A Broken Contract (Alpha's Secret Regret)

Sara POV

Once I was satisfied that little Alex was focused on his food, I went into the living room to meet Nick. He rose from the chair like he'd been waiting for me.

"So..." I began. "How's this supposed to work? Are we like... one big family now? I get to live here and play house with you?"

"I'll show you to your room," he said, ignoring my mocking question and leading the way up the stairs. As I followed behind him, I couldn't be quiet. I was still so upset about the whole morning.

"I'm sure this is weird for you. It is for me. Totally! I can't imagine how uncomfortable it'll be living under the same roof with me," I heaved an exaggerated sigh before going on.

"I mean, I'm nothing but an omega. I don't even belong in the pack no more. Isn't that the same as being an orphan? A little below the rank from omega, isn't it? I might as well be a rogue to your MOTHER! How would you explain this to her when she finds out, by the way?"

He entered a room two doors from where Alex had been. Then he turned to me and said,

"Here we are. This'll be your room while Alex is in this house."

"Did you hear anything I just said?" I couldn't keep the annoyance from my tone. He just stared at me with no discernible expression, so I said, "Listen, I have an idea -"

"I never knew you were so talky, Sara," he cut me off.

"You never knew me at all!" I slammed.

"I guess you're right. I mean, I'm still in shock. You? My, I mean THE Sweet Sara. That you would lie about something as big as having my child... I find that quite troubling," he replied with a frown.

"I don't owe you an explanation!"

"Careful, Sara! Remember that this alpha is being EXTREMELY kind by letting you near the child. I could change my mind and take your example, you know." His tone grew threatening.

"I could do what you did and make sure you don't see or come near him for what, four years? Maybe I'll make it eight!"

At that instance, he became the Nick that walked out on me after my unintentional confession of love. He was Alpha of the Forest Moon. And I was not the mother of his child, but the helpless daughter of a nobody.

"Did you say you have an idea?" He went on as he moved closer. "Well, I'm not taking suggestions! You're free to leave if you want to. I've got some fillers out for a nanny for my son, ANYWAY!"

I became too scared to talk back. It wouldn't be wise to anger him further, so I stood with my mouth shut. Silence reigned for a moment as he turned around and moved further into the massive room.

Then he spoke again. "You have one hour to decide what you'd like to do. Like I said, HE goes wherever I go. Or decide! You want to be with him? Fine. I'll allow that because that's what HE wants." He sauntered towards me again and pinned me with a threatening gaze as he continued.

"I'll allow what he wants on the

condition that you never EVER

mention how uncomfortable it is to be under the same roof with me, got it? You didn't feel so uncomfortable when you spread those legs for me and got knocked up, did you Sara? No! So you don't get to feel weird about being near me now! Got it?"

An absolute jerk! I wanted to tell him this, but he was so scary at that moment that I couldn't form the words to talk back. My throat felt tight as I watched him spit out the vile words. That same mouth that he kissed me... I brushed aside the unwanted memory as he went on.

"If you're still here in the next hour, I'll take that to mean that you're staying. Which means you would've lost the right to complain about having me nearby."

He brushed past me and started to leave the room as he added, "If that's the case, you can make yourself at home."

As implied in his threats, I didn't see him again for another hour.

He showed up in the living room

while Alex and were watching a cartoon. As my son stared up at him, wondering what would happen now, Nick kept his eyes on me. Like he was waiting for me to say

velme

something. I had nothing to tell him, so kept my eyes on the TV while he stood between the hallway door jamb, watching me like a creep!

Moments later, he heaved a sigh, then turned away. That was the last time I saw him until much later.

***

Evening came. I grew entirely restless and decided to test how free my son and I would be in this penthouse suites. I changed my mind about waiting till tomorrow to take Alex to see my dad.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

My son was thrilled that he wouldn't have to wait till tomorrow. The house had been quiet all afternoon, except for when Alex attempted to play. No one was in sight, but I could feel someone watching us.

It wasn't Nick, I was sure of it. I can't

feel him in the house at this

moment. He must've gone out at some point. As we boarded the elevator downstairs, I assured myself that there was nothing to worry about. I wasn't trying to run away. We just needed to see my dad briefly and get back here.

Within a few moments, the elevator reached the ground floor, and I held Alex's hand as we walked out to where I parked my car.

We'd taken only a couple of steps when someone grabbed me by arm, pulling me into a dark corner. Before I could yell, a large hand covered my mouth to prevent any sound as he pined me against a van. "Momm -" Alex's scream was muffled by another shadowy figure as he dragged my kid beside the van, too.