Hiding His Baby: The Alpha's Rejected Mate novel Chapter 5

“You have a son?” The cold man’s voice stopped Athena from where she was. Her heart almost stopped breathing and she got numb.

That’s a voice she will never forget. That’s the voice which haunts her still and instigates a new layer of hatred everytime she remembers it.

“Alpha Dominic, I’m trying to take care of this lady, but it seems like she is recovering slower than normal werewolves. Her bleeding is not stopping.” The nurse said in a professional and respectful tone as he entered the room..

“What do you mean by she is recovering slowly?” He asked in a cold tone while not moving his eyes from Athena who was glaring at him at that moment.

“That’s not your business.” Athena snapped and the nurse let out a gasp. She frowned at Athena in shock and dislike.

“Miss, please be respectful toward our Alpha. He is the one who saved your life from-…” The nurse was cut off by her alpha’s command.

“Leave us alone.”

The nurse looked between them in confusion before nodding at Dominic and leaving the room.

Now it was only both of them present in the room. Nerve-wracking silence filled the room as they both kept looking into each other’s eyes. Both of them had a storm going on in their eyes, ready to destroy something or… someone.

But the moment Dominic took a step toward her, Athena’s distance broke. She moved her eyes away from him with a blank look on her face. There was no sign of acknowledgement in her facial features.

Athena looked down at her stomach which stopped bleeding suddenly. But she didn’t have time to worry about that. She had to find her son and with a new found determination, she got up from the bed. She started to walk toward the door to leave while completely ignoring Dominic. She didn’t only ignore him but a whole lot of things which were going on inside her head and… chest.

She only took a few steps toward the door when she felt him grip her right upper arm tightly before pulling her behind. Her legs bumped with the bed and she sat back on the bed.

She closed her eyes and took a deep and frustrating breath to get control over herself. Then she opened her eyes and met his dark eyes. He was havouring over her with his grip still on her arm. There was only a few inches gap between their faces and they glared into each other. His breath was fanning her face as he was breathing hard. It looked like he was fighting a battle as well to get control over something.

“Leave my hand.” She said in a strong tone as she tried to yank her hand back. But that made him tighten his grip, making her flinch.

“What did you say to that nurse when I entered the room?” He asked in a cold tone, cold enough to cut glass.

“It’s none of your business. Leave my hand.” She snapped while glaring at Dominic.

“You are in my pack. So, it is my business as long as you are here.” He snapped back.

“I will leave now. Then it won’t be your business anymore.” She said while looking deep into his eyes. His eyes darkened hearing the word ‘leave’. For some reason, that didn’t settle well with him.

“Leave my hand. I will go and look for something which belongs to me and then I will leave with it.” She spoke up again while looking away from him this time. That brought him back from his thoughts.

“Whatever it is, it’s in my pack. So, it’s safe. You just answer my question. What did you say to the nurse?” He demanded to know from her, even though he clearly heard what she said.

“It’s in your pack and that’s why I am scared.” She mumbled under her breath, making him glare at her. “I am telling you for the last time, leave my hand. Aren’t you disgusted to touch me like you were in the past?” She asked with gritted teeth while starting to fume in anger. Her struggle to get free increased more.

Her words were like an invisible slap for him which angered him. But what angered him the most was what he heard when he entered the room. His grip tightened around her arms unknowingly, making her hiss in pain.

“Whose son is it?” He asked in a dark tone. His eyes turned completely black, letting her know that his wolf was trying to get control. But what made her nervous was his question. She was quick to hide her nervousness and looked at him with a blank face.

“Mine, duh!” She answered with a roll of her eyes, making him frustrated some more.

“Who’s the father?” He still decided to act patiently and asked the question after taking a deep breath. But it seemed like she was determined to push his button to no limits by becoming sarcastic.

“Fortunately not you.”

He fumed hearing that and got a hold of a fistful of her hair to make her look at him. His hold wasn’t painful but it meant no fun as well.

“Who’s the father, I asked!” He gritted so hard and she heard him clearly. But this time she lost her patience as well.

“Why are you so interested in the life of your rejected mate?” She snapped and hissed the next moment when he tightened his grip on her long hair a little.

His eyes darkened when he heard her and all the past things returned to him at full speed. The storm in his heart and restlessness of his wolf increased hearing the hatred in her tone.

It is her. His rejected mate whom he saw after years and he felt a burning passion for her. But he couldn’t determine if it was the burning hatred or something else. He didn’t know if her sudden appearance in his life was going to change anything or not. He just knew that this woman was the cause of his pain and he is going to make her pay for that this time.

“Don’t irritate me, rogue and answer the damn question, you little thief!” He growled lowly while pulling her face closer by her hair.

She hissed in pain but her burning gaze didn’t drop. She didn’t like how he used her past against her and insulted her. She didn’t like how he was trying to control her. She didn’t like his mere presence around her. The more he was getting close, the more the hatred increased.