Chapter 5 An Abortion

Debra's POV:

In the dim and damp cell, my father and Marley stood in front of me.

Marley's eyes were full of disgust. She covered her nose with a silk scarf and squinted at me. "Debra, Caleb said that he didn't find his mate at the wedding."

There was an unmistakable gloating tone in her voice.

I looked at my father, who was standing behind her. From his livid face, I knew that Marley wasn't lying.

"What? That can't be right!"

I was shocked and confused. The attraction between us was unmistakable. Why did Caleb deny it?

Was it possible that Caleb still had feelings for Marley and helped her hurt me? Or was it because he had slept with too many she-wolves that he didn't remember me at all?

When I was about to ask, my father suddenly came over and slapped me hard across the face.

The crisp sound of the slap echoed in the dark cell. Stunned, I fell to the floor and winced in pain.

My cheek stung and the metallic taste of blood filled my mouth.

"How dare you deny it until now? You bitch!" My father was so mad that he cursed me ruthlessly. "You're just like your mother, bringing discredit on me!"

The slap hurt, but to hear my father curse my mother hurt even more.

"No!" Shocked and angry, I raised my voice and defended my mother. "I'm not lying. And Mom never brought discredit on you!"

It didn't make sense. Why was my father suddenly so angry about my mother? Although he seldom mentioned my mother after she passed away, he never slandered her like this before.

I wanted to argue with him, but Marley interrupted us.

She patted my father on the shoulder and said in a soft voice, "Honey, don't be angry. Debra's young. She doesn't know that sleeping around tends to tarnish her reputation. As long as she's willing to abort the child, she can live a normal life in the future."

Then, Marley looked at me, feigning a considerate expression. "It's normal for girls to rebel at this age. Since the reputation of our pack is at stake, we should help her cover it up."

It sounded like she was trying to solve the problem, but her words held venom. She was trying to make me look bad.

Sure enough, my father flew into another fit of rage and raised his hand to slap me a second time.

Fortunately, I saw it coming and dodged his attack just in time.

"I won't abort the child." I locked eyes with him firmly. "I'm going to give birth to the baby and prove to you that this is Caleb's child. Then we'll know whether I'm lying or not."

My father's face turned livid with anger. "You stupid, rebellious child! Don't you feel ashamed enough? Stay here and reflect on your actions! Only when you're willing to admit to your mistakes will I let you out!"

Then he turned around and stormed off, followed by Marley. Neither of the two looked back.

Watching them leave, I felt deflated.

"Ivy, what's going on? Why did Caleb say that I was not his mate?" I asked dejectedly.

"I don't know..." Ivy was also very frustrated. "You're mates, I'm sure of it. I can't forget how strong the attraction was between the two of you."

Pain and confusion overwhelmed me. Ivy and I didn't mistake that feeling of attraction. Then what went wrong?

I simply couldn't figure it out. Perhaps Moon Goddess played a cruel prank on me.

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That night, another visitor came to my cell.

Thinking that my father had changed his mind, I looked up expectantly.

Unfortunately, my visitor wasn't my father, but his confidant, Leonel Ruiz. He also brought a doctor.

Leonel told me coldly that the Alpha had ordered to take me to the hospital for the abortion. Standing behind Leonel was my maid, Vicky.

"My poor child." Vicky rushed in and hugged me, crying. "You've suffered too much!"

I hugged Vicky back and cried even harder than her.

"Stop stalling. Let's go," Leonel urged impatiently.

I backed into the corner and shook my head adamantly. "No, I'm not coming with you!"

It was not that I didn't want to have the abortion, but that I couldn't.

The second that child's life was ended, my crime would be set in stone and I would never be able to prove my innocence.