Chapter 1: BETRAYED AND KILLED
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CLAIRE'S POV
“You are three weeks pregnant,” the pack's physician said to me.
He got up and tilted his head in a bow. That was a reverential act.
The words echoed in my head multiple times. Those were the sweetest words that I had ever heard. The heir to the throne of the silver moon pack was in my womb.
“What… what did you just say?” I managed to ask.
Of course, I heard him clearly. But then, I needed to hear him say it one more time. The joy in my heart was without any bound and would burst through in no time.
The physician smiled. “My Alpha, you are probably carrying the heir to the throne of the silver moon pack. I believe you—”
I could not give him the opportunity to finish up the rest of the statement. Before he could be done with it, I jumped to my feet and dashed out in excitement. I could not wait to break the news to Roland, my beloved mate. It was always his wish to have a child with me. I was going to give one to him.
A couple of moments later, I arrived home. When I dashed in, no one was there. There was no single trace of Alpha Roland in the living room. Oh yes, he could be in the bedroom.
“Roland!!!” I called out to him.
I was about to race towards the stairs when I noticed him coming down. On seeing me, his face dissolved into a smile.
“What's with the excitement I see around you?”
He opened his arms and received me in a warm embrace.
“Sweetheart, I have great news for you,” I said with a broad grin on my face.
He stroked my hair. “Great news, you say. What could this be about?”
I grabbed his hand and placed it on my belly. “Do you feel anything?”
An inquisitive look crossed his face. “No. What am I supposed to feel?”
“I'm pregnant!!” I replied in a very excited tone. “I'm with child. Your child. Our child! I now have an heir to my throne!”
While the grins on my face seemed to get broader, the smile on his face slowly crept out of sight. His face locked up in a frown.
What was wrong? Why was he frowning at me? I couldn't help but get confused. He always wanted this. The news should only make him happy and not the other way round.
“Is…is there a problem?” I stuttered in confusion. “You should be happy right now. Why do I see a frown on your face?”
No response came from him. He was just mute. My heart was beginning to feel heavy. What was going on? Roland always wanted to have a child with me. I expected him to be throwing me up and not giving me a cold attitude. He was suddenly distant from me and it scared me.
“You ...you are not saying a word to me,” I said to him. “Is this not what you have always wanted? You have always wanted a child. Why…are you not saying a word to me?”
“Get rid of it,” he said sternly without any trace of jokes in his tone.
I withdrew myself from him and staggered back. What nonsense was he saying? My hands quickly clutched my belly. I could not bring myself to think of what he had said.
“Wha ..t did you .. just say?” I stuttered. “This is ..a joke, right?”
I was eagerly praying for him to say yes. But the response never came. His face was cold and mean.
“Get rid of the baby,” he replied, his voice still mean and harsh.
“What … do .. no, no… you can't mean this “
My words were incoherent and lacked form. I had no words to say. In fact, I could feel tears struggling to climb through my throat. Why would he say such a thing to me? I was the Alpha, an Alpha queen over the pack. I had no room for weakness. But Roland was my soft spot.
While I still stared at him with disbelief and shock written on my face, he turned and walked away.
“Roland,” I called him. “Babe!”
He didn't bother to turn. He walked right out of my sight. I could feel my wolf getting weakened by the act. I staggered till I found myself on a couch. Tears rolled from my eyes without my consent. My joy was gone. I shut my eyes in despair. He should be happy I was going to have an heir.
However, it was not many minutes after I shut my eyes that I felt his touch. When I opened my eyes, I saw him standing with a broad smile on his face. On the table were a bottle of wine and two glasses.
He lifted me and hugged me tightly. I had no words to say.
“No one is harming your heir, Claire,” he said in a serious tone.
It was a prank. How could he have pulled my legs with something like that?
“You looked serious,” I said in a pitiful tone.
He chuckled loudly. “I knew you would fall for that. Let's drink!”
Slowly, my nervousness disappeared from me. The smiles were back. He broke the seal of the wine and poured it into our glasses. Then, handed mine over to me.
“Cheers to the heir of the silver moon pack!”
We clanked the glasses together and drank the entire content of our glasses. But then, it was only a matter of time before I started to feel a burning sensation in my belly.
“Rol..and,” I said. “My belly hurts.”
I was in pain. But at that moment, I saw a grin on his face.
“Did you really think I would let you keep that bastard in your womb?”
On hearing that, I felt like I had been stabbed straight in the heart. Roland poisoned my wine. My belly was on fire. I pushed myself up and tried to reach out to him. My claws were out. I growied weakly and tried to attack but could not.
“Roland… our baby,” I struggled to speak. “My belly.”
My legs suddenly became weak. I staggered and fell heavily on the floor. I could feel the child in my womb being consumed.
Roland squatted close to me and scoffed.
“You look miserable,” he said as he stroked my hair.
“Why.. are you doing this?” I asked in my state of pain.
“I never loved you,” he replied coldly. “And I never will. I love someone else. Hold on. What were you thinking? That I would keep letting you reign, I presume. What exactly am I in this pack? You are the Alpha queen and I'm what? Your Luna? Damn you, b***h!”
My tears were beginning to roll. At this point, my belly was not the only part of my body that was burning. My heart too was on fire. His words were killing me.
“He…lp me,” I said in pain as I squeezed myself on the floor.
He giggled. “Let me introduce someone I love to you.”
I heard footsteps. Someone was coming down the stairs. Who was that?
“Hello, best friend,” I heard Laura say to me.
At this point, I was dying of hurt. My best friend was seeing the Alpha behind my back.
“Laura,” I said. “How…could you?”
Roland didn't mind the fact I was there. He walked to her and locked her lips in a kiss, his hands caressing every part of her body. My heart was shattered into pieces. My eyes were soaked in tears. The burning sensation in my belly would not stop. The two soon started breathing heavily. Roland lifted and dropped her on the couch. He took her undies off and threw them right at me. I was watching with teary eyes as he slammed into her.
“Argh!” I heard my best friend gasp.
After a few thrusts, he stopped. Then, Laura said, “End her misery. Kill her.”
My heart sank. What did I do to deserve this?
As if enchanted, Roland obeyed. He walked over and knelt over me. He was a total stranger at the moment. His eyes were mean and very cold.
“I … love you,” I managed to say to him.
“I hate you!”
That was his response. In a flash, he threw his claws into the air. When they landed, they cut my throat. I was dying.
But just before life disappeared, I made a wish…. I wanted rebirth. I wanted revenge!!
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