Damian pov:
It's been a few days since I left the pack ground, and I've been a mess. The minute Lord macous said Bethany was pregnant, I panicked. How is this possible? It's been almost four months since I left the Bearmont. Why is she saying she's pregnant with my pup?
I looked at Sofia, sitting there looking confused, and I knew she wasn't going to forgive me this time. My wolf spoke up, "Damian, knowing Albaz she’s not going to forgive us. What are we going to do?"
I stood there, frozen, shocked, and scared. After a few minutes of everyone arguing, Sofia stood up, approaching me. My instincts kicked in, and I knew she was going to reject me.
"No, please don't reject me," I mind-linked her, but her block was up.
I knew it was over. I ran out of the pack house, shifted into my wolf, and started running, not ready to face the problem.
I'm currently at my penthouse, hiding from everything.
Yes, I might seem like a coward, but fear took over when I looked into Sofia's eyes. I'm not ready for her rejection. I'm not sure I'll ever be.
I have been drinking, lost in thought. My mom mind-linked me a few times, telling me to come back, that we need to discuss the matter at hand.
The elders have been calling for my attention; a decision needs to be made about Bethany's pregnancy. I wasn't interested in coming back to the pack grounds for now.
My father also called, telling me that Alphas don't run away from problems, they face them. I told him he wouldn't understand. Things have always been complicated between Sofia and I, and with this new development, she won't want anything to do with me.
I pulled up my block, so no one could reach me. I told Josh and Mark not to let anyone know I'm here, because they're the only ones who know about this penthouse. The three of us have penthouses in the city, in different locations. We come here sometimes to get away from pack problems.
I have been trying to reply to important business emails, but my mind isn't on the work. I've been drinking, and storm has been awfully silent. After a few minutes of trying to reply to the emails, I gave up. I closed my laptop, grabbed a bottle of wolf gin, and sat down, thinking back to the first time I saw Bethany, and how all this mess started.
Flashback.
The guys and I decided to explore the Bearmont, going around the cities and seeing what they're really made of. After a few minutes of going around and buying some stuff and having fun with people they’ve been so accommodating and welcoming, we decided to go to the mall to get a few things.
While we were at the mall shopping, I saw a very beautiful girl with brown curls. She looks so beautiful and stunning that she could actually take your breath away. She has curves in all the right places. I was curious about who she was. I looked at her, but she was with a male companion, making me feel like maybe that was her mate or boyfriend.
After staring at her for a few minutes, I decided to ask one of the guards escorting us if he was familiar with her, if he knew who she was. Then he said to me, "Oh, that is Lord Marcos' daughter, Princess Bethany, the king's cousin.
" And I was really stunned and speechless, admiring her beauty.
As if sensing someone was staring at her, she looked at my direction, and our eyes met for a brief second. She only smiled, and then went back to what she was doing. She was a pure angel, and her smile was everything that captured my heart for a moment.
After the guys and I finished shopping, we decided to go back to the guest house where we were staying.
After a few days, I was in the cabin alone. Josh and Mark had already left for sightseeing or whatever fun they wanted to have.
I was in the cabin alone when I heard a knock at the door. I stood up to open it, I was surprised to find Beth standing there.
She looked at me, smiled, and asked if she could come in. I was still shocked and surprised, wondering how she's here and why she's here.
Then I invited her to come in, offered her a drink.
We started talking, and I realized that she was really interesting and very easy to talk to. I asked her what she was doing here and how she knew I was staying here. She laughed and said, "Oh, my father is a Lord in the kingdom, and I get to know a lot of information even when I don't want to know them."
I said, "Ah, that's true." And then she asked me about my pack and how it is being a future Alpha and all that. I told her that it was nothing much, that a future Alpha needs a Luna, but so far, I've not been lucky in finding my mate.
She asked me if I didn't find my mate, do I plan on taking a chosen mate. And I said, yes, of course, I will take a chosen mate. If I didn't find my mate. If I meet someone and fall in love I would definitely make her my chosen mate.
There are a lot of wolves with chosen mates. It's not unheard of because finding a mate has been a bit hard lately in our kingdom. It has to do with what happened years ago; the moon goddess is still angry at us because she feels that we don't value matebond.
She told me that she's single and hasn't found her mate yet, but she’s ready to give love a chance if it comes.
I saw that as an opportunity to maybe shoot my shot. I said to her, "You are single... you don't mind, maybe we should go out for a date or something?" she smiled saying she will think about it.
I asked once more why she actually came here. She told me that as the High Lord daughter and a princess it was her duty to come pay respect to a visiting Alpha. And I said, "Oh, that was actually good and noble of her."
After a few days of talking and going out on dates and her taking me to nice places in the kingdom, we became really close.
After a week of really getting to know her, I couldn't stop thinking about her. I have totally fallen for her, and my wolf has also fallen for her beautiful gray Bear Nora. We both liked them, and we agreed to ask her out.
And then when I went to ask her out, she wasn't sure at first, asking me if she was just temporary, if the relationship would only last while I'm in her kingdom, and once I go back home, it would end.
I assured her that it wasn't going to be so, that we were going to date and I really like her a lot, and I want to make her my girlfriend.
She invited me to her family dinner to meet her family that evening.
I dressed up, and the guys and I left to attend the family dinner.
We met Lord Macous again; he welcomed us into his home. And we met Lady Brenda. She also welcomed us. Everyone was warm and welcoming.
Lord Macous asked me what my intention was for his daughter, because she's a noble and a princess, and dating a princess alone isn't enough.
And I told him that I really like his daughter a lot, and I wouldn't mind making her my chosen mate, given the fact that I've not found my mate and I'm not really sure If I would ever find my mate.
Josh and Mark weren't in agreement with my idea, though, but they liked Bethany a lot and respect her. They said she was cool and didn't act like a spoiled brat.
Lord Macous said, it's something that we have to make official, and I have to sign a betrothal agreement that makes Bethany my betrothed.
I was really happy and out of my mind; I didn't really care about the after effects. After dinner, Bethany took me to a small cabin. We ended up having s*x and I was surprised to find out that she was a virgin.
Present time
I was so deep in my thoughts I didn’t hear the doorbell ring the first time, I got up to answer it and wondered who it would be, because I wasn't expecting anyone, and I've told Josh and Mark not to come.
I went to the door without even looking at the monitor because I was really out of it. And when I opened it, I was shocked and surprised to find Sofia standing there. "Am I dreaming?" I asked. "Am I...?" Storm spoke up saying, "No, you are not. It's actually our mate and we f****d.