Painful discovery

CHAPTER 5.

Painful discovery.

After a month of pregnancy, Madeline was gradually embracing motherhood. She constantly falls weak and sad each time she recalls she won't have access to the baby after childbirth. She accepted her fate and pledged to stay strong until the baby was born. Begging for Diego to still keep her would be quite an impossible task. Madeline is no match for him. If it wasn't for the pregnancy, they would probably not know each other. Once she was put to bed, he would send her away from the pack with immediate effect.

The pregnancy was already making Madeline experience some mood swings, which are mainly familiar to pregnant women. She already gained 3 kilograms of weight. Her heartbeat and breathing rate are now faster compared to her previous state. She feels diverse changes in her body as her hormones are slowly undergoing fresh rapid growth. She usually feels severe pains in the lower tummy area, which is caused by her growing womb.

"You haven't eaten anything. It's not good for you and my baby. You both need plenty of nourishment. I don't want any complications st childbirth. I could order them to get you food. At this stage of pregnancy, you need nutrients to nurture the baby," Diego proposed and indicated like an expectant father. He only cares about the child's well-being and would do anything to delight Madeline before she ends up harming the baby. Engaging her in a conflict might result in pregnancy intricacies that he wouldn't want to happen.

"You need to stop being nice to me. You making a fool of yourself. Can't you see your antics aren't working? I'm not falling for it. Nice try! We all know this pregnancy is the reason you're acting this nice. Stick to your beast mode. You're better than this character you're trying so hard to portray. I know the games you're playing. I'm not a fool," Madeline stunned him.

"You're so difficult and unpredictable. Bullshit! Suit your fucking self." Alpha Diego frowned and looked away.

"The moon goddess knows I detest every minute I dwell in this place. I'll never agree to be your bride for a sliver nor gold," Madeline bantered the Alpha and almost got slapped again, but he halted and left his hand hanging in her hair.

"Why did you stop? Go on and torture me. That's what you're known for. I'm not scared of you,"

"I'm out of here. I can't deal with your madness. I would rather not regret my action," the Alpha restrained his Anguish and stormed out of Madeline's room. Strolling to his chambers, he encounters Jayson addressing the male wolves. He looked away and feigned a smile, trying to look so friendly and calm. The pretense was so obvious and caught Jayson's attention. Hurriedly, he gestured to the Alpha, abandoning his meeting with the guards. "You look unsettled. What's the matter? Madeline is finally pregnant. You should be delighted. You've always yearned for that, don't you?"

"It's wrong to abandon your meeting in crucial matters. Now run back to them immediately," Diego instructed Jayson, who showed concern about his mood.

"The body gets affected when the head is chaotic. They'd be fine. The meeting can wait." Jayson remained adamant.

"I'll tell you already. Madeline has been pissing me off lately. She suddenly lost all respect for me. She manipulates me with the pregnancy. Of course, she knows I can't lay a finger on her, not when she's carrying my child." He narrated.

"Madeline, again? I see the pregnancy had given her the impetus to disrespect you. I think you should just avoid her until the baby is born." Jayson suggested, which didn't go well with the Alpha.

"Impossible! Not until my son is born. You know that's not going to happen. I need to keep an eye on her. That leper shouldn't be trusted. My life rests on her shoulder." Diego protested.

"You're so confident. You can't be so sure." Jayson tackled him. Diego never thought about that before.

"So what are you insinuating? That I should be expecting a girl child? I doubt the moon goddess would be so cruel as to allow that to happen to me. She was aware that the arrival of the boy would break the curse. Why send a child to me?" He asked in curiosity.

"There's only one way to find out. Let's invite the moon guardian over to confirm the baby inside Madeline," Jayson proposed as the Alpha agreed.

"Go call the moon guardian immediately." Alpha Diego instructed and shuffled to his throne to cool off. Unknown to them, Madeline had been eavesdropping on their conversation from her room. What a strange way to finally discover the truth. She now understands why the Alpha was so nosy to see her get pregnant. "It's hard to reckon that I was just an instrument to liberate the Alpha from sudden death." Madeline wept. Heartbroken by the situation, she laid a condemnation on her crooked Uncle and reprimanded him for the unfortunate incident.

"That bastard brought this upon me. If he hadn't sold me out to the cruelest Alpha, I wouldn't be entangled in a situation like this," she bemoaned further and decided to elope to another pack. There was no way she was going to let the Alpha take her baby. She felt cheated, humiliated, and betrayed by everyone. To avert her worst from happening, Madeline calmly loaded a few wares, and eloped from the blood moon pack, making sure no one saw her. She wasn't certain of her destination, but only wanted to be far away from the ruthless and selfish Alpha. 9 minutes after her escape, Jayson strolled in with the moon guardian.

"Go summon Madeline immediately. The moon guardian detests lateness. I need to get to the root of this matter. I can't keep living in the dark," ordered, the Alpha, displaying his sets of teeth in excitement. Moments later, Jayson returned without Madeline.

"The worst has happened, my Alpha. Madeline is nowhere to be found anywhere. I suspect she might have eloped with her…" Diego landed a punch on Jayson before he could complete his explanation.

"Is this a joke? How could she possibly break out under the watchful eyes of my guards? Have you dug everywhere? Make sure you find her. Hurry, she must be brought here immediately alive. Get ready to be sacrificed to the moon goddess if she doesn't show up here with you,"

"This is the height of it all. Whenever you are ready to have a conversation with me, you know where to find me. I'll be waiting for you. Gosh! I've never been this insulted in my whole life," the moon guardian walked away in disappointment. Jayson tried to apologize, but she ignored him.

"My Alpha, there's a new development," Jason reported and bent his head.

"What stupid development are you talking about? Spill it already. I'm gradually losing my patience."Alpha Diego fumed.

"I saw a few of her clothes dispersed outside. I think she just escaped not quite long ago. She wouldn't have gone far. Remember, she's heavily pregnant. I will take a few guards with me and comb everywhere.," Jayson promised.

"You're still here thinking. What are you waiting for? Go find her. Take as many wolves as you want. Ensure she's brought back alive." Alpha Diego roared.

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