Chapter Two

Chapter Two

Harper 

My hands shook so violently I dropped the zipper of my suitcase.

I stared at my blurred reflection in the mirror. Tears streamed down my cheeks, hot and bitter. Three years. I had given Alpha Elec Gerald my absolute soul, and he discarded me like garbage on the side of the road.

"Hurry up, weakling."The pack guard leaned against my bedroom door frame. He crossed his massive arms. "The Alpha wants you gone before midnight. You are staining the carpet."

"I am moving as fast as I can,"I choked out.

I threw my remaining sweaters into the bag and zipped it shut. My chest physically ached. Every breath felt like swallowing shattered glass. My pup. I placed a trembling hand over my stomach. My little pup was never going to know its father.

I dragged my heavy suitcase down the grand staircase. The pack house was usually quiet at this hour. Not tonight. Tonight, it sounded like a festival.

"She is here. She is finally here."A maid rushed past me on the stairs, completely ignoring my presence.

I froze on the bottom step. The massive oak front doors were wide open.

There she was. Vespa.

She looked like a runway model. Long blonde hair, flawless skin, and a smug, wicked smile painted on her blood-red lips. She stepped into the foyer, and the entire room erupted in cheers.

"My beautiful girl,"Luna Adora cried out. She stepped forward and wrapped her arms tightly around Vespa. "Welcome home."

"It is so good to be back, Luna,"Vespa laughed softly.

Then, Elec stepped forward.

My breath hitched in my throat. The cold, ruthless monster who had just threatened my life was completely gone. In his place stood a man looking at his true mate with absolute adoration. He reached out and tucked a blonde strand of hair behind her ear.

"You took your time,"Elec murmured. His voice was thick with an emotion he had never, ever shown me.

"I am here now, Alpha,"Vespa purred. She leaned up and kissed his jaw intimately.

I felt violently sick. I gripped the handle of my suitcase and tried to slip out the side door. I just wanted to leave quietly. I wanted to protect the tiny life growing inside me.

"Well, well. Look what the cat dragged out."

Vespa's voice cut through the room like a sharp whip. The laughter stopped instantly. Every single pair of eyes in the room turned to glare at me.

I kept my head down. "Excuse me. I am leaving."

"Not so fast,"Vespa sneered. She walked toward me. Her designer heels clicked loudly against the expensive marble floor. She stopped inches from my face. The scent of her strong perfume made my stomach churn.

"Look at you,"Vespa laughed cruelly, looking me up and down. "You look absolutely pathetic. Did you honestly believe he would keep a weak, useless wolf like you around forever?"

"Vespa, let her go,"Elec said from behind her. His tone was incredibly bored. "She is not worth your breath."

"Oh, I know she is not,"Vespa smiled, her eyes flashing with pure malice. She leaned in closer to my ear. "I just wanted to see the look on her face when I told her my good news."

I swallowed hard, trying to hold back my tears. "I do not care about your news."

"You will care about this,"Vespa whispered viciously. "I am pregnant, Harper. I am carrying Elec's pup. His true heir."

The entire room started spinning.

Pregnant. She was pregnant.

"A pup?"Luna Adora gasped in absolute delight, clapping her hands. "Oh, Goddess be praised."

Elec walked over and wrapped his strong, tattooed arms around Vespa's waist from behind. He rested his large hands gently on her flat stomach. He kissed her neck. He did not even look at me. He looked completely thrilled.

I felt my knees buckle. He had been sleeping with her. He had been cheating on me while pretending to be a loving husband. And now, my baby was going to be replaced before it was even born.

"Get her out of my house,"Elec commanded the guards. "Now."

Two massive enforcers grabbed my arms roughly. They dragged me toward the front doors. I did not fight them. I had no strength left to fight. They threw me out onto the cold, damp pavement and slammed the heavy oak doors shut.

The loud click of the lock echoed in the dark night.

I was completely alone. The freezing wind pierced right through my thin jacket. I grabbed my suitcase and started walking down the empty street. I did not know where to go. I had no family left. I had no pack.

The streetlights flickered above me. My vision started to blur again, but this time it was not from the tears.

A sharp pain shot through my head. My chest tightened painfully. The world tilted sideways.

"No,"I whispered, clutching my stomach. "Please, not my baby."

My suitcase slipped from my frozen fingers. The pavement rushed up to meet me. Everything went totally black.

I gasped for air.

My eyes shot open. I expected to see the dark, wet street. Instead, I saw a massive crystal chandelier hanging from a towering ceiling.

I was lying in the softest bed I had ever felt. The sheets were pure silk. The air in the room was warm and thick with the most intoxicating scent I had ever encountered. Pine needles, dark amber, and raw, terrifying power. An Alpha's scent.

I sat up slowly. My head was pounding.

Where was I?

I looked at the far wall. A massive oil painting hung above a roaring fireplace. It was a crest. A silver wolf howling at a blood-red moon. My heart stopped beating. I recognized that crest. Every single wolf in Europe recognized that crest.

The Nightfall Pack.

The heavy mahogany door to the bedroom clicked open.

I pulled the silk sheets up to my chin, my heart hammering wildly against my ribs.

A man walked in. He was devastatingly handsome, with jet-black hair and eyes the color of liquid gold. He wore a dark, tailored suit that screamed absolute danger and unimaginable wealth. He did not look like a normal Alpha. He looked like a god.

Alpha Pedro. The most ruthless, wealthy, and feared Alpha in the entire world. The only man Elec was actually terrified of.

"You are finally awake, little wolf,"he said. His voice was a deep, velvet rumble that made my toes curl.

I pushed myself back against the headboard, trembling. "How did I get here? Who are you?"

"I think you know exactly who I am, Harper."He walked toward the bed. His golden eyes locked onto mine, completely trapping me in his intense gaze. He moved with a smooth, predatory grace.

He stopped right beside the mattress. He leaned down. His handsome face was mere inches from mine. His intoxicating scent completely surrounded me, making my heart race out of control.

He raised a large, warm hand and gently brushed a stray tear from my cheek. His touch sent a burning shockwave straight to my core.

"Elec made a very fatal mistake tonight,"Pedro whispered, his gaze dropping slowly to my lips. 

"He threw away my mate.