All Chapters of The Rejected Plump Mate Was Pregnant : Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Raven's POV Tuesday afternoon, I added up all my savings again. Two thousand three hundred dollars. I needed seven hundred more for the crystal test. Seven hundred more dollars to prove once and for all that Dante was the father. "We already have the crystal," Breeze reminded me. "We already proved it." "But not officially," I said. "Not with documentation that can't be disputed. I need the full medical test with paperwork." The healer Alaric had mentioned that a proper paternity test could be done with the crystal and medical equipment. It would cost three thousand dollars total, but it would be official. Legal. Undeniable. I looked at my work schedule. I was already doing tutoring five days a week, dog walking every morning, and jewelry sales online. I needed more. I pulled out my phone and started looking for jobs. There was a posting for someone to clean the Pack Community Center on weekends. Fifteen dollars an hour for four hours each day. That was a hundred and twenty

Raven's POV Monday morning, I made my decision. I was going to show Dante the official certification one last time. Give him one final chance to do the right thing before I take it to Alpha Marcus and Luna Vera. I found him in the parking lot after school, getting into his car. My hands were shaking as I walked toward him, holding the envelope. "Dante, I need to talk to you," I said. He looked annoyed. "I'm busy." "This is important," I said. "Please." He sighed and leaned against his car. "Make it quick." I pulled out the folder and opened it to show him the certification. "I got the official crystal test done. At a medical facility with a licensed doctor. It's all documented here." He glanced at the papers without really looking. "So?" "So this proves the baby is yours," I said. "It's official. Legal. You can't deny it anymore." "Watch me," he said, pushing the folder away. "I don't care what some paper says. That baby isn't mine." "Dante, look at the photos,"

Raven's POV Wednesday morning, I forced myself to go back to school. The moment I walked through the doors, everyone stopped talking and stared. I kept my head down and walked to my locker. Someone had written on it in permanent marker. "Baby killer" across the front in huge letters. My hands shook as I tried to open it. Behind me, I heard whispers and giggles. I grabbed my books and headed to class without looking at anyone. In the first period, I sat in my usual seat. The girl who normally sat next to me moved to a different desk. When I looked around, the entire row beside me was empty. "They treat us like we're diseased," Breeze said angrily. "Let them," I said. "I don't need them." But it hurt anyway; being completely isolated, having everyone avoid me like I was contagious. At lunch, I went to the library like always. Even there, people whispered when I passed. Two younger students who were studying got up and moved to a different table when I sat down. "This is getting

Raven's POV Friday morning, I had my first official ultrasound appointment. Alaric offered to drive me, but I told him I needed to do this alone. Some things felt too personal to share even with him. The clinic was in the next town over. I checked my mirrors constantly on the drive there. Breeze kept sensing someone following us, but I never saw anyone. "Maybe we're being paranoid," I said. "Or maybe they're just good at hiding," Breeze said. The waiting room was full of pregnant women with their partners. I was the only one alone. The receptionist gave me paperwork to fill out, and I sat in the corner trying not to feel sorry for myself. "Ms. Valkhor?" a nurse called after twenty minutes. I followed her to an exam room. She took my weight and blood pressure, then told me the doctor would be in soon. I stayed in the exam room for what felt like an hour or less, but it was just another twenty minutes. When the doctor arrived, she smiled warmly. "I am Dr. Chen. Is this your fir

Raven's POV Tuesday morning, Alaric showed up at my house before I even finished breakfast. Luna Vera let him in, and he waited in the living room while I got ready. "You don't have to do this every day," I said when I came downstairs. "I know," he said. "But I want to." We walked to school together, and I noticed how he positioned himself between me and the street. Like he was ready to block anything that came at me. "You're being paranoid," I said. "I'm being careful," he corrected. "There's a difference." At school, he walked me all the way to my locker. Three guys who usually made comments when they saw me took one look at Alaric and kept walking. "See?" he said. "It's already working." "What's working?" I asked. "People think twice about messing with you when I'm around," he said. "I don't need a bodyguard," I said. "Too bad," he said. "You've got one anyway." Between classes, he was always there waiting. Walking me from room to room. Making sure nobody got too clos