Chapter 16: Chapter - 16 : A Surrogate?

(Faedra's POV).

Seeing I was silent and not giving any response, Shades' face twisted in anger and he suddenly pushed me. I had not expected Shades to suddenly push me and with his brute force, I was pushed back. I stumbled and was falling, closing my eyes, I braced myself for the impact.

Surprisingly, I didn't hit the ground, but ended up in a strong pair of arms. I had been caught by Castor. I was stunned, he had just caught me after his brother mercilessly pushed me. I stared wide-eyed at him as he'd just saved me from falling while he glared at his brother. Castor didn't look pleased with his brother's actions and glared at him but didn't say a word. I was lost for a second, but I suddenly remembered where I was and who these people were. I immediately jumped out of his arms and pulled away from him, distancing myself.

He had a small frown on his face but didn't say a word. I rubbed my teary eye and glanced up at Shades who looked unbothered. Not only were his words aimed at hurting me, but his actions as well.

"Would you please just leave me the hell alone?" I was tired, exhausted. Why did I have to be paired with the twins? Why was I mated to them? Was this my punishment? But for what offense, did the moon goddess hate me so much?

I blinked several times so as to not let the tears fall. I didn't want to look weak Infront of them. "You think we like bothering you?" Shades sneered.

"Then what do you want from me!" I retorted angrily.

"Faedra-"

"If you are worried that I would use the child to stick to you or tie you down, you don't have to be. If that's the reason you're bothering me, you don't have to stress yourself. We won't bother you, I don't need your help to raise my child, I won't hold you down to take responsibility! I want to stay as far away from you two as you want from me. I want nothing to do with you both. I couldn't care less about you. You don't have to worry about it, you can leave me the hell alone now and stop following and torturing me everywhere I go!" I screamed at them and they both froze. Castor and Shades stood there shocked and dumbfounded. They were lost for words and I knew it, I couldn't keep it in anymore, I wanted to let it all out and yell at them and I did.

I wanted a peaceful life, it was all I wanted and all they did was to shatter my dream. My dream of having a loving mate and child and family that I lacked while growing up. I had always dreamed of meeting my mate, maybe he would rescue me and pull me out of this misery. However, they shattered my dream, broke my heart and ruined all chances of me getting and living a better life.

Not only had they slept with me and rejected me as their mates, but they'd also left a pup in me and refused to take responsibility for it. The room was silent for a while till Castor dipped his hand into his pocket and brought out a cigarette stick and a lighter. I watched him put it to his mouth and light it up. He took a long drag and puffed it out of both his mouth and heaved a sigh.

"Faedra, sit your ass down," He said in a deep lazy voice as tho he'd just woken up from a long sleep. I wanted to argue but I decided not to. I decided not to waste my strength and energy on meaningless arguments with him and besides, my legs were already aching. I pulled the seat from behind me to where I stood and quietly sat down, watching and waiting for what he was going to say.

"And you..." He turned to Shades. "Just shut the hell up and let me do the taking." He gave his brother a strange look. I was familiar with that look, they were communicating about something. I was anxious and sat impatiently, waiting for one of them to say something.

Soon Shades frowned, he had an anxious and yet uninterested face. He soon turned back to his nonchalant self and rolled his eyes.

Castor took another drag before he turned to me. He cleared his throat and asked. "What do you plan on doing when the baby is born?" This question surprised me and I raised my brows suspiciously. I was a bit taken aback, what did he mean by that?

"What?"

"What do you plan on doing after the baby is born," he said again word by word. I blinked, stunned at his words.

Were they planning on mocking me again?

"Isn't it obvious? Starve and die." Shades commented from behind and I frowned feeling attacked. "Look at her, she had no source of income, she won't even be able to feed the pup after he's born. The answer to the question is quite obvious " I wanted to lash out at him but I bit my lower lip.

As much as I hated to admit, he was right. I had no source of income and if Alpha Zed kicked me out, I'd be homeless with nowhere to go. Shades' words were harsh and sharp and every one of them pierced through me. I tried my best to not look affected by his comment.

I ignored him and turned to Castor, gulping. "Why do you ask? What's your business with what I do with my child after he's born?" It was my child, not ours and I tried to make it clear to them. He sighed.

"Look Faedra, we never wanted a mate or a Luna," He started while I quietly listened. "All these weren't planned. We didn't care who the girl was going to be, we were always going to reject our mate, we didn't need one. We didn't need a weakness and thankfully it turned out to be you. Our enemy and distant cousin which made rejecting you less painful and better" I blinked at his words. Was he trying to insult me?

"However, what you're carrying inside of you." He paused. "The child is possibly our heir. We have no need for a mate and Luna, we don't need you" He stated blankly. "But we do need what is inside of you."

I felt hurt and protective, they wanted to take away my baby? After mocking and insulting me?

"If the pup turns out to be ours, it'll solve our issue of looking for an heir and we're the perfect ones to take it since you aren't obviously capable of raising a child yourself. It's a win-win for both parties."

I was in utter disbelief. "You technically want me to be a surrogate."

"That's the word," Shades clicked from behind. These people were far more cruel than I thought.

"It's not as bad as it sounds. Look at you, you're in no condition to work for money, no man would want a woman with another man's child in her belly. We will take care of you and the child till you push him out, and have no contacts again. We will not bother you, you'll have a peaceful life and mate with some random man out there. And we will live peacefully with our heir."

I laughed, I laughed at them. They didn't even believe me. They laughed and called me a whore. They didn't even believe the child was theirs and yet they are here and wanting to claim him. "You are clowns, you don't even believe me, you don't believe the child is yours, yet you want to claim him as your heir," I said mockingly.

Castor loosened his tie and barked at me. "Do you not understand! We are trying to help you here! Look at you! You can't even feed yourself yet you want to raise a child, you must be delusional."

My eyes swelled up and my vision was blurry as I burst into tears and ran out of the room.