Hiding the Alpha’s Heir

“You cannot coerce me to go with you! This is abduction, Desmond!” I shouted angrily while I was punching his back.

Desmond hovered me over his shoulder and lifted me like I was just nothing. He only chuckled as a response and held my legs tightly when I kept wiggling my legs to hit his chest.

Then he put me down on the seat when he placed me inside the carriage. “What is wrong when bringing you back to the Rising Diamond pack, seraphim? Must you not forget that we are still married after all, hmm?”

My eyes widened. “W-What?” I was left dumbfounded when Desmond mounted and sat across me. “What do you mean I am still married to you?” I asked, horrified right now at the shocking revelation that wrecked my whole being.

Desmond smiled. “Just so you know, we are not divorced, Seraphina. You may reject me but remember that you are still married to me. It means I am still your husband and you are my wife after all.”

“You’re insane…” I couldn’t believe this. I realized what he said was right. How could I only realize this now? “Then why did you not tell me this on the day I was making your tuxedo?” I asked, clenching my teeth. “I was gone from your pack for seven years!” I exclaimed.

“So?” There was a sheepish smile on his lips.

“What do you mean ‘so’?” My blood was boiling from how Desmond was talking right now. His mischievous attitude was something I didn’t need right now.

I felt like he was fooling me right now.

“Gone or not, we are still married, Seraphina. Also, we do have a son…” he paused and looked straight into my ocean blue eyes. “… that you kept away from me for seven years.”

I shivered when his tone changed into an earnest one. I could hear how my heart was pounding so fast right now. Desmond didn’t look pleased.

“You don’t have a son.” I had to deny it. I must deny it.

Desmond scoffed. “I spoke to him while you are unaware I had been seeing him. Do not act so dumb. You know… He addressed me as ‘sire’, not knowing I am his father.”

I secretly gnashed my teeth. “You don’t have a son. You don’t deserve to have Sander!” I shouted angrily. I couldn’t help the emotion tricked me to be more violent. “I bore him alone! You do not have the right to be with him after the things you did to me!” I added.

His face darkened. Gone was his mischievous attitude. “We shall talk about that matter once we get home.”

“No. I am not going back to your pack. I am not going to stay with a bastard husband like you!” Ah, shit. My emotions weren’t at bay right now.

I saw him clenching his hands but he remained quiet. I saw his amber eyes expressing a painful expression.

I averted my gaze away from him and remained my eyes on my hands. My hands were fidgeting right now. I couldn’t believe Desmond got me in this situation.

I didn’t even get a chance to abscond from him. Desmond was too quick for my own good. I could have absconded and run away with Sander. I should have listened to the suggestion of my wolf. But I didn’t.

I was so dumb.

“Let’s have our supper before we shall embark on our journey.”

I glanced up at Desmond. I didn’t notice that he already opened the door and mounted down. I looked at where the carriage halted and saw that we were in a fancy restaurant.

I scoffed bitterly. “Do you wish to slap through my face that I can never afford to go here, Desmond?”

“What?” He creased his forehead and looked behind him. “Are you worried about the dress code?” he asked.

I looked away, and didn’t want to answer him. “I’d rather go back to my flat than staying here with you.” I crossed my arms over my chest.

While having an attitude here, I was worried now for Sander. I hope Niscia was taking care of him. That was the favor I asked from her.

I wondered how Sander was right now. I hadn’t seen him and I missed my son so much. Probably, Sander missed me, too.

“Do you want us to go to a tavern?”

I snapped back and glared at Desmond when his tone changed into a soft one. It made my heart flutter somehow but I castigated myself for that.

I was about to protest when my stomach grumbled. I lowered my gaze, embarrassed that it happened. I could have sworn that my face was red right now.

“Elron, get to a nearby tavern. Your Luna doesn’t want here.”

“What?” I parroted, bewildered.

Desmond closed the carriage door. “We’re going to eat in a nearby tavern if I am making you uncomfortable. Is there a problem?” He creased his forehead.

“No. I want to go home.”

“You are going home.”

“Not in the Rising Diamond pack!” I said through gritted teeth.

“You are coming with me whether you like it or not, Seraphina. Don’t even dare to trick me into running away because I will always find you.”

That made me shiver at how solemn his tone was. Even my wolf knew how to fold against him.

I tsked and crossed my arms over my chest, averting my gaze to the outside. In my peripheral vision, Desmond sighed in relief. It was as if he was indicating that I really knew him and if what he said was threatening or not.

This was so annoying.

We halted at a tavern as he promised. He also offered his hand so he could help me to get down but I ignored it. I was about to jump and thought of running away but Desmond was quick to catch my waist. I gasped after that.

“Let me go! And put me down!” I struggled with his hold.

He chuckled darkly and pulled me to his chest. “What a petty trick, seraphim. Try again, hmm?”

I licked my lips when I heard his dark hoarse voice. It made me feel tingly inside and my wolf suddenly wanted to be near him.

In the end, I ended up having to hold his hand by force. I tried to remove his hand but Desmond’s hold was so tight.

