Alpha's regrets Pregnant Rejected Luna novel Chapter 1

Kaida

“Congratulations, Kaida. You’re pregnant.”

Dr. Cooper’s words echoed in the small clinic room, soft yet resounding like a gong. The sterile scent of disinfectant, the hum of machinery, the crisp white of the doctor’s coat… all of it faded, leaving only the words circling in my head. Pregnant? I blinked at him, waiting for the punchline or a mistake, but he smiled warmly, sliding a few papers toward me.

Pregnant.

Two years. Two years of marriage to Kaelen, and not once had I believed this day would come. I had been diagnosed with PCOS—Polycystic Ovary Syndrome—a condition that made my chances of conceiving slim. I remembered the hollow ache when Dr. Cooper first explained it to me, how I might never carry a child, how we’d need medical help to even try. It was a future I had reluctantly accepted, burying the dream of being a mother deep beneath layers of duty and Luna responsibilities.

But now…

“I know this must come as a shock, given your medical history,” Dr. Cooper continued, watching my face for a reaction. “But your pregnancy seems healthy so far. We’ll need to monitor you closely because PCOS can sometimes increase risks, but for now, everything looks good.”

I pressed a hand to my stomach, where a life, a child, had somehow begun growing without me even knowing. The tiniest spark of joy flared within me, cautious and fragile, but undeniably there. “Are you sure?”

Dr. Cooper chuckled softly. “I’m sure, Kaida. Congratulations again.”

I nodded numbly, my mind struggling to catch up. For two years, I had been Kaelen Darkridge’s wife and his Luna, doing my best to fulfill my role beside him. But as much as we had tried, month after month had passed with no sign of a child. It had chipped away at me quietly, but I never let it show. Kaelen hadn’t pushed for children, at least not outwardly, but I knew he wanted them. An heir. A family. This news… it could be the turning point, the thing that brought us closer.

I left the clinic with the paperwork in hand, walking in a daze toward the car. I was going to be a mother. Kaelen was going to be a father. Maybe this was what we needed. Our marriage has been strained lately. Kaelen had grown distant, colder. I couldn’t pinpoint when exactly it had started, but it was as if a wall had slowly risen between us, thickening with every passing day. I thought it was the pressure of leading the pack, the pressure of being Alpha.

But tonight… Tonight, I’d go home with the news. I’d tell him about the baby, and things would change. They had to.

When I stepped through the door of our home later that evening, the first thing I noticed was the tension in the air. The soft glow of the lamp cast long shadows over the living room, and there Kaelen sat on the edge of the couch, his posture rigid. He looked up as I entered, his jaw clenched, eyes distant and cold, the same coldness that had been creeping in for months now. A knot tightened in my stomach.

“Kaida,” he said, his voice flat.

“Hey.” I gave him a small smile, though it faltered. “You’re home early.”

He didn’t return the smile. Instead, he nodded toward the seat across from him. “We need to talk.”

The knot in my stomach twisted tighter, but I pushed the unease aside. I had news… good news. “Actually, I have something to tell you, too,” I said, moving closer. “But you go first.”

He exhaled sharply, running a hand through his dark hair before standing. The movement was stiff, uncharacteristic of the relaxed, confident man I knew. He reached for something on the table, and when he turned back to me, a folder was in his hand.

“Kaelen?” I asked, my heart picking up speed.

He placed the folder down in front of me, his eyes hard, and opened it. Inside were crisp sheets of paper… divorce papers. My breath hitched.

“I want you to sign these,” he said, his tone emotionless, detached.