Chapter 27 – Alpha Alexander and Omega Scarlett Novel by lS Barbosa

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Scarlett:

I woke up to Anastasia’s crying.

My head throbbed; however, I forced myself to open my eyes to look at my daughter who was in her crib

I tried getting up from bed only to frown when I couldn’t.

“Don’t, Scarlett” I heard Alexander say, his voice deep from sleep as he lay beside me. He put his hand on my shoulder, forcing me down, before getting up to tend to our daughter.

He carried her in his arms, and held her to his chest before walking toward me with her in his arm. He sat on the edge of the bed beside me, and lowered her on his lap to show her to me. I smiled and took her hand in mine, gently kissing her fingers, inhaling her scent.

“Hello, bambina” I whispered to her. Alexander stayed still and didn’t say a word as he watched me, smiling at my daughter. Anastasia cried again, and I could tell that she was hungry “I think that she’s hungry”

“I know, but I figured that you’ve missed her” Alexander said, making my chest ache. He was right, I did miss her a lot.

“Thank you” I said, looking at my daughter’s feet “you can take her to feed her, I won’t be able to move if I wanted to”

The memories of the other night played in my head, and the pain in my side only reminded me of it.

Alexander didn’t say a word as he got up to feed her. He pulled her bottle out of the fridge and put it in the baby bottle heater as he rocked her gently. Anastasia’s eyes were fixed on mine, and extending her hand toward me, I couldn’t help the smile that formed on my face, momentarily forgetting the pain that I was feeling.

Alexander removed the bottle from the heater and sat on the floor, feeding it to her as he walked toward the bed to sit beside me, allowing me to see her. I kept my eyes on hers, not knowing what to say or do. I didn’t even know why I was here or what he wanted to do with me. His words played in my head as he lifted me in his arms after killing the men. I didn’t know what happened to their bodies, and I didn’t care about finding out, all I wanted was for the nightmare that kept playing in my head to stop.

“How do you feel, Scarlett?” Alexander asked, breaking the train of my thoughts. I stayed quiet, not knowing how to respond to him, not really sure about what he was asking to begin with. Was he being direct about the bullet wound? Was it the fact that he just found me after I left the pack? Or after almost being abused? I didn’t know. Hell, I didn’t even know how I was feeling to begin with, all I knew was that I was in pain, and a lot of pain actually.

I didn’t respond, and thankfully, Alexander didn’t press on the subject as I closed my eyes. My heart ached at the fact that I was closing my eyes while in front of my daughter who I haven’t seen in more

than a wepk; however, she was better off without me anyway, therefore, I shouldn’t have been as upset or hurt.

“You know, Nasia wouldn’t stop crying until you came home last night” Alexander said, knowing that I was awake despite my closed eyes My breathing pattern was far too disordered for me to be asleep, but I still didn’t open my eyes “she barely ate, and at times, the nurses had to force her to drink her milk. In the end, they had an IV in her hand to ensure feeding. She would cry almost all night and would only sleep out of exhaustion”

Again, I didn’t respond, knowing that it was impossible to be true. My daughter was a baby, she

wouldn’t have known if I disappeared, and adoption mothers were known all around, whether human or wolf. If they could feed and accept a baby, they could adopt them as their own. Therefore, him saying what he was must have been a lie, one to maybe make me feel better about myself.

He got up from the edge of the bed, and opening my eyes, I saw that he was putting the bottle away as he burped Anastasia. A tear left my right eye, and closing my eyes again, I tried to avoid the man seeing me in such a state. The last thing I needed was for him to see me as weak or to see how much pain I was in.

She burped and he smiled, kissing her cheek before putting her to sleep inside her crib again, and that was when I allowed myself to close my eyes again. He walked to my side and sat on the edge of the bed, gently running his finger over my cheek as he looked at me.

“I know that you’re not asleep, Scarlett” he said, his voice above a whisper. I sniffed, and squeezed my eyes shut before turning my head to the other side, knowing that I couldn’t turn. He was sitting on the side that I was injured on; therefore, to turn and give him my side would only mean that I would end up sleeping on the wound.

“I know that you’re angry with me…”

“Please stop talking” I said, stopping him “please stop pretending like you care, because you don’t. You must have been pressured by your parents to bring me back or Delilah didn’t accept being my daughter’s mother; therefore, please, I am fucking begging you, do not pretend that I mean anything to you”

I didn’t turn to face him as I spoke, and closing my eyes, I felt him getting up from the edge of the bed. He walked toward the bedroom’s door, and called a nurse inside before walking out and closing the door without saying a word. My heart ached; however, 1 wasn’t stupid as to fall for the same trick again. I tried giving him the chance of being his friend or even believing that he wanted something to do with me; however, what did I gain? A man who has done nothing but insult me for the simplest of things and reminded me of mistakes that I knew I made.

My heart ached, and squeezing my eyes shut, I forced myself to sink in the darkness of my dreams. At least there, I was safe. There, in my dreams, no one could hurt me. I was alone, free, and sometimes, I could at least see myself getting what I wanted.

And the one thing I really wanted today was not to be here. I did NOT want to stay here…

A finger ran over my shoulder, startling me awake.

My heart raced, and opening my eyes, I met Alexander’s as he removed his hand quickly, not wanting to frighten me.

My heart raced, and looking at the crib that was now beside the bed, I frowned when I saw that it was moved to my side to begin with.

“What are you doing here?”

The nurses want to come to check on and change your bandage; however, I figured waking you up before they entered would be more applicable” he said, and I nodded, looking at the crib “I brought it beside youth see her…”

“Alexander, return her crib to its original place. I am already injured; therefore, there is no point in having me hurt her…”

“You are not going to hurt her, Scarlett. Your injury is covered and cleaned. But she seems more comfortable with you by her side…”

“Please don’t play this game on me because I am not going to fall for it. I already have once and it won’t happen again. Therefore, please, return her crib to its place and leave me alone. I wish to get some rest” I said, stopping him, ignoring the clench in my chest.

“Scarlett, do you really not miss her?” Alexander asked, breaking my soul. If only he knew how much I wanted her in my arms. The man broke too much for me to be able to mend, and at this point, I just wanted to drown in my own sorrows until I was able to stand on my feet again.

“You as a person need to stop trying to accuse me with things that I have never said” I said, shaking my head at him “I do not want to touch her, and I do not want her crib beside the bed. You can take me out of this room and to my house if you like…”

“Scarlett, the baby needs her mother by her side”

“She has her father, and I believe that you can take care of her” I said coldly, treating him like he’s treated me. Alexander stayed quiet after that, and instead of throwing any harsh words, he got up from bed and put her in her crib, moving it back to its spot.

However, that wasn’t what surprised me, what surprised me was that instead of leaving like I expected him to, he turned to his side, the side that he was sleeping on last night, and lay beside me. His eyes were fixed on mine for a second before he kissed my shoulder.

“I know that you’re angry with me, Scarlett; however, Anastasia is just a baby and you taking your anger out on her is unfair” he said, his voice softening “not on you or her, I just want you to keep that in mind…”

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