Betrayed

☾Chapter Eight☽

(Edited 6/4/15)

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Titus

I fix my suit as I get out of my black Mercedes.

Scanning the park, I see Vladimira sitting on a park bench watching the kids play on the swings.

I walk up to her and clear my throat, making her look up.

Vladimira is an alluring woman, one that could have all the men begging on their knees, yet, she doesn't take that path, she's elegant and holds herself high.

I can't help but think about the night we shared nearly two months ago. She was so responsive, so... womanly.

I've never held any interest in her, what happened was simply a one-night stand. Sure, the consequences were crucial, and it wasn't the best one nightstand I've had, but she still ranked pretty high on my list.

My eyes flicker to her stomach as I think of our child, well, deceased child.

"I need to tell you something," Vladimira whispers in a soft voice, different from her usual sophisticated tone.

I sit down beside Vladimira, making sure to keep space between us. "What is it?"

"My abortion... it didn't go as planned... I didn't react as planned," She says. I scrunch my eyebrows up, confusion striking me.

"Pardon?"

Vladimira sighs and looks me in the eyes. "I couldn't do it, Titus, I couldn't kill my child. Unconsciously, I had fallen for the little thing and I just couldn't kill it," Vladimira places her hand on her stomach and says the words I was dreading. "I didn't get an abortion, Titus. Your child's still inside of me."

I shake my head as I glance around at all the kids.

I can't be a father, not when I have a reputation to keep up. I'm the second most powerful alpha in the world, right behind Dmitri. I refuse to let a bastard child ruin that.

"Vladimira, I thought we had a pact! The baby gets aborted and we avoid the risk of you being forsaken and I avoid the risk of being demoted from my title!"

Fury starts to burn in Vladimira's eyes, and I'm taken aback for a moment.

"I don't care if I'm forsaken! This child has been abhorred so much by people who are supposed to be its family. I get it, you don't want to be a father after you've stayed childless for so long, but I'm going to raise this baby, whether you like it or not," She growls.

I catch the smallest glimpse of heartbreak on her face as if she has taken too much bullshit from people lately.

"I wasn't implying that I loathe the child, Vladimira. I was implying that I have a reputation to keep up and so do you, you're willing to destroy it all for one child?" I ask.

Vladimira looks down, her hands still massaging her baby bump. She nods to confirm.

"Yes, because it isn't just one child, it's my child, my heir and if that's not what you want, then fine..." Vladimira says as she stands up.

I get to see just how big her stomach really is growing with my child. I'm tempted to place my hand on her stomach, but I resist.

'My natural instinct is to love my pup, but considering the circumstances, I can't do that,' My wolf, Nixon, says.

Grabbing Vladimira's wrist, I turn her to me.

"Where are you going?"

"Home," She answers simply. "I told you about your child, so my job is done here."

It was now my time to be angry.

"That's it? No yelling about my participation in that child's life? Don't you want your child to have a father?"

Vladimira's hand moves to slap me, but I catch her hand with ease. A smirk starts to grow on my face, but it's quickly wiped off when Vladimira's knee comes in contact with my groin.

I groan as I drop to my knees, coming face-to-face with Vladimira's stomach.

"Don't you dare talk to me like that ever again!" She growls before walking away swiftly.

I stare at Vladimira's retreating form before letting my head drop.

"Daddy's sorry, Little One."

••

My beta, Jeremy, starts to laugh.

"Let me get this straight. You got The Alpha King's daughter pregnant and then you said you wouldn't be a factor in the child's life?"

I shake my head as I flip through the multiple contracts on my desk.

"I never said that. To be honest... I actually want to be a somewhat factor in the child's life. I don't want to be completely engaged, but I want to be there for support," I say truthfully.

Jeremy narrows his eyes. "Usually when guys say that, support means fuck the girl then leave."

I roll my eyes. "I already 'fucked' her once and you saw how that went," I pause before continuing, "I mean, if she's begging for it, then yeah, I'll give it to her," I say nonchalantly.

"I've heard that sex during pregnancy is the best kind of sex," Jeremy laughs.

I start to laugh along with him, the thought of having Vladimira below me moaning my name as my hand gently rubs over my growing child popping in my head.

To my surprise, I find my body reacting to the thought.

"Well, I don't think I'll be having anymore sexual encounters with the Luna Queen. She kicked me in my... babymaker before walking off to her car. I'll be lucky if she even lets me be a factor in the child's life," I say disappointedly.

Jeremy pats my shoulder. "Real advice: If you want to be in the child's life, you better start trying to get on her good side."

I press my lips together firmly.

He's right. If I ever want to see my child whenever he/she is born, then I need to start acting like an actual father to that child, I need to be the support that Vladimira needs in such a crucial time.

Yet, I'm not ready to give up my bachelor life, I'm not ready to be tied down by a pregnant woman.

Plus, I don't think I'm father material. Sure, I've been alive for more than a millennium and I had to learn to be a responsible person, but a child needs an immaculate father, and that's not me.