CHAPTER FOUR- THE SHOCKING NEWS
TORI’S POV
I stood still, struggling to process what I just heard! The midwife is dying? Is my baby okay?
The nurse pulled me and we quickly ran to where the midwife was. She lay in a room, looking like a shadow of herself. Her whole body was banged like a mommy.
“Oh my God!” I gasped, wondering how the midwife that attended to me some hours ago was looking like this.
“You’re probably wondering what happened but I had an accident. I know I’m goin to die soon. I can see angels already and that is why I must tell you this before I die,” she said and gave out a loud cough.
“I’m listening,” I said eagerly.“The truth is, you gave birth to a boy. Miss Riley ordered me to switch the baby and kill him,”
“What!” I covered my mouth in shock, as the news stung my ears and tears rolled down my eyes.
“I’m so sorry, but Mrs Riley threatened me and my family, including the doctors. She even held the doctor’s daughter hostage. I couldn’t kill your baby! I wouldn’t be able to live with that, so I gave him out to a distressed lady who had been visiting the gynaecologist for years,”
“This can’t be happening,” I shook my head, careful not to cry too much because of my stitches.
The mid-wife coughed loudly again and she started struggling to breathe. I pressed the bell close to her bed in order to alert the nurses of an emergency.
“Please, hold on. You’ll be fine, okay?”
“No,” she shook her head as sweat poured down her face. “My hour has come, and I have accepted that it is a punishment for my sins. The name of the lady is Tamara, you can ask nurse Bibi to help you locate her. I’m so sorry,” She gave her last cough and died.
I watched her grow cold as doctors and nurses rushed in to try and revive her but they didn’t succeed. She passed away immediately.
I walked out of the room and only then did I remember my kids but luckily, Bill was with them, waiting for me. I immediately hugged them and rushed back to my room to meet my baby who was being looked after by the nurse, well I guess she wasn’t really mine.
I held the baby close to me as tears poured down my face and a tear touched the baby’s, while Bill looked at me in confusion.
“Are you okay?” He asked, concern written on his face.
“My life is a mess,” I whispered, the hurt choking my heart. Luckily, my baby was sleeping peacefully despite the noise, and I put her back in my cot.
I narrated my situation from the beginning to the end and I watched him clench his fist as his eyes reddened in anger.
“Your husband is a bastard! Sorry to call him that but he’s really a beast,”
There was a knock on the door and someone came in, I recognized him immediately.
“Good day, Mrs Victoria. Alpha Victor sent me to look for you and I’m glad I’ve finally found you. I’m sorry to say this in your condition, but the divorce papers are ready and he wants you to sign them immediately!”
CHAPTER FIFTY-SIX- THE SOLUTION?Alpha Victor’s povI blinked twice, trying to process what I just heard. What does she mean by my precious son is not for me?“I don’t understand,” I said blankly, staring from Louis to her.“What do you mean by that?”“It means exactly what I said. The only reason why his blood will be rejected is if he is not your true blood bloodline. I’m afraid we’ll have a big problem on our hands if we can’t produce a true son of the throne,”I turned sharply to Riley and grabbed her roughly by the collar. “What the hell is she talking about? Speak! You slut!”I could hear Louis crying and telling me to stop but I paid no attention to him.“Are you deaf? Speak before I order for your death,”I could see her mouth quivering in fear and anxiety as she struggled to speak. “I-I can explain. T-The truth is that he’s actually not your son,”I felt like I had been stabbed in the guts as my face turned white, drained of all its color. A million thoughts danced in my head
Chapter Fifty Five - Rejected sonAlpha Victor's POVI brought Louis home successfully. I could feel my phone vibrating several times, I knew it was Riley trying to reach me. I scoffed and turned to one of the guards at the entrance gate. "If you see Riley step foot anywhere around here, seize her and lock her up in one of the dungeons." I ordered and the guard nodded his head hastily.Louis gazed at me with a concerned look on his face. "Why are we locking mummy up? I know you both are not on good terms but I do not think it is a good idea to lock mummy up." Louis said. I only laughed in response. If only he understood everything around him, locking his mother up would be the least of his worries."I have this under control son. Just trust me." I said, with an evil smirkplaying on my lips. I took Louis to the shrine where the sacrifice would be conducted. The priestess asked me to leave Louis behind as she had to be the only one with him.Louis had a look of fear written on his face
Chapter Fifty Four - The Key Alpha Victor's POV The pack was not getting better. It got only worser by the day. Food became a struggle for everyone to find, including me the Alpha. The people were crying and dying of famine. Other people were fleeing from the pack house with their loved ones. The elders were on my neck, everything was choking and it was all thanks to that stupid woman, Riley who refused to let me use Louis, our son to perform the sacrifice that would save the pack.I sighed in frustration as the elders have started their bickering again.Elders Thomas rose to his feet and yelled loudly. "The land has slowly become infested with creatures that I have never seen in my life. Last night while I was taking my usual walk, I saw something big crawl out of the woods." He said and surprisingly for me, all the other elders began to share their experiences.I rubbed my temple in frustration and yelled. "Silence!" I growled angrily. I was sick of this too but the elders only mad
Chapter Fifty Three - CareTori's POV I furrowed my brows in confusion, Gracie must have noticed the confusion written on my face because I had left her stretched out hands hanging in the air, my focus was on the frame."Oh, you must know him. He is very famous." Gracie said dropping the tray of cookies on the center table. She paused to sigh heavily before continuing. "That is Dante. He used to be my husband until we got a divorce of recents." She blurted out. I turned around to gaze at her with my eyes wide open in shock. "Are you serious?" I muttered. Gracie nodded her head in agreement. She looked so hurt while talking about it, almost too hurt that I could tell that her and Dante had not ended things on good terms. It was obvious. "I am so sorry about that. My husband, well boyfriend anyways. We both got into a fight recently and I think I understand how you feel to be separated from someone you love. I am so sorry." I said. Gracie formed a smile on her face. "Thank you Tori,
Chapter Fifty Two - Identity RevealTori's POVI spent the entire night crying my eyes out and once it was 5am, I was already up cooking for the girls. I realized that the only way I could stop thinking about Bill was if I occupied myself with something to do. That way time would pass so fast without me having to think about him. It was a coping mechanism and frankly speaking, it was good for me. After packing up their lunches, I set the table for breakfast, the girls had already finished showering. "That smells nice mummy!" Sienna yelled as she scurried towards the direction of the dining table. "I know right!" Candy agreed, racing her there.The both of them sat on the table, I excused myself to brush my teeth and surprisingly I met Millie sitting on the bed in the room as if she was waiting for me. I rushed towards her with a racing heart and a concerned look on my face. "My princess, are you okay?" I asked in a soft tone.Millie sighed heavily and she flashed me a look of pity. "
Chapter Fifty One - TortureTori's POVThe girls had fallen asleep but I was left alone with my thoughts. I gazed at the roof with a shattered heart, tears pricked from the corner of my eyes. I felt empty without Bill, I was so used to him that I had not even realized it until now.I guess it was because Bill and I basically did everything with each other. After the girls, he was the next person I loved wholeheartedly. I thought I had finally found love after everything Alpha Victor had done to me but fate just had to kick in, Bill and I just had to separate in the worse way ever.Eventually, the tears rolled down my cheeks. I allowed them flow but I bit my lower lip to stop myself from making any sobbing noise. The last thing I wanted to do was get the girls worried about me. They already seemed drained from I and Bill's seperation. If they knew that their mother was hurting, it would only make things worse.I sighed heavily and just as I was about to shut my eyes close. My ringing t