All Chapters of Rejected and Banished; The kids are his.: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Malik's POV.I opened my eyes with a groan, sleep hadn’t brought peace. only fitful dreams of voices I didn’t want to hear and faces I didn’t want to see. Chloe’s voice still rang in my head like a curse: I’m pregnant.What the actual hell? I sat up and ran a hand down my face. My jaw ached from how tight I’d been clenching it through the night. My wolf stirred beneath the surface, agitated and confused, growling low in my chest.This wasn’t how things were supposed to go.Selina doesn't deserve betrayal, as deep as this. I threw on a shirt, not bothering to button it fully, and walked barefoot toward the hallway. Maybe some air, maybe a strong cup of coffee, could quiet the storm inside me.But the moment I reached the staircase and looked down into the living room, my blood ran cold.There she was.Chloe.The sound of her name alone, was beginning to irritate me.She was sitting right there on the sofa like she belonged.A goddamn basket of fruit balanced on her lap, her legs dain

Selina's POV. "Be careful, don't step on any hard surface," Declan cooed, his gaze carefully laid on me. He was taking me on a walk. The midwives suggested that I take long walks frequently since my delivery date was almost due, and Declan has taken it too seriously. I couldn't help but wonder how someone of his status would go out of his way to please someone like me. "Declan, I'm fine, I can clearly see my way," I groaned, rolling my eyes at him. "It's not helping that you see me as a vegetable." He bursted into laughter, shaking his head amusedly. "But you are my vegetable," I gasped dramatically, feigning shock. "How dare you!" I growled, chasing after him. Declan and I have gotten so close over the past few months, and I have loosened up a great deal around him. Despite my firm resolve not to put my trust in anyone since Malik betrayed me, somehow I could feel myself getting really attached to him and he was gaining my trust as well. He's a good man and right now, I co

Selina's POV. I stepped out for a walk alone. Been doing that a lot lately since the awkwardness between Declan and I, and the only way to avoid all of that was going for a walk alone, until we figure out a way to deal with everything. I kept to the path just behind the old training field, It was quiet there. My hand absently drifted to my stomach, I wasn't exactly showing that much yet, even when I'm almost due for delivery. But sometimes, in quiet moments like this, I could feel something shifting inside me. Life, maybe. I was halfway down the gravel path when a sudden pain struck. It wasn’t the kind of pain you could ignore, the kind that hits and then fades. No, this was sharp and sudden, like a blade twisted just below my ribs. I gasped and stopped walking, one hand gripping the bark of a nearby tree as I bent forward, willing it to pass. Breathe. In. Out. Count to ten. I closed my eyes. After a few seconds, it eased. Not completely, but enough to stand up again

Malik's POV.It’s been a few months since Chloe claimed to be pregnant with my child, and she's been living with me ever since. But let’s make one thing clear... her being here doesn't mean I’ve chosen her as my second chance mate, nor have I marked her as my Luna.I allowed her to stay only so that she and the child would be taken care of. Afterward, I planned to arrange a place where they could live far away from me. And thank goodness, her delivery date is fast approaching.Marriage was never in the cards for us. I don’t care whether or not she finds a mate for life because of her situation, she never thought about that when she snuck into my bed, did she?Rumors about us were already circulating, but I turned a deaf ear to them. I am the Alpha; no one dictates my decisions. There’s only one mate for me, and that’s Selina. Since she’s gone, no one else will ever claim that place. I’ve made up my mind, I will remain mateless for the rest of my life as my punishment for what I did to

Selina's POV.Three years.Three whole, beautiful, exhausting, miraculous years.I sat cross legged on the edge of my bed, folding little shirts into the box, trying my best to match socks that somehow had an ancient talent for vanishing. I can't believe it's been three years already, watching them all grown now brought tears to my eyes. Now, I barely remember the pain from my terrible past because my beautiful set of twins has a way of wiping those ugly memories away, the sight of them alone filled my heart with so much joy. How time really flies. Declan and I had jointly came up with their names. Ethan and Eva.A smile tugged at my lips as I held one of their tiny shirts to my chest. They’d grown so fast. Every day felt like a new chapter. But no matter the chapter, one name never left the story.Declan.His name settled in my chest like it always did, his strength, his presence. Always there. Always waiting. Always him.I blinked back the sudden wetness that stung my eyes. I wa