The Lycan's Undesired Mate

2. IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE

★JASMINE★

A wave of shock swept through me almost, knocking me off to the ground. If one could listen properly, the sound of my heart beating sporadically was as loud as a drum.

I gazed at the person I addressed as my mother for all the years of my life in disbelief, wondering if she really meant what she said, but the dirty look she tossed back at me, proved she meant every single word spewed out of her mouth.

Once again, my mind spun out of its axis.

“Awww, are you surprised?" The woman I once thought was my mother, Luna Isobel teased in a tone of contempt, but I didn't make an effort to respond.

I watched her place another feathery kiss on Cade's lips, my heart clenched and she plopped on the mattress, looking directly at my miserable self.

Heaven knows I was hanging by a thread here. Soon enough, my whole body would betray me because I couldn't take it anymore.

Luna Isobel crossed her legs and managed a devilish smirk. “Why don't you take a seat let me take you down memory lane."

The fear, despair, rage, and shock coursing through my veins left me utterly speechless and I didn't attempt to engage in verbal lashing with her as she began;

“Your Father, Alpha Gideon, and I met years back. I remembered being in love just like you, wanting to be with him for the rest of my life, ready to sacrifice everything I had for the sake of his happiness. But the disadvantage was that— I was just his maid. The tension brewing between us knocked off the odds and we eventually became lovers. He promised the world and declared his undying love for me and I thought our love would last forever. Not until he discovered that your biological mother, Anna was his mate." She paused for a moment, glaring deep into my soul.

While I remained fixated in my spot unable to move. Tears continued to cascade down my cheeks and no matter how much I batted my eyelashes, I could not stop sobbing.

Luna Isobel clicked her tongue against the roof of her mouth before continuing. “Do you know what your father did after he met Anna, he wasted no time in discarding me. All the years of unending promises and declarations of love went down the drain in the blink of an eye. Did I also forget to mention I was pregnant at the time, he got rid of the baby we were both expecting, which led to complications in my womb. But that's not all...." I could see her eyes red with tears as she reminisced all those memories buried within her skull.

She had this look of rage on her face, while I felt nothing but despair.

Why should this happen to me just on the verge of clinching happiness? Did I do anything wrong to the Moon goddess that derailed me from the path of happiness?

A lot of questions raced through my head. Yet, there was no one to answer them.

“..... Because I was nothing but a lowly servant, I had to step aside, watching your mother happily in love with the man of my dreams, whereas I was stripped of mine. But alas, your father appointed me as the Gamma as compensation for everything." She laughed bitterly. “Imagine being given a position in exchange for your happiness. What good does that do?"

Once again, I remained there, engulfed in my pain. A part of me wanted to leave, but another craved to hear the story to the last bit.

I needed to know what prompted me to deserve all these heartrending crises.

“As fate would have it, Your mother died shortly after giving birth to you, and guess who came crawling back to me, begging me to take care of you while you were still an infant...your father!" She spat distastefully. “It was then he made good on his promises by marrying me and making me his Luna. He also insisted that no one should ever know that you aren't my daughter. Again, I accepted because of the love I have for him. Also because I had lost everything, there was no need for me to act proud and defiant."

The developing knot in my stomach tightened another notch. I hoped for the ground to open up and swallow me whole. Thus, it would save me from these horrible moments.

All the years of my life, I had never heard this story, so why now?

“For twenty-one years, I looked after another woman's child. Acting as your mother, I knew deep down that I could never get a child of my own. But three months ago....fate took a turn for good in my life." She looked at Cade and her lips spread into a wide grin. “The both of us engaged in a series of hot passionate s*x that led to a pregnancy one month later. So tell me why I should step down for you to have the life you want when I can have it for myself. Doesn't my own child deserve to be the successor of the pack as a reward for everything I have done?"

With fresh tears welling up in my eyes, I fired back at her. “Whatever happened between my parents and you was meant to remain there. Why do you have to drag me into this? Why do you have to go to this extent to spite me?"

Luna Isobel smiled with contempt. “Well, it's simple. I can't punish the dead, but I can very much take revenge on the living and I promise you this quest for revenge goes way back, that there is nothing you can do to stop it." She rose from the bed and then walked up to me. “From today, you are going to be my Maid, Just like I've served you since birth, you will serve me for the rest of your miserable life. You are going to be at my beck and call, and anytime you kick against my order." Her eyes stared intently into mine as she added. “Death will be your punishment. I have done it before, and I will surely do it again."

My eyelashes batted in shock. “What do you mean by that?"

“The less you know, the better." Then she snapped her fingers. “Also, don't even bother reporting me to the elders because they are all on my side. Lastly, the wedding tomorrow is for myself and my soon-to-be Alpha, Cade. But you will be in attendance, making sure the guests are comfortable."

My face streamed with uncontrollable tears. I wonder how everything could change for me in the blink of an eye.

True, my father did her dirty, but it doesn't involve my innocent Mom and me. So why did I have to suffer?

Worse still, I am pregnant with Cade's child. Who would believe that the person I presumed to be my mother was also pregnant with the same man?

Who would listen to such an abominable act and who would come to my aid?

This was going to be shameful for me. Watching my life go down the hills wasn't an option, so I went on my knees to beg them both. Not because they deserved it, but perhaps, maybe there was a tiny chance my pleading could thaw their hearts. And Isobel would change her mind, letting me get married to Cade despite everything.

Although I was deeply hurt, I didn't want my child to be without a father. I wanted to create the future I had envisioned for myself so badly.

“Please, Isobel." I sniffled back tiny sobs. “I'm deeply sorry for all you had to go through at the hands of my father, but just this once, can you let me have my chances of happiness? I have been anticipating this wedding for a long time with Cade and I don't know how to live without him."

Blame me for being a simp, but it wasn't easy letting go of the love of my life without giving it a second thought.

“Then go ahead and kill yourself! Join your parents, it would make the world a better place!" She retorted sharply.

More tears rolled down my cheeks and my heart was numbed with pain as I continued begging them with every fiber of my being.

"Please Isobel....please Cade. Don't do this to me, I'm begging you both."

Before I realized what was happening, Isobel yanked me by my hair. "I don't have time for your crocodile tears, there is a wedding to plan and maids to control. Get on your miserable feet and put yourself to good use."

As I struggled to haul back to my feet, the room began to spin around me and my breathing pace quickened.

My knees buckled and I felt my whole body weaken as I crashed to the ground letting the darkness consume me.