Chapter 3
Nalda swallowed hard after getting back her voice which she lost due to the shock of Damian's request.
"Sit on the chair" Damian ordered in an unfriendly tone.
Nalda blinked nervously and sat down sluggishly.
She leaned forward like a scared turtle.
"Did the Luna agree to this?" She asked slowly.
Damian smirked and leaned back on the sofa.
"What are you implying?" He asked.
"I only asked cos..." Nalda pursed when she saw Hazel headed in their direction.
She stood up from her chair immediately.
"Can I sleep over it? This is my life... I can still make up my mind on certain decisions right?" She asked.
Damian gave her a mean glare.
"Like I said, you're either doing it for your freedom or fulfilling my demands. Either way, you still have to obey me!" He stated firmly.
Hazel walked to the balcony and pouted.
"Honey, you can't just walk off like that when we were in the middle of a conversation," She said giving Nalda a dirty glare.
"You can leave now" Damian cut in and Nalda walked away with her basket without even looking back.
Hazel rested her head on Damian's well-built firm chest.
"What do you want? Why are you here?" Damian asked as he sipped from his glass of wine.
"I'm sorry I told August about our plans. I was home alone with him and it was kinda awkward just the both of us. I thought of holding him up with a conversation and it spilled out of my mouth before I even knew it. I'm so sorry" Hazel apologized almost tearing up.
Damian stared at her for a while and tried to get into her thoughts but there was some kind of barrier, stopping him from doing so.
"I find it suspicious that..." Damian pursed reading Hazel's expression.
She wore a blank expression making it harder for him to speak out his thoughts.
"Nevermind...! I'm tired. I'll go to bed now" He said and got out of the sofa.
He walked out.
Hazel clenched her fist angrily.
He's not in any way suspicious of me, right? August and his cheap mouth... Was it necessary for him to bring that up at the dinner table. Hazel said in her head frustratedly.
Just then a text from August came in through her phone. She looked at it and a wide smile appeared on her lips.
'I'm coming!' she squealed in her head and ran to her bedroom.
She got into the room and found August lying on her bed with just his trunk on.
Hazel wore a naughty smile.
"How bold! What if Damian walks in on us? He's home. Aren't you scared?" She said taking off her nighties, leaving her with her panties and bra on.
August roared.
"Who gives a f*ck about what Damian thinks? He's just an incompetent alpha who I plan on taking down soon!" He said and dragged Hazel to the bed while kissing her.
Hazel broke the kiss mid-way.
"Why did you mention the surrogacy plan before Damian? I thought that was between the both of us?" She asked with a frown.
August kissed her neck, caressing her back.
"Just wanted to rub it in his face that he's impotent. Don't forget the plan though. You can't bear any children with him! You have to be loyal to me till the very end. When I've taken over the moon shadow pack, I'll make you my Luna. We're destined mate already right" August stated with a smile and went back to kissing her.
"Of course..." Hazel responded in a bit of a worried tone.
Nalda dropped the laundry basket on the floor in shock.
She has been in the sitting room in Hazel's bedroom the whole time but they didn't see her cos she was in the changing room.
Nalda stood there completely frozen.
Hazel turned around in shock.
August peeped and saw Nalda then he smirked.
"She's just a weak wolf. Should I take care of her for you?" He asked with a malicious smile.
"I don't think, none of that will be needed," Hazel said and got out of bed.
She walked to Nalda and placed her hand on her shoulder.
"Nalda, whatever you saw and heard stays within this room. Do you understand? The day you say a word to the alpha, you lose your life. The only reason I'm letting you live, it's that Damian has his eyes on you at all times but don't push me into doing the unspeakable. Do I make myself clear?" Hazel threatened and Nalda nodded in fear.
She was sweating profusely. This whole information was getting unbearable for her.
How did she manage to get herself involved in this mess?
"Now, get out!" Hazel said coldly.
Nalda picked up her laundry basket and ran out of the room.
Nalda got to her room and shut the door. Her heartbeat raced.
How can she keep this away from Damian? He's been her savior for years now. How can she act like everything is normal when Hazel's cheating on him? Nalda thought in her head and broke into tears.
Damian was lying on his bed and the incident from last night repeated itself.
'you will have to sleep with her tonight' His wolf urged.
Damian groaned covering his ears.
"How many times do I have to tell you? Nalda's just a maid, a traitor's daughter. I can't stoop that low in laying with her. What about Hazel? Should I go against the moon goddess just to please you? You have to let me be, Zander" Damian grunted.
'stop lying to yourself. If she's just a traitor like you claim. Why would you want a traitor to be your child's surrogate... Your very own heir? And Nalda isn't just a maid. Have you ever heard me call out for Hazel?' Zander stated clearly and his words left Damian wondering.
