Rejected By My Mate, Chosen By Fate
Chapter 24

“Are you sure you want to do this? The effects are irreversible.” The doctor asked and I nodded. She sighed and gave me the pill.

Ana, Elsie and Emily smiled at me reassuringly but it just made me nervous. If I was going to terminate my pregnancy, then I’d much appreciate it if four people weren’t staring at me as if I were about to commit the worst crime ever.

I took my book and pen and wrote down that I’d prefer to do this in solitary. Elsie read it and nodded. “Sorry, we’ll give you some space then. We’ll be waiting outside in case you need anything.” She said and they turned to leave.

“You’ll surely experience some pain and discomfort when the pill kicks in but if it becomes unbearable or you feel like something’s wrong, alert me instantly.” The doctor advised and I nodded. They all left the room, finally leaving me to do what I’ve wanted to do since I found out about this pregnancy.

I don’t know why but I feel very nervous about this, there’s an uncanny feeling in my lower belly and my palms are becoming sweaty. I look at my still flat stomach one last time, silently apologizing to the child whose life I was about to take.

“Come on Evelyn, please think about this. Don’t do it, it’s our pup we’re talking about.” Tara advised, adding to my worries. But I’d already decided to do this so I was certainly going to see it through to the end.

I picked up the pill and the glass of water on the table with shaky hands. I closed my eyes and slowly brought the pill to my mouth but found it difficult to part my lips. I tried once more but figured out that I couldn’t do it. I just couldn’t.

I threw the pill and the glass of water to the floor. The glass shattered and the water spilled but I couldn’t care about that right now and broke into a myriad of silent sobbing, I just couldn’t do it. I had been so adamant on ending this pregnancy even though it had hurt everyone. Elsie, Kayden, Emily and even Tara had pleaded with me to reconsider.

I fell on my knees and continued sobbing relentlessly, I feel like a terrible person.

I was so sure of what I was going to do but when the moment of truth finally arrived, I realized that I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t kill my baby and I feel completely awful for even attempting such a vile thing.

They all must have heard the shattering of the glass when it hit the floor because they all rushed into my room looking worried. They saw the shattered glass on the floor and also saw me crouched on the floor, crying my eyes out. Elsie rushed to my side.

“Are you OK? Is something wrong? What happened here? Have you taken the pill? Does anything hurt?” Elsie bombarded me with questions but I was unable to bring myself to answer any of them.

Ana must have looked around carefully and seen the pill because she heaved a sigh of relief and said, “She didn’t take the pill.” Everyone else followed her line of vision and saw it. They then understood that I was crying not because I was in any sort of physical pain, but because my heart was wrenching with so many trepid emotions.

Elsie hugged me and let me cry out all my pain and anguish. After about thirty minutes of bawling my eyes out, she patted my back and hushed me.

“It’s OK, we’re all here for you.” She encouraged me. I found myself calming down a bit and feeling a little better.

Ana came to me and helped me stand up, before directing me to sit on the bed with her. I felt weak and laid my head on her thighs.

She laughed a bit and patted my head soothingly. “It’s OK to feel a little down sometimes but crying out your pain always makes you feel better. Are you ready to talk about what the problem is and how you feel?” Ana questioned and I nodded, despite the fact that my head was still on her lap.

I got up and picked up my pen and paper and then I wrote down the fact that I couldn’t terminate the pregnancy and that I’d changed my mind so I want to keep the baby, considering that no matter how much I hate the father, this baby is still my flesh and b***d so he deserves my love and attention.

Ana read it and smiled widely before passing it to Elsie who had the same reaction. Emily didn’t wait for the note to be passed to her, she just snatched it from Elsie and read it but she apologized for her behavior right after.

“Wait, you’re really keeping the baby?” Emily asked, seemingly filled with so much glee. I nodded with a smile.

“Yes!” She jumped up and said before clearing her throat at realizing we weren’t alone. “I mean, congratulations.” She said and we all laughed.

“I’m so happy today dear, you’re going to make me a grandmother.” Ana said and kissed my forehead gently, making me giggle.

“And you’re going to make me an Aunt. Richard and Kayden will surely be delighted to hear this news.” Elsie said enthusiastically.

“Congratulations dear, I’m so glad you’ve decided to keep the pregnancy. It’s what’s best for you at this stage. It seems we’ll be seeing each other frequently, I’ll come by every week to give you a check up so as to make sure you deliver a healthy little pup.” The doctor said with a huge smile.

Emily cleaned the room up while everyone took turns in making me happy today. It was all a bit flattering but I’m still very thankful to all of them.

Kayden and Richard congratulated me and Kayden did seem genuinely happy that I changed my decision.

He reminded me of his promise, telling me that he intended to keep it. I’m not exactly sure why I’d decided to keep this baby but I can only hope and pray that everything goes well.

***

About seven months have passed and I’m glad to say that these past seven months have been very good. My baby has been growing and I can’t believe how much this child has changed my view on life. I had formerly wanted to end my pregnancy but now I almost can’t wait to meet him or her. Things have been going so well ever since I’d decided to keep my pregnancy, which was actually contrary to what I’d expected.

I don’t even have those nightmares anymore and it’s definitely the best feeling ever.

