Pregnant and Rejected: The Alpha Wants Me Back

ARIA’s POV…..I’d change everything. Perhaps, if I tried harder, I’d make him fall for me and then I’d tell him about our child.These thoughts crossed through my mind as I set the ingredients aside. As I set up the dishes, the revving sound from outside caused me to turn as Raymond’s black SUV came into view.Reflexively, a smile came up my face as I cleaned my hands on the apron I was on, rushing outside to go greet him. It didn’t matter what he’d said yesterday, or that his words still rang fresh in my head.I pushed those thoughts to the back of my mind— where they belonged— as I stood outside the door, all smiles. How this man managed to make me so happy with just his presence; I couldn’t tell. All I knew was that I was in love with him. Too deep to come out of it at all and hopefully, by the goddess’ grace, in these coming months, I wouldn’t have to because he’d be too deep in love with me, too.“Ray—“ My excited call out to him got caught in my throat the moment the blonde got

ARIA’s POV….“Alpha Raymond.” How much it stung to address the man I was in love with, the only man who’d taken me to heaven and back, by his title.He furrowed his brows as he stared at me, like he could tell something was wrong, but I knew better than to have extremely high hopes when it came to him. “I asked something. What are you doing here?” His tone was still cold.“Stomach flu.” I lied as I held on tighter to the drugs Eric had handed me. “It’s not a big deal. I’ll be fine.” Another lie. How could I be fine being having a baby I couldn’t give up and at the same time, couldn’t afford the father knowing of—yet?He was silent, staring at me, as if trying to confirm whether my words were true or not. Such little trust. “Hmm.” He finally made a sound as he nodded in a rather suspicious way. “I hope you’re not lying to me or doing something stupid.”“I’m not.” Yet another lie. What was going on with me? How could I tell these lies without so much as even blinking? My eyes traveled be

ARIA’s POV….“Ahh.” I gasped as I rubbed my forehead gently, shaking my head as I hoped it’d push all the pain to the back of my head.I rubbed my neck gently as Raymond’s words from last night came back to mind.What’s there to miss or remember about an omega like you? I’d slept through it, but recalling it still stung.“Aria?” I heard my name as a knock followed on the door. I looked at the wall clock. Who could be here to see me so early in the morning?“Coming.” I responded as I fixed my hair, rushing to the door as I opened it to see Ashley and Beta Luke—Raymond’s beta— standing at the door, luggages in hand.“Is anything wrong? What are you doing here by this time and I hope everything is fine?” It didn’t really bother me to see Beta Luke, but Ashley, I didn’t even like breathing the same air as she did.She pushed the luggage she had with her in front as she scoffed, flipping her hair behind her as she rolled her eyes. “Aren’t you the maid here?” She eyed my clothes.“Why aren’t

ARIA’s POV….“Isn’t she?” His voice became lower, more acidic and it sounded like it was laced with poison.I slowly turned to Eric, pressing my lips tight as I subtly shook my head so as not to attract Raymond’s attention. Not much was said—or done— but he got the message.“Nausea is common and those with anemia are prone to stomach discomfort.” He’d managed to feign his voice to sound so calm even though I knew he was fidgeting on the inside from having lied to his Alpha. His time in medical school definitely didn’t go to waste.“Besides, we conducted some blood tests. Lu— Aria’s blood doesn’t show any signs of pregnancy.” He finished, calm and collected. If I didn’t know the truth and if I hadn’t been the one who begged him not to say anything, I’d have actually believed I wasn’t pregnant.I turned to Raymond, trying to make do of his reaction, but I got nothing more than his usual expressionless face. I turned away from her.“I suggest you conduct a more comprehensive examination.

RAYMOND’s POV…Flashback“I’m leaving, Raymond. I can’t do this anymore.” Ashley told me as she pulled her suitcases and bags.“What do you mean you can’t do this anymore? We promised to be together forever, didn’t we, Ashley? How—“ I grabbed her hand, but she took hers out of mine immediately as she shook her head.“People break promises. I wouldn’t be the first to do so. Just let me go.” Her voice became softer as she shook her head. “Don’t make this any harder for me than it already is.” “Ashley, we can work this out together. We can fight for our love and—““How can we do that, though?” Her voice became lower. “It’s already enough for you to have to fight to become the Alpha with your brother being your sole competitor. What’ll happen to me if you don’t win? My father wouldn’t support this.” She said as she pointed vaguely between us. That was the last she said before she pushed her things into the trunk of the car, getting in as she turned to me, sadness evident in her eyes.“A