Hiding His Baby The Alpha’s Rejected Mate

42. The lost mate bond
“Doctor! Doctor! Where the fuck is everyone?!” Dominic’s loud voice boomed in the hospital, shaking the building
But nothing could express what he was feeling. He was feeling as if he would die at any moment. The breath would leave his
body any moment and at the same time someone was clenching his heart by taking it in hands. He was in pain. Too much pain.
But he wasn’t feeling this pain because of the mate bond or anything because that bond was gone. It was gone in a way where
he couldn’t feel it even a little bit.
The pain he was feeling was coming from inside. He couldn’t bear to look at Athena, fighting for her life. It was all his fault. He
won’t be able to forgive himself if something happens to her.
Heck, he would die! What’s happening to him?!
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“Oh my god, alpha. She is in a very bad state. It’s going to be hard saving her.” The doctor said immediately after he saw the
state of Athena.
She was almost dead. Her heartbeat was hardly there. She was breathing very slowly as well. It looked like she would stop
breathing any moment now. Her beautiful face lost all its colour then. The thought of her not getting it back again was scary!
“You fucking need to save her! Do you understand that?! I want you to save her at any cost! At any fucking cost! Otherwise you
better count your last breath as well!” Dominic growled out loudly while going out of control. The doctor gulped in fear when he
realised that his alpha wasn’t kidding. But he needs to act professionally at that moment.
“She is losing too much blood, alpha. And just like the last time, her healing ability is still weak and it’s near non-existent as well.
It seems like her wolf is either too weak or dead already. I am sorry but there is hardly any way to save her!” The doctor tried to
make him understand once again but Dominic wasn’t having any of it.
“What the fuck do you mean?! You have to save her! want her alive! There has to be a way to save her.” H. e asked in
desperation. He suddenly felt his body going cold and numb.
No! This can’t happen. He can’t lose her! Not after realising what she meant to him! He just fucking can’t lose her!
“There is actually a way, alpha.” The doctor suddenly spoke up, taking all the attention back to him. His eyes widened as soon as
he heard him.
“What is it?” He asked hurriedly, not wanting to waste a single second in the process.
“Her mate.” The doctor stated, confusing Dominic. He suddenly went silent when he realised what the doctor meant. His silence
confused Nathan and that’s when he decided to speak up for the first time.
*Her mate? How can that help her?” He asked.
“Yes, beta. Only her mate can help her at this moment. Mate bonds have divine power. Moon goddess has blessed mates with
this for a reason. Just like declining the mate bond can kill the other person, they also hold the power to save each other. So, you
need to bring her mate here anyway possible.” The doctor said while trying his best from his side by starting to clean up her

wounds and all.
“Her mate... but.., it’s...” Dominic was at a loss for words as he looked around in confusion. He couldn’t think straight
“What’s wrong, Dominic? You are her mate, right? Go and save her!” Nathan exclaimed with a frown or
confusion. Even though he had a lot of questions, he kept them to himself.
“No...” Dominic mumbled out while looking down. Nathan frowned after hearing him.
“What do you mean by that? Aren’t you her mate? But you said that there, in the fight...” Nathan trailed off i n confusion, trying to
make sense of what was happening.
“I know because I... was... her mate. We don’t have a connection anymore... I don’t know how that is possible but something is
wrong and now I don’t know what to do.” Dominic said in helplessness as he couldn’t think of a way at that moment.
He felt weak...
“You said she had a second chance mate. Maybe he can help. Do you know who her second chance mate is?” Nathan asked
with a frown when he realised that his friend was giving up on thinking. So, he took the responsibility.
“No, I don’t know.... .... just know.... Is..is it possible.” Dominic mumbled in confusion and blackness. His mind was completely
blank as his eyes were stuck on Athena’s lifeless face. Nathan looked at him in utter confusion but before she could ask or say
something, he heard his mate’s voice.
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“Where is she? How’s she? And second chance mate? What are you guys talking about? She doesn’t have a second chance
mate.” Suzanne exclaimed in shock and worry. It was clear from her teary eyes and cheeks that she cried on her way here.
“How can you be so sure?” Nathan asked with a frown while taking her in his arms first to comfort her.
“What do you mean by that?! I have lived here for three years. I may not know her past but I know her present enough. She
doesn’t have a second chance mate. She had only one mate who rejected her. Maybe we can find him and save her. We need to
save her.” Suzanne scowled at Dominic in anger before worry came down on her face again. She cried out loud while hugging
Nathan as soon as she saw Athena’s lifeless face.
“Oh my goddess! What happened to her, Nathan? It wasn’t supposed to happen to her.” She cried on his chest.
“Shh... She is going to be okay. We just need her mate.” Nathan spoke up while looking at Dominic with a frown, he waited for
him to say something.
“No, her first mate can’t help her...” Dominic opened his mouth while looking at Athena blankly.
“What do you mean? How do you know that?” Suzanne asked with a frown.
“L.I just know... We need to save her... find some other way.” Dominic ordered while looking away from them, his face was
getting blank.
He slowly started to believe that there was no other way other than going to Derrick who actually could b e her mate. But... He
just can’t accept that. The thought almost destroyed him. Just when he was losing hope, they all heard a new voice.

