Ayden's pov
I can't stop! Every time I think my body has had enough, all Zander has to do is look at me and I would beg him to take me again! And that's not the craziest part . . . I . . . I think I'm carrying his pups! Right now, I'm lying beside him in his tent, though I'm too out of it to remember when I was brought here and I really wish he would wake up because my body is on fire again. Letting out a sigh, I drag myself to my feet and wrap a sheet around myself, making my way outside. The sun was just rising, making me wonder how many days have passed since I was stolen away from my home. I shiver when a warm, rough yet gentle pair of hands wrap around my shoulders, while a deep seductive voice whispers in my ear.
"Come back to bed Ayden."
Ignoring the flood of lust that shot through me at his tempting words, I kept my eyes focused on the sky.
"It's soothing, isn't it?"
"What?"
"Watching the sunrise. It almost makes everything seem normal, even when you know nothing will ever be normal again."
"Is this about him again?"
"I just wonder what would have happened if he hadn't rejected me and you'd decided to come for me, would I have fought harder to stay and would you have cared enough about my happiness to let me go?"
"Thinking about things like that don't change reality Ayden."
"I know that I'm just curious . . . why did you wait so long to come for me?"
"I told you____________."
"I know, you would have claimed me no matter what . . . but if that's true . . why didn't you come for me yourself?"
"I'm a rogue, Ayden . . . I may have been born a prince, but the moment I was taken away, the moment my death was announced everything that was meant to be mine was stolen from me. I was the true Alpha, but I was forced to watch from the shadows while my destined mate was abused and ignored . . . I wanted to claim you from the first moment I saw you, but I could see in your eyes that you loved him . . . if I would have come for you myself, I would have killed him and you would have hated me."
I don't know if I could hate you, Zander, especially_____."
I stopped, for some reason the thought that I was pregnant made me feel like crying. I felt Zander's arms tighten around me and I shuddered when he leaned down to whisper in my ear again.
"What's wrong?"
"I . . . I think I'm pregnant."
"Are you serious?"
"I__________ ."
"You might be carrying my pups?"
Hearing the excitement in his voice, I immediately relaxed, snuggling against him.
"I'm glad you're not mad."
"Ayden?"
"Hmm?"
"Would you consider being my true mate?"
Jasper's pov
I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding as I finished my story.
"I'm sorry Jasper."
Jerking my head up, I stared at Carlisle in surprise.
"Why are you sorry? You didn't have anything to do with____________."
"You were raped Jasper . . . forced to sell your body and turned against your will . . . I was supposed to protect you, but I failed."
"Carlisle____________."
