Chapter 17 – Alpha Alexander and Omega Scarlett Novel by lS Barbosa

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Scarlett:

I watched my daughter with a smile on my face as I rocked her bed gently, my anger somewhat fading the second I set eyes on her; however, that didn’t last long as I heard the Alpha walking inside the house.

The bloody bastard had the audacity to treat me like I was some trash when it was HIM who kept following me like some lost pup.

Had it been me, I would have stayed quiet about us being mates. Hell, the man could have rejected me when he found out that we were mates, like I expected him to anyway; but no, he had to take a taste of what he couldn’t find with his ‘girlfriend’ and here I was, dealing with the consequences.

I shook my head at myself, blaming myself for not rejecting him the second I felt the bond; however, I wouldn’t lie, deep down, I did wish for him to be mine. I did wish for the love of my life to actually want me as his woman, especially since I grew up knowing and loving him. I loved him with each flaw he had, and needless to say, I never judged him for them. 1 didn’t want to. But here he was, judging me as if I was a sin that needed getting rid of.

Who was I kidding? There was no way that he would ever accept me.

As much as it killed me to admit, I knew that Luna Katlyn’s dream of us being together would not exceed being some fantasy that would not exist. Her son would not accept me if it cost his life, and could no longer accept him after all the damage that he did.

“I pray that you will be happy despite the tornados and hurricanes that mum has to go through” I said, speaking to my daughter. It was at that moment that I knew the sacrifice a mother took for her child. I knew that she wouldn’t be okay with me. I wouldn’t be able to support her like her father could, and it killed me to admit, but him taking me to the apartment today showed me the difference in lifestyle.

I was going to feed her, but I wasn’t going to be able to feed or support myself, and eventually, not even my milk would be enough for her. Whereas he, he could give her everything that she could think of wishing for and more, and at this point, I believed that he would even give it to her just to prove to me that he could do what I couldn’t.

“You have no idea how much I love you, bambina” I said softly “I swear I loved you the second I felt you inside me, and I keep loving you more with each passing second”

I stood up from the bed that I was laying on and gently lifted her in my arms, carrying her to the changing table. She looked at me with big wide eyes that made my heart skip a beat. My beautiful princess smiled at me before shoving her hand in her mouth making me laugh as I pulled it from her mouth.

“Now, now, I need to change your diaper, little one” I said, leaning in to kiss her forehead. She allowed me to take her onesie off only to start kicking her legs to prevent me from being able to take off the diaper.

“Do you need any help, Scarlett?” Alexander asked, standing by the door. I froze for a second, keeping my eyes on my daughter before choosing to ignore him, giving him the silent treatment. He didn’t say a word, seeing as I proceeded with what I did, and upon hearing her father’s voice, Anastasia stopped moving as she shoved her hand inside her mouth.

I took her hand out of her mouth, gently kissing it. I could feel Alexander’s presence behind me; however, I forced myself to focus on my daughter as I took her diaper off and cleaned her. Alexander didn’t say a word, and would allow me to move when I needed to, and it wasn’t long until I was already dressing Anastasia.

 

I lifted her in my arms, and smiled when she giggled at the sight of her father who took her hand in his, gently kissing it.

“I got her a few things if you want to see them”

I didn’t respond as I kept my eyes on the floor, simply holding her in my arms.

“Scarlett…”

“You are buying things for your daughter, I don’t think that I need to see them, thank you for offering” I said coldly. I couldn’t bring myself to want to build something or to even dream of it if he was going to crush me like he seemed to want to do. My heart still ached at his number of accusations and harsh words. The fact that he didn’t bother to consider that he was breaking something in me with each harsh word broke me; however, I was sure to stay quiet and keep a completely straight face.

“Suit yourself” he said, stepping back when he saw me wanting to put our daughter inside her crib. I gently laid her on it, and smiled when I saw her taking my finger in her small hand, slowly bringing it to her mouth as to suck on it.

“Did you eat anything?”

“I m not hungry, thank you”

“Scarlett, you are feeding a baby…”

“Thank you for the reminder” I said, turning to look at him. My eyes were as hard as his were when he was discriminating me back at the apartment, and seeing him look away from my eyes, I could tell that he was aware that I was more than hurt by his actions. Especially since I was usually controlled when it came to showing my emotions.

“Scarlett, what you’re doing is wrong, you do realize that, right?’ He asked, and I smiled, giving him a sarcastic nod.

“Kill me for it, I don’t mind” I said, shrugging my shoulders. “You’re playing a dangerous game”

“You started it” I said, glaring daggers at him “you started this selfish act, you woke up a devil in me that 1 did not want to be. You made me hate my existence long before I grew pregnant…”

“I did nothing but put you in place. If that was too much for you to handle, then how the fuck are you going to manage anything in your life? Huh?” Alexander asked, snapping at me. His sudden raise of voice startled Anastasia, causing her to jump, and it wasn’t long until she started crying, making my heart break. I didn’t say a word to him, and instead, leaned in to lift her in my arms, hugging her tightly.

“Mummy is here, bambina” I said softly, rocking her as I kissed her cheek “shh, my little one, I’m here”

Alexander stayed quiet as he watched, and seeing as she didn’t stop crying, he extended his hands to take her from me, frowning when her cries grew louder. My heart dropped, and kissing her temple, I gently rocked her m my arms “you’re safe, baby girl, it’s just daddy”

My voice wzg, above a whisper as I spoke, and patting her back, I gently kissed her cheek “you’re okay, sweetheart, you don’t need to be scared”

I sat on the edge of the bed, focusing on her for a few seconds before putting her to lay her head over my cairn heartbeat, wanting her to feel safe. Her racing heartbeat calmed down a few seconds later, and allowing herself to relax, she simply gripped on my shirt as she sniffed her tears away “that’s my little one. See, you’re safe around mummy and daddy”

Alexander was quiet for a few seconds before taking a seat on a nearby chair, watching how I was dealing with her. I didn’t comment or say a word to him, and it wasn’t until Anastasia was asleep that I poked at him before getting up from the bed to set her in her crib.

“I understand that you hate me, and despite not knowing your reason, I know that I can’t change it”, I said, turning to look at him “however, put in consideration, when you want to yell at me, that she is a baby, and whether or not we live under the same roof, as her parents, she is not supposed to see us fighting. You can hate me all you want, and vice versa, but if you want her being sane in her mind, and her soul, we have to reach a mutual respect for her sake”

I turned to the door before catching sight of the bags that were set on the floor. All the things that he bought for her “I’ll call the nurses to stay here and I’ll go to my room if you need anything…”

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