Too Late Alpha The Mate He Never Wanted (Iris and Eric) novel Chapter 123

Chapter 123

“I’m fine,” I said quickly.

He tilted his head. “You don’t look fine. You look like you want to throw something at Chloe’s head.”

My jaw tightened.

Shane smiled softly. “Thought so.

I sighed, folding my arms across my chest.

He leaned against the wall. “Are you going to tell him?”

My heart stumbled. “Tell him what?”

“About the baby.”

I froze.

Shane’s voice softened. “Look, I don’t need the details. You don’t have to say his

name,

but it’s pretty obvious who it is. You have to decide if you’re going to tell him

or not.”

I stayed silent. It wasn’t as easy as it sounded.

A painful memory flashed through my mind

**

Flashback

Eric’s office smelled of alcohol and smoke. He sat behind the desk, his eyes were bloodshot from drinking as usual.

I stood in the doorway, gripping the hem of my sweater nervously. “Eric… we need to

talk”

He didn’t even look up. “Not now,

“It can’t wait,” I whispered.

now, Iris.”

His head snapped up at the tone of my voice. “What?”

My throat was dry. “I’m pregnant.”

For a moment, he just stared at me frozen, then shock filled his face, but it was quickly replaced by something that caused my chest to tighten. Disgust.

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“You scheming bitch,” he spat out. Each word sliced through me like a blade.

I flinched. “Eric, I didn’t-”

“You planned this,” he hissed, pushing back his chair hard, causing it to scrape the floor. “You waited until I was drunk, grieving my father’s death, and you took advantage. You think getting pregnant will tie me to you forever?”

“No!” I backed away. “It wasn’t like that-”

“Don’t lie to me!” His voice thundered. “You made me sleep with you because you knew I would never choose you in my clear mind.”

Tears blurred my vision. “Eric, please-”

“Save it.” He snarled. “You think your plans worked, well, you’ll be disappointed. I will never love you. And I will never love that child.”

My chest burned, but I couldn’t move.

He leaned across the desk with his eyes hard. “You wanted a way to trap me? Congratulations. But don’t think for a second it will work.”

I turned and fled with tears running down my eyes before he could say more.

*

The memory caused my chest to tighten.

I blinked back the tears as I came back to the present.

“Iris?” Shane asked gently. “What was on your mind just now?”

I forced a shaky smile. “Nothing.”

He didn’t buy it, but he didn’t push.

I wrapped my arms around myself. “I’m not going through that again.” I muttered.

“Through what?”

My voice cracked. “Being accused. Being treated like…like I planned this. Like I trapped someone.”

Shane stepped closer, his voice firm. “I don’t know what happened in the past to make you feel this way, but you and I know that Rowan is not like that.”

I scoffed bitterly. “I’m not sure about that, Shane.”

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“So you’re not going to tell him?” He asked.

I swallowed hard. “You don’t understand. Rowan-“I cut myself off.

His brows lifted slightly, but he stayed silent.

I turned back to the window. Rowan and Chloe were still there talking. Chloe’s hand was now resting casually on his forearm.

“They look perfect,” I said quietly.

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