ZERO “ I am pregnant, Zero. ” She repeats in a calmer tone. I hear her jumpy, loud heartbeat and try to search for my own. I think my heart has stopped beating. “ I found out two days ago and came to tell you. ” She is saying things. I see her lips moving, her brows jumping up and down, her nose scrunching with each word she is uttering but I can’t make sense of any of it. I am trying to hear my thoughts or the beat of my heart. The shocking silence is making me feel as if I am traveling through space, through the stars and galaxies and universes and it means nothing and everything to me. My heart finally beats. Anne is still saying things and I still can’t hear. I leave her hands. My arms coil around her waist, pulling her flush against me. I don’t know if she has stopped talking or not. I don’t know anything. I don’t want to know anything else. My eyes close as a breath escapes my mouth. My heart beats in my ears as different emotions rush through my head at the same time.
ANNE ~SEVEN MONTHS LATER Sometimes, it’s hard to believe how a person can change so much. When I look at myself in the mirror these days, I find someone I don’t even know. Maybe, that’s what love does to people. It changes them, or perhaps, it brings the child out of them—the child they hide away from the world in hopes to protect the injured soul. Zero’s selfless love and unconditional support have brought out that child from inside my head. I am surprised to find that she is wounded, yes, but she is in the process of healing. It might take her a lifetime to heal but I don’t worry because I know he is here with me, and he will always be. Even when I was inside the labor room after six months, pushing and struggling to bring life out from inside me, I didn’t fear anything. I felt pain, in waves, and it made me almost pass out. It was the hardest thing I had done in my life, the most excruciating but it was fine because he was there with me. I clenched his hand with each push. I
HEY, lOVELIES! There is only so much that you can fit in a single Author's note so I am writing this end note separately. This book was indeed the most unplanned book I have written but it became the book I hold close to my heart. It's not only because I liked the characters but because I thought you all were connected to this story. I don't like writing sequels of a story but for this book, I made the exception and wrote a separate story for some side characters. I had attempted this for another book before but it didn't work out like this so I am glad that I was able to finish this story in the end. This was also the longest story I have written so I learned a lot from it and you all. Thank you everyone for joining me on this journey and for staying with me to the end! It meant a lot to me and I am expecting that you all will join me on the new journeys too. If you liked this book, do check out other books from me that are available on the Goodnovel app. Omega for the Alpha
NATALIE “ It’s a mistake. ” I tell Giana just as we step inside the heavily crowded club. The smell of sweat, sex and alcohol stings my nostrils, making me gag. “ Oh come on! Live a little! It’s your twentieth birthday. ” Anne throws her arm around my shoulder, pulling me in towards her body. “ It never ends well when you say this. ” I shake her arm off my shoulder and take a step forward. “ Don’t ruin the mood! Let’s party! ” Giana screams in my left ear and grabs me by my arm, dragging me straight to the bar. Deep down, I know I don’t stand a chance now. Anne gives the order to the bar and I turn around, scanning the crowded place. The loud music thumps against my ears and vibrates in my body, making me sigh to myself. The neon lights make my eyes hurt. “ Do tell me once again why we are here of all the places? It’s free land. Anyone can attack us here. ” I yell at Giana who is swaying her body to the music. “ It’s the best club in the city. ” Giana shouts back, a grin stre
NATALIEMy lips land on his and I begin to devour him like a hungry beast. He doesn’t push me away for a second, but then, it feels like he snaps out of some kind of trance and shoves me away.I stumble on my feet, whining, reaching out to him once more.His hands on my waist, turn me around, my back hitting his hard front.“ Well. Well. Well. Are not you too young to be roaming around here? ” He whispers close to my right ear.I gulp my saliva, the taste of expensive wine plastered over my lips.It seems like I am not the only one drunk here.“ I am an adult! ” I shoot back, struggling to release myself off his hot touch.A wave of heat rolls off my body and I stop struggling. My head falls on his chest behind me, my back arching and another moan falling out of my lips.I press my thighs together, my hands landing on his big hands to claw them away from me. His touch is not helping my situation and my mind is too gone to allow me to deal with this situation rationally.“ Why are you
NATALIE The eternal blinding light hits my face, making me groan and shift into the soft mattress. My body hurts as if someone has battered it to pieces while my head spins. It takes me a moment to blink open my eyes and stare at the ceiling in complete confusion. Where am I? That’s the first question which penetrates my thoughts. The events from last night flash before my eyes when I try to get up, only to realise that I am naked, oddly sticky between my legs, undeniably sore. Panic courses through my veins, my whole life starting to revolve in my head. A gasp escapes my lips and I roll away, falling down on the floor with a thud. A groaning sound comes from above. All my senses come to life as I forget all about the pain in my head and my body. Fuck! What did I do?! I place my hand over my mouth, stopping myself from making any noise. I don’t want to scream and wake him up. My face contorts and I barely manage to not start crying in absolute horror. Lifting myself on my k
NATALIE “ I am going to die. ” I deadpan. My wide eyes glare at the mark on my neck. For once, I rub it as hard as I can to get rid of it idiotically even when I know that this mark is engraved not into my neck, but my soul now. “ You are not going to die. ” Giana rolls her eyes, sighing. “ NO! That man was not my mate and he had marked me…which means I am going to die. ” I gulp. Tears well up in my eyes after I imagine my life ending because of this one mistake. I have heard about this a lot. If someone who is not your mate, marks you without your consent, then you die in twenty four hours. It happens suddenly and you don’t even get the time to think about anything before you are gone, forever. “ You are not getting sick or anything. You don’t look like you are dying either. ” Anne inspects me before coming to her own conclusion. “ Are you two not worried even the slightest bit for me? What if your speculations turn out to be fucking wrong and I really die after twenty four h
NATALIEI have been moving to and fro in my room after taking a shower and staring at the mate mark over my neck for a whole hour. At first, I tried to cover the mark by wearing a high neck but when I realised that it was the middle of the summer and I was only going to make everyone suspicious by wearing it, I removed it and covered the mark with many layers of concealer.I like to believe that I can keep it a secret but my mind is about to explode with anxiety.For one, I have to find out who that man was.For two, I am scared that I am going to die tonight.For three, if I don’t die, my Dad will kill me with his own hands after finding out that I slept with a man who was an outsider.All of this is weighing me down and there is nothing positive I can think about right now.“ Natalie. ” The door to my room opens and Emilie strolls inside without permission.I gulp my saliva and question. “ What do you want? ”Although I try to appear fearless and unbothered, I know she can see righ