All Chapters of Reborn To Never Chase An Alpha Again.: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

ARIA'S POV"Goddess, look at how huge she is. Is she sure there's only one child in there?""And first baby, too. My first was never that big. She looks like she's about to pop. No wonder Alpha Damon is never seen around her anymore. I'd be embarrassed to be seen next to her."I hear two pack wives by the door to the banquet hall gossiping about me, their eyes fixed on my protruding stomach, not even bothering to whisper.But today, I won't let their bad-mouthing get on my nerves.Today is my first baby's gender reveal party, and even though I still have a couple of months until my due date, the elders insisted we hold it early. They said the entire Silver Ridge Pack had been waiting for this child almost as eagerly as Damon and I have been.Damon hopes our firstborn will be a boy — not because he would love a son more, but because a male Alpha heir would spare our child years of unnecessary political scrutiny over her gender. I understand his reasoning, because I was raised to unders

ARIA'S POV. The word echoes through the hall while my mind goes into shock. How can I have twins when the scan confirmed only one child??? Lily, on the other hand, freezes as she whispers, "What?" Dana looks up at her, terrified, as she confirms, "She's carrying twins." For a heartbeat, Lily looks as stunned as I feel. Then her expression twists with pure, livid rage. Her sweet mask finally cracks. "TWINS?!" she shrieks. "No! There has to be a mistake! The Goddess can't give her another chance to have an Alpha's child! The pack doctors confirmed she was only having one... I was there!" "But there is," Dana says firmly. Despite everything, a small smile touches my lips because the goddess gave me a second chance to become a mother even though Lily is hellbent to end my bloodline. "Dana..." I breathe, gripping her hand. "I need to push again." "Okay. Just like before," she says quickly. "Push when you feel the urge." But before the next contraction can come, something

ARIA'S POVI look at Damon's name on my phone, and my stomach does something funny because his contact is still saved as “Mon Cheri,” with eight heart emojis.I saved his number like this when I was fifteen, right after he showed me the smallest bit of affection.Oh, Moon Goddess. This is so cringe... Embarrassment creeps up, then a wave of nausea. "Goddess, do I really have to call him?" I mutter. "Yes," Dana says. "Unless you want to walk into the Dark Forest with just you, me, and my very new, very weak wolf who gets scared by squirrels." "Your wolf does not get scared by squirrels." "She does! Now call him, Aria!" she snaps. "Okay." I hit call before I can second-guess myself. Goddess, I hate what I'm about to do... It rings once, and then anxiety floods me. This is the man who ordered my cruel punishment in my past life. It led to my death, and my babies'. No. I can't do this with him. I pull the phone away from my ear, ready to hang up, when he suddenly answers

ARIA'S POV My brain short-circuits, but Sasha is hissing in my head. 'Aria, you look suspicious again. Say something!' But I can't tell him the truth... I can't tell him I'm going to see a witch to break our mate bond that hasn't even happened yet. He would drag me straight to my father. So I do what any girl in my position would do. I lie beautifully. "I'm going to buy a beauty treatment," I blurt out. He blinks, raising his left brow. "What?" "A beauty treatment," I repeat, and this time I make my voice smaller and more embarrassed so he'll buy the lie. "There's a... a woman in the forest. She makes this special remedy. For glowing skin." Damon frowns. "A beauty treatment?" "Yes." "But we have five healers in the pack who do beauty treatments. Doesn't your mom get one every week?" I cross my arms, trying to sell it. "Those are basic treatments. This one is different. It's old magic, and it's special." "Special how?" I look away, pretending to be shy. "It makes

ARIA'S POV Damon stops walking and faces me, looking like I've just insulted him. "Yes?" he repeats slowly. "You think I said yes?" "Didn't you?" I ask, my brows pulling together as I hold his stare. "No, Aria. I didn't." His jaw tightens. "I told her I would think about it." "Uh?" My jaw drops instantly because I didn't expect such a response from him, and for a moment, my mind drifts back to my previous life. I remember how Damon rarely hesitated when it came to Lily. Whenever she wanted something, he usually found a way to give it to her. So why is he hesitating now? 'The Alpha title,' Sasha reminds me. I almost laugh, because she's right. Ever since my father announced that whoever becomes my mate will inherit Silver Ridge, every unmated male in the pack has had their eyes on the title. But no one wanted it as badly as Damon did. I still remember the day he was crowned Alpha. The pride in his eyes. The way he stood before the pack, soaking in every cheer as i