Chapter 4

Alaric's POV

It was morning already. I woke up to get ready for my Alpha duties. I couldn't find Freya anywhere in the house. I didn't bother looking for her since I was already late for work.

Once I was done getting ready, I stepped out of my room only to see Elena heading out. She glanced at me but didn't say anything. Instead, she simply walked past me. It made my wolf whimper in pain as we watched our mate leave us.

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†At Work†

Xander, my Beta, came into my office.

"The footage you asked for wasn't found," he said.

"How?" I asked.

"We got there, and there was nothing. I'm thinking it was deleted or something."

"Can you just try to remember what transpired?"

"I'm trying, but I can't seem to."

"What's the last thing you remember?"

Flashback

I had just left the room where I had been arguing with Elena about us getting separated.

"Hey, Alpha, wanna hang out?" I heard Freya's voice through the phone.

"Freya, please. I'm not in the mood for this," I huffed in annoyance.

"Did anything happen with your so-called wife?" she asked.

"Don't start," I shunned her.

"I'm sorry about that, Alpha. I spoke with one of our clients, and he asked that we meet him in person before he could agree to the deal," she said, sounding serious this time.

I let out a deep breath.

"No problem. Where do you suggest we meet?" I asked.

"I don't know. You pick a place, and I'll inform him."

"Let's meet at Orland at five."

"That's on the outskirts of the pack. Is that going to be okay?"

"Yes."

"Okay. I'll be there."

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At Orland

"Hey, Alpha," she said with a smirk as she walked toward me, her hips swaying gracefully from side to side.

I rolled my eyes.

"So, when are we expecting him to arrive?" I asked impatiently.

"Always straight to the point, Alpha. Let's get something to eat first. I'm famished. The journey here was quite a long one."

"Yeah, sure," I said.

"Better tell that scumbag to bring his ass down here. I'm not in for their shitty play," I said, noticing he still hadn't arrived.

"Okay, Alpha," she said.

I ordered some steaks, protein dishes, and drinks.

I actually remember that I didn't drink a lot, but I still became tipsy. I didn't know how that had happened.

The next thing I knew, I found myself in my bed, stark naked, with Freya beside me in my house.

I had no idea how I got home. I remembered asking Freya several times, and she told me I had called a driver to come and get us and that I had been all over her, which led to... everything.

A few days later, Freya told me she was pregnant after 'our affair'.

I was dumbfounded. I refused to believe we had actually had an affair, I'd never do that besides Elena, whom I love I don't see myself with anyone else. I was so confused and hurt.

Elena would be so pissed, I thought.

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I turned to Xander.

"That's all I can remember," I said.

"Well, there's nothing we can do. It's your child."

"Well, I'm happy for you, though."

"Yep," I said. Deep down, I could still see the hurt in Elena's eyes. I palmed my face and let out a heavy breath.

"Everyone in the pack, including the elders, already knows about it, and they're all pretty happy. They've been sending gifts and all sorts of things to her."

"The pack is happy, and that's all that matters."

"So, what are you going to do about Elena?"

My wolf whimpered at the sound of her name.

"I don't know. I've tried to explain things to her, but she doesn't seem to care. I just hope she forgives me."

"You're still in love with her, Alaric. You honestly need to let her go. Your child will be here soon. How do you think they'll feel seeing that you don't love their mother?" he asked before ending the conversation.

"Well, I'll be on my way. Remember, we have a meeting with the board at

three. I'll tell the secretary to get the documents to you. I'm almost done with them."

I smiled and left.