Nora’s POV
My chest rose and fell as Dr. Laura’s hand invaded my most intimate spaces. She was giving me a pelvic examination with my legs wide open under the sheets. The whole process was uncomfortable, but I was thinking of the words to say to Alicia when she found out.“All done.” Dr. Laura said and started scribbling some words in her journal. She had a blank expression on her face, so I couldn’t tell what she was thinking.“Is something wrong? You don’t look so happy was it not a success?” Alicia asked and released her grip on my hand. I closed my eyes and felt awful for making them do the checkup when I already knew the result.“Guess what!?” Dr. Laura exclaimed, and there was a short pause. “She is pregnant! Two months in!”My eyes fluttered open in shock, and my mind went blank. Pregnant? How the hell was that possible? Does this mean what Leo was saying was all bullshit and just his strategy to get into my pants?“Yes!” Alicia squealed with joy. She was overwhelmed with joy, and her green eyes sparkled with joy. She leaned in and planted a sloppy kiss on my forehead, like everything was rainbows and fucking unicorns. I wanted to scream. I wanted to push her away."Congratulations, your highness, you were right about her, she is indeed fertile.” Dr. Laura remarked with a grin as she clutched the journal closer to her chest.“Thank you so much! Thank you! I don’t know what to say, I have been told that it was not easy for she-wolves to get pregnant these days, but you pulled it off, and it was even artificial insemination.” Alicia beamed and sat up from the edge of the bed.“Don’t go yet, Dr. Laura, I am going to prepare a feast tonight. I am so fucking happy! I am having a baby! I can finally get married, and George can finally secure the pack.” Alicia rushed her words with tears welling up in her beautiful eyes, and I could tell how much she loved her fiancé.She took out her phone from her purse and started operating it. “I have a lot of things to prepare, I am going to invite my mom over too, she has been wanting to see you, Nora.” She said and skipped out of the room with her phone in her ear, and I was left alone with Laura.I sat up on the bed, and Dr. Laura handed me a glass of water. I took it, my hands trembling, and gulped it down.“How is my mother?” I asked, staring at her. She collected the glass from me and placed it next to her tools on the nightstand.“What? Are you not going to tell me? I deserve to know, I know I am not allowed to leave to see her, but I at least need updates on her health, don’t I?” I asked with a frown.She cleared her throat and folded her hand across her chest. “Yes, you do,” she muttered. “Your mother is fine and out of danger, so you don’t need to worry, her surgery went well, but she is still weak and recovering. We haven’t been able to tell her about the death of your sister because it would break her, and she is not in the right state of mind to deal with that.” She replied with a weak smile. My chest tightened as the weight of guilt crushed me. I had killed my only sister, and it haunted my every waking moment. The room was starting to lose air, and it was suffocating me. I struggled to breathe as air refused to enter my lungs.“Oh, shit I am sorry…” Dr. Laura trailed off as she saw that I was struggling to breathe. She closed the gap between us and sat on the bed, holding tightly to my left hand as I stroked my chest violently with the other.“Take a deep breath.” She whispered soothing words. “Try to breathe steady, you can do it.” She urged me, stroking my hand firmly as I groaned, still unable to breathe.“In. Out. In. Out," she urged, and I followed her pace, and my ragged breathing evened out.Suddenly, Leo barged into the room. I wished I could just chase him out, he was the last person I wanted to see right now.“Laura, can you give us a minute?” He asked her as he fully entered the room. Laura made a move to leave, and I held onto her hand, preventing her from leaving.“Don’t go.” I pleaded, and my eyes flickered at Leo. “Say whatever you want to say here, since there is nothing between us, I don’t think it’s something Laura can’t hear,” I said.Leo let out a beastly growl like he was fed up with my shit, and razor-sharp claws spurted out of his fingertips.“Leave!” He yelled in a deep voice that sounded like his wolf was speaking. Laura withdrew her hand from mine and quickly left the room.Leo went to the door and looked outside to make sure no one was coming before shutting it. He walked back into the room and stood in front of the bed. “What are you playing at? You little shit? Did you think she wouldn’t obey me? Have you forgotten who I am to the Alpha?” he asked in anger, his eyes blazing yellow.My heart skipped a beat, but I maintained my composure. “What do you want?” I asked, looking up at him.“Alicia just told me that you are pregnant, isn’t that crazy? That means that doctor was ly..." He trailed off, stroking his chin, and his face went graze with his mouth wide open.