"You're right... Why do I keep thinking about Nalda and why do you keep summoning her wolf? Why?" Damian asked confused.
Zander laughed.
'You know the answer to that'
Damian got out of bed.
"I might just be delusional.. I'll go find out myself," He said and headed out of his room.
Damian got to Nalda's room and tried cracking it open like last time but Nalda learnt her lesson. She locked her door from the inside.
Damian knocked gently on the door.
Nalda was still sitting on the floor next to her door. On hearing Damian's knock. She stood up and opened the door slightly.
"Alpha, what are you doing here? I said I'll sleep over it" Nalda said avoiding eye contact.
Damian saw the worried look on her face and he tried listening to her thoughts but Nalda's mind was blank, only filled with confusion.
'Celia!' Zander called out and Nalda made eye contact with Damian.
Oh no... The alpha can't find out just yet. She said in her head and looked away swiftly.
"Alpha, if you have nothing more to say. I'd love to go to bed now! It's late" Nalda said in a rebellious tone.
Damian stood there staring at her, hoping to listen to more of her thoughts but Nalda kept mute.
"I just came to tell you that the implants are taking place tomorrow so brace yourself and sleep tight on it" Damian announced and walked away.
Nalda shut her door and walked to her bed with her eyes unblinking.
"Ahhh!!!" She screamed in her pillow.
It's tough already that I will be Hazel's baby carrier and so fast it's happening tomorrow. Why me? Why do I have to go through all of that for that bitch? She hasn't done any good in my life other than getting married to the Alpha. Why? Nalda screamed in her head as tears crowded her eyes.
Should I just come clean and spill everything to the Alpha? Will that stop him from pursuing this plan?
NEXT MORNING...
Asher arrived at the pack house to report some stuff regarding work at the office and also get a glimpse at Nalda before starting his day.
But getting to the pack house, he saw Hazel, Damian, and Nalda.
Nalda wore a very beautiful pink dress which Asher got her on her 18th birthday.
"Great timing, Asher!" Damian said with a smile.
Asher looked at him curiously. It's strange seeing all three of them getting ready to go out together. Damian would never do such if it weren't something crucial.
"You're all going out together?" Asher asked and looked at Nalda's face.
Her face was gloomy.
"You're right, we're headed to the hospital to get down to business. Thanks once again for your suggestions" Hazel responded with a smile, holding Damian's arm.
Asher's eyes widened a bit in shock and he chuckled.
"It's not what I'm thinking right? Right Damian?" He asked still laughing.
Damian had a calm and mean expression.
"Hazel's right. We found a surrogate" Damian said with a smile.
The smile on Asher's lips faded off.
"What!" He gushed.
"Why? You've got a problem with it?" Damian asked and Asher looked at Nalda with pitiful eyes.
He leaned closer to Damian.
"But this wasn't what we discussed... Why are you doing this?" Asher whispered and Damian smirked.
"Everyone got to pay a prize for something. Let's talk more about it when I get back" Damian said and patted Asher's shoulders before leaving.
Nalda turned around staring at Asher with her eyes glistening with tears.
AN HOUR LATER...
Hazel and Nalda were left in the doctor's office to get the ovarian stimulation injection.
Damian stood outside cos he was busy on the phone.
"So which of you are getting the injection?" The doctor asked.
Hazel crossed her legs from where she was seated and she pushed Nalda forward.
"She is and please can you make it snappy," Hazel said glaring at Nalda.
Originally this process was for the one giving out her egg but she's letting Nalda do it.
Nalda's eyes were crowded with tears. She knew all Hazel's ill intentions towards Damian and she couldn't say anything. All morning, Hazel had her eyes on her.
DAYS LATER...
The implantation has been done on Nalda using her egg without Damian's knowledge or Nalda's. Everyone's patiently waiting for the feedback on Nalda's part.
Damian leaves work early to come monitor Nalda at home.
Nalda was confined in her room so she wouldn't stress herself out and harm the growing fetus.
After fourteen days of confinement. Nalda was feeling all stuffy and nauseous in her room so she sneaked out to get some fresh air.
She went to the backyard next to the pool. She walked to the side of the pool but out of the blue, her eyes became blurry and she felt dizzy at the same time.
Damian was watching her from his study upstairs.
Nalda held her head, trying to balance her steps but she felt even more dizzy and fell into the pool.
Damian's eyes widened in shock. He jumped down from the window upstairs using his werewolf powers and swiftly dived into the pool.
He brought Nalda out of the pool on his arms in a bridal style.
They both stared into each other's eyes with concern.
Nalda closed her eyes slowly as she passed out.
"Nalda, open your eyes!" Damian demanded shaking her.