Episode 2

"Evelyn Amaris"

Three weeks had elapsed since that dreadful incident – yes, it was terrifying to wake up beside the rival alpha of our pack. I can't quite recall what occurred, but I managed to concoct a plausible excuse for my absence, and everyone bought it. I had consumed a copious amount of alcohol, and it takes a lot for a wolf to lose memory... However, I already knew the reason I had left the house that day; my father was persistent about me marrying the beta whom I didn't even know.

What my sister shared with me was that I was livid about the situation. I seized the keys to my car and stormed out despite his shouts imploring me to stay. I remember drinking heavily with some people, and someone captivating caught my eye. Approaching us with a fully black wolf's form, only the gleam of their eyes visible, the rest is a blur... My sister also mentioned that after several hours, our father sent some pack members to search for me within our territory. Thank heavens! They didn’t venture into town. Imagine if they had found my car and me at a hotel with Varun...

But I believed this nightmare had ended, especially since I had heard nothing more of that alpha and had not left our village... But the worst occurred: I did not take care nor the morning-after pill, and thus began to feel ill, with morning sickness, excessive sleepiness... I cannot believe my bad luck to sleep with a guy for one night and become pregnant, but I'll discover the truth now. Yesterday, I bought a pregnancy test from the city, and let's see if it works.

I'm in the bathroom, staring at the box on the countertop as it stares back. It just cannot be! I am that unlucky!

“Evelyn, are you okay?” I heard my mother’s concerned voice through the door; I had been unwell in front of them a few times, which wasn't good – my father was growing suspicious...

“All's fine, Mom, I'll be right out,” I replied, clutching the pregnancy test box, opening it slowly, praying that my suspicion was wrong.

Taking a deep breath, I grabbed the small container, following the instructions, and after unsealing the test, I shut my eyes tight. Please, let it be negative. I must get a negative. But then my attention was drawn away by a loud, distinct howl unheard before. Concentrating, I picked up the noise from our pack gathering...

Returning my focus to the task, I dipped the test's tip into the collected sample. Seated on the floor, I waited, watching the seconds tick by on my phone... When I looked back, the result window swiftly flushed with a pink hue displaying two lines... What did two lines mean again?

I put my phone aside, stood up, and picked up the instructions from atop the countertop. Reading through, I found the explanation... This can’t be! Tears streamed down my face as I read that two lines meant "positive." It’s impossible! I cannot be pregnant, not like this... Dropping the box as it hit the floor, I paced back and forth running my hands over my head... What am I going to do?! Oh, God! My father will string me up alive! No!... No!... Evelyn, what have you done? Pregnant before marriage, and by none other than the pack's chief rival... My tears flowed, despair mounting; I sat on the floor, hugging my knees, consumed by fear like never before.

"Evelyn, honey, are you all right?" my mother queried from the other side of the door, continuing, "Your father's gathering everyone in the village center, Varun's near our territory! Evelyn..."

My hands covered my face as I wept softly, stunned at my mother's words. Was that howl his? What’s he doing so close? Did he remember me? My mother is the one person I could trust to reveal what's happening. Unsure of what to do, I stood, my face streaked with tears, and opened the door.

"Daughter, what happened?" she asked with concern, then hugged me firmly. As I rested my head against her chest, the fear dissipated when I closed my eyes.

"What's going on, why are you both still here?" My body froze as I heard my father's gruff, agitated voice.

I let go of my mother and faced him, my eyes wide with shock, realizing he saw the fallen pregnancy test box through the open door.

"Father..." Without success, he stormed past me, more furious than when he arrived, and entered the bathroom.

My mother was at a loss as he saw the positive test on the floor and picked up the box, then his gaze shot to me, already changing with the wolf transformation.

"Is this yours, Evelyn Amaris?"

Unable to respond, tears wet my face again, and I bowed my head as his hands gripped my arms, pushing me until my back hit the wall. His eyes glowed with the color of our lineage, and I could not meet his gaze.

"Evelyn, are you pregnant?"

"Father, I..." My words failed me, crying out in utter panic. Then he roared ferociously, making me shrink back.

"Arrow, calm down!" My mother intervened, placing her hand on his shoulder.

"Calm down? We didn't raise a 'dishonorable harlot'," his words cut deeper into me, "to become pregnant outside of marriage. Who is the father, Evelyn, who?!" he demanded, fury in his steps toward me as I shrank against the wall, and he raised his hand.

"Arrow, stop!!" My mother shielded me, and he halted his approach... "Evelyn is still our daughter, we don't know the full extent of what has happened, we need to hear her out."

Desperation overwhelmed me; I couldn't believe I was pregnant, but I hadn't expected my father to find out so soon...

"Hear out an irresponsible girl," he scorned, his hateful gaze on me, declaring, "I'll bring the physician here for proper tests!" He continued, hands over his head, "If this is true, if you are indeed pregnant, young lady, you will get an abortion immediately..."

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