“Desmond…” I frowned when we took a seat. He was the one who ordered our meal. “Unhand me,” I said through gritted teeth.

As bastard as he was, he brought my hand to his lips. “I missed this… being with you again, seraphim.”

My heart flipped upside down. Even my stomach somersaulted. His words almost swayed my wolf but she remembered that he was the reason why we had to hide Sander.

I was way more proud of my wolf because she chose the welfare of our son rather than Desmond’s.

However, I couldn’t ignore the jolts of sparks that tingled my whole being when Desmond was brushing his thumb to the back of my hand. He was smiling and had a strange expression like he looked relieved.

“I cannot wait to spend my time more with Sander. I have been waiting for this day that you and I are going to be a complete family.”

I smiled bitterly. “Ah… So, you admit it yourself that we were not a complete family. Finally, you have shown your true colors.” His eyes widened at my remark. “Husband and wife…” I scoffed once more. “You said before that we were already complete even with a pup. Then, what are you saying right now that you claimed that we were complete just because you knew you had a son with me? What a hypocrite human being…”ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

“Seraphim, that is not what I mean…”

I yanked back my hand when I caught him off guard. But I did not dare to stand up and run away from him. I wouldn’t even dare because Sir Elron was guarding the outside of the tavern.

Speaking of Sir Elron…

I looked at Desmond when I saw him looking at me intently. I ignored him and focused my eyes on the people who were enjoying eating their meals.

I suddenly remembered Sander. I used to bring him to a tavern whenever I had enough money to purchase some goods. I missed my son. It has been days since I hadn’t seen him.

I must find a way to escape somehow. I must take Sander away from Desmond before he could do anything to take my son away from me.

“Do not even think of escaping, Seraphina. I already told you.”

I shot him a glare. “I am not thinking that. You are reading me wrong,” I lied.

“Is it?” There was a sly smile playing on his lips.

I rolled my eyes. “You are abducting me yet you have a lover back in your pack.” I looked at him. “What you proclaimed that we are still husband and wife since I did not get to divorce our marriage, it means you have taken women in your home and made them your mistresses. Tell me. Have you built a harem back in the pack? How’re your concubines?” I asked bitterly.

I hated this. There was bitterness smothering in my tone. This was not me. This was the raging feeling of my wolf.

“Allow me to explain about that matter, Seraphina…” There was a guilty expression on his face.

“Ah…” I put up a sweet smile. “Desmond… You have never changed after all. You really liked doing things behind my back and hurting me over and over.” My voice croaked.

“Seraphim, please. I-”

“Can you not address me as seraphim? You do not even deserve to call me that anymore. After the things you did? Did you ever think you can still make a reconciliation with me? That is why your plan is to bring me back to your pack? Go to hell if you ever think of that,” I said through gritted teeth.

I had to do this so no one would notice that I was so mad right now at Desmond’s action. He really did something by playing around with women. What a whore husband…

Desmond released a sigh and massaged his temple. “Fine. If that is what you want to believe, then there is no way I can explain myself.”

My jaw dropped when he looked up and gazed at me with a solemn one. I looked at him in disbelief.

“That’s it? You are not going to defend yourself?” I almost laughed at his response.

“Why would I? Even if I try to explain, you won’t believe everything I say. What engraves in your mind shall never be abolished because you made yourself believe that I betrayed you along with our marriage.”

I chortled. It was a bitter cackle that made me want to get the choke.

I shook my head even the time our meal arrived and continued our journey on our way back to the Rising Diamond pack. Desmond and I remained quiet. Neither of us was speaking to each other.

It took three days before we returned back to the town where his pack was located. I didn’t linger my eyes outside since I did not want to see the progress of this town I had been living in before.

“We have arrived, Alpha.”

I glanced up and gazed at Elron who had just opened the carriage door to announce it. Desmond glanced at me before he nodded and got down from the carriage.

“Seraphim.” He offered his hand to me.

I glared at him. “Don’t call me that anymore,” I growled. “Every time I would hear you say that you always made me remember why I absconded from here,” I said and jerked his hand. “I can go down on my own,” I barked.

As I got down, I halted when I realized that many people were watching. My eyes widened as I saw familiar faces that were around here.

“What…” I stepped back, suddenly distorted and feeling ashamed at my behavior and they had witnessed it.

“Mama!”

I stiffened, wide-eyed when I got to hear Sander’s voice. “Sander?” My heart was racing wildly as I looked through the crowds when I heard Sander’s voice again. Why was I hearing his voice? Didn’t I place him in Niscia’s home?

“Mama! Over here!”

I followed that voice. It was all over the crowds. I panicked because I could see a frail hand waving. At that moment, the crowds split into two. It revealed my son who was really here. My eyes widened when Sander came to run towards me and hugged my waist.

“Mama, I missed you!”

I mindlessly placed my hand on his shoulder as I looked at the person who followed behind. I was horrified to see the person who I thought I could trust the most.

She bowed her head. “Greetings, Luna.”

I secretly clenched my hands as I felt betrayed right now. “Niscia…” What the hell was happening here?