4 Chapter 4

Seraphina’s POV 1

One month later

I sat in the cramped waiting room of Whispering Valley’s only clinic, my hands trembling as I clutched the appointment slip. For the past month, I’d been staying at Ophelia’s place.

The morning sickness had started two weeks ago-violent waves of nausea that left me retching into Ophelia’s toilet bowl every even though I’d taken emergency contraception the day after my encounter with the mysterious stranger.

Ophelia squeezed my hand, her own face pale with worry. “Whatever happens, we’ll figure it out together, okay?” 1

sunrise,

Dr. Matthews emerged from his office, a kind elderly man who was one of the few pack members still willing to treat omegas with basic

dignity.

“Seraphina,” he said softly, settling into the chair across from us. “Child, you’re pregnant.”

Blood rushed to my head, creating a roaring sound in my ears that drowned out everything else. Pregnant. With the mystery man’s child.

“What?!” Ophelia’s voice exploded beside me, her shock matching my own.

“But… but we only had one night…” I stammered, my voice barely above a whisper.

“One night is all it takes,” Dr. Matthews said gently, his eyes kind but serious.

“You’re about six weeks along.” He leaned forward, studying my face with concern.

I stumbled out of the clinic on unsteady legs, Ophelia’s arm wrapped around my waist to keep me upright. I was numb to everything except the thundering of my own heartbeat.

began spilling down

don’t even know who the father is. I never saw his face clearly, and I’m just an omega. If the pack

I’m carrying some

away with fierce determination. “First things first-we need to tell your parents. No matter what happened between you all, they

the Knight residence, I was greeted by Victor’s explosive rage before I could even cross the

across the front yard, drawing stares

have any idea how you embarrassed

little brat!”

perfectly well that Valerie and Gabriel wouldn’t have delayed their precious engagement for me—they’d

wave of nausea, I forced myself to

you something important,” I said,

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to do!” Elizabeth appeared behind him, her face twisted with disgust. “Running off like some common whore, making us look like fools in front of

pregnant,” I blurted out, the words falling

face went through a series of expressions-shock, disgust, then blazing fury.

to bruise. “What did you

free from his grip, but

Elizabeth’s voice cut through the air like a blade. “We don’t care about your excuses. What we

and expecting

in pain. “Get rid of it, or get out of our house. We will

you drag our family name through the mud any

instinctively wrapped my free

can pack your things and leave, Elizabeth said coldly. “We won’t give you a penny. A

of every

I couldn’t stay in this prison they called home, couldn’t subject my child

abuse I’d endured.

I said quietly, yanking my arm free from Victor’s grasp.

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