“What are you talking about?” Leah asked, though her heart was beating too fast when Amoux told her that he was ready to accept the baby, even though the baby's father was Alpha Brandon. She pursed her lips, and there was a part of her that wanted to let Amoux think that it was Alpha Brandon's child. She was torn; she wanted to test him to see if he had finally changed. She's scared that Amoux wants her because of the three packs.
She looked away, which made Amoux scowl at her. He was hurt, and he thought that Leah wouldn't think about his proposal.
“Amoux, how did you know about that?” Leah acted like she was surprised that she was pregnant by Alpha Brandon. “I didn't even tell you that I am pregnant.”
Leah didn't correct him; she smiled unhappily. She moved towards him and touched his shoulder.
“I overheard your conversation with Alpha Brandon. Okay, I woke up when I felt you had left this room. I was about to call you when I saw Alpha Brandon was with you. I heard everything, and I couldn't believe he thought I might be happy that you're carrying his child. Leah, I don't understand why he got you pregnant, and I'm not.”
“Maybe, you didn't do your best to get me pregnant. All you did was moan my name.” Leah sarcastically answered. She felt happy when she saw Amoux's irritation when she spits on those words.
“Are you telling me indirectly that Alpha Brandon let you moan his name whenever he was fucking you? Seriously, Leah? I am your mate!” Amoux groaned as his eyes turned red. He's a Lycan, and he knew his cock size was too big. He couldn't accept that Leah was trying to compare him to the Alpha's size.
“Do you want to meet him again, so you can see who had a long dick? Leah, I don't want to get mad, and please don't try.”
“But, you're angry right now. If you aren't angry, why are your eyes red?” Amoux immediately blinked, and the redness of his eyes faded. He pouted like a child and grabbed Leah on her waist. Leah started to shriek, scared that Amoux might harm her. She was thinking about her baby.
“If I am angry, all you need to do is hug me tightly. Leah, did you know that's one of the benefits of the mate bond?” Amoux asked. He put his chin on her shoulder and sighed.
“Leah, you're my kryptonite. You're my weakness. If you reject me, I understand. I'm sorry if I am too selfish when it comes to you.”
“You're aware that an Alpha was too possessive when it comes to his mate, but the Lycan was more possessive than the Alpha. Sometimes, I couldn't control myself. That's why I did something terrible, but it doesn't reveal my wrongdoings.”
“I was hurt when I overheard everything. I wanted to be mad at you but realized it was my fault. Everything was my fault, and you aren't the one to blame. It was me.” Amoux whispered.
Leah bit her whenever she felt his breath touching her skin. She was secretly blaming the mate bond; she wanted to teach Amoux, but how was that possible if she was horny?
She felt the dampness of her center, and she gritted her teeth in annoyance. She was embarrassed when she felt Amoux sniffed and stunned. She felt that Amoux tightly embraced her more; at the same time, she could feel that there was a thing at her butt.
“Leah, I think I should stop embracing you. I don't want you to regret everything if I fuck you here again in this hospital.” Amoux said as if he was in great pain. He freed Leah in his embrace and didn't dare to look at her. He wanted Leah to feel he respected her, and thought that he would banger her inside the hospital wasn't part of the respect.
Leah lowered her head. She wanted to tell Amoux that it was alright if we did that at the hospital. The hospital was the place where she conceived this child.
“Leah, your horny—”
“Shut up, please. You know that a pregnant woman was too horny, okay?” She rolled her eyes. She felt that her cheeks turned numb, and they turned crimson red. She wanted to attack and force him to have intimate contact with him, but she needed to control herself.
“I'm sorry, I don't even know about that. What I knew was that a pregnant woman had weird cravings.”
“Yeah, that's why you saw me eating like a beggar when Adam gave me food. That's the reason, okay? I wasn't stressed, I was pregnant, and the baby wanted me to overeat.” Amoux nodded his head. He finally realized everything.
