Chapter 2
Selena‘ s POV
Zane didn’t come back that night. He entered the next morning with a hint of guilt on his face. I greeted him, and turned my focus back to the book I was reading.
I could sense his confusion. He was confused because I didn’t start
complaining that he didn’t come back last night, for spending the night at Linda’s place.
“Sorry I couldn’t make it last night.” He said awkwardly.
I shrugged nonchalantly, “It’s okay, you must have been busy.
Zane furrowed his eyebrows at me, wondering why I wasn’t reacting like I normally did.
“Are you mad at me?” He couldn’t help
but ask.
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Chapter 2
Selena s POV
Zane didn’t come back that night. He entered the next morning with a hint of guilt on his face. I greeted him, and turned my focus back to the book I was reading.
I could sense his confusion. He was
confused because I didn’t start
complaining that he didn’t come back last night, for spending the night at Linda’s place.
“Sorry I couldn’t make it last night.” He said awkwardly.
I shrugged nonchalantly, “It’s okay, you must have been busy.”
Zane furrowed his eyebrows at me, wondering why I wasn’t reacting like I normally did.
“Are you mad at me?” He couldn’t help
but ask.
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“No, I’m not.” I replied with another shrug.
“Really?” He asked, narrowing his eyes at
me in disbelief.
I nodded. “Yeah,”
“Then what is this?” He asked, pulling out a vial of potion from the trash bin.
“I’m not angry,” I repeated with yet another shrug. I wasn’t going to explain anything to him.
Zane gave me a patronizing look. “Of course, you‘ re not mad. How petty can you be, Selena? You threw away the potions and the herbs over something so trivial.”
I was about to show him the pregnancy report when he shrugged. “Whatever. Besides, you’re the one who has been worried and troubled about having a child,
not me.”
I gaped at him in disbelief as I processed his words. How could he say something
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like that?
I swallowed back my words, as I shifted the pregnancy report away. Zane must have seen the look on my face because he released a small sigh and sat on the bed. beside me.
“Here,” Zane said, handing me a slightly worn–out jewelry box, “I got you this. Linda kept freaking out, saying that she had upset you. She begged me to get you something on my way back” He said, opening the box.
I looked at the necklace inside with a blank
stare. I recognized the necklace
immediately. It was an old gold necklace. The tear–shaped pendant in the center had faint scratches on it. It wasn’t new, it wasn’t bought with any thought or care. It belonged to Linda.
Zane hadn’t gotten this for me. He
hadn’t gone out of his way. He had simply just picked it from Linda, something she clearly didn’t need any more.
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I scoffed in disgust and rolled my eyes as I turned back to the book I was reading. Last night, Linda had posted the picture of the new necklace that Zane had gotten her. It had a gold chain, and the pendant was a shining sapphire. The caption was: ~An Alpha like no other! Thank you for always putting me first.~
Zane glared at me when he saw my reaction. “Why are you so petty and ungrateful? What’s your problem?”
He shot to his feet, flinging the jewelry box with the necklace inside and stormed to the bathroom in anger. Pain settled in my chest as I watched him walk away. Zane was taking me for a fool. I thought to myself bitterly.
Few minutes later, Zane came back to the
bed in a better mood.
“Hey, I just remembered that today is your ovulation day. We can try and see if it works this time.” He said, lifting an eyebrow at me with a small suggestive
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smile. I was about to refuse when his phone rang from the table beside him. I recognized the cute ringing tone he had assigned to Linda‘ s contact. I craned my neck to confirm that she was the one
calling, and sure enough, the caller ID that showed was Cupcake with a lot of heart emojis.