Rejected by the Alpha, Claimed by his Brother
Chapter 239: _ Love or Lust?

Chapter 239: _ Love or Lust?

María José, Rosa being pregnant, had just thrown a stone in my plans. In our plans.

It meant more than ever now, I needed to find who this witch was. I needed to prove that it wasn’t me who slept with her but an imposter.

However, if I failed to do that, it meant I must marry her. Nobody would let me off thinking that she was carrying my baby. The scandal would be beyond me. I’d have to kiss the Alpha position goodbye if the pack members thought I got Rosa pregnant and left her for her younger sister.

No amount of revealing Rosa’s dark side could save me from that. Even if people could understand why I couldn’t be with Rosa, I’d still be criticized for dumping her for her sister.

Most importantly, María José would be ostracized for being with me. ’Her sister’s baby Daddy’.

Oh, fuck, no.

There must be something I can do. I needed to find this witch quickly and get this mess over with.

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Rosa clapped her hands twice commandingly. Almost immediately, the door creaked open, and two maids stepped in.

"Bring us some drinks. Something celebratory." She ordered.

The maids nodded and scurried off, leaving us alone once more.

Before I could even process what was happening, Rosa turned to me with a gleam in her eyes. She took my hand and led me to an armchair near the fireplace. The room was bathed in warm, golden light, the rich browns of the decor giving it a cozy yet rich feel.

She pushed me gently into the chair and, without hesitation, settled herself on my lap. Her arms wrapped around my neck, and she leaned in close, letting her warm breath graze my ear.

My heart raced in my chest, not out of desire but out of sheer panic. Every nerve screamed to push her away, to break free from the suffocating trap she was weaving around me.

"You’re so lucky," she murmured, settling herself with an air of contentment.

Her hands slid over mine, guiding them onto her round belly like it was the most precious thing in the world. I could feel her heat, the soft curve of her body pressing against mine, and I had to force my muscles not to recoil.

Was I tripping or did she already have a bump? After one week of sex?

Could she... could she be hiding something?

Does she have a lover? Was she pregnant even before the witch slept with her? Had she been hiding all along?

Was this it? The one thing I needed to use against her?

I couldn’t look at her. Couldn’t think straight. My fingers twitched beneath her touch as if my own body were trying to break free of the physical contact. The baby. The goddamn baby. It was all she ever talked about now.

"I can’t wait for us to start our family, Axel," she said softly, her voice almost too sweet, like she was trying to sugarcoat something bitter underneath.

Her gaze softened as if she could already see the future—our future. A future I didn’t want.

"Our wedding is in four days," she continued, her fingers tracing patterns on my chest. "And with this baby in my belly, I’m certain you’ll become the Alpha."

I knew what she meant. I could still hear Father’s words: the first to create an heir gets the position.

She took my hands firmly in hers.

"We’re so lucky to have each other," she said, her eyes fixed on mine. "My dream has always been to become the most powerful woman in the pack, and then, to rise above all the other werewolf packs."

Her ambition burned brightly in her eyes and it sent a chill down my spine. This woman wasn’t just reading out some vision board.

She was crazed with ambition... with wanting more.

"I’ve achieved the pack goal. I’m the strongest she-wolf around. But becoming Luna will give me the power to achieve even more."

Oh, would she spare me? I just wanted a luxurious mansion with enough room to accommodate my and María José’s kids. I didn’t give a damn about being the most powerful or not.

All I wanted was María José, and then, our beautiful babies.

I tried to interject Rosa’s nonsense and to bring some reality into the conversation. Hence, I swallowed hard, but the words that came out were strained. "You do know it’s not certain yet, right? I’m not the only one vying for the Alpha position, so it’s not definite that I’ll get it."

Her lips curled in an almost indiscernible smile as she leaned in a bit closer, her breath teasing my ear once again. "But I am the one carrying the heir, Axel. I’m the one who holds the future in my belly."

She placed my hand on her stomach, and suddenly, it was impossible to ignore how real it all was—the weight of it, the pressure of her body, the heat radiating off of her, like I was supposed to worship the life growing inside of her.

She made the baby sound like it was made of gold, silver, and untold treasures. Something that no one else could compare to. Something that would seal my fate.

"I’ll be the Luna. Our pack will rise. But more than that, I’ll be the strongest. The most powerful woman in all the factions. And it will be because of you." She smiled, but there was something deadly behind it, something that made my gut twist.

Her eyes continued to boil with ambition. It was a fire so fierce I could almost feel it singeing my skin. It was the kind of hunger I had seen in the eyes of wolves that would tear apart their own pack for power. And the worst part was... I was supposed to be okay with it.

"Axel," she continued, her fingers tightening around mine, pulling me from the spiraling abyss of my thoughts. "You have no idea how happy I am that you’re finally stepping up. Finally going to be the Alpha. This is everything we’ve worked for. Everything I’ve worked for."

Everything we’ve worked for?

Humor me, but ’everything’ who and who worked for? Was she losing it? Sick in the head?

She’s got to be kidding me.

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