Episode 2

Prince opened his eyes slowly, believing that it had all been just a nightmare. He intended to make himself comfortable to continue sleeping soundly when he noticed the bed was too hard, cold, and foreign, while his own was warm, soft, and perfect.

He heard footsteps and stayed still, looking around and seeing everything as foreign to his room. Then he jolted upright.

"Take it easy, move carefully," a nurse suggested.

He stared at her because he had never seen her before and was afraid to ask questions. Nevertheless, he asked:

"What happened to me?"

"You fainted and were unconscious for two hours. You need to make movements slowly. Dizziness during pregnancy is complicated and…"

He stopped hearing her as everything began to spin again and darkness returned. When he reopened his eyes, blinking a few times, he swallowed and brought his hand to his aching head. He let out a groan and heard a male voice.

"Are you alright?"

"Please tell me it was just a dream," he pleaded because he could not be pregnant.

He completely refused to accept being pregnant in a situation like this. He thought he was about to touch fame, only for a baby to complicate everything, especially when he had been divorced for two months without having exchanged a single word with his ex-husband, the dark-haired man.

He sat on the bed, releasing a sigh.

"Well, I'd like to say I'm good at making jokes, but that would be lying. You're definitely pregnant," the doctor said, showing him a paper that confirmed it.

"How did this all happen?"

"Well, as you know, when two people love each other, they often show their love by…"

"I know how it happened!" he exclaimed, looking angrily at the doctor, who recoiled.

"Of course, that's why I said you know."

"Everything was fine," he mumbled to himself. "How am I supposed to get out of this?"

"It's best that you go home and rest. You have an appointment scheduled for tomorrow where you'll find out how many months along you are, but, from what you've told me, it should be around two."

He did not want to move and wished he could stay on that gurney forever, feeling miserable. He had avoided thinking about that Alpha for the two months that had passed and felt that he had been managing quite well. Now he realized that, in addition to having left him cheated on, with his reputation tainted and watching as thousands of people talked about the infidelity, he had also left him pregnant.

He left the hospital and put on sunglasses and a cap to cover his brown hair. The last thing he wanted was for a paparazzo to see him and start rumors.

He got into the car, staring ahead and thinking about where to go and who he could tell everything that was happening to him. He closed his eyes to think about the last time they were together because he was certain they had used protection. His certainty started at a hundred percent then dropped to ninety, then eighty-five, to seventy, forty, and finally, he was left with a ten percent certainty.

And he wanted to cry because he could not be pregnant when he had so many plans to achieve. Frustration overwhelmed him, and he closed his eyes, thinking about how he was going to be alone. He would have his mother and his best friend, but he would still be without that person who made him feel safe.

He felt stupid after a few seconds and just turned on the car.

He drove to the city center, leaving the car parked on the curb. He got out, covering his face and looked both ways before crossing the street, as the last thing he desired was to be run over as an addendum to everything happening in his life.

He saw a florist shop named:

Love Roses.

Upon opening the door, he saw a chestnut-haired woman arranging roses. He saw some gray hairs in her hair that hung down her back. Her hands touched the roses gently, and she lifted her gaze to see her son entering. She smiled because she had just been thinking about him. She walked over to hug him and caress his cheeks tenderly.

"Darling, I was just thinking of you," she murmured happily until she noticed his face.

He removed his sunglasses to reveal his red and swollen eyes from crying.

"What happened, Prince?"

"Mom, can we talk?"

The woman nodded without hesitation and hurried to change the "open" sign to "closed." They walked to the back to sit down, and she noticed he looked worried and pale. She did not know what was happening, but it was clear he was not taking the separation well. He was usually strong, independent, and happy, but she knew him too well to recognize it was a facade.

He had not hesitated to leave the Alpha after finding out about the infidelity from the news and the papers. Still, this did not mean that his love for him had disappeared from one moment to the next with a snap of the fingers.

"What's happening, my prince?"

He looked at his mom and let out a long sigh before saying:

"I'm pregnant, mom."

She wanted to be happy because that was the reaction she would have had at any other time. She had no other children and had always wanted to be a grandmother, but she could see in Prince's face that he was not happy but scared. She wanted to say something, but nothing came to mind because she did not know what to say at a moment like this.

"Oh, honey…"

"What am I going to do?" he asked, and his tears started falling down his cheeks again.

"Don't worry, my prince. You know I'm always with you. We are an unstoppable duo."

She caressed his cheeks, drying those tears, and moved closer to embrace him. He clung to her because his mind was in turmoil. He knew that pregnancy was complicated, but everything was easier when you were with that special person, and he did not have them. He closed his eyes tightly, and his mother's caresses on his back were more than perfect because they eased his anguish a lot.

