Chapter 2

Melody’s POV

“No, Damon, you can't do this to me!” I groaned as the pain of his rejection consumed me.

I yelled out in agony as I fell to the floor. "Please make it stop," I grunted but Damon didn't move a muscle, instead he snuggled closer to Amelia on the bed.

“Guards,” Damon called out while I was still on the floor.

The door pushed open and two guards walked in.

Without glancing at them, he said lazily. “Take her out of here now.”

I was bewildered and felt humiliated as I was pushed out of Damon’s bedroom.

Tears clouded my vision and I ran straight for my room with one thought in mind. I wanted to go far away from this vicinity, away from the surging pain and haunting memory that had become fixed in my head. The hurt was too much for me to bear.

Once in my room, I began to gather whatever of my belongings my hand could reach, forcing it into the box I had prepared to leave the pack with.

If Damon didn't want me anymore, then there was no point in staying. I would raise my child on my own, far away from this pack and him.

All these months, I had depended on Damon for everything, I had nothing on me and I was well aware that if I were to leave the pack, I would end up in the streets as there was no home for me anymore.

Tears brimmed in my eyes at the thought of the dangers awaiting my child and me, but I had no choice. I couldn’t stay here and watch both of them act all lovey-dovey in my face.

A knock sounded on my room door, interrupting my thoughts. I wiped off my tears with the back of my hands, my forehead creased in confusion.

I wasn't expecting anyone, not even the maids, so who could be at the door?

With a sigh, I walked to the door and pulled it open to come face to face with the last person I wanted to see at the moment.

Amelia!

She stood in front of the door, with a tray containing cookies and two glasses of juice.

"Hi," she greeted with a nervous smile.

I scowled at her and was about to shut the door on her face, unwilling to have any discussion with her but she was quick to block the door with her leg.

"Wait,Mel, please listen to me."

"What are you doing here?" I snapped at her. "Haven’t you done enough already?"

Tears welled up in her eyes as she tightened her grip on the tray. "I-I am sorry, Mel," she stuttered out. "Please forgive me, I'm sorry for hurting you," she pleaded, tears rolling down her cheeks.

My heart constricted at the sadness in her eyes but her betrayal rang in my head making me frown in displeasure.

Amelia as more like a sister to me than a friend. I trusted her, I loved her so much and that was why her betrayal stung deeply.

I stared at her in anger. "Leave Amelia, I do not wish to speak to you," I said coldly.

"Please, Mel, I understand that you're mad at me. You're free to hate me even. But I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you, believe me," she pleaded.

"I won't be here apologizing if I truly wanted to hurt you. I'm sorry! It won't be fair if you don't listen to my side of the story," she cried.

She had a point but I was confused about what to do. When I was brought to the pack, Amelia was the only person who took me as a friend despite being the Beta's daughter.

We were like siblings and she would always fight anyone who tried to bully me for being a low-ranked wolf.

I didn't want to let her pleas get to me but a part of me felt that there must be a reason why this happened. Also, Amelia wasn't one to hurt me on purpose, she adored me as much as I did her.

With that thought in mind, I opened the door wide enough to let her in. She dropped the tray on my dressing table and walked to my bed, pulling me along to sit with her.

She took my hand in hers and squeezed it gently, her eyes brimming with guilty tears. "I'm sorry again, Mel, do you forgive me?"

I squeezed my eyes shut in pain. "Why? Why Damon?"

"Mel, it wasn’t intentional. It was at the Alpha's ball we attended together. I was drunk, and everything that happened still feels blurry. I didn't mean to at all," the tears were now pouring down her cheeks. “Two weeks after, I found out I was pregnant for the Alpha after our encounter and tried to take out the pregnancy."

I gasped in shock and she peered into my face. "I almost died, Mel."

"Why would you do that, Amy?"

"B-Because of you," she sniffled. "I didn't want to tell you, I know how much you doted on the Alpha and how much it'd hurt you if you found out. I didn't want you to find out and hate me for betraying you."

"Unfortunately, the pregnancy remained. I was confused and had gone to see the Alpha to tell him that I was going to raise the child on my own. But he found a way to compel me to get intimate with him, that was why you met us in that state," she hiccuped.

I stared at her in shock, I knew she wasn't capable of hurting me.

Amelia scooted closer to me on the bed and slowly leaned in for a hug, "You don't have to leave, I'll go. You can stay with Damon and raise the child like you have always wanted. I still want to be friends, Mel. Please forgive and let's keep this aside."

I didn't reciprocate her smile and kept mute. Her words were making me have mixed feelings.

"I brought your favorite," she gestured towards the glass of juice. "Orange juice," she added and stood up to get the tray.

"I love you so much, Nel and I hate myself for hurting you. I promise it won't happen again, cross my heart," she smiled, drawing lines on her chest to emphasize her last sentence.

Still lost for words, I tilted the glass of juice to my lips and took a huge gulp while selene twirled her glass around.

I could have sworn I saw a smirk on her face as I drank my juice but I dismissed it.

She beamed widely at me and stood up after a while. "I will leave you now to collect your thoughts and I will be back to see you before I leave.”

With that, she reached for the door and walked out of my room. I stared at the door, my thoughts in a haze.

I love Amelia to bits but I couldn’t let go of the hurt and pain I was feeling. Damon’s words had struck me deep, I didn't want to be with someone who thought that way about me. I had to go and I wasn't going to look back. There was no guarantee that if I remained here, it would change his view of me.

I wiped the lone tear that rolled down my cheeks when I remembered the rejection and stood up to resume packing.

As much as I wanted to be with Damon, he doesn't feel the same way and I possibly couldn’t let Damon raise her child alone.

After I had finished packing, I changed out of my clothes into something more comfortable and pulled my box out of the house.

Tears built up in my eyes again as I gazed at the pack house.

I had always thought I would remain here and build my family with the first man I had ever loved. I sucked in breath and turned away from the mansion. Walking past the borders, I wandered aimlessly into the forest, having no where to go because Kieran had subjugated my former pack.

As I walked, a sharp pain suddenly pierced my stomach and I doubled over in pain, clutching tightly to my stomach and rolling on the floor in agony.

"Help!" I managed to scream on top of my voice but the forest was as empty as ever and no one was forthcoming.

"Please, save me!" I cried to no one in particular, crawling on the floor with tears in my eyes.

I felt dizzy and my vision began to blur. I tried to move but I couldn’t. Slowly, I surrendered to the darkness that enveloped me.