PREGNANT FOR THE ALPHA I NEVER MET

E-ROS

he comments, the tighter it pulled. I was almost gasping in the confinement of my car, th

ratulation

fan of hers since she was little. It'

oo young? Congra

nothing stood out. They were all the usual suspects. Well-wishers. Haters. Keyb

had personally offended me. I leaned back in the leather seat and took a deep b

ell was wr

t normal to feel this twisted up i

other to guide me through moments like these. She died when I wa

would earn me an eye-roll and probably an insult or thr

ed to know if this

the driver said as th

towering glass structure of my modeling agency loomed

ue and Elle, a lunch meeting with the directors of my upc

tomo

to become one w

t. My palms, clammy. I was nauseous. A gnawing anxiety t

lergic reaction? What

y called again, likely no

king off the fog in my head as I

smoothing out invisible creases on my blouse. Showbiz

your wedding tomorrow!" one of the secu

replied, smiling politely a

y wedding. I responded to each of them like clockwork, but I only truly breathed when I stepped into the

om. But something tugged at my attention...Mr. Dan's office was just

tered through the half-closed door

glam and yet zero brain," came a giggle. That was R

she get married now? She's going to tank her who

twisted

mean witches and rip me apart for sport. I'd known about their little gossip cir

r voice... one that sen

gone to waste,"

? Mr

he become par

" he added mockingly. "The poor

Warn me? Warn me about what? A

ask him what they should warn me about and what t

he walks around like she's better than e

o mother, a greedy father who uses her, a

ath hi

ian

la

uddenly on t

He's patient. Gentle. Nothing like the family I was

doesn't love her,

mmed into me

ne. But I was a

ly marrying her for the i

itance?" Da

d. She can't touch it until she gets married or turns

ed. My blo

ou

cts dragged me to the elevator, then out the building entirely. I barely notic

la

nce was a secret. Barely anyone kne

y mean he di

ands trembled. I was a breath away fr

ers. And I ne

e car just in time, and

later, I was

ked...but

pushed it into the lo

.." My voi

me collapsed at th

irens. My steps slowed, par

to the floor wi

ch other like lovers in a bad

stepsist