For the love of the Lycan King (Book 1)

Chapter 7

Alice POV

No, no, no this can’t be happening. He is going to be furious. How can this be? We used protection every time, double in fact I’m on the pill for extra measure. I can’t bring a baby into this mess. He’s going to be so angry, he doesn’t want children. How am I going to explain this?

“Hey honey, I’m home!” Peter called walking in the door. I scrambled to my feet wondering what I’m going to do with the pregnancy test, when he knocked on the bathroom door.

“H-hey Pete, I’ll be right out o-okay?” I called through the door. I heard him huff but then he said

“Okay, but hurry, I miss you.” And then he left. I let out a relieved breath. Now what do I do about this test? I can’t just throw it away he’ll see it. I wrap it up in toilet paper and put it in the back of the bathroom cupboard, praying silently he doesn’t look for anything there. I flush the toilet, just in case he’s listening and exit the bathroom. The moment I step out the door he pushes me into the wall.

“Hello honey, what took you so long?” he hissed in my ear one hand wrapped around my neck. I flinch but answer him

“S-sorry I just had to use the toilet.” I lie, hopefully he buys it. He squeezes my throat and I can see he’s getting angry. s**t he knows. But then he drops me and I gasp for air as he grabs my chin and whips my head towards his face. He kisses me roughly, I can taste blood, but I don’t dare say anything. He steps back and lets me go

“Now I feel better, I missed my woman. Did you like the flowers I sent?” he asks. Good god this man is bipolar.

“Yes th-thank you, they’re lovely.” I said with a small smile, a small fake one but he seems to be convinced. He then pulls me to him and kiss me again. I want to puke, I hate him. He reeks of alcohol and s*x. He thinks I don’t know about his whores. He pulls away and enters the bathroom talking over his shoulder

“I’m going to take a shower, I will be down for dinner in 10 minutes okay?” he says sweetly I just nod and go down to the kitchen to plate the dinner. But 3 minutes later all hell broke loose. I’m putting the spaghetti on the plate when he grabs me by the hair and yanks my head backwards.

“What the f**k is this you slut?! Are you pregnant?!” he yells in my ear. I try and get away but it’s no use, he’s too strong.

“P-pete please…” he throws me against the fridge and I try my best to get out of the kitchen but he grabs my throat and slams my head hard against the wall. I see stars and hear the blood rushing in my ears for a few seconds before I hear his voice and his enraged face comes into focus.

“You w***e! How dare you f**k around while I give you everything you need and want?!” he squeeze my throat and I’m gasping for air. He’s killing me. He punches me in the gut and throws me on the floor kicking me over and over again. My pleas fall on deaf ears, I feel my ribs snap and the excruciating pain shoots up my back as I scream in pain.

My eyes fly open and I feel the pain in my back and head I’m covered in sweat laying on the floor. Oh no not another nightmare. Why? Why can’t I have peace? I’m so broken. My heart breaks again and I curl into a ball and sob on the floor. Alone. Always alone.

Belmont POV

I wake up with a dull pain in my back and head, but the pain in my chest has me gasping for air. I try and stand but I can’t, it hurts. Oh goddess it hurts so much.

“Mate is hurting” Duke howls in pain

“I…I know” I gasp out.

I try to stand again but a new wave of pain hits me, my heart feels as if it’s breaking in a million pieces. My whole chest is on fire. I can’t breathe. I hear voices talking but I can’t help but clutch my chest and try and breathe. Tears escape my eyes as an unbearable sadness overtakes me. I see Valerie and Mihai through blurry vision as I roll around on the floor trying to get through the pain and sadness.

“He’s feeling her pain?!” Valerie yells at Mihai

“I know mon monde, but I didn’t know it was this bad.” Mihai states

“Belmont, change of plans we need to get you to her now. You will not survive this if you are not with each other. Can you try and stand?” Valerie speaks calmly but I hear the panic in her voice. I just nod and summon all my energy to stand, but only barely. They each drape an arm over their shoulders and I hear Mihai bark orders to the guards.

We make it to the car I get in, I hear the car start and Valerie slides in next to me, placing my head in her lap. She strokes my hair soothingly and it calms me down a bit but as we pull up to Alice’s apartment my body again contorts in pain and I growl loudly. Thank goddess it’s 2 in the morning or I would’ve had an audience. Duke is howling and trashing in pain.

“Need mate… mate needs us. Please hurry Drago.” He is weak.

“I’m trying buddy.” I say through the pain. I exit the car with the help of Mihai and a guard and we go up the steps.

“Wh-where’s Val?” I gasp out to Mihai

“She went ahead, she will try and compel your beloved to sleep, so that she won’t freak out when you walk into her apartment at 2 in the morning.” He says this with a half smirk on his face. We make it to her door, and my legs again buckle because of the pain. I have endured physical pain an inordinate amount of time in my life, but nothing like this. Does she live with this every day? She’s not just beautiful but strong as well. Goddess I love her.

We enter the small apartment, and Valerie is in the bedroom doorway gesturing us inside. My mate is on the bed but the pain isn’t less. She’s asleep but still in pain, my vision is starting to blur, not just because of the tears but also the pain, it’s even worse now. I look at Valerie and rasp out

“What n-now Val?” she takes my hand and they slowly lower me onto the bed next to my mate.

“Now you must hold her, let your calm energy flow to her. Soothe her. We’ll be outside.” They all bowed and left closing the door. I turned to her, goddess she’s so small I’m scared I might break her. She looks so fragile but still her beautiful face is marred with pain. So I do what my instincts tell me.

I gently slide my arm under her and lift her to lay on top of me. Her head on my chest, I breathe in her scent and I feel myself calming down with every breath I take. I gently rub circles on her back and then Duke speaks up

“Speak to her Drago.” He whispers.

“What should I say?” I ask not sure what to say.

“The truth, tell her she’s not alone.” He says and then I gather all my courage and start to whisper to her. I’m not sure where the words came from but it worked.

“Hello my amore. You don’t know me, yet, but I’m your soul mate. Please calm down amore, you can rest now, you’re safe and loved. I will fight to the death for you, you are the most important person in my life, hell you are my life amore. Do you feel that? The sparks when I touch you, it means you and I were made for each other. You are the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen amore. I will love you to the end of time if you’ll let me, no one will ever hurt you again as long as I’m alive amore. I Belmont Drago Reyes, accept you Alice Austin, as my mate. Sleep now my queen. And know that even in your dreams you’re not alone. I love you amore.”

When I finished I heard her inhale a shuddering breath and I felt the tears on my chest. I wiped them away gently and shifted her off my body and I curled up around her. She’s so small but she’s perfect for me. I kissed her temple and placed my arm around her protectively, she let out a soft sigh and snuggled closer. Oh goddess this feels amazing, my life at that moment was perfect, the pain was gone, my mate was in my arms and I fell asleep.