The Mate He Hates

Amanda’s POV

“Go on, read it,” Sophia urged, but out of panic, I couldn’t. Instead, I stretched the test results to her. “Please read it yourself,” I mumbled in a shaky voice. For the past few weeks, I had been feeling strangely, and when I told Sophia, she asked me when I last saw my monthly flow. That was when it dawned on me that I didn’t see my monthly flow last month. Panic surged through me, but Sophia comforted me, telling me that it might just be a change in my system and urged me to go run a general test.

A few minutes later, I went to the clinic and got my result, but I couldn’t open it because of fear of the unknown.

“You want me to open it?”

“Yes, please.” I nodded.

She took the envelope from me, carefully opened it, and began reading through the content. With a pounding heart, I watched her, trying to get answers from her facial expression, but she had a blank look on her face, making it hard for me.

“What does it say?” My palms had become sweaty.

Sophia took a deep breath and lifted her gaze to meet mine, her eyes void of emotion. “I think we will have to call Beta Matthew.” My breath seized in my chest. “You are one month and two weeks pregnant.”

“No!” I exclaimed in pain.

“Calm down, Amanda. You are just pregnant, not carrying a disease.”

This was worse than a disease. How could I be pregnant? Why should I be pregnant? Why now, when it seemed everything was falling into place for me? I had just settled in France and had been successfully admitted to the university. My life seemed perfect, and I had decided to move on and forget the past, and now this! I’m pregnant, not for anyone but for a man who has caused me nothing but pain.

Tears trickled down my cheeks as I regretfully remembered the sex in the garden. I was sure that was what led to this pregnancy. How could I be so stupid and naive?

“You should call Matthew, and you have to call him now, okay?” Sophia suggested, and fear gripped me. Beta Matthew would be so mad if he found out that I had sex with Alpha Edward. He would be so disappointed in me.

“Amanda,” Sophia called gently as she sat beside me. “Get a grip on yourself. Being pregnant is not the end of the world.”

“It is the end of the world for me,” I choked out in tears.

Sophia shook her head, her voice gentle but firm. “Amanda, listen to me. You have options. You can decide what you want to do next. But first, you need to calm down and think clearly.”

I shook my head, the tears coming faster now. “How can I think clearly when my life is ruined? Everything I worked for… my dreams… it’s all over.”

“It’s not over,” Sophia insisted. “You’re strong, and you’ve faced worse than this. Remember, you’ve gone through a lot, and this is just another challenge you can overcome.”

I wanted to believe her, but the weight of my situation pressed down on me, making it hard to breathe. “But what about Beta Matthew? What will he think of me?”

Sophia sighed. “Matthew cares about you. He might be upset, but he’ll understand. He knows you’re not perfect, and he won’t abandon you because of this. You have to trust that the people who love you will stand by you.”

I wiped my tears with the back of my hand, trying to steady my breath. “I can’t face him.”

“You don’t have to do it alone,” Sophia said, squeezing my hand. “I’ll be with you every step of the way. We’ll get through this together.”

Her words were a small comfort, at least what I needed at the moment.

“Okay,” I whispered, my voice barely audible. “I’ll call Beta Matthew.”

Sophia handed me my phone, and I stared at it for a moment, my heart pounding. Taking a deep breath, I dialed Beta Matthew’s number, my hands trembling. The phone rang, each second stretching into an eternity.

Finally, he answered. “Amanda? Is everything okay?”

His voice was calm, reassuring, and it gave me the strength I needed. “Beta Matthew, I… I need to talk to you. It’s important.”

There was a pause, then his tone shifted to one of concern. “What is it? What’s wrong?”

I closed my eyes, mustering the courage to speak. “I’m pregnant, beta Matthew. I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean for this to happen.” I choked on my tears, my heart racing with fear.

The silence on the other end of the line was suffocating, and I held my breath, waiting for his response.

Finally, he spoke, his voice steady but tinged with emotion. “We’ll figure this out. I will be in France by tomorrow.” He announced, and my eyes twitched. “You’re coming?”

“Yes, I have to come.”

I furrowed my brow, wondering why he wanted to come, but I didn’t say a word about it.

“Thank you,” I whispered, my voice breaking. As I ended the call, Sophia pulled me into a tight hug. “See? It’s going to be okay. One step at a time, Amanda.”

THE NEXT DAY

It was six p. m. when Beta Matthew arrived at the apartment. Sophia opened the door while I stood in a corner, fear and panic gripping me.

He walked into the sitting room, and our glances met, but I couldn’t look at him.

“I will excuse you two,” Sophia said, giving me a comforting smile before leaving.

After she left, Beta Matthew took the couch and looked my way. “Come have a seat.” His tone wasn’t harsh, which was a good thing, right?

Swallowing nervously, I moved away from where I stood and sat on the couch across from him.

An awkward silence hung in the air as I anxiously waited for him to speak, and it seemed he was taking forever to speak.

“I knew you had sex with Alpha Edward, the night before you left,” he announced, and my eyes widened.Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.

“I happened to walk into you two kissing in the garden, and I had to leave…” My eyes widened at the realization. I never knew, I had no idea.

“I’m sorry…”

“You don’t have to be Amanda. Despite all that has happened, Alpha Edward is your mate. This news should be a thing of joy if only everything wasn’t this way.” He sighed while I swallowed in pain.

Silence hung in the air for a moment before he spoke again. “What is your decision? Do you want me to tell Alpha Edward about it? I don’t have to tell him that you are his mate if you don’t want me to. All I have to let him know is that you are carrying his baby, but once he knows that, he will not let you go. You will have to come back to California and stay in the pack house until you deliver. This child is his first seed, and he wouldn’t joke with it.”

“No!” I shook my head without even having a second thought about it. I don’t want to go back to him. I can’t be with a man who has inflicted so much pain on me and ordered the killing of my mother. I would rather die.

Beta Matthew sighed. “And you know I can’t let you abort that pregnancy. That is my friend’s blood. The baby will have to stay.”

Fear gripped me as tears trickled down my cheeks. I thought I had escaped from my past, but it seemed I would be going back to it.

Beta Matthew stared at me with worry and concern. “You don’t want to go back to him?”

“No, I don’t want to go back,” I sobbed loudly.

I heard him release a heavy sigh and go silent while I anxiously awaited his decision. I knew whatever he decided was final, and I would have to accept it.

“I have a plan,” he announced to me, and I lifted my gaze to him.

“A plan?”

He nodded. “A good one at that.”

“What plan is that?” I asked, having full trust in him.

“Well…” he paused. “Firstly, I won’t be leaving by tomorrow. I will have to stay here for at least three days.” My brow furrowed at the kind of plan he had that would make him stay back, but nevertheless, I trust him and believe his plan is what will be best for me.