CHAPTER 5: HEARTBROKEN.

~SELENA

“Isn’t the Alpha coming for dinner?” I asked the maid when I noticed there were no cutleries on the other side of the table where Hunter usually sits. 

“Actually, he told me that you should go ahead and eat without him because he is quite busy tonight,” she replied, and I sighed in disappointment.

I've been getting this same excuse for over three weeks. I hadn't seen him since the morning after we had sex, and I couldn't help but wonder if I had done something to annoy him.

The feeling of him avoiding me made me sad and sick to my stomach. I could barely eat, though I don't think it was entirely because of his absence.

I have a strange feeling that I might be pregnant because I have missed my period for some time now, and I also noticed the old lady who always checked on me had been giving me some weird looks lately.

I shot a glance at the door, expecting to see Hunter as it opened, but instead, it was the maid I had sent to the convenience store.

“Did you get it?" I asked her, and she nodded.

Standing up, I took the small plastic bag containing the pregnancy test strip. “I will have my dinner later. You both can leave.”

They obeyed, and I headed for the bathroom. I nervously stared at the test strip after performing the necessary procedures.

“Oh my goodness," I gasped as two faint red lines appeared on the strip - I was pregnant. The discovery brought a big smile to my face, and I gently rubbed my stomach, picturing my baby inside me.

It was already dark, but I couldn't wait until tomorrow to tell Hunter the news. I was certain he would be excited about being a father, and besides, I would finally get to see him after three long, draining weeks!

In high spirits, I hurried out of the bathroom and put on a sweater to keep warm before heading out of my room. Hunter's apartment was just a few blocks away. I got there within five minutes. 

Since the day I arrived, I had never been to Hunter's room, so I was a bit lost about which room to enter when I arrived in the hallway. But then, I caught his scent and began locating his room.

By the time I reached his door, I hesitated to knock as I heard the sounds of groans emanating from a deep baritone voice, undoubtedly belonging to Hunter. It was accompanied by a feminine voice loudly moaning and cursing. Realizing what was actually going on inside the room, my heart shattered into pieces, tears gathering in my eyes.

“I could ride you all day and never get satisfied. I love you so much, Nadia,” I heard Hunter say, and the tears I had been trying to hold back came rolling down my cheeks.

"I doubt that,” the feminine voice replied.

"Oh, come on, Nadia. I have always loved you."

“You cheated on me with that little bitch you call a mate, and you expect me to believe you love me?”

“Now I feel like your plaything since you always end up fucking me for fun,” she added, sounding angry.

I sobbed harder as his words pierced through my chest like a spear. “Selena is my plaything and not you. I only had sex with her because I was carried away by the mating urge; I don't feel anything for her.”

“I still don't believe you until you prove it to me.”

“Okay… how can I prove it to you?”

“I want you to mark me.”

“Okay, fine.”

Feeling shocked to the core by her request, I gasped impulsively the moment Hunter gave in.

“Did you hear that?” Hunter hushedly asked Nadia. I quickly moved away from the door, fearing they might have noticed someone was behind it.

“Oh, come on, I'm sure no one is at the door. Just mark me now,” she demanded.

"Fine. Sit on me.”

Unable to bear the pain of listening to their conversation any longer, I turned on my heels and hurried out of the apartment in tears.

As I stepped into my room, a sharp pain gripped my chest. Tears blurred my vision as I sank to the floor, struggling to bear the pain. My wolf whimpered in distress, the thought of our mate marking another woman feeling like a stab to the heart.

***

Last night was the worst I've ever endured. It felt like I was in the depths of hell, crying until there were no tears left, all because of the pain Hunter inflicted by bonding with another woman. I used to believe he loved me, but now I realize I was just a toy to him.

I thought he was different, that he loved me like I loved him. But seeing him with that woman last night shattered my illusions. Now, I blame myself for ever believing an Alpha could care for an Omega like me.

"You're such a fool, Selena," I muttered bitterly, staring at my exhausted reflection in the mirror.

Why did he accept the mate bond if he only cares about her? 

As I pondered this question, the sound of the door creaking snapped me out of my thoughts. I turned, expecting to see Hunter, but instead, a red-haired woman with a stern expression stood in the doorway. If looks could kill, I'd be six feet under.

As she approached, I furrowed my brow and asked, "Who are you?"

"I see Hunter forgot to introduce me to his little plaything," she sneered. Her voice was familiar, and in an instant, I recognized her as the woman from Hunter's bed last night. 

Her presence exuded authority and spelled nothing but trouble as she stood right before me.