Chapter 15

ERICA'S POV

I feel terrible that after two weeks, I still haven't told her anything about my pregnancy. And today, I finally decided to be courageous and tell her everything about myself. I feel like I have betrayed her and I can't help but feel a pang of guilt anytime we're around each other. She had took me in at my lowest, clothed and took care of me till I regained my consciousness. “I and my unborn baby would have probably died out there in the cold if not for her.” I told myself silently as I prepare the potato for cooking.

She has been very nice toe ever since I came here. And apart from Dante, no one else has shown me this amount of love. She looked at me and looked after me with love. She accepted me with all my flaws and imperfections and never cared to find out whether all the things I told her about myself was true or not. I don't care if she decided to hate me after hearing my complete story or not. She has done enough for me. “That tiny bit of warmth I received at the point of death was enough.” I.mustered to myself silently.

Few minutes later and the pottage was ready. “Claire,lunch is ready!” I called out to her excitedly, trying hard not to let my emotions overtake me as I dished the pottage while she got the tray for serving. We ate and gisted happily forgetting my worries for a while not until the small voice at the back of my head starred taunting me “you are happy ain't you? “You should be ashamed of yourself for lying to her, not smiling!” the small voice whispered in my ears. I felt bad and finally decided to open up to her.

“Claire..” I called her, my voice laced with sweat and my fingers intertwined nervously. “I want to tell you something but I don't know how you're gonna take it” I said to her, looking downcast and feeling horrible.

“ Please don't hesitate to tell me anything, feel free okay?” She said to me and held my hands trying to encourage me. And that was the last straw that broke the camel's back. The small voice told me again: “see?! Look at how much she trust you, but you?!” “You're a liar and a snake, a green snake under the green grass!?” The little voice continued lambasting me until I finally summoned the courage to speak up “I -I-I-erm.. I coughed nervously before finally letting the cat out of the bag “I am pregnant” I said and started sobbing.

She dropped my hands in shock as she looked at me unbelievably. But before she could say anything, I interrupted her and like a radio talking without waiting for a response, I started telling her how everything unfolded. Erm.. I told you I was rejected by my mate, Alpha Carl and… that same day, I was informed that my supposed father, Alpha Arnold has sold me to the famous cruel Alpha Logan. I was heartbroken Claire. I felt terrible, betrayed and disappointed. I wondered how much he was paid for him to have sold me out like that.

I met Alpha Logan and believe me, he was such a terrible man full of menace and darkness. Along the line, I met his son, Alpha Dante who-who recognized me as his mate but my wolf did you not recognize her no matter how hard I tried and fast-forward to the day of my wedding with his Father, Alpha Logan. He told his Father I'm his mate and challenged him not to marry me. But his wicked Father wittingly made me marry him, using my safety as an excuse. I was asked to choose between them and I chose him over his son, a decision I made out of fear.

But that didn't discourage Alpha Dante although he was disappointed that I married and chose his father over him but that didn't stop us. We started an intense relationship, borne out of lust and love. And as you know, I had to perform my duties as his father's wife too. So I ended up having constant and intense sexual relationship with both Father and son. His father later knew about our little relationship and had me locked up sometimes back, constantly having sex with me as a punishment for being in a relationship with his son. I let myself be carried away by love and acceptance Claire, I'm so ashamed of myself right now, I know I'm stupid and I accept every blame Claire, but the truth remains that I genuinely loved and still love Alpha Dante.

Fast forward to few weeks ago, I discovered that I was pregnant and had to leave the pack, out of fear that if Alpha Logan finds out, he would have me killed immediately. Also, I don't know how Alpha Dante would feel about it since he's well aware that he's not the only one I've been having sex with. Same as his Father. I had to leave Claire, I had no other choice. Moreover, he bought me so as to use me as a bait to settle and destroy my biological father due to a love quarrel that happened between him, my father and my mother years ago of which he lost to my father.

And even after so many years of punishing my father, he hasn't given up. He destroyed their marriage and made my dad a rogue werewolf who is ashamed to show his face to people. And buying me is just to get his revenge on my father using me as a bait. I told her everything and sobbed silently. But she just stood in front of me,transfixed to a spot. Whether in shock or in anger I don't know but I was scared and worried.

But to my surprise, she moved closer to me and hugged me, the warmest bear I've ever received. I was flabbergasted because I had expected the worst reaction from her. She took my hands and held it, trying to encourage me. “All that happened is not your fault Erica, it's totally understandable, please stop blaming yourself. She said with so much emotions in her eyes and hugged me once again. I've never felt this safe with anyone, not even Dante. The feeling is just totally different.