บททั้งหมดของ Impregnated by the Wrong Alpha Brother : บทที่ 11 - บทที่ 19

POV: BriarIn the morning, I've already concluded that something is wrong with my health.Whatever it is, I cannot keep pretending nothing is happening.I needed answers and I needed them before my father, Calla or anyone notices.At the diner, I forced myself to sit at the table for breakfast, even though the smell of food made me nauseous.My father and Calla had already eaten before I came so Father was reading a letter while Calla scrolled through her phone. Neither of them paid much attention to me until I pushed my plate away."You're not eating?" Father asked."I'm not hungry." I replied. "You've barely touched your food.""I'm just not feeling well.""Perhaps she's lovesick." Calla responded, with a small smile on her lipsI looked at her. "Excuse me?" "What? You've been acting strangely since the banquet. I thought perhaps someone at the palace swept you off your feet." she shrugs and laughed."Calla," Father called her, pointing his finger as a sign of warning."What? I'm

POV: Briar The thought of ending my pregnancy occupied my mind, but I kept repeating it to myself until it sounded like something I can live with.I have considered every possibility. I have imagined telling my father, facing the council, and standing before a pack that already believes I am unworthy of respect. I've imagined Kaius laughing at me, Calla spreading rumours, and Rhys being forced to defend a woman he might eventually regret getting married to, probably. Most especially, I've imagined bringing a child into a world where its existence becomes another reason for people to humiliate me. I cannot do that to an innocent child.So I dressed quickly and quietly, left the house, and made my way to the clinic.The nurses there has already explained my options. I have asked questions, listened to the answers, and spent a sleepless night thinking about what I want.When I arrived, a nurse led me into a small consultation room. She spoke gently as she checked my details and re-confi

POV: Briar I am back in this palace I had always despised. I was standing in the middle of it, wondering what on earth I am doing here. Everything in the palace is still as it is: Beautiful, expensive and intimidating.Servants lowered their heads respectively as Rhys walked past them. Some greeted him with warm smiles, while others stepped aside immediately to clear his path but they never failed to notice me.They looked at my face, my clothes, and the bag I was clutching beside me. A few whispers here and there amongst themselves and also two women that were standing near a marble staircase exchanged a glance that made my stomach tightened.I pretended not to notice them. I’ve spent all my life being the subject of other people's conversations. I should be used to it by now.Yet somehow, being judged inside a royal palace still felt different.I twisted my fingers around the strap of my bag, trying to keep a neutral expression. Rhys understood my body language and without interrupting

POV: BriarI should have known that peace would not last long in the royal palace. I wouldn't have relaxed or felt overly comfortable. For two days, Rhys has made a genuine effort to help me feel comfortable. He takes breakfast with me whenever he is less busy, walks with me through the gardens, and somehow manages to make me laugh even when mood swings set in.Yesterday, he brought me a book from the royal library because I mentioned that I enjoyed reading, it is one of my escape routes from reality.This morning, he appeared at my door carrying a plate of pastries. I stared at him. "Do princes normally serve breakfast?""Only to particularly special women."His eyes lingered on mine for sometime longer than necessary, and I felt butterflies in my stomach.I was beginning to understand how seductive his smile could be.Unfortunately, the palace had other plans for my happiness at that moment. I was sitting with Rhys in the garden when a servant approached and informed him that the Alpha

"Legitimate?"I stared at the elderly council member, not understanding how a single word can make me feel as though I do not have any shred of dignity."The royal household cannot afford uncertainty concerning the parentage of a potential heir. Given the circumstances, a paternity test is a reasonable request." He said, folding his arm.A potential heir??That is all I have become to them. Not Briar Hensley. Not a woman carrying a child whose future already frightened her.I looked around the chamber. Some council members appeared uncomfortable, but none of them spoke in my defence. My face burns."Are you suggesting that I have been unfaithful?" I asked, my face burned with disappointment."I am suggesting that the matter should be settled beyond doubt." He said in a final tone.Rhys rises so abruptly that his chair scrapes against the floor."Then you should learn to make your requests without insulting the woman carrying my child." He said, trying to defend me."Your Highness, this is