All Chapters of The Rejected Plump Mate Was Pregnant : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Raven's POV Monday afternoon, there was a pep rally in the gym for the upcoming lacrosse championship. I tried to skip it, but my math teacher made everyone go. I sat in the back bleachers, hoping nobody would notice me. Alaric found me anyway and sat down beside me. The rally started with the cheerleaders doing a routine. Luella was front and center looking perfect as always. Then Dante and the lacrosse team ran out, and everyone went crazy, cheering. I tried to focus on anything else. My phone, my shoes, the exit sign across the gym. But then someone threw something at me. A crumpled piece of paper hit the back of my head. I turned around and saw three guys from Dante's friend group laughing. "Oops," one of them said. "My hand slipped." "Leave her alone," Alaric said, standing up. "Or what?" the guy said. "You going to fight us, new kid?" "If I have to," Alaric said. The gym got quieter as people noticed what was happening. Even the cheerleaders stopped their routine. "S

Raven's POV Wednesday afternoon, Alaric showed up at my house with a determined look on his face. "We're going somewhere," he said. "Where?" I asked. "To see a healer," he said. "A real one, not the pack doctor who reports everything to Alpha Marcus." "I can't afford a healer," I said. "I'm paying," he said. "And before you argue, I already made the appointment and she's expecting us in an hour." "Alaric, I can't let you pay for this," I said. "Too bad," he said. "You're going, whether you like it or not. Now, get in the car." I wanted to argue but something about his tone told me it wouldn't matter. So I grabbed my bag and followed him to his car. We drove for thirty minutes to a small house on the edge of the next town over. An older woman with silver hair answered the door and smiled warmly at us. "You must be Raven," she said. "I'm Healer Mara. Come in." Her house smelled like herbs and lavender. She led us to a room with a comfortable bed and lots of plants. "Lie do

I couldn't sleep again, so I went to the library because nobody ever went there at night, and I needed to be alone with my thoughts. I was tired of pretending everything was normal when it wasn't. I sat down in one of the chairs by the window, put my head in my hands, and tried not to cry because crying wouldn't fix anything, but the tears came anyway. "Raven?" I looked up and wiped my face. Alaric stood in the doorway with a confused look on his face, and I wanted to disappear. "What are you doing here?" I asked. "I couldn't sleep either." He walked over and sat in the chair across from me. "Are you okay?" "I'm fine." "You're crying." "I said I'm fine." He leaned forward and looked at me, and I could tell he didn't believe me at all. "Talk to me." "Why would I talk to you?" "Because you look like you need someone to talk to, and I'm here." He crossed his arms, but his voice stayed soft. "What's going on?" I stared at him for a long time and tried to figure out if I could

Raven's POV I woke up early before the sun came up because I couldn't sleep anymore and I was tired of feeling weak and helpless and waiting for someone to try to kill me again. Breeze was already awake and sitting by the window, and when she saw me get up, she made a small sound and tilted her head. "I need to learn how to fight," I told her. She jumped down from the window, came over to me, and nodded like she understood exactly what I meant, and that's when I realized she had been waiting for me to figure this out. "Can you help me?" Breeze made a sound that seemed like yes and led me out of my room, through the castle, and outside to a clearing in the woods where nobody would see us, and the sun was just starting to come up. "Okay, so what do I do?" I asked. Breeze started moving around me in circles. She would dart forward and back, and I realized she was showing me how to move, watch for attacks, and react fast. I tried to copy what she was doing, but I felt slow, and m

Raven's POV Friday morning, I was called to the principal's office during the second period. My stomach dropped because I knew this couldn't be good. I hadn't done anything wrong, but that didn't seem to matter lately. Principal Hayes was sitting at his desk with a serious expression. Luella was there too, sitting in one of the chairs with her perfect posture and fake concerned face. "Miss Valkhor, please sit down," he said. I sat in the chair farthest from Luella. "What's this about?" "Miss Ebonis has brought some concerns to my attention," he said. "Regarding your behavior at school." "What behavior?" I asked. "According to multiple students, you've been disruptive in class," he said. "Sleeping at your desk, missing assignments, causing distractions." "I fell asleep once in history because I was sick," I said. "And I haven't missed any assignments." "That's not what your teachers are reporting," he said pulling out a folder. "Mrs. Davies says you've been consistently late