Rejected by My Alpha, Carrying His Heir

ONE STEP FROM FREEDOM

My hand reached the door.

My heart pounded loudly in my chest.

Too loud.

I froze for a second, listening carefully.

Nothing.

No footsteps.

No voices.

Good.

Slowly, I pushed the door open.

It creaked slightly.

I stopped immediately.

Waited.

Still nothing.

I slipped through the opening, closing it quietly behind me.

The hallway stretched ahead.

Long.

Dimly lit.

Empty.

Relief washed over me briefly.

This might actually work.

I moved slowly, staying close to the wall.

Every step careful.

Every breath controlled.

I could feel the weakness in my body.

But I ignored it.

Focused only on one thing—

Getting out.

The exit wasn’t far.

I remembered it.

Counted the turns.

Measured the distance in my mind.

Almost there.

Just a little more.

Then—

Footsteps.

My heart dropped.

I turned quickly, pressing myself against the wall.

A guard walked past the end of the hallway.

Too close.

Too dangerous.

I held my breath, praying he wouldn’t turn.

Seconds passed.

Then—

He kept walking.

Relief hit me instantly.

I didn’t wait.

I moved again.

Faster this time.

Ignoring the pain.

Ignoring the weakness.

Because I was close.

So close.

Freedom was right there.

Just a few steps away.