Page 13
Story: The Alpha's Forsaken Vow
It had been easy to ignore at first.
The first time it happened, I blamed the cafe’s cheap coffee.
The second time, I blamed the stress.
Then today happened.
I had been in the middle of wiping down the counter when the dizziness hit. My stomach lurched, and I barely made it to the restroom in time. The moment I saw my reflection right after I'd vomited my guts out—pale, wide-eyed with lips trembling—I knew.
I knew, but I still made myself buy the test, stand in this tiny bathroom, and stare at the two pink lines.
I squeeze my eyes shut before I open them again.
Positive.
The air seems to thin around me. My stomach lurches, but I don’t know if it’s from the nausea I’ve been ignoring for weeks or the weight of this realization settling in my chest.
Pregnant.
The word doesn’t feel real yet.
And yet, the proof is right there. It’s staring right at me like a big neon sign.
I smile, my tears on the way down my cheeks.
But then the happiness evaporates as my mind starts to race, going over the possibilities, the timelines, and the last men I want to think about.
Julian.
Alaric.
Oh Goddess.
Either of them could be the father.
Bile rises up my throat. The question of who could be the father rings in my head sharply, no matter how I try to ignore it.
But right now, this isn't about them.
This is about me and my baby.
It doesn't matter who my baby's real father is. The fact remains that I'm the mother and I'll do everything I can so that my baby never feels like I'm not enough for her or him. I'll be their support system, just like she or he will be for me.
I press my palm against my still-flat stomach, my chest tightening.
I don’t have a family. I never have. And now, the Goddess has given me one.
A part of me wants to break down, to cry, to scream at the universe for making me face this alone.
But the other part? The part that has always fought to survive makes me straighten my spine.
I can do this.
I’ve always done well on my own.
A slow breath fills my lungs.
This baby is mine.
Table of Contents
- Page 1
- Page 2
- Page 3
- Page 4
- Page 5
- Page 6
- Page 7
- Page 8
- Page 9
- Page 10
- Page 11
- Page 12
- Page 13 (Reading here)
- Page 14
- Page 15
- Page 16
- Page 17
- Page 18
- Page 19
- Page 20
- Page 21
- Page 22
- Page 23
- Page 24
- Page 25
- Page 26
- Page 27
- Page 28
- Page 29
- Page 30
- Page 31
- Page 32
- Page 33
- Page 34
- Page 35
- Page 36
- Page 37
- Page 38
- Page 39
- Page 40
- Page 41
- Page 42
- Page 43
- Page 44
- Page 45
- Page 46
- Page 47
- Page 48
- Page 49
- Page 50
- Page 51
- Page 52
- Page 53
- Page 54
- Page 55
- Page 56
- Page 57
- Page 58
- Page 59
- Page 60
- Page 61
- Page 62
- Page 63
- Page 64
- Page 65
- Page 66
- Page 67
- Page 68
- Page 69
- Page 70
- Page 71
- Page 72
- Page 73
- Page 74
- Page 75
- Page 76
- Page 77
- Page 78
- Page 79
- Page 80
- Page 81
- Page 82
- Page 83
- Page 84
- Page 85
- Page 86
- Page 87
- Page 88
- Page 89
- Page 90
- Page 91
- Page 92
- Page 93
- Page 94
- Page 95
- Page 96
- Page 97
- Page 98
- Page 99
- Page 100
- Page 101
- Page 102
- Page 103
- Page 104
- Page 105
- Page 106
- Page 107