Chapter 03- Betrayal and Pain

Emily

I opened my eyes soon afterward to meet Anita seated by my side. She was holding my hands. "Emily, you're awake." I let out a smile as I saw her. "How long have I been out, and what happened?" I questioned.

I have no idea, but the doctor said it's just a little pain. You'll be fine. A tear fell from her eyes. "It wasn't just an ordinary pain Anita, I know what I felt."

She nodded her head in agreement. "I know."

"Tyler's on his way here. I called him earlier, but Emily, we need to talk. What you felt earlier, I felt it too the day Alex started cheating on me. I didn't believe it at first cause I knew Alex would never do that to me, but as the pain became worse and unbearable, I confronted him and he confessed."

I shook my head in negation. "That's not possible. You're mistaken." There was no fucking way I would believe Tyler was cheating on me with someone else.

"Don't just sit back and let the pain worsen. You need to fight and find out what exactly is happening. In the meantime, you need to know something else." 

The door opened, revealing the doctor. He stepped into my ward and came to me. "How do you feel?" 

"Better," I replied immediately.

He turned his gaze to Anita, while she nodded her head. Then, he adjusted his glasses properly while I was patiently patiently waiting for what he wanted to say.

"Mrs. Emily, You're two weeks pregnant."

I thought I heard wrong. No, I did hear him wrong. "What?" Maybe he only wanted me to be happy, or get overjoyed over nothing. I turned my gaze to Anita and when she nodded her head, I covered my mouth with my palm.

"That's the reason for your sudden sickness and irritation. You might feel this way more often, but you'll be fine and you'll get over it pretty soon."

I nodded my head. This news completely made me forget about the pain I had felt earlier, but when he stepped out and closed the door, Anita held my hand.

"I'm happy for you bestie, but you can't tell this to Tyler." 

The smile on my face immediately faded away. Tyler was the person that needed to hear this more than anybody. He's waited for so long to hear something like this and I wasn't planning on keeping it away from him.

"Why?" I questioned Anita.

"Give him a month, Emily. If after a month there's no pain, or you feel he isn't cheating on you, then you can tell him all about it. I don't want to see you in pain Emily, but that's the only way. I wish to be wrong, believe me, I badly wish to be wrong for your happiness"

Even though I didn't want to do as Anita suggested, I decided to give it a try. It wouldn't hurt to find out if Tyler was cheating on me, and the reason for the pain earlier. I heaved deeply,

"Alright, fine. I'll do as you said." 

I suddenly recalled Alex. "That son of a bastard, where's he?" 

"I've made a decision, Emily. I'll leave. Who knows, something bigger is out there for me and my little pup. I don't ever want Alex setting his eyes on my baby when it's born. I'll keep in touch and you alone will know where I am."

"A.. Anita," I called her name softly, watching as tears escaped her eyes.

"It's fine, I'm fine. I promise."

This wasn't fine. She was hurting deep down. I knew how much she loved and trusted Alex and yet he just had to betray her. I didn't know why, but I was beginning to feel a bit insecure, especially with the fact that Tyler's mother was in our home.

I hugged her tight and rubbed her hair gently before the door was opened and Tyler stepped in.

***

Hiding my pregnancy from Tyler every day was hard, but I just had to do as Anita had suggested. Tyler's care and support were making it hard for me, but I needed to just hide it from him for one month.

Only a month and I would tell him what he had always wished to hear. Everything became even more suspicious when his mother changed. She no longer treated me with contempt. I thought maybe it was because Tyler already talked to her, but I was so wrong.

Two weeks after my conversation with Anita, Tyler and I were seated in the living room discussing the pack and our proposal to another strong pack when suddenly, a young lady in a red tight body hug walked in.

Kathleen, my wolf, immediately became alert and uncomfortable. I raised my eyes to stare at the lady as she stood right in front of us, then I averted my gaze to Tyler who had a surprised look on his face.

"What the fuvk are you doing in my home?"

I was confused. For him to say this, meant he knew her in one way or the other. I stared at her. I was getting scared bit by bit and silently praying to the moon goddess.

"You abandoned me. You thought I wouldn't find you? Well so sorry to disappoint you darling, but I did and now it's time to take responsibility."

Responsibility for what? 

He took two steps closer to her, while my legs remained rooted at my spot. My hands were becoming sweaty, and the fear growing inside me was increasing.

He grabbed her wrist tight making her wince in pain. "You're hurting me." She protested, but he ignored her and dragged her away from the living room.

I watched them both leave till the door was shut. I wanted to trail behind, but I couldn't take a step. I suddenly began recalling all that Anita told me, and I hoped none of it would be true. I wasn't ready to lose Tyler, and I wasn't going to lose him either.

I waited patiently, deciding to give them their space, but when it was taking ages, I walked out of the house to go look for him.

Right there, I saw them in a corner raising their voices at each other. "You don't wanna mess with my father, Tyler." She warned him. Who the fuck was she exactly.

"Whatever happened between us was a simple mistake that shouldn't have happened. I was frustrated, and you used my weakness as an advantage to have your way. As you can see, I have a wife, and I'm happily married so nothing of what You're expecting would happen. I can't betray her, Karen."

Tears welled up in my eyes when I heard it. So it was true. That day, that pain I felt was Tyler cheating on me with another woman. 

"Let's run, Emily." My wolf told me.

I sniffled, still finding it hard to believe all that I had just heard. He was frustrated? Of me? Of the fact that I couldn't bear him a little pup? What now, I was fucking pregnant for him already and that was the hardest and most painful part.

I was going to end up like Anita. The thought of it made Kathleen boil with anger.

In a haste, I ran back into the house and headed straight for the room. I knew he had heard me, and he was behind me, but I didn't care.

I slammed the door even before he could call my name. "Emily, Emily open up let's talk. Please, you have to listen to me."

I lay on the bed and covered my face with a pillow. My heart was hurting. It was bleeding, and I felt like dying. How could he do this to me, after all, that we'd been through together? I wanted to pull out my hair and yell out in pain. What have I not done for him? I did everything and sacrificed everything. Understood him and ignored all of his flaws.

He kept hitting the door. He had said he wouldn't take a step if I didn't open up the door, but I didn't care about it. I felt like a lot in my life was going to change after today. Nothing would remain the same, with me, with Tyler, and with our marriage.

I thought of giving up, but that thought was discarded immediately. This is my home, and I would never walk away for a stranger to come in and take my life. I was going to stay and fight till my last breath.

While doing it, I would give my little pup the best life ignoring every other thing out there.

Since I couldn't sleep and it was already dark outside, I decided to open the door. I couldn't hear Tyler's voice any longer. I walked towards the door and opened it only to meet him on the floor with his eyes shut.

I guess he didn't leave after all. As I stared at him, I badly wanted to despise him for doing what he did to me, but there was no fucking way. Could I throw 4 years of marriage and even more years of love just like that? It was going to be damn hard, or maybe impossible.

I decided to go out for a run like Kathleen had suggested. I walked past him and headed down the stairs. As soon as I stepped out of the mansion, I let Kathleen take control and transformed into my wolf form ripping my clothes apart.

I stared back at the house, and in a fit of rage, I raced into the dark woods to be alone till I decided to come back home.