“There is no other way, big alpha boy. Only you can save her.”
Everyone looked at the entrance of the corridor and found Irene along with Clement standing there. Dominic recognized her
immediately because she was the reason he could reach Athena actually.
But was it to any use now?
“Witch?! How dare you come to my territory again and how dare you talk to me like that?” Dominic growled at her.
“I am not your pet, alpha. That tone doesn’t work for me. So, I am not going to be afraid of you. Not at least in a situation like this
where her life is more important than these silly fights. Because trust me, it it
wasn’t for that pretty bitch, I wouldn’t have stepped foot here.” Irene snapped at his annoyance as she walked toward him and
stood just in front of him with her head held high.
*How do you know her?” Suzanne suddenly asked with a frown. Irene rolled her eyes at her.
“That’s a story for another time. Just concentrate on saving her.” Irene snapped before looking back at Dominic
“How can we save her?” Dominic asked with a deep frown, the desperation was clear in his tone.
“Not we, you. Only you can save her. Your bond can save her.” Irene stated.
“Wait a minute. Mate bond? His mate bond? What the hell does that mean?! Dominic?! Does that mean you are that
asshole-...?!” Suzanne exclaimed in shock and anger as she glared at him. She was almost going to attack him if it wasn’t for
Nathan who stopped her..
“Ditto that! Your last line, Suzanne. I agree with you.” Irene joked with a smirk..
“How fucking dare you-...!” Dominic growled but yet again it didn’t bother her at all..
“Suzanne, my love. Calm down. We can talk about that later. Now we need to concentrate on her. Please for her sake.” Nathan
cooed in Suzanne’s air who was fuming in anger..
“Our mate’s bond is gone. It’s fucking not there anymore. We can’t feel it. Our mate bond is fucking broken! “Dominic shouted as
he pulled his hair out in confusion and frustration. Irene looked at him with a deep frown.
“What the hell was that supposed to mean? That stupid bitch actually didn’t accept your rejection, did: she?” Irene scowled,
angry at Athena. Because if she actually accepted the rejection, they won’t be left with any other way.
“No, she didn’t. We stopped feeling the connection suddenly. She started to feel shit for Derrick. I don’t understand what the fuck
is going on!” Dominic growled and that’s when Irene let out a sigh of relief.
“Oh, wait! Now I might know what’s wrong.” She said with a smirk and walked toward Athena.
“What do you mean? What’s going on?” Dominic asked in confusion.
“Wait, let me check first.” Irene said as she mumbled something with closed eyes while touching both of her cold hands. She
opened her eyes soon with a sigh. “And exactly what I thought was wrong.” She said with a small shake of her head.
“What do you mean? Will you fucking tell me?! We don’t have much time.” Dominic exclaimed in anger while looking at Athena

