Was I In Danger Again?

|Four Weeks Later|

It's been more than a month since the incident with Alpha Jasper took place. I had to leave the palace in humiliation. Instead of wallowing in self pity, I took my teaching more seriously, with the hope of getting the hurt I felt from the rejection. I tried to convince myself that it wasn't my fault.

It was all an incident.

Nevertheless, his voice continues to boom all over me, causing me to break down each time. Wasn't he supposed to be my mate? Wasn't he supposed to protect me? I can understand he already had a mate but I was his mate!

His mate from the goddess!

"I need to forget about him and the fact that I ever had a mate," I tried to convince myself.

Although I tried to divert my attention, I still can't get the feeling out. I became sick after three weeks. I had been sick throughout the week and unable to go to work to teach my student.

At first, I had thought it was because I had been thinking too hard about how my life has turned out to be but then as each day passed, I got to know something was really wrong. I shouldn't have just fallen sick all because of what happened to me weeks ago, I promised myself to be fine but it got serious so I went to the Pack hospital.

"You're pregnant, Reedah," the pack doctor said to my hearing and I raised my head to look at him.

"Pregnant?" I inquired, gazing largely at him to know if truly I heard him right.

"You're pregnant, Teacher Reedah. Did you find your mate, already?"

His question made me drown in my thoughts again. Have I truly gotten pregnant just as it was said? Why should my sickness lead to pregnancy? Why the hell should all of these happen to me?!

"Are you okay?" The pack doctor brought me back to reality and the tip of her finger reached out to my cheek to wipe away the tears already running down.

I had been crying the whole time.

"You'll be fine, Reedah. Have you found your mate?" The question rang through my ear again and my tears increased.

How do I tell her the Alpha was my mate and had also rejected me almost immediately?

This was too much to bear. I wasn't ready to be humiliated all over again, so I made a drastic decision.

***

I waited until midnight before I took the small bag of clothes I had arranged later in the day to make my departure out of the pack. No one was sending me out but it was the decision I took. I made up my mind to leave the pack and everything behind after getting the news that I was pregnant for the Alpha just as it was stated.

It was the hardest decision of my life but I had to protect my child.

His words continue to resound in my ears and how he ordered for me to get rid of anything that would come out as a result of our lovemaking that day.

Surely if the Alpha King gets to know that I was pregnant for him, he would come looking for me which means I'll be risking both the life of my child and also my life for not getting rid of the pregnancy.

I couldn't terminate the only child that had come my way. Even though it was out of wedlock, I still preferred to take care of the life in me in every possible way and running away was part of it. I wanted nothing but a peaceful life for me and my child.

The night was calm but cold as the breeze hit my skin, causing me to shriek as I made my way into the lonely path that led to the border of our pack. I was freezing but I still kept moving, taking my steps gently in order not to make a sound that would attract any pack member from knowing someone was out there in the night.

Thankfully, the moon shone brightly in the dark night, giving me room to see the path clearly. It was the most fearful night of my life but I still kept pushing until I was out of the pack.

I was a bit relieved but I knew I still needed to push further. Anyone would notice my absence at any time and might come after me. Trust me, I was not in any way ready to return back to the pack.

I kept going and going and going until I was sure I had covered a particular meter whereby it would be hard to find me. Then the problem I had was not knowing where I was heading to. At that point, I became scared. What if I get into danger again? Would rogues that roam about the woods catch up with me and kill me?

I kept thinking and these thoughts boosted my energy that I found myself leaping on my feet until I started running with the strength I felt.

It was not too long when I heard a groan. Instantly, I came to an abrupt end. I roamed my eyes around the woods to see if anyone was following but no one in sight.

I returned to my race but the smell of blood came rushing to my nostrils. It wouldn't just get away from my nostril. It became thicker as if it was calling out to me.

I paused again because my legs couldn't just move any longer. It was as if I was craving danger if I took more steps. I let out a heavy breath as I turned around and began to trace the smell of blood which became thicker and thicker until I finally found where the smell was coming from.

Just then, I caught a scent, not just a scent but the smell of the blood attacking my emotions. What has gone wrong? Was someone killed around here?

Why do I keep perceiving this strange smell? But it wasn't just the smell, it was a unique smell mixed with a dangerous manly aura.

A man? Was I in danger again?