Rejected By My Mate, Chosen By Fate
Chapter 42

My eyes flew open, pain radiating through my body. My brain felt numb for a second as I tried to register my surroundings, I felt like I’d just woken up from a fever dream, memories scattered all over my mind, nothing seemed to be making sense at that moment.

I yelp suddenly, a sharp pain reverberating through me, it felt like something was happening in my lower belly.

I bring my hand to my head and try to think and just then, I feel a sharp prick on my wrist and my eyes fall on the needle embedded in my skin. It’s connected to a tiny tube through which b***d from a transfer bag is being transported intravenously to me. I rest my hand back in place and try hard to understand what could be going on and before long, everything starts making sense, my memories start returning to me as I look over my surroundings. A few seconds later, I remembered everything. How I had tried to warn everyone about Margalo’s devious plans, how no one had believed me, even Kayden.

And also how I’d foolishly drank poison in order to save the Alpha, the memory of it all, hit my head like a bullet, my head aching terribly.

None of this makes any sense, if I really did drink the poison, then how is it possible that I’m still alive?

Just then another sudden pain waves through my lower belly causing me to bite on my bottom l*p.

“Thank goodness, you’re awake.” A voice suddenly steals my attention and only then do I notice the woman in the room and the maid standing beside her, carrying towels.

Adrenaline instantly rushes through me. “Please calm down, you really should avoid stress in your current condition or it’ll raise your b***d pressure up and make your delivery difficult. The situation is already very complicated as it is, the fact that you’re still alive is truly a miracle.” The woman said and I needed no soothsayer to tell me that she was a doctor.

“Please take a deep breath and relax. Your case is very unique, I’ve truly never seen anything like it. Ordinarily, people die from consuming poison but you consumed poison during pregnancy and you’re still alive and your baby doesn’t seem to be affected, I can still hear his or her heartbeat and this truly is a huge miracle. To be honest with you, I didn’t even know what I was doing, I was under so much pressure that I just did the first thing that came to mind. I used an old antidote that my grandmother had taught me, I wasn’t even sure that it would work because no one’s used it in a long time but I had to take the chance because there was no time for second guesses and it seemed to be the safest way to stop the poison from spreading. You’re pregnant so I couldn’t use other antidotes due to the fact that they would be more likely to harm your child.

I only did what I could for you medically, I didn’t think you would survive. I thought you’d die due to how critical your condition was but I guess miracles really do happen.

The goddess has been very kind and it’s only by her grace that you’re alive, your family has stood by you through it all, you really are lucky.” The doctor said and I couldn’t stop myself from laughing.

How many times have I heard that now? I’ve been through so many near death experiences that it’s starting to feel like a walk in the garden.

It’s funny how people think I’m very lucky just because I survive what other people usually die of but I see myself as the most unfortunate person alive. If only they could take a glimpse of the things I’ve been through, they’d realize that this isn’t luck at all, it’s a punishment.

Goddess Selene is still punishing me apparently. She doesn’t want to let me live in peace and yet she doesn’t want me to die. It’s just really ironic.

To be honest, this is the first time that I’m grateful for actually staying alive. Looking at my life, it’s everything I’ve ever wanted. I’m in love with someone and he actually loves me back and I have a family who really cares about me and is ready to support me through everything. What more could I ask for? I only wish that everything could last, I’ve become so attached that losing it all would surely be the death of me. I think about it once more, I’m alive and so is my child, I’d thought that I would surely die from the poison but the fact that my baby and I are alright, brings a small smile to my face. Selene really works in mysterious ways.

“How do you feel? You’ve been somewhat unconscious for a while. Do you feel any pain? I’ve induced you for the second time and hopefully, you’ll be able to give birth this time. Let me know if you feel any contractions.” The doctor said and I was about to nod when I had another contraction, this one was sharper and more painful than the previous one and it made me wince.

I grabbed a hold of the doctor’s hand, making her direct her attention to me. Another contraction. I take a deep breath and try to signal to her that I had started having contractions. I felt another and they began coming regularly, I could feel a spontaneous movement in my uterus. I think my baby’s coming.

The doctor instantly senses my agitations and realizes that I’ve gone into labor.

I try to take deep breaths so as to lessen the pain of the contractions but somehow, I’m unable to do away with the fear that something will go wrong with my child. My baby is barely 29 weeks but due to the circumstances, I’m having to bring him or her into such a cruel world so early. What if he or she doesn’t survive or what if my baby has some complications? I would never be able to forgive myself if that were to happen because I know that I’m responsible.

The unnerving fear quickly raises my adrenaline levels and I almost find it hard to breathe.

“Please calm down Evelyn, the doctor said that stressing so much would harm our pup. This isn’t only your child, it’s my pup as well and I won’t let your constant worrying harm our baby. I can feel it, our pup is fine but he won’t be if you keep worrying like this. If you don’t relax, the birth will be difficult and our pup will be affected. So please calm down, everything will be fine. You’re a special girl Evelyn, I’m sure Goddess Selene has kept you this long for a special reason so I want you to only think of what’s important right now and that’s giving life to our pup.” Tara said sternly and I instantly obeyed.

She was always the voice of reason I had to bring me back each time I find myself going astray, I’m truly lucky to have her as my spirit wolf.

The contractions resumed once more and I laid down flat, trying to take in deep breaths. The doctor who’d previously made for the door returned with Kayden and the sight of him brought so much relief to me, my heartbeat returning to a somewhat normal rate. I guess it’s due to the fact that I really trust him.

He rushed to my side and held my left hand in his, since it wasn’t connected to the IV. He smiled at seeing that I was awake and I tried to smile back but the pain wasn’t really making it easy.

“It’s alright Evelyn, I’m here now. Everything is going to be OK.” He assured me and I tried my best to believe it.