze fell over my face.
“How dare you?!” He hissed at me.
Not the kind of energy I expected, but I still wasn’t willing to back down from the task at hand.
I immediately went on my knees for him. “Please listen to me. Just… five minutes,” I pleaded, already closed to tears.
“Unless you want to—“ He started. I knew it was going to be a threat, so just cut him off.
“—I am pregnant!” I yelled at the top of my voice. The tears began to fall freely. “Please,” I added after I didn’t hear a response for like twenty seconds. I risked a look up at him and saw his gaze so dark, I was sure he was ready to kill someone.
Fear gripped me at that moment. Even though I wanted to trust him from the times we’ve spent together, something told me I was going to regret telling him about the baby.
“How dare you be pregnant?!” He stormed at me.
I looked up to pleading with him, but what I saw next made me moved back with reflex.
Alpha Zane’s claws were out and they were aimed at my throat. If I hadn’t moved when I did, I would be a dead person already.
“Die!” He yelled, rushing toward me.
I got up and did the next best thing I knew.
I ran!
I ran straight out of his house and the pack.
That, was the only way I knew my baby and I would survive.
Five years later. Amanda. “Jude! Juliet!” I shouted their names for what felt like the hundredth time that morning. If I hadn’t, they were going to be late for school and I was going to be late for my meeting with the Elders of the pack. “Mommy, it’s Juliet that is making me tie her ribbon for her hair!” Jude yelled back to me. After I ran five years ago after Zane had threatened my life, I had ran and ran until I got exhausted and fainted. By the time I came to again, I found myself in a small pack. It turned out that I had been rescued by an old man who happened to be the Alpha of the pack. The Night Walker Pack. “Alpha Sapphire, it is almost time for the meeting.” My Beta, Bets Alex, said as he walked in. That was right! I was now the Alpha of the pack. It turned out that the Alpha who had rescued me then, Alpha Jackson, didn’t have any biological child of his own. After his mate died barely two years into their marriage, along with the pregnancy she was carrying then, the
Zane. “So? What was her response?” I barked at the guard I had sent to deliver the letter to the Alpha of Night Walker Pack. “I… I didn’t see her personally.” He stammered out. He risked a look at me and relaxed a bit when he couldn’t read my emotion to be that of anger. However, I was still processing his words. The moment I did, my face contoured with anger which I couldn’t hold no matter how hard I tried. “You didn’t what?” I bellowed at the man. Before he could respond, I hitched toward him and gave him a slap across the face. He staggered backward, a wince on his face before he bowed and fell on his knees. “I told you to make sure you deliver the letter to her personally!” I yelled. My patience was already worn out with everything I had to deal with and this stupid guard had only successfully added to it. “Her people refused to let me see her. The only way to make sure she got the letter was to deliver it to her people.” I hissed and slowly advanced to the man. I watched as
Amanda“That’s right, Zane, I see the look of fear in your eyes. I see the look of surprise, and doubt in your eyes. Yes, it is me, Amand.” I laughed.I was in the company of my entourage and seeing them, all standing behind me left Zane speechless. For several minutes, he could hardly utter any word which was exactly what I was gunning for. This, the element of surprise that had worked so well in my favor. I wished I could picture this moment for a long time but I knew I needed to get on with the next stage of this as to the reason why he wanted me here.“I can’t believe this,” he muttered.“Well, you better believe it.” I snapped.My entourage brought out the makeshift chair they carry all about as they propped it up, leading me toward it to sit down. All this was done in front of Zane, and I could see how shocked he was with every minute that passed.“It can’t be,” he muttered.“What can’t be?” I asked, taking my seat on the chair.He staggered back, as recognition finally dawned i
ZaneFuck! Amanda was an Alpha! Amanda was a freaking Alpha! That was not something I expected and seeing her looking so beautiful and serene had me wondering where exactly I had missed it. I wouldn’t say it was from the time she was staying with me, far from it or from the time I had treated her badly but truth be told, I had seen something very special in Amanda right from the first time I told her that I wanted to be with her.“What happened out there?” Tiana asked, waddling in like the shapeless frog she was.I had a mind to just walk out on her but I know that would be plain rude even though I knew she didn’t deserve my niceness when in fact she had been a demon ever since I got married to her. In fact, she hadn’t allowed me to have a semblance of rest, disturbing and giving me sleepless nights. Now, seeing her here, standing like a shapeless sack of grains, told me that I had made a terrible mistake in mating her.“Nothing,” I said.I decided at the last minute not to tell her w
Amanda I got back to the temporary lodge my entourage had already prepared for the duration of our stay here and I had to confess, they really did a number toward ensuring that I had a pleasant stay in this godforsaken place. Now, it was time for business and I wasn't going to slack when it came to this. If there was one thing I knew, it was that this was the time for me to show Zane and his pack that I wasn't a push over and I would never be.“Everyone, take some rest. We will converge at the central hall in an hour so that we can discuss our agenda for the day.” I ordered.There were collective nods of head and greetings even as they all retired for the night. Seeing my pack members all united by this had me smiling so much that all I could feel in my heart at that moment was the love I had for each of them. They had stuck with me for a long time, weathering the storm with me without complaining and now, they were here with me even though this wasn’t really their business.“Alpha,
Amanda“With all due respect, Alpha, it's a capital No!” Alex barked the last word out.I could see the anger in his words, the anger in his eyes when he spoke. Personally, he knew everything that had happened to me when I was still with Zane and it was his anger that reflected in every of his words he spoke. I for one knew that he would never allow this to happen because he knew how evil Zane could be and if this fell on his hands, he could bring total destruction to the kingdom.Several murmurs of agreement rang out while others remained silent. With Alex being one of the most vocal members of the pack, it wasn’t a surprise that he easily garnered support from those present.“Going by the pack’s history and the Alpha in charge, it's safe to say that they aren’t deserving of the Crystal heart. Alpha Zane has been known to be a heartless, cruel and callous man who doesn’t care about his people. I am not in support of this, Alpha.” He finished.I nodded, silently thanking him for his c
Zane.Anger, fear, and shock radiated through me as I walked around mindlessly. I didn’t even know what to think of as I stared at some of the maids doing their jobs. There were times when I had wished that I would be the greatest Alpha to ever live but apparently, that wasn’t going to be possible because my enemies were at work and if there was one thing I knew, it was that they would never see me rise to become that. They had chosen this specific day and time to strike, knowing that my forces were at the weakest at this point.It wasn’t fair but when it came to the way we lived, life wasn’t fair at all. You either win some or you lose some and if there is one thing I wouldn't be doing, it was losing. I was going to make sure I got them, every single last one of them that even thought they could destroy everything I had worked so hard to build. Never, I was never going to allow that.“Alpha.” A voice interrupted my thoughts.I turned toward the direction of the voice to see that it w
AmandaAn hour earlier.As I paced back and forth within the pack house, my mind racing with ideas on how to deal with the ever-challenging Alpha Zane, I turned to my Beta, Alex. With a sigh, I turned to him, frustration evident in my voice. "We need to do something about Zane. I hate that he has this demand above us and I'm worried about the pack."Alex leaned back in his chair, a thoughtful expression crossing his face. "I've been thinking about that too, Amanda. Maybe it's time we put our heads together and come up with a plan."I nodded eagerly, grateful for his support. "What do you suggest? We can't just confront him directly. That never ends well."A mischievous glint appeared in Alex's eyes, and he flashed me a sly grin. "What if we test him, just like you said but with a different method? See if he's truly changed his ways?"I raised an eyebrow, intrigued by his suggestion. "Go on.""Well," Alex began, tapping his fingers on the desk as he organized his thoughts. "What if we