“Yeah, so that asshole, Derrick...” Irene started talking when suddenly Clement protested.
“Hey...” He spoke up in a low tone which shut up as soon as Irene glared at him. “What? Do you want to argue with me now?”
She scoffed and he shook his head at her negativity.
“No.” He mumbled under his breath.
“Good, that’s what I expected.” Irene rolled her eyes at him before looking back at Dominic. “And what I was telling? Yeah, right.
What’s wrong with her and your mate bond, right? It’s nothing much. Derrick did magic on her and kind of stole the mate bond
from you. He blocked it for you and used it on him by magic.” She exclaimed and everyone looked at her in shock.
“Is that possible by magic?!” Clement asked in shock and disbelief.
“Yes, isn’t magic fucking amazing?!” She asked with a smirk.
“How can we stop or break the magic now?” Dominic asked, not letting them start their bickering again..
“Well, I know how to do that.” Irene spoke up with a smirk.
“Then what are you waiting for? Do it!” Dominic ordered as always.
“I will do it for you but in one condition.” Irene looked at him with a serious look on his face.
“Are you fucking serious at this point of time!? Weren’t you telling that you want to save her? Where did that go now?! You are
seeing your fucking benefit now?” Suzanne shouted in anger and frustration. She wanted to go and beat the hell out of Irene.
“Don’t use that tone and trick on me, bitch! Because trust me, you won’t like to come on my bad side. That will be very
problematic for you and your little happy life. I hope you know what I am talking about.” Irene snapped back at her which
immediately shut her up.
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“What the hell is going on?” Nathan asked with a frown, noticing the tension between the women.
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“Nothing, just tell me if you are ready to keep my condition.” Irene demanded again while looking at Dominic and he finally let go
of everything.
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“What is it?” He asked with his jaw clenching and unclenching.
“I know the moment everything is alright, you guys will go crazy after me and try to create problems for m e. I don’t want to go
through any unnecessary problems. So, the moment I am done here, I will leave the place. I don’t want any of you after me and
ruin my peace. I am already in a shit state currently.” Irene demanded and everyone looked at her in surprise.
NO
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Everyone or at least every witch wishes for something valuable or something that might benefit them. They are selfish in nature.

So, everyone was a little shocked when they saw that what she was asking for was her peace.
That’s it!
She was actually unique and that explains why she and Athena were friends.
“I give you my word. No one will bother you.” Dominic spoke up with a serious look on his face and she nodded at him, accepting
his promise.
“Alpha, we are losing her...” The doctor’s panicked voice reminded them of their situation and they all became alert while looking
at the heart monitor anxiously.
“Fucking do it fast!” Dominic growled while touching her hand tightly.
“I am doing it! I am doing it! Geez!” Irene scowled before walking back to Athena.
She once again did her thing, her magic while touching Athena’s forehead and hands. Dominic was still holding one of his hands.
And soon they all looked at the heart monitor and went crazy. They all sighed in relief when they saw her taking a big breath on
her own. “Go and do whatever you want and save her. I hope you know the rest.” Irene said with a wink, immediately earning a
glare from Dominic as he walked toward Athena. He held her cold hand and as soon as he touched her, it started to get warmer,
making him sigh in relief.
“Would you like us to close the door?” Irene asked in a teasing tone and just as she finished the sentence, he slammed the door
close loudly behind him, making everyone laugh out loud.
43. Broken her
Dominic held Athena’s small and cold hand tightly in his large fist while looking at her carefully.
Her face was filled with different wounds and cuts. He slowly and shakily raised his hands and touched her face delicately as if
she would break down any moment. And all the places he was touching, the marks were vanishing into thin air.
The power of mate bond...
“A...Ace... Ace... Ace...” He immediately pulled his hands away when he heard her coming back to consciousness.
He was shocked to see her coming back to consciousness so fast. And he was more astonished seeing her calling for her son
for the first time after coming back to consciousness from such a big accident.
Maybe it was just her strong motherly instinct...
She opened her eyes and groaned in pain when she went to sit up abruptly.
“Careful! Don’t move so fast. You are going to open up your wounds.” He warned while holding her hands. She looked at him
confused first and then in anger before she pushed him away with a hard push, not caring about the pain she was in.
“Stay away from me! Do you hear me?!” She shouted as she looked at him in pure anger.
“Athena?” He looked at him in confusion.
“Don’t fucking call my name! Stay away from me. Get out! All these things are happening because of you.” She cried out loud
while suddenly looking around with fearful eyes. That’s when he realised something was wrong with her.

