Tangled Hearts - The Alpha's Baby Mama-Chapter 192: choosing your mistress

Selene POV

"Why?" I turned to Noah as my throat burned with tears "You’re always like this when it comes to your family. You believe they’re saints and would never want me to say anything about them. Do you know what I’ve had to endure because of them? The pains, the years of suffering...".

"And do you know what we’ve had to put up with just to have you in our family..." Nora murmured from behind her father.

"Shut up!" Noah thundered and turned to her, his eyes brimming with fury. "One more word from you and I’ll make sure you never set foot in Moon Whisper again,".

"What are you waiting for?" Nora walked up to him and stood in front of him, with a hand on her waist "It’ll be nothing compared to everything you’ve done to us since you married that bitch," Noah’s hands clenched beside him. Nora must have noticed it because she drew closer to him, a sneer on her face. "Go ahead and hit me Noah...go ahead and hit your sister because of that woman and see if mother will ever forgive you,".

"Don’t you say a word about her!" Noah suddenly screeched startling me. Back when I was just working at Moon Whisper, talking about his mother has always been a sensitive topic for him. It was either he’ll wave it aside or he won’t make any comment on it. Back then, I used to think it was because she died or something and I’ll let it drop.

"What?" Nora threw her head backwards, cackling. "You’re still very much as sensitive you were whenever anyone calls her name. C’mon, stop clinging onto the past... mummy will never come back for you. Remember all those days when you’d try to run away to meet her and how she’d always have you returned back to the house...".

"Nora!" the Grand Lycan warned from behind. "That’s enough,".

"No!" Nora turned to the Grand Lycan, a vicious look on her face "That’s all I’ve ever had since I began to hear and talk. Nora, don’t do this, Nora stops, Nora, you should be this way, Nora this and Nora that but that is going to change around her. The earlier you agree that Noah is a failure just like his mom, the better for all of us. The nerves for him to think he can override me just because he’s the Lycan King... when it should be me..." Nora’s voice broke as she trailed off.

"If his bitch of a mom, hadn’t come to seduce you, it would have been me, father. You know I can rule much better than Noah can ever do. I am your first-born child and should be your heir. He’s a product of your cheating, father, why should I be made to put up with him? Why doesn’t he put us first after trying to make him a member of our family. I took care of him as if he were my brother...".

"He’s your brother, Nora," the Grand Lycan said, moving closer to his daughter "Nothing’s changed about that,".

"Right?" she laughed "Everything changed. Mother killed herself because she couldn’t stop fucking the new secretary and you saddled me with the responsibility of taking care of him after his mother left. For years, I kept your secret... I acted as if nothing mattered as much as you were happy and by right you were supposed to give me the throne after you left but you gave it to him. Just wait until the people find out that he’s human...".

"Nora!" The Grand Lycan shouted and was about to say something when the door of the hall opened and Brooke walked in. Beside me, Noah stiffened but didn’t say a word until she came to stand in front of him. She bent down curtly as her lips moved with greetings. After a while of her pretend greeting, she straightened up, her gaze darting from the Grand Lycan and Noah himself. "

"I know this is not the right time or place to say things like this but I had no option. It was either this or subject myself untold suffering,".

"Untold suffering?" The Grand Lycan repeated as his eyes pierced into hers. "What do you mean?"

"I...I a...m pregnant with Noah’s baby and Luna Selene," she paused as her gaze darted to me "Asked me to do away with the baby, something about protecting Noah and I know I am supposed to do that but I cannot do anything. The baby didn’t ask to be born and...".

"You’re pregnant?" the Grand Lycan suddenly exclaimed, his face was contorted into joy as he stared at Brooke. Me on the other hand, I was too stunned to understand what was going on. I just stood there, watching like a fish out of water.

"She did what?" Noah’s gaze fell on me "Why would you ask her to do that? I told you I was going to take care of it and I will. Why are you interfering in my business and why would you tell her to have the baby taken care of. Do you know how painful such a thing is like?"

"Painful? Seriously!" a tear spilled from the corner of my eyes "You’re going to believe your mistress over me now? I didn’t ask her to get an abortion, Noah... I only invited a doctor over to check us up, that’s all,".

"You could have scheduled a real appointment with a doctor at the hospital and not some random person. Do you know how pained I am right now when I realized that the person you asked to come isn’t even certified pack doctor. Fine!" Brooke sniffed back tears "I know you hate me that much but you should at least consider my life if you were going to go for a doctor outside the pack,".

"Why are you lying, Brooke!" I yelled and tried to grab a fistful of her hair when Noah came to stand in between us. When I looked at his eyes, It was clear that he believed her. He was staring at me with nothing but disdain. At that moment, it felt as if my heart would burst into flames. I couldn’t believe I’ve been trying to keep Brooke away from him for nearly a month only for him to go back to her and her lis,".

"Fine!" I swiped at the tear that had rolled to my cheek "How about you ask for a rerun? If she’s indeed pregnant, she wouldn’t have hesitated that day I wnted us checked and just for the record, it was not a certified pack doctor. He’s a doctor too from another pack and we’re friends,".

"That’s the same thing, Selene!" Noah sighed "We’re trying to rid the pack of spies and a whole lot, yet you invited another pack member without my permission?"

My eyes widened with surprise "Permission? He’s my friend, Noah. I just mentioned it to you. He’s a fertility doctor and I’ve been trying to get him to run some test for me and give me certain recommendations, that’s all. He’s qualified and the best around here. You should...".

"I don’t want to hear it again, Selene..." Noah stopped me and reached for Brooke’s hand "I think I’ve had enough for today. I’m tired and we won’t be going for any of the new candidates either, dad...".

"I know you’re riled and angry, but it’s best not to take decisions when your emotions are scattered. While don’t you mull over it and then in the morning...".

"There’s nothing to mull over for, dad," Noah stopped him halfway again "And I was trained to make decisions even when I am angry. Have you forgotten the rigorous trainings I had to go through just to become a Lycan King? More than anyone, I have perfect control of what I feel anytime, any day. I need you to have all the pack Elders and officials released and reinstated back to their former positions. Also... I wouldn’t want my child to hate me... what will she think when I tell her that I locked up her granddaddy," a sad smile crossed his face as his eyes strayed to Brooke’s tummy.

"It’s going to be a boy," Brooke insisted with a smile "I’d like it like that so he can grow up big and strong and protect me all the days of his life,".

"That’s what I’m here for," he murmured and drew her closer to his side as he steered her out of the hall, leaving me, Nora and the Grand Lycan behind.

As soon as they left, Nora didn’t say a word to any of us and followed suit. Finally, it was just me and the Grand Lycan. I managed to sit on one of the empty sits in the hall. I’ve never felt so drained out. It was as if everything I’ve done in the last few weeks was for nothing.

From the corner of my eyes, I saw the Grand Lycan move to mini-kitchen by the side of the hall and returned a few seconds later with a bottle of water.

"You’ll need this!" he murmured passing the bottle to me. I murmured my thanks and took it.

The last time I was with him in this kind of setting was on the day of my wedding to Noah. To think we were in the same room again but he wasn’t breathing fire down my neck. Because it seems like we have a similar problem,".

"I’m sorry that everything has to turn out like this," The Grand Lycan broke the silence "Noah can be quite stubborn and whenever it gets like this, the only way to pacify him is to do as you’re told,".

"So, you’d actually carry out his orders?" I asked "And allow those men continue in their corrupt ways? Do you think they would ever forgive Noah? They’ll look for a way to bring him down this time around and it’ll be for good,".