Chapter 2
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Sophia's Slap Caused Pregnancy Complications Again
Sophia's slap made my vision go black, and a sharp pain shot through my abdomen, as if I had been sliced open.
I pressed my hand to my stomach, trying to ease the overwhelming pain, but my body couldn’t control itself, and the world seemed to tilt.
"Rachel! Calm down!" I heard a familiar voice by my ear, filled with urgency. "Breathe! Breathe deeply!"
"Pack doctor, what should I do?" I spoke with difficulty, my voice broken by the pain.
The voice belonged to our Pack doctor, Faron Ashcroft, one of the most respected healers in our pack. He moved quickly to my bedside, lowering his head to check my pulse, his expression serious. "You need to stay calm, Rachel. You have to relax so that your wolf spirit can regain its balance," he said, placing a cold hand on my forehead, gently pressing down.
"But…" I groaned in pain, my hands gripping the bedsheet tightly. "I feel it... it's restless, it's uneasy."
"Your wolf spirit is agitated," Faron whispered, "If you lose control of your emotions, it will harm the baby. I'll prepare some herbs to keep you calm."
"Thank you, Faron." I closed my eyes with difficulty, though his touch brought a brief sense of coolness, it didn't ease the storm of emotions inside me.
"Relax, Rachel. Breathe deeply," he reassured.
I nodded, trying to quiet my mind, though the turmoil inside me still threatened to explode.
Two days later, I was finally able to get out of bed.
After recovering a bit of strength, I decided to go speak to my in-laws, hoping to convince them to abandon that absurd idea and never bring it up again.
I slowly walked to my in-laws' room. As I reached the door, I overheard my mother-in-law's voice, filled with confusion.
“Alpha Zachary, it was clearly your brother who died. Why are you insisting it was you?”
Alpha Zachary?
My heart skipped a beat, and I froze in place. Did that mean it wasn’t Alpha Zachary who had died, but Beta Ethan ?
I was struck with shock, unable to process the words. My hands gripped the doorframe, my whole body tense as if I had been struck by lightning.
I shook my head, trying to convince myself it was a hallucination. “It can’t be… it just can’t be.”
But the next words shattered the fragile belief I held.
“Mom, don’t let Sophia know about this. She’s always been weak, with a bad heart. If she knew it was my brother who passed away, her body definitely couldn’t take it.”
Beta Ethan —no, it should be Alpha Zachary.
My husband, Alpha Zachary.
He paused for a moment, seemingly considering his words carefully, then continued in a cold tone, “Actually, the person I’ve always loved is Sophia. I only married Rachel to let her be with my brother.”
I widened my eyes, my heart pounding. It was as if everything I believed had begun to collapse.
“Now, Rachel is carrying my child, so I don’t owe her anything anymore,” he said. “From now on, I will take care of Sophia for the rest of my life, in place of my brother. Don’t mention taking care of both families again, it will only upset her.”
"You…" I couldn’t help but yell. "What are you saying? What are you really saying?"
Just as I was about to storm into the room, the door opened. I froze as I saw Alpha Zachary standing there, his expression serious, his eyes filled with a mixture of emotions.
“Rachel,” he said, his voice heavy with fatigue, “You heard everything, didn’t you?”
“You lied to me! You’ve known everything all along…” I shouted, my voice filled with anger. “You’re living as your dead brother, aren’t you? You never told me the truth!”
He remained silent for a moment before lowering his head. “Yes. I had to replace him to protect Sophia,” he said, his voice low. “Rachel, you don’t understand, this is all about our family’s legacy.”
My rage almost consumed me. It felt like my entire being was on the verge of exploding. My wolf spirit was seething with fury. I could feel it stirring inside me, ready to break free, but I forced myself to take a deep breath to calm it.
“I don’t need your explanations. I don’t need you to take anyone’s place,” I retorted, my voice trembling with a mix of fury and heartbreak.
“You don’t understand,” Alpha Zachary’s voice deepened. “You don’t have a choice. We, as wolves, have our responsibilities. You’re carrying my child now, that’s a bond between us, a responsibility.”
“Responsibility?” I sneered. “I thought it was love between us, not responsibility.”
Just as I turned to leave, Faron suddenly appeared in front of me. “Rachel, calm down,” he said softly, his expression full of concern. “The air here is wrong. The situation is becoming urgent.”
I turned to look at Faron. There was something in his eyes, a warning that I couldn’t ignore. “You know your wolf spirit is on the verge of losing control, don’t you?” he said, his voice tight.
I froze, looking into his eyes. Faron’s gaze was filled with a deep, unspoken anxiety. “I understand your pain, but right now, you need to stay calm, or we won’t be able to protect you and the child.”
“I understand,” I whispered, my voice quiet but firm. “I’ll stay calm.”
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