Elsie and Emily have already started helping me think up baby names and so far, I’ve loved the names they suggested. If it’s a boy I’ll call him Hayden or Renin but if it’s a girl, I’ll call her Valeria or Tiana.

Kayden has been so very supportive of me and I couldn’t be grateful enough. Sometimes, I wish he was my mate instead of Zephyr. Maybe things might have been much different but on the down side, if he were my mate, maybe I never would have had the chance to meet the wonderful people in my life such as Ana, Elsie and Emily. They’re my family now and I can’t imagine life without them.

I have to admit that being pregnant does have its disadvantages. First of all, I’m always tired. My feet are swollen and hurt all the time, I can barely stand for an hour without feeling like I ran a marathon. My first trimester was terrible with all the nausea, morning sickness and painful nipples but my third trimester seems to be the worst.

I’ve gained so much weight that I would have thought I was ugly if Kayden wasn’t here to remind me of how beautiful I am everyday.

Speaking of which, these past few months have come with its surprises. Ana has completely recovered, Elsie is pregnant now, Emily has found her mate, who turns out to be the beta’s son and Kayden and I have grown very close.

He’s just been so good to me that I almost can’t imagine going a day without him. He always makes me laugh and keeps me happy and he’s mostly the one who bears the brunt of my constant mood swings.

I’m in my room, laying on my bed and attempting to read a book but I just can’t. I constantly keep losing focus and it’s not because the book is boring or anything like that, it’s because my mind constantly keeps wandering back to that handsome man who always makes my day.

“Oh my dear Evelyn, I see what’s going on. Instead of reading your book, you’re busy daydreaming about Kayden.” She teased.

‘No. I’m not, I just got distracted.’ I defended although I already knew it was no use.

“You know you can’t lie to me, dearie. I like him too and I give you my permission.” She said, as if she was actually my mum or something like that.

‘What are you saying? It’s not like that, nothing is going on between me and Kayden.’ I denied once more.

“Why do you even try? I know how much your heartbeat accelerates each time we’re with him and how your insides flutter when he touches you. I’m your wolf so I can feel it too.” She said and I was automatically rendered speechless. There was no denying the attraction anymore.

“I like him a lot as well. He’s nice so hopefully, his wolf is as well.” She said and I sighed.

‘But…….’ I wanted to contradict. “But what? Why are you denying the attraction when it’s so obvious. Everyone sees it but you don’t want to accept it. I know that Zephyr has disappointed us a lot and treated us in the worst possible way, leaving us emotionally scarred but that’s not enough reason to deny ourselves of happiness. The goddess kept us alive for good reason and we should take advantage of that.

For all we know, Kayden might be our second chance mate and if he truly is, do you want to miss out on a life full of happiness just because of insecurities?” Tara questioned and I thought deeply about it.

I couldn’t deny my attraction to Kayden anymore. I always enjoy every minute spent with him and somehow there’s a clear air of s****l attraction between us. Though I’m not someone who has been exposed to much intimacy or love for that matter, especially with my first s****l experience being rape, I can clearly say that Kayden brings out desires me in that I didn’t even realize I had.

‘But I’m scared.’ I finally revealed. “Scared of what exactly?” She questioned and I sighed.

‘I’m scared that it won’t work out and that I’ll be left heartbroken. What if he doesn’t like me in that way? What if I get another disappointment? Then what? My heart wouldn’t be able to handle it, Tara.’ I said and sighed once more. Why was everything in my life so complicated?

“It’s not that complicated. You just have to give it a try. You’ll never know if you don’t try. We’ve been through so much Evelyn and I only want us to be happy. Tell Kayden how you feel, tell him everything that is in your heart and I promise you that everything will be fine. I’ll always support you through everything.” Tara encouraged me and I stood up, ready to do as she had said but I suddenly felt a jolt of pain when my baby kicked.

“You see, even Junior approves.” Tara said and I smiled. I took a deep breath, finally coming to the decision that I would do it. I would finally confess my feelings to Kayden. “That’s it Evelyn, it’s time to take control of our future. Nothing can go wrong now.” Tara encouraged me and I took a deep breath and confidently walked out of the room, walking as fast as my big baby bump could allow. I looked around the rooms in the castle to see if I could find Kayden.

I walked to the throne room located in the great Hall and then I saw that everyone was present. Alpha Richard, Luna Elsie, Ana, Kayden and some strange girl I had never met before.

Alpha Richard was sitting on the throne and sitting beside him in her own throne was his Luna, as it was supposed to be. Kayden and the strange girl was standing in front of them. My eyes couldn’t help but scan the stranger in front of me.

She had red hair and eyes the color of steel, she fluttered her eyelashes gracefully and held a confident grin, just like she was about to be crowned or something. She was also dressed to impress and I have to admit that looking at her, I feel inferior and ugly. I also saw that she was standing beside Kayden and I don’t really know why but I felt angry and jealous, even Tara growled possessively. “Just who the hell is she and what is she doing here?” Tara questioned, not even meaning to sound polite.

‘I guess we’re about to find out.’ I told her and looked to Alpha Richard who cleared his throat, directed his attention to me and said the words that shattered my world a second time.

“Evelyn, I want you to meet Daisy, Kayden’s mate.”