“Okay, I'm telling you that I am pregnant, okay? And about what you said, I will think about it. I don't want to be irrational since you're my mate.”
“Right, and I'm thankful that I'm your mate. I'm lucky, but what about Alpha Brandon?” Leah stopped as she coughed so loudly. She forgot that Amoux thought that it was Alpha Brandon's child. She tapped her head as she decided without even thinking twice. Because of what she did, she needed to talk to Alpha Brandon so he could act like he was Amoux's rival.
“I would tell this to him; I know that he would understand me. He was thinking about you, too.” Amoux nodded. Though, it's too weird for him that Alpha Brandon might agree to Leah's terms, especially since Leah was pregnant with his child. But he automatically removed it because he was too happy that Leah still gave him a chance to prove himself to her.
He promised that he wouldn't hurt Leah again and that he would understand her decision. He would be with her from more affluent and poorer.
But, Amoux felt guilty all of a sudden because Alpha Brandon was too selfless. How could he think about his rival situation? He's like Leah, the man copy of his mate. He saluted him for being selfless, but he couldn't do that. He wanted Leah, and he couldn't give her away.
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“What are you still doing here? I thought you would do anything to be one of the Lycan family.” Anaya's father went to her, he had a grumpy expression, and he didn't like it when Anaya was doing something that wasn't part of their plan.
“I felt bored there. I don't want them to doubt me. I knew Amoux would be with me in the end since the Lycan didn't like Leah to be his daughter-in-law. But I want to end Leah's life as soon as possible. She's a great hindrance in my dream.” Anaya sweetly smiled at his father. She smirked as she took liquor and put a drink in her glasses.
“Anaya, you should be careful. You didn't know that the Lycan was too intelligent, and he could smell it if we were planning behind his back.”
“I know that he didn't discover everything, daddy. He didn't even know that his wife was fucking his best friend.” He grabbed her arms and held them tightly as Anaya winced in pain.
“If I were you, I would shut my freaking mouth. You didn't know how capable Luna was of killing you. She wouldn't be in her position if she were incapable.” Anaya was stunned. She thought that Luna was just a whore behind her husband's back. She was confused about what her father was telling her.
“Daddy, you don't need to scare me because I know that she can touch me because of you and the other reason was a secret.” Anaya laughed so loudly as she tasted the liquor.
“Anaya, I know how ruthless Luna was. She may look innocent when she's with someone else, but the truth is, she shouldn't have any conscience. She can quickly remove you if you're a hindrance to her plan. That's what she did to Hector's mate.” Anaya's father whispered. He wasn't worried that her daughter might get hurt; he was concerned that their plans would be wasted because of Anaya's reckless decisions.
“Are you talking about my auntie? I thought she was dead because of sickness.” Anaya's father shook his head. He couldn't believe that he trusted Anaya with their plans. He knew how dumb she was, but because her favorite daughter wasn't in their pack anymore, he had no choice but to use her as his pawn.
“But, I thought it was a mommy who killed her. I know that Auntie Richelle was the next leader of the healers, but mommy wanted that position so badly.”
“Can you use your useless brain? Of course, your mother would agree to what Luna wants. It's like hitting two birds with one stone. They both get rid of their rival slowly.” Anaya didn't react, but she gritted her teeth and followed her father's talk. She swore that once she finally got her dream. She will kill them, and even his favorite daughter too.
She felt irritated when she remembered her sister, who ran away to their pack because she didn't like the idea that her father wanted her to be with Amoux. She felt pleased that her rival was finally gone, though she was the one who had a task to put the disease to Leah.
“You shouldn't talk to me in that way, daddy. I would be the Luna of the Nightwalker. I think you should learn how to pay respect to me.” She glared at her father, who was astounded by how she reacted.
“Anaya!” She was shocked when she heard her mother's angry voice. Anaya turned around, but a loud slap greeted her. She bit her lips to prevent herself from crying.
