All Chapters of From Barren Mate to Pregnant Queen: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

"Alright, Father," Rhys interrupted, a weary smile on his face. "Even if you're desperate for grandchildren, you can't keep staring at Becca like that."The old Alpha roared with laughter. "You caught me!""You'll scare her," Rhys said, stepping protectively in front of me, but his tone was light.After the laughter subsided, Rhys’s expression turned serious."Father, to be honest, I wasn't supposed to be back so soon. The pack's business expansion still needs my direct supervision.""Then why?" the old Alpha asked."Because she needs help," Rhys glanced at me. "She needs to see the shaman."The old Alpha nodded, his expression growing grave as well. "I understand. Let's go. The shaman is at the Sacred Tree."On the way to see the shaman, I couldn't help but ask Rhys, "What your father said... can he really see things?"Rhys thought for a moment."Maybe," he said slowly. "When he was younger, my father fought in countless wars. He always survived by relying on a beast-like intuition th

Rhys's POVI hurried away from the beach, but the image of Becca was burned into my mind.In the moonlight, her eyes shone like stars.That close contact almost made my wolf lose control.The "bond of fate" my father mentioned—I could feel it now, clear as day.It was a yearning that came from the depths of my soul, making me want to protect her, possess her, mark her.Damn it.I punched the trunk of a nearby palm tree.She was carrying another wolf's child. I shouldn't be having these thoughts."Alpha?"My second-in-command, Marcus, stepped out of the shadows."How's the patrol?" I forced my voice to sound normal."All clear. But..." Marcus hesitated. "There's something you need to see."I followed him to the island's sacred center.A legendary, ancient Moonwood tree grew there. It had been dormant for centuries.But now, it was blooming.Silver flowers glowed softly in the night, breathtakingly beautiful."The Moonwood only blooms when a king is born," Marcus said with reverence. "It

Becca’s POVCayden's roar ripped through the night.Rhys's guards instantly shifted into their wolf forms, surrounding Cayden in a tight circle.Claws glinted. Fangs were bared.The air crackled with killing intent."Stand down," Rhys commanded, his voice calm.The guards, though confused, slowly backed away.Rhys stood before me, an unmovable mountain."You're not welcome here, Cayden," his voice was as cold as ice.Cayden strode toward us, his eyes burning with a mad possessiveness.But when he saw my obviously pregnant belly, he froze.His rage instantly turned to shock.Then, to elation."Oh, my goddess..." his voice trembled. "Becca, you're pregnant?"He tried to rush forward to touch my stomach, but Rhys shoved him back."Don't touch her," Rhys's voice was a low threat."She is my mate!" Cayden roared, his voice cracking with fury. "And that is my heir she carries!""Wife?" Rhys sneered. "Do you have a mating mark? Did you perform the ceremony?"Cayden's face stiffened for a seco

Lilith's words hit me like a sledgehammer.All eyes were on me, filled with questions, anger, and contempt.The immense pressure made the world spin.My body swayed, my vision going dark.Just as I was about to fall, a pair of strong arms caught me."Becca!" Rhys held me tight, his eyes full of worry."I'm fine..." I said weakly."You're not fine," Rhys held me closer, then looked up at everyone."Then listen to me," Rhys's voice cut through the chaos, sharp as a blade. "I don't care what she said. I don't care about the past. This child is ours."Cayden stepped forward angrily. "You have no right—""I earned the right when I loved her!" Rhys roared. "I earned it when I saved her from dying in a ditch! I earned it when I gave her a home, while you threw her out like trash!"He turned to his pack guards."Because of tonight's concert, our defenses were relaxed, allowing these intruders to land," his voice was filled with rage. "But now, I am ordering you to leave my territory immediatel

Cayden’s POV"You're all idiots!"I roared, sweeping the documents off the table. My voice echoed through the conference room.My rage hadn't cooled for a second since I got back from Rhys's damned island."Cayden, calm down," Seraphina said from the head of the table, her voice as cold as ever."Calm down?" I spun to face her. "How am I supposed to calm down? Becca doesn't trust me. She won't even look at me!""That's her choice," my mother sneered. "A cheating bitch like her isn't worth—""Shut up!" I roared. "She never betrayed me! You did! Every choice you made pushed her right into his arms!"The room fell silent.Lilith sat in the corner, pale and clutching her massive belly."If you hadn't locked her in the silver room, if you hadn't forced her into that damned energy transfer ritual..." my voice was thick with pain. "She would still be by my side!""Cayden!" Seraphina stood, her eyes flashing with anger. "Have you forgotten she almost killed Lilith? Forgotten she attacked me wi