ALPHA SIN

ARTEMISIA

“Pregnant?!” That was what I could stutter as I gazed at Emma in disbelief.

Also, I didn’t think I heard everything she said right. How could she be pregnant?

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I heard Sin’s name, followed by a cackle from her.

My brow tilted, and I folded my hands in front of me. “Who is the father? And do you think you are free to do whatever you want…”

“Oh, please,” Emma cut me off with a wave of her hand. “I don’t think you heard me right. Perhaps the initiation ceremony made you dumber. I said that your husband is the father of my unborn child!”

My world crumbled faster than it should have. I was glad my hand still held the swivel chair because I was certain I would have collapsed from the shock.

“W-what?” I gasped out. My breath stuck in my throat and I struggled to form sentences. My eyes flickered to Julie, who didn’t look as shocked as I was.

Perhaps she had heard the first word before I did.

“What do you mean you got pregnant by Sin?” I asked again.

My eyes were still on Julie and I gripped her hand. “What is Emma saying? I don’t think what she is trying to joke about is funny.”

I turned to glare at her, but Julie gripped my shoulders. “Artemisia… Look at me.”

No!

A voice inside of me screamed.

Emma was pregnant with Sin’s child?!

I refused to believe that. She was trying to get back at me for provoking her.

She wanted me to be furious and release my frustration on her.

Emma was good at that. There was no way she could have possibly got pregnant by Sin.

Sin is my freaking husband. I wanted to yell at her, but I heard Julie calling my name.

“I have noticed for some time now. But I didn’t know she was pregnant with your husband’s child.”

I felt betrayed.

It hurt, and my heart shattered into a million fragments.

It wasn’t a lie, after all. Emma was pregnant with Sin’s child.

But then, I shouldn’t believe it, right? I should make her do a test?

Yet, she looked different. I saw the way she acted, and I believed her pregnancy wasn’t false.

Emma had done the unthinkable. Not only to get back at me, but also to ridicule me, I believe.

Oh, gods!

My eyes flickered to hers. The gloat was still present on her face. Despite Julie admonishing her, she didn’t feel any shame about what she had done.

She was happy, enjoying my distress.

My eyes brimmed with unshed tears, and I choked on my spit.

Staggering out of the room, I rushed into the one I had been trying to stay away from until now.

I didn’t care if Sin berated me for not staying away. And I don’t think he could shock me more than the one I heard.

SIN POV

I jumped as the scent of Artemisia perfume wafted into the room. Groaning, I rolled to my side.

I had been sitting in the position I was in all day. My demon, as I often referred to it, had arrived, and it was worse.

So, staying in the room away from everyone was a way to suppress some things it desired me to do.

I’d be able to suppress myself from going berserker at the scent of Artemisia’s intoxicating perfume whenever she was near.

Again, the thought of her being in a room a few distances away was enough to drive me crazy.

But I had tried everything within me to not barge into the room and dragged her out of it, satisfying my need.

I had caused her enough pain. It was the reason I told her to stay away from me.

However, she was back in the room.

My eyes flickered to where she stood by the door. Her shoulders sagged, and her hair covered her face.

She stood by the door like a ghost. The white flowy gown she donned didn’t help.

Yet, she looked extremely lovely. I didn’t need to see her face to know that.

I had seen every inch of her, and I couldn’t help how she made me feel.

I heard sniffles and my brows creased as she shook her head.

“Artemisia?”

“You betrayed…”

“What?” I mumbled. I couldn’t make out what she was saying, but I heard betrayal, which made me frown.

Her face came up, and her rimmed red eyes gazed at me with so much anguish and anger.

She took two steps toward me and halted.

“I trusted you.” She shrieked. “I freaking trusted you. How could you Sin?!”

“Don’t come any closer. I’ll hurt you!” I yelled. “And what are you talking about?”

“I don’t think there is anything you can do to hurt me any more other than this. How could you?!” she asked again.

Her body trembled and tears streamed down her cheeks.

“Emma is my sister, Sin. Have you no sense of shame?”

It was then I realized what she was talking about.

Emma’s pregnancy. She knew about it.

“Was I not good enough? Am I an awful wife for you? I have your baby coming on the way!” She pointed at her taut stomach and bit her lips.

“But you cheated on me. Not even with anyone, but with my little sister. Why hurt me this much? Why marry me when it’s her you have wanted all along?”

“Artemisia, let me explain.” I mumbled. “I don’t know what happened. I don’t recall anything. But she told me she is pregnant.”

“You think I will take your silly explanations? Why did you go in with her in the first place? It’s better you punish me than hurt me in this manner. I hate your face.”

Slipping both rings out of her fingers, she tossed them at my face.

“Please, Artemisia, don’t do this. I don’t know what went wrong.”

“More lies.” she glared. She stormed to the door and halted. She turned and shot me a dirty look.

Her rosebud lips, which looked swollen, perhaps, for having bitten on it too much, twisted in disgust.

“Congratulations on having a new baby on the way. I should crown you manwhore of the year!”

“Artemisia!” I exclaimed, but she was already out of the room.

Damn! I punched the mattress and glared. That bitch. She did what was on her mind after pleading with her.

The urge to kill her surged through me, but I was aware that despite the anger and resentment towards her, Artemisia wouldn’t forgive me if I did that.

Also, I don’t think she would forgive me for cheating as well. But I believe there was no harm in trying to plead.