Pregnant

PROLOGUE

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I killed my mother. My eyes welled up with tears the moment I realized what had happened. I just found out the truth about myself and what happened to my biological parents, just found out I'm not human —  never have been and it feels like my world is turning upside down.

I hadn't finished digesting this news when someone broke the shower door, I sprung from the tub in surprise. 

Rakel, my werewolf mate, waited at the door, scanning my body and then the restroom. "Are you all right? I've been banging on your door."

“I…” my voice broke.

How do I explain to him that I am a product of the precise thing they despise? What are they going to do if they figure out who I am? What I am?

To distract Rakel from my nervousness, I grabbed a towel from the rack and draped it over my body. His gaze was drawn to my movement, but he did not enter the restroom. We were both simply staring at each other.

Right at that time, a familiar feeling started in my tummy. My body began heating up. Then I sensed it for the first time, my wolf side calling for its mate.  It craved his mate's touch. 

My eyes widened.

God no! It can't be I'm going into heat, right?

I glance up at Rakel only to see him sniffing the air, his eyes which was usually obsidian black were yellow. When his eyes met mine, I knew Rakel has lost all sense of thinking. He wants to mate right here and right now!

The worse thing is… I wanted the same thing.

The heat, this time, came with pain a hundred times more than the last time. A spasm worked its way through my body, causing me to fall to the ground.

A gasp escaped my lips. My body trembled as I slowly stretched my hands towards him.

“D… don't come closer!”

Rakel's fangs were already elongated. He took a step into the bathroom and paused upon hearing my voice. It seems he was fighting his wolf.

However, his wolf will not allow him to resist this moment. He couldn't leave his mate in pain like the last time when he was here. The moment he perceived Delaney's arousal, he rushed forward, picked her up, and tore the towel around her body. 

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CHAPTER ONE: PREGNANT

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It was so dark. Everything was pitch-black. The only thing she could hear was screams. Screams of slaves being tortured. 

Delaney couldn't recall how long they'd kept her in this pit. The forty-seventh day maybe? She had no idea who had kidnapped her, why, or what they were looking for. She couldn't help but wonder if the hunters were responsible. Vampires or werewolves: which is it?

Maybe they wanted her to be so weak that she couldn't lift a finger before they will reveal themselves to her. They didn't realize it, but her werewolf side had been keeping her alive. As Delaney reminisced about all the good and awful memories she had, the darkness drove her insane with ideas and that made her choke from remorse.

The final grimace on Knox's face flashed across her mind, adding to the lunacy of being locked up made her head spin. He had to despise her after that night. No, both of her mates would despise her at this point.

She's a coward who is afraid of the truth. Delaney couldn't bring herself to tell Knox and Rakel that she was one of the key causes of the werewolf-vampire conflict. She can't fathom how they'll react when they find out. Delaney was scared because she had slept with Rakel and Knox had caught them red-handed. So, she chose to flee from them, but who thought that she would be kidnapped right away?

 Maybe, capturing her is for the best. Her mates can continue to live a good life without her. The knowledge sent a pang to her heart.

Just in case you don't know, Delaney has two mates, Rakel, a werewolf while Knox is a vampire. They don't get along in anything they do, it got to a stage where they expected her to choose between the two, but how can she choose when she loves both her mates equally?

‘I don't think Knox feels the same.' Her conscientious mind said. 

Yeah. She snorted.

How will he feel the same when he caught her sleeping with Rakel? Delaney didn't choose Rakel over him, things just happened, but how will he understand that? How will he understand that the heat came at the most unexpected time and it just so happened that Rakel's mind was overcome by pure animalistic instinct as he slept with her? 

Yes, she knows they both wanted her to choose between them, but having sex with her wolf mate didn't mean she chose him! But what's done is done. Knox has already stated where he stands with her.

She still remembers it all, how it happened like it was yesterday. How her heart felt like it was pricked by a needle when she saw his eyes full of disappointment – his heart, breaking through their bond as he shut her out. 

“FUCK OFF!” A roar with pressure so powerful as he yelled at her when she tried to talk to him.

Have you ever been in a situation where you feel that sometimes life gives you many reasons to let go and just die to ease out all the suffering you've been through? It's the same for her too. She felt that she shouldn't even be alive as it is. She shouldn't have been born! 

What's the point of being alive when everything was working against her? 

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She was startled awake by the sound of a hefty footstep. She sat up straight in her cage, her back to the rusted iron bars, and listened intently. She's learnt how to employ some of her skills since discovering she's a hybrid. Because she could sense the changes in her, it appears that the witch who placed the spell on her is no longer alive. She had always thought she was human until she learned the truth about her birth on that faithful night.