She tried to think of a way to help him and let him know he was never alone, but it was difficult when going through situations like his son's. She felt sad and closed her eyes, feeling her body almost trembling. She did not like to see him like this and wanted to absorb all his fear and give him all her strength.

When she moved away, she took a handkerchief to dry his tears and gave him a smile, hoping he would feel better.

She knew that pregnancy was not as simple as adding one plus one and that being alone naturally made everything much more complicated. She had her partner by her side and even though they were both Betas, companionship during pregnancy was crucial.

"I'm scared. I thought everything was fine, I felt pain inside, but I assumed it was all calming down, and now I find out about this. What am I supposed to do now?"

She took his cheeks.

"Listen, dear, you must not be afraid because I know you very well, and I know you're strong. What does it matter if you don't have that second-rate Alpha by your side? You're not losing anything because he has lost everything."

"But he has someone now, and I have no one," he murmured.

"Nobody? You have me, you have your best friend, and more."

Prince closed his eyes and let out a sigh.

"I don't want to…"

"No, don't say that, Prince. Don't say you want to get rid of that baby."

She could see desperation in his face, in his green eyes.

"I'll be alone, mom, what do you want me to do?"

"Fight. You're strong and you've achieved thousands of things. You have your father's intelligence and much of my determined character. Did you need anyone to become famous? Did you need anyone to learn drawing? You've achieved everything alone, and that Alpha was a fool. Listen, I can't force you to keep it, but you need to think about your ability to handle many things."

Prince became pensive upon hearing those words. He knew they were not bonded and there was no mark between them that tied him to Maiston. He knew the decisions about the marriage had been hasty and imagined, just like every previous day, that Maiston had never loved or even wanted him, and that he was the only one who had felt anything.

He wanted to hold his head high, free his mind from bad thoughts, and stand up.

He knew that time would continue to move forward and that his body was going to change. Things were going to become known, and news would spread everywhere that he could not stop. One thought dominated his mind: he did not want Maiston to know.

He took a deep breath and dried his cheeks, looking at the woman in front of him, letting him know she would always be by his side no matter what. And he felt that was enough and smiled.

"So, are we together?"

"Of course, my prince," she confirmed with a smile. "We were an unstoppable trio with your father, but now we are an unstoppable duo."

"What will I do when it shows? I don't want Maiston to know anything."

"Of course not, you have no need to ask him for anything, not even in his dreams. You have enough money to be a single mother without any fear or lack of the basics."

He smiled, knowing it was true, but he had never prepared for a situation like this. No one prepares to be a parent, and it often happens that babies come out of nowhere.

He looked down at his stomach, which still showed no sign, but that was going to change because someone was there. His thoughts of aborting had dominated his mind, but he realized that, even if he had been poor, he would not have been capable of ending a small, pure, and innocent life in light of everything that was happening. He was not happy, he was sad about many things, his heart was not at a hundred percent, and most of his wounds were fresh and hurt him daily.

He tried to breathe deeply a couple of times and hugged his mom again.

"I miss dad; if he were here, everything would be simpler, wouldn't it?"

"Of course, my dear, but as long as we are happy and together, then he will be happy as well. We've always helped each other in everything, so there's nothing we can't do. You know I'll help you with everything, and you have a friend who will help you with everything, too."

"Tomorrow I have an appointment with a midwife. I don't want to go alone."

"Then we'll both be there," she assured him with a smile. "We'll see how this little baby is doing."

Prince stood up, and they were the same height.

"I have to deliver a new clothing line by the end of the month. I need to be able to concentrate and find something that inspires me. I have almost everything ready, but I still need some pieces."

"Don't worry, darling, you always find a way to get inspired. You have the most beautiful and vibrant clothes of all. That's why you've been on the fashion runway so many times."

"Okay," he said, taking one of the roses that were there to smell them and smiled because it always made him feel better. Just seeing a rose brightened his days. "I have to go. I have some meetings and more, but tomorrow I will pick you up with my chauffeur at home at nine."

She nodded and watched him leave. She let out a sigh and knew that her son was strong and hoped he would remain that way.

Prince got into the car. He didn't think any further and just turned on the car to start moving down the road until he reached his workplace. It was where he spent most of his time making sure everything was in order. There were other managers, but he was the boss of everyone. He always wished for the clothes to be created with delicacy and love, so he checked everything thoroughly. The stores where the clothes were presented were all Unicx, but where they were created was at a clothing factory called Unisex Equation. It was not so close to the city center, but it was recognized worldwide and the entrances were always guarded by security personnel where only authorized personnel could enter.

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