“How dare you talk to your father like that? Do you want me to kill you? I won't think twice, especially since you're a bitch to us.” Her mother slapped her again, and she tasted a metallic liquid on her tongue. She clenched her teeth in so much annoyance. She needed to endure everything that they were doing to her.
“I'm sorry, mommy!” Anaya's voice cracked, and she acted as if she had finally realized her mistakes. But deep inside, she wanted to shout at her mother and grab her hair.
‘If Amoux finally marries me, I will kill you all. How dare you slap me? I'm the future daughter-in-law of the Lycan.’ She thought while bowing her head.
“I want you to remember that I can easily kill you, Anaya. I don't care if you're my daughter; you don't have any ability I should be proud of. This is why I don't like you as my daughter. I wished that Karen was here!” She hid the murderous glare in her eyes when her mother mentioned Karen again.
“Aside from that, she's too good to fight; she had an ability. I know how good she was, and you should be thankful that we chose you to be part of our plans.” Anaya's mother rolled her eyes; she grabbed the glass that she was holding and threw it on the wall.
“If you think you can kill us once you finally marry Amoux, you're wrong, Anaya. Because I'm more intelligent than you, the moment that you decided to betray us, I would kill you so easily.” Anaya's mother added.
Anaya's father sighed, but there wasn't a concern on his face as he looked at his daughter. Well, he's unwilling to agree to make Anaya part of their plans, but because Karen wasn't in their pack anymore, he didn't have a choice.
“Try to be a bitch to us. I swear that you would die slowly.” Anaya's mother threatened her. She swallowed in fear.
“I want you to get back at the Nightwalker. Why don't you sleep with Amoux and conceive his child? That's the best way that you can do for us. You're a whore. Then use your body to get the throne.” Anaya's mother heartlessly advises as her eyes reddened in full of schemes.
“I'm using that, okay? But Amoux wanted to kill me after I did it again.” Anaya reasoned out.
“What's the use of the potions that I gave you? Anaya, use your freaking brain; you don't need to use your cunt to think about it. There are a lot of options that I gave you.”
“Aside from that, I need to kill Leah as soon as possible. She's my rival in my position because she's part of the royal healers.” Anaya's mother added. Her lips twitched as she walked towards Anaya.
“I want you to get pregnant as soon as possible. The healers finally learn that Leah is their mate Amoux, and they think it's the best way to negotiate with Sergio. I don't want them to think about Leah, I'm the leader, and no one can snatch away my position.” Anaya nodded her head, but the truth was she didn't even try to listen to her mother's demands. She doesn't care if her mother loses her position because she's madly furious at her.
If her mother killed her after she betrayed them, she would make sure that she wasn't the one who was dead, she would make sure she would kill them using her hands, but first, she wanted to kill her sister.
‘Karen, did you think that I'll forget everything that you do to me? I will kill you once I get the throne.’
Karen was close to her, but everything changed when her parents acted like she was the best in their eyes. She couldn't accept that whatever she did was nothing in their eyes.
Karen was the one who knew their plan first, but she felt guilty and weak. That's why she went out in their pack. After Karen wasn't in their group anymore, she became the happiest woman in their collection though their members were grieving that Karen wasn't in their bag anymore. They all thought that she was the successor of their pack, as she was good at fighting, unlike her, who didn't know how to defend herself.
“I will be the leader of the healers; I will be immortal once I finally succeed in my potion.” Anaya's mother hysterically chuckled. She embraced her mate and licked his ear. She didn't mind if her daughter was with her, and she didn't mind Anaya's appearance, for she wasn't too important in her eyes.
Anaya was just a pawn in their game, and she was the king.
‘Richelle, I wish that you were with me. You can see how I killed everyone that you loved. Well, maybe, you're in the Gehenna and secretly suffered.’ Anaya's mother thought and slowly there's a smirked plastered on her lips.