All Chapters of Pregnant And Rejected; His Exclusive Mate : Chapter 51 - Chapter 55

ZorayaThe morning light streamed in through the large windows, casting a soft golden glow across the room. The warmth should have been comforting, but I still felt cold inside.Even after Axel’s reassurances, even after the promise he made to stand by my side, a small part of me still couldn’t silence the fear that lurked deep within me.What if he changed his mind?What if, one day, he looked at me and realized that I was too broken? That the child I carried was too much of a burden?I shook my head. No. I couldn’t think like that. Axel had given me his word, and I had to trust him.My fingers brushed over my stomach again, hesitating. There was a life growing inside me. An innocent soul that had no say in how it came to be. No choice in who its father was.I had spent so much time fearing this child, resenting it because of who fathered it. But was that fair? Was it right for me to blame something so pure for the sins of the man who had hurt me?A soft knock on the door pulled me f

ZorayaAxel’s arms around me felt like the safest place in the world. For so long, I had been alone, unwanted, discarded like I was nothing. But here, in his embrace, I felt something I never thought I would—a sense of belonging.His words echoed in my mind. You are not secondhand to me. You are not ruined.But how could I believe that?I had only been with one man before, and that was Jayden. And I knew now that whatever he had done to me that night had led to the child growing inside me.A child born from a man who never wanted me.A child from the same lips that had whispered sweet nothings to me in secret but called me an animal in public.Silent tears streamed down my cheeks as I clung to Axel. My body trembled with emotions too overwhelming to contain. I wanted to believe him. I wanted to accept that he truly meant what he said.But how could I, when the scars of my past were so deep?I pulled back slightly, my eyes searching his. Axel’s expression was unreadable, his blue eyes

Zoraya’s POVThe next few days passed in a blur. I wasn’t sure how to feel about everything. The warmth of Axel’s presence, the way he stayed close, as if afraid I would disappear. The way Queen Melody always seemed to be watching over me with a careful, protective gaze.It was overwhelming.For the first time in my life, I wasn’t alone.But I didn’t know what to do with that.I wasn’t used to people caring. I wasn’t used to waking up and knowing someone would be there.Even though I had spent years in Jayden’s pack, I had always been alone. An outcast. A shadow.And now?Now I had a mate who swore to stand by me. A mother who looked at me as if I was the most precious thing in the world.And an unborn child growing inside me.A child I had yet to accept.A child I wasn’t sure I could love.I sat on the bed, staring out of the window when I heard the soft knock on my door.I turned my head slightly as Queen Melody entered, her expression warm but cautious.“How are you feeling?” she a