The Alpha's Chubby Obsession. novel Chapter 158

Side Story 12-1

Aria

Without letting anyone know-not Suzy, Benson, Emilia, or anyone else-I left to live with my aunt. She had told her pack that her niece’s mate had died, and she had come to grieve the loss. Everyone

believed her without question.

I began staying there quietly, moving through their world like a shadow. People thought my mate was gone forever. At times, it made me laugh quietly to myself-Owen was dead to me now, at least in my heart. I could live without him haunting my thoughts.

As the months passed, my pregnancy slowly became visible. I wasn’t shy about it because here, this new pack, I was unknown. My aunt took care of me tenderly, guiding me through each stage, while my parents came to visit occasionally. Before long, my stomach was round and heavy with the growing life inside me.

Then the day came-the day I would deliver my child.

Labor was agony unlike anything I had ever felt. Worse than my first shift, worse than anything I had imagined. I cried, screamed, and wailed, begging the baby to come out of me. My aunt and the midwife were there, their hands steady as I cursed Owen under my breath again and again. He had done this to me. He had caused all of this pain, and I could never forgive him for it.

Finally, after what felt like an eternity, the baby arrived. The first cry echoed through the room, and I sighed in relief. But when she was brought to me, I turned my face away. I didn’t want to see her. I

didn’t want to hold her.

“Just hold her for a second,” my aunt urged gently.

I obeyed reluctantly. My hands shook as I held the tiny life in front of me. And then I saw her. My heart lurched violently-she looked just like him. Every delicate feature reminded me of Owen, and a

scream tore from my throat.

“Take her away from me!” I yelled, almost throwing the baby, but my aunt quickly caught her, cradling her with gentle hands as she cries, even her cries irritated me.

I wanted nothing to do with her. She was the living embodiment of the pain Owen had caused me, proof of his betrayal and my suffering. I couldn’t love her-not now, not ever.

After much discussion with my aunt and parents, the decision was made. My aunt would take the baby, arrange for her to be put up for adoption, and I would remain with her until it was all settled. It was the only way to protect myself, my family, and even the child from a life shadowed by the chaos Owen had left behind.

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Once the arrangements were final, the baby was gone, and I never saw her again. I stayed with my aunt for a few more months, allowing my body to go back to normal before I go back to Silver Crest again, since we don’t want anyone suspecting I left to have a child.

When I finally returned to the pack after so long, life had moved on. I overheard that the alpha intended to pass the alpha title to Owen but truthfully, I didn’t care. Not one bit.

When Suzy saw me after I arrived, her face lit up with joy. “I thought I wasn’t gonna see you again!” she exclaimed, hitting my arm lightly. But there was something different in her expression, something shadowed.

“What’s wrong?” I asked gently.

She broke down into my arms, tears slipping down her cheeks. “I’m sorry… I shouldn’t be crying to

you when you have your problems,” she whispered.

I hugged her tightly, letting out a small laugh. “Oh, you fool. You can tell me anything,” I said, and

she giggled through her tears.

After a moment, she sniffled and admitted something that took me aback. “Aira… I don’t think I’ll

ever be mated.”

“Why would you say that?” I asked, surprised.

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