“Fuck!” He exclaimed.“What?” I snapped.“I…I think you are pregnant for my cousin.” He said and I felt my blood run cold. I hadn’t thought of that, but, come to think of it, it made sense considering the days and the timeline. It all added up. I was—I was carrying Alpha George’s child, the child of a man I wanted to hate and couldn’t have, even if I was attracted to him, maybe it was because he was one of the most eligible bachelors in the world.“Oh, no.” I whimpered. “No, no, no, this can’t be. This can’t be possible.” I blurted out and clutched my hair hard as I fell back against the bed frame.Leo scoffed and shrugged. “I don’t know why you are overreacting, it’s not a big deal, it solved our problem we didn’t get caught, and I am still alive. Don’t you dare say a word about this to Alicia, it doesn’t matter who the mother of the child is, as long as George is the father.” Leo whispered, his voice barely audible through the suffocating guilt and shame."But... we need to tell them, what if Alicia finds out herself? Don’t you think she would want to kill me? I never thought a stupid one-night stand would get me pregnant.” I said and put my hand over my face in frustration.“It’s a miracle, you idiot, you should be happy. Everything is going to be okay, you just need to take this secret to your grave, and after you give birth, you just have to forget about the baby. It’s not so hard to do, is it?” He remarked and moved back a little, and did a victory dance like he was a five-year-old.“Get out!” I shouted, my eyes brimming with tears as I desperately fought to hold back.“Okay, back to being the mean bitch I have come to know.” He remarked and shook his head before exiting the room. My heart shattered into a million pieces. The what-ifs and the could-have-beens swirled around me, mocking me. If only Thomas hadn’t betrayed me. If only I didn’t lose the embryo, I wouldn’t be pregnant for another woman’s man.Alpha George’s POV I watched him from behind the one-way mirror. He was the bomber who had destroyed one of my factories, killing dozens of innocent people. He was tied to a chair, covered in blood and bruises. He looked scared, but not scared enough. I entered the room, wearing a bloody apron and holding a dagger. My beta, Jack, followed me, ready to assist. The bomber’s eyes widened when he saw me. He knew who I was. He knew what I was capable of. I walked up to him and stared into his eyes. “Who sent you to bomb my factory?” I asked in a cold and calm voice. “Do you know how many people died because of you? How many families are crying for justice?” He spat on the floor. He was a skinny man with a scruffy beard and a bandana around his head. He had cuts all over his arm, and his fingers were bleeding. He looked defiant, even though he was helpless. “I can’t tell you," he said. “Just kill me and get it over with.” I shook my head in disbelief. “You don’t get to die that easily
Alpha George’s POV I stormed back into the torture room, ready to end this once and for all. I saw Jack slapping the face of the bomber, who was still tied to the chair. His eyes were bloodshot, and his lips were swollen. He looked like he had been through hell. “Any progress?” I asked Jack, hoping for a miracle. “No, alpha. He is still loyal to his master. He won’t tell me who hired him, and it’s getting on my nerves.” Jack replied with frustration in his voice. I clenched my fists and grabbed the dagger from Jack’s belt. I walked towards the bomber, who glared at me with defiance. I raised the dagger, ready to stab him in the heart. “George, wait!” Jack shouted, grabbing me from behind. “Don’t do it, please. You are better than this. We can still try to get him to talk he is our only lead.” I struggled to free myself, but Jack was at an advantage. He pulled me back and knocked the dagger to the floor. He hugged me and whispered in my ear. “Thank you," he muttered. He had been
Alpha George’s POV I pulled her into an empty room in the hallway and made her sit on the bed. I locked the door behind me and leaned against it, looking at her with a lot of desire. “Listen, you have to break up with Leo,” I blurted out. She blinked at me, her eyes wide and confused. “What? Why?” she inquired. “Because I like you, damn it. I want you to be my mistress. I can take care of you, and I can give you a good apartment, a nice car, and anything else you want. Just say yes, please.” She stared at me as if I had grown a second head, and then she shook her head and stood up, trying to get past me. “Are you crazy? You have a fiancée. And she is pregnant, she is downstairs waiting for you. How can you say something like that to me?" She raised her voice. I followed her and grabbed her hand. “I don’t care, she is nothing to me, you are the one that makes me feel alive!” I snapped. She pulled her hand out of my grip and backed away from me until her back was against the doo
