Tangled Hearts - The Alpha's Baby Mama-Chapter 197: Forced out the truth from Reid...

Selene POV

"You’re pregnant?" Kurtis’s eyes widened with shock and then he snorted "That’s impossible unless Noah is not the father,".

"Don’t be silly, Kurtis," I wrapped a hand around my body "I’ve not been with any man since I got married to Noah, he’s my husband and I’ve been faithful you know. It’s just that everything is so confusing. I was told that I would never be pregnant for another man who is not my fated mate but...".

"Selene, did you sleep with Xavier?" Kurtis stared at me with apprehension

"No!" I scoffed glaring at him "I am not stupid the problem is, I didn’t even know about the baby, it was Kragen who told me and honestly I don’t know what to do or make of this whole thing. A child is the last thing I need to worry about. A lot is going on already and now with Noah’s accident, I don’t know what to do or what his family has planned next. I’m scared,".

"Seriously?" he rose to his feet cocking his head in my direction "You don’t know what this means?". I stared at him blankly trying to understand what he meant. "Don’t tell me you don’t know that carrying Noah’s child gives you automatic immunity. I don’t know what the Carrells have planned they will never be able to hurt anyone carrying a royal baby,".

"The Carrells’ are not embodiments of pity or mercy, Kurtis. If they think I am a threat, they will not stop until I meet the same treatment as Noah. They’ve done it before, so they won’t hesitate to do it again, I only hope that this time, they leave me alone with my children,".

"They’ve done what again?" Kurtis eyed me strangely "Is there something you know that I don’t know?"

"Th-They killed my parents, Kurtis," I stuttered trying to fight to tightness in my chest as I struggled to breathe "Nora, Noah’s sister,".

Kurtis quickly reached for both of my hands as he massaged them whispering gentle words to me until I snapped back and could breathe fine. His eyes caressed my face as he stared at me gently.

"I’m guessing this is the first time you’re talking about it?" he asked quietly "Do you want to talk about it?"

"Yes!" I nodded, inhaling deeply "I didn’t realize how traumatized I am and carrying it all those years..." my lips trembled as I tightened my grip on Kurtis "I was afraid... I couldn’t do anything. It was the fourth year of my marriage to Xavier and the maltreatment was getting unbearable and he was getting increasingly violent. He would meet me most times three or four times a day which was more than what my strength could carry and I lost two pregnancies in the process. All I wanted at that time was to leave Greyhound and go home. I was tired,".

I paused, trying to gather myself together.

"I asked for my parents. I had to send an Omega, paid her a thousand dollars just to send a letter across to my parents. Turns out, they found out about the Omega and had her killed and also lured my parents to Greyhound and killed them on their way," A tear rolled down my cheeks as I stared at Kurtis "I killed my parents. Perhaps, if I had not sent that letter, that little girl wouldn’t have died... my parents would still be here with me and by the way, the little girl was the only child of her parents. I brought so much pain to them and I doubt they ever forgave me,".

"Selene..." Kurtis sighed pressing his lips on the pack of my hand "It was not your fault. I can picture you, young, confused and weak trying to get out of the torment. None of what happened is your fault. You should know that. How did you find out?"

My lips curved into a small smile as I stared outside the window trying to hold back my tears "I heard it from Nora. One of the nights I tried escaping and they caught me and brought me back to the pack house. They thought I was unconscious and Nora let it out but I doubt Xavier knows about it because she was trying to tell Lucius who was in the room not to let me run off again, else I would meet a similar fate as my parents,".

"Wait! Lucius knew! This keeps getting messier by the minute,". Kurtis sighed.

"That’s not the point," I shook my head, "The point is, Nora Carrell has killed more werewolves than a rogue and she does them at will. One whiff that you’re trying to play for her husband or something else and she goes into full attack mode. I know and I’m sure she has something to do with Noah’s accident. She confronted the Grand Lycan about not making her the Lycan King and picking Noah instead that was how I knew that Noah was..." I trailed off.

"Was what?" Kurtis asked gazing at me curiously.

For a moment, I wanted to tell him everything, but I couldn’t afford to trust Kurtis 100%. He more than all the people in my life has been constant in showing his support regardless of whatever it was. He would show up at odd times, and come when I called him out of the blue or randomly and never has he complained about me needing too much or demanding so much from him without giving anything.

Even though I had yet to grasp his full intentions in helping me, I needed to be careful. It is so easy for friends to turn to foes nowadays.

"Nothing!" I say finally shaking my head "I need to head back to the Pack and try to oversee everything while I wait to hear good news from the hospital,".

"Sure!" he nodded "I’ll leave you to it then. Be careful Selene and I’ll be alert and around in case you need my help, okay? Plus, don’t do anything rash and let no one know about the baby okay?"

"Yeah!" I nodded "Thank you so much, I don’t know how I could have done this without you,".

"It’s fine!" he kissed my hand again "I’ll find you tonight,".

I nodded and watched as he slipped out of my car, towards his own. A few seconds later he drove out of the parking lot. Trying to gather myself and clean the worst of the tear stain on my face, I delayed a bit, cleaning, wiping and just doing anything that will make me look less pathetic. Suddenly, the front door of my car opened making me scream out in fright.

"Easy!" Reid raised his hand "it’s me,".

"Oh!" I offered him smile "I’m sorry, I’ve been on the edge since my visit to the hospital. Are they done with the surgery? How is Noah now? Can I see him?"

"I don’t have time to answer all your questions, Selene but I just came here to tell you something important because Noah would want that too. Noah, is in a critical state and the family are trying to hide how severe it is. So, it’ll be in your best interest to desist from whatever it is you’re doing,".

Beads of sweat gathered on my forehead as I swallowed hard trying to maintain composure.

"What do you mean?" I asked "I am not doing anything,".

"You are Selene!" Reid insisted. He looked exhausted. "I overhead the Grand Lycan saying he’s got something strong to nail you down and he only needs you to act so he could gather the evidence. Listen, the Grand Lycan has something on you and for your sake and for Noah’s sake, I need you to stay low. Now, more than ever, just do whatever the hell you’re asked to do. The Carrell’s are dangerous and the only person who could ever go against them is almost dead. So... we don’t have a lot of choices,".

"I am not doing anything, Reid" I kept on denying "But I’ll be careful,".

He shook his head and sighed "I’ll be off then; I don’t want anyone to miss me yet. Go straight to the pack house and keep a eye on things. Don’t make any phone call nor try to send a text once you’re in. They have your phone tapped and it’ll be activated as soon as you connect to the pack’s Intranet. I’m off,".

As he tried to leave, I reached for the sleeve of his jacket pulling him back in.

"What happened to Noah? Was he truly in an accident?" the words tumbled out of my mouth as fresh bout of tears threatened to fall.

I’ve never seen Reid as conflicted as he was as he stared at me. I could sense his hesitation... I could see the uncertainty in his eyes. His mouth opened severally, he wanted to say something but his mouth will not form the words.

After a while, he shook his head, giving me an apologetic smile, he murmured.

"Get home safe, Selene," and then he walked away.

Days later, I would have wished, I had forced out the truth from Reid.