chapter 4

DAWN

“You are just a substitute… you prostitute. Leave my mate alone. I'm back now and this time, I’m not leaving,” Lyra screams at me, throwing the glass cups and wine bottles from the table to the floor in front of me.

I was having a relaxing time with Lyla who had visited me like she always does on weekends since I started living here and we were both having fun, gossiping about my sweet and delightful relationship with my mate when Lyra stormed in on us.

“I told you before… I will kill you in this mansion, if you don’t leave… Alpha Axel is mine and I have his daughter, our princess is four years old already, read between the lines, you harlot," She screeches at me again.

My guards signal to me, asking if they should send her out, but I gesture for them to leave her. I don’t want to cause more scenes or trouble. Lyla takes my hand to comfort me silently.

“You should talk to the Alpha and stop coming at me like this Lyra … I have nothing against you…”

“Shut your dirty mouth” The thick and manly voice booms at me from nowhere. Lyla is startled because she didn’t see who just walked in on us, but I know that voice very well. It's the same person who has hated me from day one and torments me along with Lyra.

“This is between me and Lyra, Beta Tobias… the Alpha wouldn’t be pleased to hear about how you handled this in his absence,” I retort back at him. My anger growing with every passing second. The fact that he just walked in on us and chose to yell at me is beyond irritating.

“You fool! You can go ahead and tell him then, see who he will believe.. Lyra, I have told you to leave the whore, she will leave by herself very soon, let's go,” he says softly to the fuming Lyra, pulling her away from our sight.

Lyla fumes in anger at my dide, but I calm her down. There's nothing to be done in this situation because my Mate has another mate and she's back with their child. She came back a few months ago, and it's been hell ever since, from one fight to the another.

Although the devil couple dare not disrespect me in the Alpha's presence since he had made it clear to everyone that I’m the one he chooses, the tension wasn't getting any better. Lyra and Beta Tobias are after my life, and they aren't even concealing it from me.

I sink back into the garden chair in frustration and exhausting with wonderful Lyla comforting me with her sweet and calming words. I look around the garden in deep thought, noticing that the prior peace, serenity, and magnificence that was present before feels like thorns and fire at this moment.

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"I'm pregnant... But... but I intend to abort it," I stammer, attempting to keep my voice firm and serious. I had rehearsed the same sentence the night before. Why is it so hard now to get it across to him?

From underneath my thick lashes, I see Axel scrutinizing me like I had grown millions of horns on my head. "You must be sleeping, right?" Axel says, his voice eerily calm but yet it jerks me into a straight standing position at once.

His eyes become darker, just like I feared, and I move farther away from him carefully, knowing it's wise to stay away from the him whenever he's furious, because his demon of a wolf always takes the forefront. "It's very rational, Axel... your mate is here and... and you can continue... continue... to uh, continue... from where you stopped. She has your daughter too. I don't fit in the picture and..."

I couldn't continue my well-rehearsed speech. I didn't even notice him move, one minute I am stuttering and the next, I feel my tongue being sucked into Axel's own. I squirm with wide eyes filled with astonishment into his mouth and try to push him off me, but his hard body doesn't bulge.

After he kisses me brutally and hard to his hearts content, he shoves me roughly away and points his finger at me, his veins indicating all proof of his rage.

"That kiss was to calm me down. I would have strangled you if it wasn't you. Dawn, don't play games with me and don't you dare try to hurt my baby or try to leave this mansion. I swear I will not take it lightly... Who told you I care about Lyra…" he roams his hand through his hair before moving to me and taking me gently into his arms.

"I stopped caring about her, the moment she left me. You are the one I love and want, and even though I'm confused as to why I have two mates. I choose you over and over again. Lyra already knows this because I told her. Go back to bed, Dawn, you need the rest." He says as if didn't just confess his feelings to me again. I don't say anything in retaliation. I'm still gasping for my breath.

I finally open my mouth to say something, but the stiff and threatening glare he conveys to me shuts my mouth close at once. With those words of finality, Axel walks away from my sight.

"I knew it wouldn't work, what will I do now!" I cry out, falling into the couch behind my trembling legs. I already knew that Axel will never agree to me aborting his baby or letting me out of his presence.

I also don't plan to kill my own baby; I only said it out of anger. The whole drama is getting too much, and Lyra's arrival with his four-year-old daughter is affecting me emotionally, my jealousy spiking up every day.

As I lay there on the bed, bemoaning my situation, my head starts spinning rapidly and bell sound becomes very prominent, I adjust my body into a comfortable position, knowing what is a bout to happen.

Another vision is about to arrive to me, although the whole process is still new and I don't understand what it is yet, but I know it's a rare gift from the Moon goddess.

For the past week now, I have had clear visions of things that have happened in the past and future. I haven't seen anything serious yet, just some of my memories with my parents, some of Alpha Axel's very nice memories with his parents, and I had even seen Lyla and Vanessa's memories too. Although I keep all to myself.

The bell sound gets louder and louder and my eyes fall wide open without blinking, my eye color changes to bright red at once, the new vision rushing into my head.

It took about an hour to see everything and after I did, I sat on my bed and cried for a few minutes before I could gather the energy to run to my mate. Something must be done immediately.