THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING

Elena's POV

FIVE WEEKS LATER

Since that encounter with Xavier, I hadn’t laid my eyes on him as I remained restricted to chambers where I was not permitted to leave until the pregnancy examination results were released.

Inside the chambers where I was kept, every necessity was made available to me. Things like meals, outfits, and snacks but the only problem was that I wasn’t permitted access to phones in order to prevent me from contacting the outside world.

Even so, I was relieved that all this would soon come to an end and I would finally gain freedom from this cage.

My sole hope was that Xavier would remain true to his promise and after the pregnancy examination results were released today, I would be permitted to leave exactly as he had vowed.

Dropping onto the sofa, sorrow weighed heavily upon me as I rubbed my palms across my flat stomach before releasing a frustrated sigh. My thoughts drifted back to my discussion with Dr. James and her statement about how I would never be capable of carrying a child echoed repeatedly in my ears.

As painful as those statements were, like blades stabbing through my chest, those same statements gave me comfort and reassurance that at last, my days here would finally be finished.

Tossing popcorn into my mouth, I switched on the television, and the next instant, my heart pounded violently against my chest, my eyes nearly popping from their sockets when news of a burial procession appeared on the screen.

My heart throbbed and I jumped to my feet, the bowl of popcorn slipping from my grasp onto the floor and I rubbed my eyes to confirm that I was truly seeing correctly.

How could this even be happening?

How could there be a burial procession for me when I was still breathing?

Fury surged through my veins as my jaw tightened and I clenched my gown. “Ryder and Dylan!” I muttered through gritted teeth.

Everyone knew Ryder had a wife but nobody even knew the identity of the woman he married.

Tears gathered in my eyes and fury burned inside me when I watched the way a scream escaped Dylan’s mouth as the coffin was lowered into the grave.

I scoffed, bitter laughter coming out of my mouth as I dragged my fingers through my hair. “Bloody fake tears! That bitch smashed a glass frame against my head”

Ryder continued his ridiculous act of chaos while threatening to leap into the grave, shouting that he couldn’t survive without me and would rather be buried together with the coffin.

“My honey!”

With every passing second that my gaze remained fixed on the television, the anger flowing through me worsened and a tear slid down my cheek.

What kind of mockery was this?

In anger, I grabbed the television remote and turned the television off while throwing my head backward in an effort to restrain the tears threatening to spill.

I wiped my tears away with the back of my palm, swallowing the heavy knot inside my throat.

I was definitely going to make life unbearable for Ryder and Dylan!

“You all should just wait until I return” My heart pounded while the tension around me heightened. Various thoughts about how to punish Dylan and Ryder flooded my mind and regardless of how much I tried, I couldn’t create the perfect scheme to teach those horrible monsters a lesson.

How I fell in love with Ryder was beyond my understanding. How I never managed to see through him and realize that he was a wicked person disturbed me deeply.

I did everything possible to make sure he loved me and only me. Now that I remembered, when exactly did Dylan and Ryder begin fucking together behind my back?

As far as I could recall, Dylan constantly mocked me for being a powerless Lycan Princess who had no choice but to settle for a werewolf because no Lycan in his or her right mind would ever choose me.

Laughter escaped my lips at that moment. “She always claimed she hated him and yet, she was sleeping with him behind my back! That bastard.”

Abruptly, I was snapped out of my thoughts when a knock sounded against the door and the entrance creaked open. Instinctively, I turned my head toward the door while a maid who had been assigned to me walked in carrying a tray containing a mug of coffee.

“Coffee for you, miss.” The chief servant mentioned that it would assist with the pregnancy

The statement that escaped her lips did nothing except trigger my emotions and worsen my anger. I tightened my fist, glaring at the servant who lowered her head, and although I wanted to lash out, I restrained myself, reminding myself that this would be my final day of drinking bitter coffee mixed with several strange herbs.

I released a sigh. “Leave it on the table”

She gave a slight nod, placing the tray on the table before lowering her head again. “Miss Elena, the physician is here to deliver your examination results”

Relief washed through me. “Then allow him to come in”

Amid the storm raging inside me, excitement bubbled inside of me and I swept my gaze around the entire chamber.

I wasn’t going to miss this place because I never regarded it as my home.

When the physician entered the room, a smile spread across my lips as I clasped my hands behind me.

“Miss Elena.”

I gestured for him to take a seat while I settled opposite him.

“The examination results.” He spoke with an unreadable expression resting on his face.

My heart raced with excitement as the physician handed me an envelope. “Ryder and Dylan, both of you should just wait for me” I muttered beneath my breath before tearing the envelope open

Pulling the documents out of the envelope, my eyes scanned through them and I couldn’t wait to see the exact thing I had been anticipating. Suddenly, the smile on my face disappeared and a wave of dizziness swept through me.

I placed a hand against my head, steadying myself while trying to understand what was happening.

“Doctor?” My voice barely rose above a whisper. “Can you please explain the meaning of this?”

The physician smiled, leaning closer. “Big congratulations Miss Elena, you are carrying four babies your womb.”