Alpha Dimitri By LS Barbosa

Chapter 23

Aurora:

“I don’t need anything, Ivan.” I said, opening the door when I caught Ivan’s scent by it.

The fact that he had it in him to come and check on me was something that I was thankful for. Hell, I did wish at times that it was Dimitri who came, but I knew better than to hope on false dreams that would never occur. At least I knew that the beta might have been genuine toward me, to some extend, with what he was doing.

The maids were all outside as I refused to see anyone, and the fact that the beta was here himself told me that he did not plan on taking no for an answer. But right now, I just needed to be left alone and that was something that he didn’t seem to understand.

“I did not come to ask whether or not you needed anything. I came here. to ask why there are four maids, who were assigned to ensure that everything that you had was tended to, are outside the bedroom door the way that they are?” He asked, and I opened the door wider for him to come inside the room. He frowned at the sight of the blanket that was on the floor where I was curled up in front of my bed.

“I wanted to sit in this place, by myself, without anyone bothering or disturbing me.” I said, and he took a deep breath. “They would have, asked questions or called you, and that is not something that I wanted.”

want to

this. The last thing that I needed was a

get yourself something to eat, if not for you, for the baby. You need to regain your strength, and that is something that you seem to be neglecting.” He said, and I pinched the bridge of my nose. “I am not hungry, Ivan. I am going to be in my room if anyone need me.” I said, and he shook his head at me. At this point, I just wanted to be alone.

you need to eat.”

and I knew that my hormones were playing with me, and everything that

you are doing is just going

it out. as if you care about me in any way because the two of us know that you do NOT.” I said, stopping him. His eyes met mine and I took a deep breath. “I am begging you, just leave me alone. I will go and eat when I am hungry, but right now, I am far too exhausted to find myself going anywhere near the kitchen or anywhere that would make me get closer to any of the

locking yourself, acting like some weak child who had her toy taken from her.” He said, making me frown. “Woman up and act like the mother of the child that you are carrying. Otherwise, you are going to lose the baby long before you’ve given birth to it, and I am not saying that you won’t be giving birth to

shoes, and find it in you to deal with

felt and my aching chest. They were literally blaming me for being upset that the man that I was supposed to be with, the man who was supposed to be my mate, and the man that I was supposed to try and be

bruise that formed on it, and I looked away from him, not wanting to anger him more

taking a step toward me. His eyes met mine as he stood, towering over my b*dy, and I had to admit, though I did