Chapter 3 Protect Yourself First

Daisy Pov

“How can she be mated to three different people? Is that even possible? I wasn't even able to find my mate!” Nicole screamed hours after the Party was over.

“Are you Jealous? Why are you so pissed at me? Get angry at the moon goddess instead.” I said and she glared at me.

“How did that happen?” Father asked.

“O,h now you're concerned about what happens to me?” I asked sarcastically.  “I have no idea how it happened. It's a lot for me to take in as well.” I said and he nodded. 

“Which of them are you going to pick?” Father asked. “I'll suggest you pick the Beta's son, Kerian. You have known him for quite a while now and he's from a good family. I will start the preparations for the wedding between you and Kerian.” Father said and I stared at him.

“I will pick of my own volition, Alpha Winans,” I said and he looked at me.

“What did you say?” He asked.

“I will pick of my own choice. And my choice is not Kerian. When I have made a choice, I'll do well to inform you so that you can inform your council members. It's been quite an eventful day. I need some rest. Goodnight, Alpha Winans.” I said and walked towards my mother.

“Goodnight, Mom. I love you.” I said and kissed her cheeks before walking to my room. 

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“You are now officially husband and wife.” The Seer said as she bound Robert and I as man and wife a year later. I rejected one of my fated mates, Jackson Widwig, because I was bullied by him and tagged an outcast because of him. Plus, his Father was an obnoxious man, and his Mother, a well known gossiper. I didn't want to be married into such a family.

And I didn't accept Kerian because he was an all-known playboy and I didn't want to put my heart and self at Jeopardy. 

However, I chose Robert. He was the man I had always wanted for myself and he was the perfect one for me. He was from a middle-class family and was struggling to make ends meet and even though he was older than me by Four years, he was the man I wanted.

And Robert chose me. He chose me and courted me for a year. Father had chosen to make me decline my admission into Arizona and I had to stay home and learn the ropes of creating a home. Mother also taught me the basics of handling her Family's business as she nurtured me to take over her own Clothing business. 

Robert and I were in love. We were all on each other and were always out and about on different activities. I totally forgot about the feeling of being an Outcast when I was with him, and he made me feel secure. My father was mad that I did not mate with any of the other two prominent figures, but I told him already that he had no say in who I chose to marry.

And I stood hard by my decision. I moved into Robert's home soon after our marriage and it was blissful. At first.

But when Eight months passed, and I was yet to be with child, problems from both our Families arose. I was barely 20 years old and dealing with serious Fertility issues. Or so I thought until I missed my period in the 11th month of our marriage.

"You need to go and do a test to be sure," Robert said and I nodded. I went to the hospital, did a test, and confirmed that I was pregnant. It was a Joyous day for my mom and I was enjoying the bliss of being with a child.

Until it happened.

The third month of my pregnancy, I woke up in the middle of the night with intense pain in my abdomen. I walked towards the bathroom slowly and went to pee and realized that my underpants and Sleeping wear was soaked in blood. Alarmed, I woke Robert up and he rushed me to the hospital. We were told that I had a miscarriage and I had lost the pregnancy. I cried intensely, and Robert consoled me telling me we could have another child.

But up till now, a year and a half after our marriage, we were still unable to have babies. It was very worrisome for me, especially as I was desperate to have a child. I was going to be twenty one in a few months time and be married for two years with no child to show for it.

"Have you gone to see a Doctor, know where the problem is?" Mother asked on one of my visits to the family house. 

"We plan to go for tests this week. Robert's too busy with the company he has almost no other time to deal with anything else. But we will handle it this week." I said and Mother nodded. I knew what she was trying to avoid. Father's problems. Plus the Pack was seriously awaiting me giving birth. I sighed in concern.

"We need to have this handled, Honey. The sooner. The better. The pack is waiting on us to have a child. Especially since I'm the First and legitimate child of the Alpha." I said as Robert and I had dinner that night. He nodded slightly and focused on his laptop again. "Are you even listening to me?" I asked slightly frustrated.

"I'm in the middle of something, Daisy. Can you please understand that?" He snapped.

"Nothing is more important than we finding out why we can't have children. We have been married since last year. And no sign of kids. We need to discuss it and find a solution." I snapped back and he sighed.

"We will go to the hospital tomorrow, and have it figured out. Can I please get back to work?" He asked and I sighed tiredly and nodded. I finished eating, finished my online lectures, and went to bed, happy that at least we would have it all figured out by tomorrow.

"The test results we did showed that you are perfectly fine, Mrs Daisy. But your husband isn't. Your husband has a low sperm count and because of that he will barey or unable to have children." The doctor's words repeated in my head as I struggled to get over it. Robert and I would never have biological children of our own.

"What do we do?" I asked later as I dropped the Test results in front of him. 

"It's been almost two years since we got married. Three months from now, it'll be two years. We can't continue like this especially when the Pack expects that we have children. My Father and Mother are counting on me to have kids." I said exasperatedly.

"I understand your frustrations, My love. But what are we to do? We can't have biological children of our own? What else should we do? Let's just leave it and hope to God for a miracle." He said and kissed my forehead. "It's been long since we made love, Babe. Let's go, mm?" He said slowly into my ears, kissing my neck and turning me on. I nodded and locked lips with him. We waltzed into bed and had sex before going to bed.

"You can't cover him up like that. You would be faulted seriously. And the council is on your Father for you to produce an heir. They insist that Nathan cannot become heir to the pack." Mother said a week later. I sighed.

"There is no other option. You'd have to adopt. Let the council know that you both can not have biological children of your own due to Robert being sick and you have decided to adopt." She said and I stared at her.

"And have the council mock my husband? No way, Mother. We can adopt. But we will not adopt a child while trampling on the honour of my husband as a man." I said defiantly.

"You transferred the leadership of the company to Robert just because you want him to feel like he is a man. You are protecting him again, just because he is a man. Do things that will be for your own good. For your own good, Daisy, protect yourself first. Protect your rights first. And If it means walking on Robert's Ego, walk over it with no pity. Because when the chips are down, only you can protect yourself." She said and tapped my shoulder before leaving me to my thoughts.