BILLIONAIRE ALPHA'S ACCIDENTAL SURROGATE

edge of his words cut straight through me, leaving me breathless. I couldn't even find the strength

eone else and got pregnant," he add

had never even been with anyone, let alone slept with them. I was a virgin. How could I be pregnant? There had

I finally stammered, my voice

lips before my stepmother's

t like your mother," she spat,

burned through me like fire, but I knew it wasn't true. It couldn't be true

ar, I

dden, so unexpected, that I barely had time to react. My mind reeled as the taste of blood filled my mouth. A

es bore into mine. His face, once the face of the man I

rds venomous. He raised his foot a

y belly. I couldn't explain it-it didn't make sense-but something deep inside me screamed that I had to protect it. Desp

r this time, and I curled into a tighter ball

ice echoing in the room. "You th

ere, trembling. My stepmother's voi

other," she hissed. "A

I couldn't tell who was yelling anymore-Damian, my father, my stepmother, o

y father finally said, his voic

ed of mercy. But his expression was hard, unforgiving. He grabbed my ar

rled, dragging me

h desperation. "Please, just listen to me! I

e wrenched open the door and shoved me outside with such force that I stu

e tore into my skin, but the physical pain wa

e-would come to their senses. My stepmother appe

eered. Her words were the

sound reverberating in t

jagged bursts, loud and uncontrolled. I clutched my arms aroun

They had turned their backs on me, cast me out like I was nothing. T

and my chest heaved with the weight of my sobs. I wrapped my arms tighter aro

d me, dark and unforgiving. I was a

my face with shaky hands. Oriana stood there, towering over me with her arms crossed and a wicked smir

ed," she said, her voice drip

een knocked out of me. My mind scrambled to make

accusations, the lies, the pregnancy-it was her doing. My body felt cold as the realizatio

ce barely audible throug

always acted so perfect," she sneered, her tone mocking. "The innocent little princess

y it, to scream that I'd never thought of myself that way

when you went to that gynecologist for your checkup, I made sure to

onfession sank in. "You... what?" I whisper