chapter 31
Kylie’s POV
I wasn’t really pregnant. Of course I knew that.
Asher and I only had sex that one time and it wasn’t enough to
get me pregnant given my health condition.
But I had to do something to keep Asher beside me. Now I could feel him slipping away from me. It was unacceptable. He was mine and things must stay that way.
So I went to the witch and begged her to bless me with a baby-
even a fake one would do. The witch did her magic and saved
my life once again, just like how she helped Asher become my
husband 7 years ago.
This pregnancy thing wasn’t the best way to go because Asher
could have easily noticed the loophole in it–like why there
weren’t 2 heartbeats inside of me a month ago. But luckily for
me, Asher’s life was too fucked up right now with the whole
Isaac–coming–back thing. So even though he noticed something
wrong, he didn’t have the time and energy to be inquisitive. I
managed to dodge the bullet.
Now with the fake baby with me, I could finally convince Asher
to come back to me. He was too decent a man to let his child
become a bastard. Things could finally go back to normal.
My spirit was high as I left Asher’s chamber and went back to
my own room. Before long, I would be able to move back to the
Luna’s suite, which was the rightful place of mine. I was so
thrilled just thinking about it. Maybe I should start packing
today.
Mom was in there when I came into the room humming in a
fantastic mood.
“How did it go?” she blurt out asking the second I stepped in,
“Did Alpha Asher suspect anything?”
“He didn’t. I told you things would work out just fine. You don’t
need to worry at all,” I sat down with an easy smile, crossing my
legs.
Mom was the only one who knew that I had gone to the witch.
Dad might have suspected something as well. I didn’t even
bother to hide this thing from my parents. They would always
be on my side no matter what. They would even bury a body
for me if I kill someone. That was how blindly they loved me.
Mom slumped back to her seat, biting her thumb nail. I could tell
she was on edge.
“What’s wrong, mom? I told you everything was fine,” I asked.
She looked at me with an anxious face, “W
did you offer to
J
the witch in exchange for her help?”
I replied with a casual shrug, “Nothing important.”
“What? How can it be?” her voice grew higher, “Putting a fake
baby into your body is advanced witchcraft! The witch must
have asked for something valuable in return. She never offers
help for free! Tell me, Kylie, what is it?”
“I said–it is NOT IMPORTANT!” I snapped, “Asher is coming
back to me. That is the most important thing right now! Why
can’t you just be happy for me mom? Do you hate me or
something?”
Mom supported my decision no matter what. Unconditional
love was her thing. But this time, she seemed more worried
than usual.
“Kylie…you know how much I love you. But the witchcraft is a
dangerous thing to involve yourself with. Take what happened
7 years ago as an example. We all paid a high price for asking
the witch to hide Violet’s scent. Haven’t you learnt enough from
that terrible lesson?”
I glared at her. I didn’t understand what the hell she was talking
about. What happened 7 years ago was a bliss, the best thing
that had happened. Sure my health became poor and my wolf
was weak. But I got to marry Asher, which was the only thing I
ever wanted. How could she call that “terrible“?
And yet mom was still not done yet. She kept on talking, “I have
been thinking about this lately…maybe mates are just destined
to be together. We can’t fool the matebond. It’s not healthy to
break Violet and Alpha Asher’s matebond…Poor Violet, she has.
really suffered enough from this…”
There was a sudden flare of anger in me. Mom was acting weird
today. She never used to find Violet pitiful. It was always me–I
was her delicate and pitiful daughter. What changed now?
I jumped up and bristled, “What do you mean, mom?! Do you
regret helping me 7 years ago? Would you rather to see me die
in grief? Is that it?”
“No! Of course not, Kylie!” Mom stood up as well, looking hurt.
“How can you say that? You are my favorite daughter! I want
you all the best! I simply feel that…we have ruined enough.
people’s lives already. Can’t keep up like this. What’s the point
of forcing Asher back to you anyway? He doesn’t love you. And
he never will…”
“No. NO! Please stop!” I cried, covering my face and bursting into
tears.
How could she say that? Asher would come around. I was sure
of it. We had been happily married for 5 years before Violet
came back and ruined everything. Asher just needed to be
reminded of how happy we were, and he would fall in love with
me again.
“You are my mother. You should support my decision!” I sobbed
in an accusatory tone.
“Oh god darling…don’t cry.” Mom came to me, wiping away my
tears. “I just want you to wake up to the truth. Alpha Asher and
Violet belong together. That’s Moon Goddess’s decision and we
can’t fight that. It was my fault. I set the wrong example for you
when I turned to the witch and tried to alter the matebond. It
isn’t too late to stop. So please Violet…give Asher back to Violet,
OK?”
Bullshit.
I cursed internally, clenching my fists so hard that my nails
sunk deep into my flesh.
The only lesson my mom had ever taught me was to be brutal
and relentless with things you wanted. Never stop fighting for
- it. Her lesson helped me nail Asher, my dream man. So it had
become my motto now.
Now what? She suddenly got stung by her conscious and
decided to become a saint? But how could she ask me to do the
same? Had she forgotten all those lessons she taught me before
today?
Screw it, she could be a prude all the wanted.
I would not change the way I lived.
“We are done here, mom,” I said in a distant voice.
I walked away, but mom hastily grabbed my hand. “No, wait.
Please listen or I know you’ll regret it one day! Think about all
those things that you have lost! Your health, your strong wolf,
your mate…”
“I didn’t lose Isaac. I ABANDONED him! Willingly!” I snapped,
“He is nothing compared to Asher! He deserves to be mateless.
Call it the Natural Selection mom! Now let go of me!”
Yet mom tightened her grip, “You and Isaac are meant to be!
Just like Asher and Violet. Please weak up to the truth babe-”
“No! NO I won’t! Why do Violet get to have the perfect man
Asher whereas I was left to the filthy rogue?! It is not fair! I’m a
million times better than Violet. I deserve the BEST!” I cried,
raising my voice high.
Mom broke into tears as well. She looked as though she
suddenly aged 10 years.
“You are a sweet and delicate little girl growing up, so we paid more attention to you, made sure that you wanted for nothing. Maybe…somehow…it let you believe that you were better than Violet. But it is the wrong kind of thinking, Kylie! She is your sister, and she deserves the best as well.”
Ridiculous. I almost burst out laughing.
How is Violet any better than me? She is filthy, disobedient, a
tomboy. Mom is talking nonsense right now.
“Well, too bad you think that she deserves the best, mom.” I
stared at mom’s teary eyes with a twisted smile, “Because Violet
is definitely not fighting for Asher against me.”
Mom slightly rounded her eyes in horror, “…What have you
done?”
“I had promised her to the witch.” I said with a giggle.
