Chapter 49

Megan

Still giggling with my hand over my mouth to muffle the sound I scuttled around. I had almost laughed too loudly back there outside Forrest's office door and I was sure for a second that he had heard me but then they had carried on talking like I wasn't there listening to every word.

And I was so glad I had because it all made sense now and even though I didn't know what I was going to do with the information I had just heard I knew it was going to be useful.

Pushing my way into the locker I glanced around before I opened my locker and sat down. I couldn't do this if I had an audience. People were gossips and it would be around the hospital in no time.

I didn't mind people knowing, in fact the more people who knew the better but not until I was ready.

I had to play this very carefully now.

Very very carefully because I was sure that Cassies baby was in fact Julian's. Only they didn't know it was each other that night in the hospital.

For a time Julian seemed to think it was me who he had been with that night. That I had been the one to save him and give him the best sex of his life. I needed to make him believe that again because if he ever found out that his wife who he despised was in fact his mate then it was all over for me and my plans for the future.

Still laughing I shook my head. They were both fools and that's why they would lose because they were so blinded by hate and loathing that they didn't see each other for what they really were. A fated pair.

I didn't even know how it was possible. They had been intimate , they lived in the same house but neither one of them had realised they had consummated their wedding that night. They thought each other cheaters.

And that suited my plan just fine because I was tired of women like Cassie getting everything handed to her on a plate. So what if her mother was sick and her father was an asshole that didn't mean she was future queen material.

Julian needed a real queen at his side. One with a spark and a no nonsense attitude. I was strong enough to rule by his side.

I would rule by his side and I had everything I needed right in front of me.

Pulling out my phone , I shot him off a text which he almost instantly read and ignored.

I waited for the little dots to appear that would tell me he was replying but they never did.

Damn him.

Pressing the phone to my ear I took a deep breath. Trying to put emotion in my voice but he didn't even let me get out the fake sob .

"Megan." He said curtly. "What do you want? More money?"

"I'm pregnant."

I pushed into the cafe a block away from the hospital two hours later and instantly found Julian's hulking form sat in the corner. He looked like he was alone but I knew better than that. There would be security. His enforcers would be close by because they always were. Julian never went far in public without security. And then there was-

My eyes scanned the shop again and there he was. Ian. Julian's Beta. Julian never went far without him either.

He was sat a table away, his back to us but clearly listening carefully. Ian frightened me in a way I couldn't explain. Not because he was big and alpha like but because he seemed to get what was going on a lot quicker than Julian did. Which was probably why Julian chose him as his Beta.

Wrapping my arms about my chest did two things. It made me look unsure of myself and nervous and pushed my ample breasts up and together.

Slowly I made my way to his table but I kept my eyes on the floor.

"Hello." I said meekly.

"You can look at me Megan." Julian said sharply and my head snapped up. If looks could kill then I would be dead on the floor right now.

"Julian-" I began to say and his hand flew up to stop me. "Sit down Megan and let's discuss this properly."

I did what he asked quickly. Even though I hated doing as I was told now wasn't the time to push Julian. I needed him on my side.

I needed him to choose me.

"I know you don't believe me." I muttered still keeping my head down.

"That your pregnant?" His voice was clipped. "Or that it's mine?"

I looked up sharply. What did he mean by that? Did he think I went around sleeping with numerous men at the same time? It wouldn't surprise me. It's what he thought his wife did. And she was loyal to him.

I wasn't his wife but I would be loyal to Julian as long as I needed to be.

"Both." I whispered and was shocked to hear the tears making my voice thick. I should have been an actress.

"This baby is yours Julian." Rifling through my bag I pulled out the padded brown envelope. "And I can prove it." Slowly and carefully I pushed it over the table towards him. He took it roughly. Snatching the end off.

"Be careful there's a sample in there as well." I said sharply. "A blood sample from the baby." I added as he shot me a look. "So you can test it and prove the baby is yours."

Something flickered in his bottomless eyes. There was pain in them. Pain and hope and a million different emotions that I couldn't help to read.

"There's paperwork in it as well-" I began to say and stopped when he pulled it out. The paper work I had copied word for word from Cassies notes. The only thing I had changed was the name.

Julian stared down at it for several long seconds before he passed it over his shoulder to Ian. "Have that checked out." He ordered but there was no real bark to his tone.

Ian disappeared without a word and Julian turned his attention back to me.

"So you are two months pregnant with my baby?"

"Yes. Yes your highness."

He sighed , his chest rising and falling heavily. "So it was you that night after all."