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22: Fever
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Rejected: the secret babies of the alpha 23: Condition
DanaWhen I opened my eyes, I was in my bed. I didn't remember how I had gotten there, but I did remember feeling unwell. In fact, I still felt a bit queasy and tired. I sat up in bed, and the smell of food caught my attention.That smell... I knew it. It was the sauce that Demian used to make for me when we were together, and he felt like cooking. But Demian wasn't the one cooking for me, as we were no longer together. I remembered Jeremy and our fights. It wasn't possible for Jeremy to be cooking for me. Who was it? Who was in my house?I walked down the hallway. I heard a noise in the kitchen. I peeked through the door and saw him cooking just like always. It was Demian. He moved around my kitchen, unaware of my presence, cooking attentively and stirring the sauce.A pressure settled in my chest as I missed the past. I missed when everything was okay between us. For some time now, all we seemed to do was fight and disrespect each other."Demian?" I said his name, confused.He turne
Rejected: the secret babies of the alpha 24: You left her
DanaJeremy entered the room and saw us together.Demian and I were sitting on the bed facing each other, eating as if nothing bad had ever happened between us. I didn't have to be a mind reader to realize that this would cause problems between Jeremy and me. If he was angry with me before, I couldn't imagine how angry he would be now.Jeremy looked at Demian, clearly not understanding anything. His eyes met mine, and I could see it in his gaze. Jeremy was disappointed and uncomfortable."Jeremy, what are you doing here?""Rather, what is he doing here? In your room," Jeremy clarified. Yes, he was definitely angry."Is there something wrong with that? I'm accompanying the mother of my children. I came to take care of her because she needed me. I'm not like you. You left her and didn't even realize she was burning with fever and almost lost consciousness," Demian didn't have to say that. I know he did it to create a conflict between them.If Demian wanted to help me feel better, he was
Rejected: the secret babies of the alpha 25: Defenseless
DanaI was stunned by Jeremy's words. He ended our relationship because of my decision."Fine! Go! I don't want someone in my life who can't support me. This isn't about us. It's about my children and what's best for them."Jeremy ignored me and left. I followed him down the hallway, almost running after him. I wanted to say. So many things to him, but time wasn't on my side.Jeremy left.I held back tears for a few minutes but ended up crying in my room from the horrible feeling consuming my body. Part of me wished Jeremy would come with me to California because I didn't want to feel alone. His company was a remedy for my broken heart. A temporary but beautiful remedy.I could hardly sleep all night. I had to get up early for work and repeat my day as I usually did. I didn't hear anything from Demian that day, which disappointed me. It was contradictory because whenever we saw each other, I kicked him out of my house. But after what happened because of him in my apartment, I wanted t
Rejected: the secret babies of the alpha 26: Apologies?
DanaRachel's expression upon seeing Demian was inexplicable. I couldn't help but smile a little.Demian caught her almost red-handed. His visit to the house hadn't been well received since he arrived in town, but today I was glad he came to see me.Rachel looked at me, and I could swear her gaze demanded that I behave. Demian couldn't take his eyes off her. The situation was uncomfortable for all three of us, but I enjoyed watching how Rachel behaved."I came to see Dana, Demian," she replied."Yes, but why? How do you know she lives here?"Demian's question was crucial. Rachel tensed. She wanted to tell Demian that Rachel had been investigating me. She always knew everything."I wanted to apologize to Dana," she replied. "I know I shouldn't have done it, but the other day I followed you here, Demian. That's how I know where Dana came from.""You came to apologize?"Apologies? Rachel had no shame in lying to her future husband."Yes. I came to convince Dana to come back to California
Rejected: the secret babies of the alpha 27: Goodbye
Dana "Do you expect me to believe that curse exists? Dana, those are stupid lies people have made up over the years," he opined, but he had no idea. I wished what Demian said was real, but a feeling in my chest screamed that I was right. The curse was real, and I saw it in myself every day. My health was deteriorating every day. Doctors attributed certain symptoms to pregnancy, but they said there was something wrong with me, and they couldn't find an answer. "Why do you think the doctors don't know what's wrong with me, Demian?" He narrowed his eyes. "You said you know. You told me you're anemic and you'll get better," Demian recalled. The weight of my lies fell upon me. "I lied to you so you wouldn't bother me," I admitted. Demian remained silent, looking at me. Part of him didn't believe me, but another part did. I noticed something strange in his gaze. Was it guilt? Remorse? Was he going to apologize to me for what he did? I lowered my gaze for a moment. It was hard to ke
Rejected: the secret babies of the alpha 28: I'm going with you
DanaI was glad that Demian and I could finally reach a mutual agreement without fighting. But I felt sad because I had no idea about Jeremy. After the voicemail I left him, I've been waiting for a response from him, but he hasn't spoken to me. I felt disappointed, but part of me understood Jeremy.Demian returned to my house a day later with plane tickets in his hands. Demian had been behaving decently since I agreed to go with him. It was peaceful to talk to him without arguing, but it still felt strange."Have you told Rachel that I'm going with you to the city?" I felt nervous."No. You asked me not to, and I didn't. I don't like hiding anything from her, but I didn't tell her," he replied.It was stupid to think about it, but it was painful to hear that he didn't like hiding anything from Rachel. He deceived me and didn't tell me until later. He did hide things from me. I suppose she was more special to him. Otherwise, Demian wouldn't have left me. But who wants a man like that b
Rejected: the secret babies of the alpha 29: Married?
DanaOur flight took off. Jeremy switched seats with a guy to sit next to me. Rachel and Demian were a few seats away. If Jeremy hadn't been with me, I wouldn't have been able to sleep peacefully. But I held onto his arm and slept deeply for a couple of hours until we were about to take off. It had been a long time since I slept soundly. When we arrived, Demian told Jeremy that I could stay at Demian and Rachel's house. I looked at him as if he were crazy. I would never stay at their house with both of them. Jeremy refused and said he arranged for a house in California before our flight took off. Jeremy, like Demian, was a wealthy and powerful man. Demian dropped off Rachel in the car and approached me. "Can we talk, Dana?" Demian asked. I looked at Jeremy. "Does it have to be now? I'd like to go to my new house to rest. I'm exhausted and feel dizzy from the flight." "Call me for anything you need, Dana. You have my number. Use it. I'll come visit you daily." "You don't nee
Rejected: the secret babies of the alpha 30: I'm dying
DanaI thought about Demian. Thinking about him was something I did recurrently, as my brain couldn't stop reminding me of what happened months ago.Being back in the city was a last-minute decision. I didn't have time to process how painful it would be to return. I loved being in my city, because I could reconnect with my mother and explain the situation to her. But every corner of this city reminded me of why I left. And what Demian did to me.I have to admit that I wanted to see Demian's reaction when he found out that his former best friend and I would get married. I wanted him to suffer as I suffered when I found out that Demian would marry Rachel, and they would have a child. I know my attitude was childish, but my heart still hurt for everything that happened between us. Resentment consumed me. I couldn't control it.I wanted to be the one to tell him, but my attitude was a desperate act."My mother won't like us getting married, Jeremy. I don't think she'll agree to our marria
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