Nora’s POV I was pacing back and forth in my room, wondering why Alpha George wanted me out of the villa. What did I do to piss him off? Was it because I refused to be his mistress? A knock sounded on the door, and I opened it. It was Leo. He looked sad and guilty, as if he had something to do with the alpha’s decision. “Hey, what’s up?” I asked, trying to sound casual. “Huh, can I come in?” he asked softly. “Sure, why not? It’s not like you ever knock before barging in anyway,” I joked, hoping to lighten the mood. He gave me a weak smile and walked into my room. He went straight to my closet and started packing my clothes into a black bag. “What are you doing?” I asked, confused. He stole a glance at me and continued, taking out the clothes. “I’m sorry, but we have to go. Now.” He said, his voice trembling. “Go where?” I inquired with my hands on my hips. “To one of Alicia’s houses in the pack, she is the only one who can protect you from the alpha since he doesn’t want you
Nora’s POV Alpha George looked furious, his eyes blazing with anger and betrayal. “What the hell is this, babe?!?” he shouted, pointing at the babies in Leo’s arms. “Why did you go behind my back and have a baby through surrogacy?” "Honey, please let me explain,” Alicia pleaded, her eyes red and swollen. “I love you, I did this for us, I—” “Explain what?” he snapped, cutting her off. “How you lie to me for nine months that you were pregnant? How have you hired this... this gold digger to carry our child?” He turned his gaze to me, and I felt a chill run down my spine. He looked at me with contempt and disgust, as if I was nothing but dirt. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a bundle of money. He threw it at my face, hard. It hit me on the nose, and I felt a sharp pain and a warm trickle of blood. “Here bitch! Take your money and get out of our lives,” he spat. “You did everything for money, right? Well, here is your reward. Now Leo, give her back her children.” He ordered,
Alpha George’s POV The thunder roared and the rain poured, shaking the whole packhouse. I was sleeping peacefully on my bed, cuddling myself, when a loud knock on my door snapped me out of it. I groaned and checked the clock. It was barely six in the morning. Who could be bothering me at this hour? “Someone who is here to kill you, you lousy fuck!” Knight cursed in my head, he was still angry that I had to chase our mate away with our pups, but it was the right thing to do. I got up and put on a black trench coat over my pajamas. I walked to the door and opened it, expecting to see one of my pack members with an urgent message, but instead. I saw Rick standing there with a smug grin on his face. “Hey, brother,” he said, trying to push past me into my room. I blocked his way and glared at him. “What are you doing here, Rick? And how did you get past my guards?” He shrugged and waved his hand dismissively. “Oh, you know me, I have my ways. Come on, let me in. I want to see your wif
Nora’s POV NINE YEARS LATER, I took another photo of the bloody corpse, feeling a gush of nausea in my stomach. The smell of rotting flesh and organs was overpowering, and I had to fight the urge to vomit. I hated my newfound job, but I had to do it, it was my passion. I was now a forensic photographer, and I was the best in the Stormchaser Pack. I had a reputation for capturing every detail. This case was personal, the victim was a man I knew, a man I had worked with. He was a photographer like me, and he had been investigating the Claw killer, the most wanted criminal in the pack. He had been close to cracking the case, but he had paid the ultimate price. I looked at the man next to me, who was holding a clipboard and a pen. He was Zane, my newfound friend and colleague, he was a detective who had been helping me and my twin sons for the past nine years. He was tall and muscular, with a confident posture and a charming smile. His blond hair was tousled and shiny, framing his han
Nora’s POV “That bitch, after making a fuss, took the money,” I said through clenched teeth. Mrs. Jones burst into laughter, laughing so hard that water was coming out of her eyes. “Oh, my god! I love the fact that you put that bitch in her place, she is a big bully just like her son.” She remarked, still fighting with laughter. “I… I am sorry I had to call you for something like this, that woman has an influential husband, and as the principal, I have no choice but to listen to her crap.” She remarked, and I couldn’t help but chuckle. “Anyway, thank you. I will go look for my son. Although he is not as smart as Ash, I know he wouldn’t get into a fight without a reason.” I commented and put my wallet back in my purse. “Yes, Asher is our star student, he is so smart that he makes everyone around me feel dumb.” She remarked. “Although I am his mother, I couldn’t agree more,” I said and smiled at her before walking out of the office. I walked down the hallway, looking into every cl