All Chapters of Abandoned While Pregnant, Claimed by the Alpha: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Hebert's POVI stood alone in the empty dining room, staring at the two plates of steak cooling down and the flickering candlelight. My mood was... heavy. She's back, but it feels like something vital has shattered between us, leaving this unseen wall towering in our way. She's wrapped herself up in this cold, professional demeanor, somehow even more distant than when we first met.What happened?I immediately summoned the staff responsible for accompanying her."Alpha," the servant bowed respectfully, "everything went smoothly. Miss Cecilia gave Ms. Rebecca a tour of the estate. They seemed to get along... quite well."I waved him off. There's no point digging for answers from these servants. My wolf was growing restless, pacing inside like a caged animal.Then my phone buzzed. Marcus's name flashed on the screen."Yo, man!" His overly enthusiastic voice blasted through the call as soon as I picked up. "So, word on the street is you've got a stunning lady tucked away in your castle.

Hebert issued the order: "From this moment on, everyone in the estate will fully cooperate with Ashley to prepare for the Independence Day celebration. Her orders are as good as mine."After saying that, he gave me a small nod, his deep eyes holding a quiet, unwavering trust. Then, without another word, he turned and left the estate, seemingly to deal with some pressing matter.The moment he was gone, the suffocating aura that had blanketed the room lifted. The tension eased, and the air around us started to feel normal again—except for Cecilia, who was clearly furious.Her sharp heels clicked loudly against the floor as she stormed toward me, stopping dead in front of the spiral staircase to block my way. She was like an enraged lioness about to pounce. "You two-faced liar!" she hissed, her voice low but dripping with venom. Each word seemed to grind its way through her clenched teeth. "You had the nerve to claim you had no interest in him, yet here you are, snatching power from me t

Hebert's POVIt was Cecilia's voice.That delicate, intoxicating atmosphere that belonged solely to me and Ashley was shattered, like a bubble popped by the sharp edge of her tone. It vanished entirely. I could almost hear the snap, like an invisible current running between us had been abruptly severed.Ashley froze, her body stiffening. The hazy, dreamy look in her eyes faded in an instant, replaced by clarity and a flicker of embarrassment. She took a step back.As for me? I was still caught in the moment.I couldn't help but wonder—if that intrusive voice hadn't broken the spell, would things between us have already escalated? Damn it. All I intended was to soak my shirt a little, flaunt some muscle, and throw her off balance. Instead, I ended up losing control of myself.My head was filled with the image of her slightly parted lips, practically begging for a kiss, and the way her wet shirt clung to her, hinting at those flawless curves.The wolf inside me growled in my veins, rest

The morning sunlight filtered through the thin mist over the training field, creating shifting patches of light on the grass.I was demonstrating to a group of Omega girls how to use their elbows in the most effective way to fight back. "Remember, always aim for the weakest spots—eyes, throat, groin." Adjusting the stance of one of the younger girls, I added, "The only goal is to stay alive when danger strikes. Even hesitating for one second could cost you your life."Their eyes were locked onto me, full of determination and focus. There was a hunger for strength in their expressions, something I had never seen in the Omegas of Blackwood Pack. Here, they weren't fragile, caged birds waiting for protection. They were learning how to bare their claws, to fight back. It might not be much, but if this training gave them even the slimmest chance to survive in a dire situation, it was worth every effort.To better demonstrate a shoulder throw, I stepped back—only for my foot to land on a lo

Hebert's POVThe air in the hallway felt like it had frozen solid.My eyes locked onto the pale skin of Ashley's neck, the faint trace of Brian's scent lingering there. That damn smell—his smell—felt like a corrosive poison, silently eating away at my sanity.The wolf inside me was going wild, clawing and tearing at my insides like a caged beast. It was screaming.Every instinct screamed at me to pin her to the wall, to sink my teeth into her skin and drown out that vile, disgusting mark with my own scent, my own claim.My hands clenched into fists, nails digging so deep into my palms that sharp pain bloomed, the only thing anchoring me, keeping me from losing control.I couldn't lose it here.I couldn't scare her.Tugging at the knot of my tie, I spun on my heels and stormed out. My strides were long, purposeful, almost frantic, as I fled to the dark expanse beyond the estate.I needed the forest, the cliffs, the raw, biting wind to scrape away the madness burning through my head.Th