CHAPTER 1

Nadine Smith paced back and forth in front of the door. The Alpha of White Pride was inside but she couldn’t bring herself to knock on the door. She didn’t have the courage to do it after their heated argument earlier. However, she couldn’t delay it any longer. She had to have a heart-to-heart talk with her husband!

She bit her bottom lip as she slowly pushed the door after knocking three times. The creaking sound of the door added to her nervousness but she really had to do it!

However, the room was dark when she entered, and her hands fumbled as she searched for the switch. After switching on the light, her eyes widened in surprise upon seeing Marcus Caldwell on his oversized chair. He looked so down and his expressions were grim.

“Marcus, what’s wrong with you?” Nadine asked him but he just glared at her. So, as a dutiful Luna, she walked closer to him, but he dismissed her with a single wave of his hand.

“Will you please stop acting like you really cared about me, Nadine?”

She was taken aback at his outburst of anger, which was communicated through a voice that rumbled like thunder! In fact, Nadine was shocked by his manner of speech. Why did he feel such rage? As an Alpha of White Pride, it was unbecoming of him to just slouch over his oversized chair with a bottle of whiskey in front of him.

“Can you tell me what’s bothering you, Marcus?” Nadine asked.

“Please, just leave, Nadine. We will resume this conversation tomorrow,” he spoke without looking at her.

“Are you sure? It makes me nervous that-”

“I told you to stop acting as if you cared for me!” He shouted at her.

Once again, Nadine was perplexed by his outburst and decided to just leave him alone for a moment. The man was right. It would be better if they would just continue with their discussion the next day.

Feeling defeated for not being able to state her sentiments, Nadine returned to their bedroom. Then, she decided to kill her boredom by organizing her closet. Lately, her relationship with the Alpha has become challenging. Every day, she struggled with another variable but Alpha Marcus guarded his heart very well. He changed overnight, and she had no idea how to convince him that he was the only man she loved!

While she was organizing her closet, she couldn't help but think about the changes that had taken place in her romantic relationship with Alpha Marcus. This was not something she had prayed for. Her life, however, has taken on a more vibrant hue as of late. She was lost in her thoughts that she completely missed the entrance of her husband into the room.

“Are you absolutely sure that you want to part ways with me?” Marcus inquired.

When she heard his voice, she was taken aback and startled. “Honey, I'm sorry we have to end up this way, but you have changed a lot. You are no longer happy with me, and I think, this is the best way for both of us,” she explained for the last time why she had to leave.

“If only you didn’t have an affair with someone else!”

His tone was so harsh that it hurt her ears, and he was staring at her with such malice in his eyes. Nadine got to her feet and made her way over to him. “I told you it isn’t true, Marcus! How many times should I explain myself? I didn’t have an affair with another man!” She raised her voice as she explained her side, but Marcus suddenly raised his hand, and the next thing she felt, was his fist on her stomach!

She was rendered incapable because of pain! Her frail body was hunched over in discomfort, and tears began to flow uncontrollably from her eyes. She eventually had to get down on the floor and crouch because the pain was too much for her to bear. She yelled for help but Marcus just ignored her.

“Help me, Marcus,” she raised her other hand to hold him but he declined to assist her. Then, he stormed outside, leaving her while suffering in pain.

She continued to feel a stinging sensation on her abdomen, which prevented her from standing up even after he had left the room. Nadine made an effort to pull herself up by holding on to the door handle, and when she finally succeeded, she let out a terrified scream.

It looked like she had blood streaming down her legs! The burning sensation that she had felt earlier didn't go away, and if anything, it got even worse as time went on.

When she finally understood what was happening to her body, she broke down and sobbed.

When compared to the physical pain she endured as a result of his assault, the anguish she felt at the prospect of losing her child was one hundred times more excruciating. She was unable to move, so all she could do was cling to the door handle for support.

After a few moments had passed, Marcus came back, he was shocked to see that she was severely bleeding. He went through a period of panic. When he finally realized what had caused the bleeding, however, he became consumed with rage once more.

“Are you pregnant?” Marcus asked in disbelief.