To be honest, Delaney is still undecided about whether or not she should despise her hybrid side. Her vampire part has awakened after being starved for days. She knew she needed blood, but she had sworn she would never feed on anyone. To her, that will turn everything into reality. She still hasn't come to terms with her supernatural part, but can you blame her? She has been human her whole life. 

She can't become a vampire solely to satiate her bloodlust, so she relies on her werewolf side by eating anything her prisoners give her, even if she suspects it's been drugged. It won't work on her anyway because she isn't human anymore.

Her brows furrowed as the heavy footsteps got closer. This is a first. At least three people were approaching her cell. Normally, only one person comes up here to offer food, which happened once a week.

When their footsteps came to a halt in front of her cage, her heart thudded. They walked in through the rusted bars and shone a flashlight in her face, causing her to flinch. She hasn't seen any light in a very long time. Her eyes were hurting from the bright light.

One man came toward her and threw a punch in her face. “If you try anything stupid like running, you'll regret it.” with that, he ordered his second to take off the chain on her legs.

Though Delaney was terrified and confused, she wanted to know what was happening. Where were they taking me? Was I about to find out who captured me? 

Once the chain came off, she spat a mouthful of blood she obtained from the punch and cooperated with the men as they dragged her out. Delaney lowered her head to hide the fact that the smell of their blood was making her hungry. Not only that, she could hear the thumping of their veins as blood flows through their body. She was still new to this side of hers. She couldn't help but gulp as her tiny fangs elongated. However, she would not be tempted. I can not feed on humans! 

To the guards, they thought she wasn't as troublesome as some other slaves, so they lowered their guards toward her.  They didn't know she was trying to stop the urge from ripping their throats apart.

Delaney notices many other shabbily clad hostages being dragged out of their cells as they make their way into the filthy hallway. She also discovered that the slaves were werewolves, not humans, after inhaling their scent. They were omegas. Omega wolves are the weakest of the wolf species, whose strength is compared to that of a human. The only difference is their super-hearing abilities, sense of smell and a few other things. They strolled aimlessly as if they had been subjected to a series of torments. Their eyes had darkened for a long time, replaced by pessimism and defeat.

How do they manage to apprehend so many of them? She recognized at that time that her captors were not ordinary people, but skilled men. Because werewolves would not hold their type hostages, it could only suggest that her kidnappers were hunters or vampires.

When Delaney stared at them, the slaves lowered their gaze. It's as if they know that she's also a werewolf, but different from them. They know she's an Alpha she-wolf. 

 The guards gathered them in a hall before leaving. Delaney was confused! She hasn't experienced any of this since they captured her. 

In other to get more information, she focused her attention, wanting to try out the mind link. This was her first time attempting to use mind communication with a stranger. It can't be that hard, right?

‘What is going on?’ she asked.

She was expecting the dark-haired girl to reply. Imagine how appalled she was when all the slaves whipped their heads to look at her. 

Scratching her head awkwardly, Delaney muttered ‘You all heard that?’  through the mind link.

They bobbed their heads discreetly.

Delaney gulped. She can't be that powerful, right? Being too powerful can also get her killed.

The nearest wolf closed to her wasn't able to use the mind link as she was weak. She leaned toward Delaney and whispered. “It's a usual routine they do when someone important is coming or when they are about to sell us.”

What?

Do they trade werewolves too?

Does Rakel know about this?

Before the slave could say any other thing, a tall, scary human walked in. His sharp, red eyes scanned the slaves as they stood, causing them to shiver and tremble in fear.

“That's Colton, the Warden Avoid getting under his eyes.” the slave whispered in a hushed tone. 

After scanning everybody, he shouted, “Strip!”

Delaney watched in horror as everyone shuffled to take off their clothes. W- what is going on? They don't expect me to take off my clothes, do they? No way!

“What are you waiting for? Do as he says or else you won't like what they will do to you! If not for yourself, do it for the little one in your tummy.”

Her words sounded like a thunderclap to Delaney's ears. “You… What did you just say?

“You are with a child, Luna. We all can smell it.” With that said, the slave begins taking off her clothes with the rest of them.

  Delaney remained frozen on spot not knowing which news was the worst. Whether she should strip or cry at the fact that she was carrying Rakel's baby. She has never thought of getting pregnant to begin with, nor does she know anything about pregnancy, so what the hell was she supposed to do with a werewolf baby? 

Her hand moved, settling on her stomach as she fell into deep thought. Delaney hasn't had her period in months, she assumed it was part of the changes from her hybrid nature, but it isn't. Was that why I've been craving blood lately?

This changes everything!

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AUTHOR's NOTE

Hello sweeties, this is book 2: Return Of The Hybrid Queen can be read as a stand-alone but for a better understanding of the characters, try reading book 1: Mated TO THE ALPHA KINGS!