~Jasmine~
I inhaled a deep breath, now feeling like I could finally blurt out what had been pressing heavily on me. I stared at the water colliding before me, the waves crashing violently against the shore, mirroring the chaos inside me.
I’m pregnant.”
Silence.
Alpha Zeph stood there, his entire body tensing as though the words had physically struck him. His eyes darkened, and his jaw clenched so tightly I thought it might shatter.
For the first time since I had known him, he looked speechless.
I braced herself for whatever was coming next—anger, disappointment... But all he did was stare at me.
And then, finally, he spoke.
“What do you want?” His voice was steady, and unreadable.
I swallowed hard, my fingers curling into my palms. I decided to lower my guards
