3 - Pregnant girlfriend

[Svetlana’s pov]

I had no clue who that arrogant bitch was but one thing was certain she was a rude ass with her botox face. Yes, I was angry at her because she pushed me and called me a pathetic bum. Fuming with rage I walked inside and looked around to see where my new family was sitting. Upon finding them I walked towards that table when Sahan got up.

He pulled out the chair for me while looking at me with a smirk. Argh! I knew that the triplets were pretending to care about me. Of course, Alpha Zaro was now there so they were obliged to follow the etiquette. “Thank you!” I smiled and seated myself, only to realise I was now trapped between Sahan and Zuhan. 

It was the moment I saw that Alpha Zaro was seated beside my mum. While Raihan was opposite to me and someone was sitting beside him. That brunette! What was she doing there? That woman had been glaring at me as if she would eat me alive. Her arm slipped into Raihan’s which made me uncomfortable. 

“Meet Joselyn, Raihan’s girlfriend.” Alpha Zaro saw us both throwing spades of anger at each other. Thus, he took the liberty to introduce us and tone down the tension. “They both are getting married next month. That is why Joselyn is joining us for dinner.” I knew she would be from some influential pack for getting married to him.

For some reason, hearing that made me numb and uncomfortable. Having no clue why I felt that way, I had to smile and handle the situation. “Nice to meet you, Joselyn.” She simply nodded and shifted her head towards Raihan who had been glaring at me the whole time. I hadn’t done anything wrong, his girlfriend was the rude one.

Nonetheless, the alpha ordered the food and began talking to my mum. Meanwhile Joselyn was clearly seducing Raihan right in front of me. Not that I cared about him or what he was doing but the awkwardness was increasing. Joselyn’s hand was over his thigh as she rubbed, while Raihan was immersed in his phone. How rude! 

It irked me how badly he had been treating her yet she was still trying to grab his attention. I could never date anyone like him ever, and subconsciously I thought about never dating him. Why did I think of that? He was my stepbrother, obviously nothing could happen between us. Even if we weren’t blood related at all. Of course!

Everyone was talking about their own liked topics while I was sitting there like an idiot. I picked up the fork and twirled it in boredom knowing that there was time in food. “So, what do you want to do, Svetlana?” Sahan asked me out of nowhere, his tone was polite as if he genuinely wanted me to feel good about the evening.

“I…I don’t know.” As much as I didn’t want to interact with the trio, I had to respond at that moment because of being in public. Zuhan, who was sitting on my right, placed his hand over my thigh. “Shall I suggest then?” Sahan spoke again as he placed his hand too, both of the guys were driving me crazy. Deliberately!

They knew I couldn’t yell in public and they had liberty to tease me there. Worse? I was sitting in between them and they had access to my body. Terrifying? I was wearing a skirt which hung at my mid thigh. “No!” Somehow I could make my voice appear stern, which obviously did not work at them. Why would it!? Those devils. 

“Refusing our courtesy?” Zuhan’s raspy voice made me turn my head, our faces were a bit away but I could feel the heat. Alpha Zaro was so engrossed in talking to his wife that he didn’t bother to see us. It was not like he couldn’t hear us, he was an alpha and had the ability. But perhaps he wished for me to deal with my mess alone.

“What do you want to do?” Shucks. Why did I say those words? A smirk appeared over his lips, for sure he perceived my words wrongly. His hand slipped upwards towards my inner thigh. The very sudden act made me jolt and I ended up snagging attention. “Are you alright?” Mom asked me and I nodded immediately. 

My gaze shifted to Raihan and Joselyn, both of them stared at me with different expressions. Joselyn was smirking at me unlike her previous attitude. Meanwhile Raihan seemed to be angry at me for god knows what reason. I hadn’t done anything wrong, did I? And I was sure he could listen to us too being an alpha. Of course, misunderstood me.

I put my hand over Zuhan’s and pushed it away when Sahan squeezed my left one. “What are you two doing?” Glaring at him in a whisper I demanded an explanation. While I could feel Raihan’s intense hate towards me from his blue eyes. What had I done to incur his wrath? His brothers were messing with me, not the other way around.

The next thing I knew was Sahan and Zuhan lifting their hands off me. Maybe Raihan rebuked them with that mental link, and being the triplets their bond was strongest. Nonetheless, I was relieved that they took his scolding seriously. The food came soon after a few minutes and we all ate heartily. Not in silence but the trio didn’t bully me again. 

“Um, do you wanna go to the washroom, Svetlana?” She must have heard my name when Sahan called me earlier. Joselyn asked me to accompany her and reluctantly I had to follow her. We both walked towards the left side when Joselyn grabbed my arm. “You should be careful with these brothers. They are tricky, witty and manipulative.”

What was she saying? “But aren’t you dating Raihan?” I did not want to ask but I had to, my curiosity needed to be satiated. Joselyn smiled and released my arm as we both walked inside the washroom. While I followed her, I was unable to figure out whether she was warning me against them; or frightening me about the trio.

“You have to tell me what you are trying to say.” I chased her inside and found Joselyn opening her hand bag to fix the make up. Standing beside her I noticed the calmness on her face. Although the initial impression she gave me did not align with her current personality. Was she truly trying to help me or trapping me?

“Yes, I am dating Raihan. But I am with him only because of this child.” Joselyn rubbed her flat belly in affection but her words made me uneasy. It was not that I was in love with Raihan or any such thing. But the way Joselyn made everything appear as a compulsion gave me negative thoughts. Was she being forced or what? 

“Are you not his mate?” I had to ask her because of the visible sadness in her tone. If Joselyn was not being forced then she needed to stand up for her child. “Do you guys not love each other?” Joselyn looked at me with her hand still placed on her tummy when she laughed hard. Did I crack some joke or what? I was confused as hell.

“Haha, no. No, I am not his mate. In fact the triplets haven’t found their mates yet.” Somehow that relieved me but I had no clue why I felt that way. However, I couldn’t help but probe more in her relationship which seemed a scary one to me. Of course, who would be happy to date a nonchalant and rude man like Raihan. Poor Joselyn. 

“Raihan doesn’t love me despite the fact that I am the mother of his child. That is why I am warning you, Svetlana. These brothers are not what they seem, they change girls like clothes. Don’t get swayed by their good looks and sweet words. Everything is just to get into your pants, I already regret the day I fell for Raihan.” 

What did she even mean by that? Did she mistake that I wanted to get laid by them? Heck, no! “I think you are misunderstanding me, Joselyn. I don’t see them that way, they are my stepbrothers. Nothing like that could ever happen between us.” She placed her hand over my shoulder and walked out. Only if I could see the evil smirk on her face.