“Athena... calm down... what’s wrong?” He asked in a slow yet careful tone.
“How dare you ask me that?! Because of you I am going to die! He is going to kill me! I need to save myself. I need to save
myself for my son. Or he would kill us.” Athena shouted before quickly getting down from the bed, shocking him. He took a step
toward her and she instantly stepped away.
“Athena! What’s wrong?! What are you talking about? Calm down! Are you absolutely okay!” He shouted at her but she wasn’t
having it. She threw everything off of the side tables and threw things at him.
“Stay away from me, you monster! Stay away.” She shouted as she kept throwing things.
He quickly took large steps toward her when he realised that she wasn’t in the right state of mind and injured herself even
farther. He needed to calm her down. So, he forcefully went toward her, despite the abuse she was implementing at her.
“Leave me! I said leave me!” She shouted but he hugged her tightly. He didn’t let her move at all as he kept his hand wrapped
around her with no intention to leave.
“Shh... shh... everything is okay. You are okay. Ace is okay. You both are safe. Calm down please. You are safe with me. I will
never let anything happen to you.” He whispered and she looked up at him with droopy eyes.
“Do you promise?”
“I promise.”
And that was it, after that she lost her consciousness once again. In his arms, leaving him in a messy state.
NEXT MORNING
Dominic stood behind the Doctor who was examining Athena on the hospital bed of his pack hospital. It had been so many hours
since she was unconscious again. She wasn’t back to consciousness yet. The rest of the room was still scattered and looked
utterly disoriented after the havoc she created last night. The Doctor injected some sedatives and then stood up.
“Is she fine, Doctor?” Nathan asked worriedly and Dominic looked at him with a frown which he ignored.” Why did she fall
unconscious?”
The Doctor exhaled.
“She got an anxiety attack, beta and it seemed like it wasn’t the first time.” The doctor said with a frown.
Dominic looked at him in shock and disbelief which he quickly hid behind his blank look but Suzanne and Nathan looked at each
other. From Suzanne’s face, it was clear that she knew about it.
Yes, that might sound impossible for a strong woman like Athena but it was true. She has gone through a lot in her life to be
broken beyond limit. Still the way she keeps fighting everyday was beyond fascinating.
“This all happened because of you! You pushed her button and broke her so much to cause this to me! It’s all your fault.”
Suzanne shouted at Dominic while crying, holding Nathan.
“Yes. This usually happens when the person is in stress from an over longed period. I don’t want to know what happened here
but with what I see around myself right now and the symptoms you explained to me about how she reacted before falling

unconscious, points out the same. Thankfully it wasn’t a severe attack. Her current health might be one of the reasons as well
that she reacted this way. Also, her wolf is not engaged with her, that’s a really bad thing as well. I think they need to be released
as it seems that they haven’t gone for a run for a long time.” The doctor explained.
“Doctor, can you please check her wounds?” Suzanne said while looking at her worriedly.
The doctors checked them all and sighed in displeasure.
“What is it?” Dominic asked emotionlessly.
“Well, the wounds are not healed properly. But they are not fatal anymore. It’s just her healing ability has become completely like
a human. We need to think of a way to recover it as soon as possible.” The de doctor explained.
Dominic had no words to say. He still couldn’t believe Athena is suffering from all these and he knew very well that she started to
have them after his rejection.
Did his heart just clenched for her?! “How much longer can you not acknowledge that you feel for our mate?’ his wolf growled
which he ignored just like all the time.
“Anyways, I have given her the sedatives which should relax her body and mind. When she wakes up. make her eat something
and take those medicines And alpha, if you are really her mate. Please be as close to her as possible. You closeness can help
her a lot to recover fast. Let’s hope for the best.” The doctor said and got up to leave.
*Thank you so much, doctor.” Suzanne thanked her and the doctor nodded at her.
“Take care of her.” The doctor said one last time and left the room.
None of them said anything to the doctor. But when the doctor left Suzanne bursted at Dominic.
“Are you happy now? After all that is what you wanted, right? Destroy her? You knew how much she was going to get affected by
this rejection. You still did this to her. But that wasn’t enough, in her presence you were going to mark another woman and
literally kill her! Do you realise what would have happened if you had actually done that? She would have died!” She snapped in
anger.
“But she didn’t die, right? Nor did I mark another woman. So, stop this banter and leave.” He ordered using his alpha tone and
Suzanne was forced to follow it. She groaned and unwantedly stormed out of the room. Now it was only Dominic and Nathan in
the room.
*Remember once I asked what you would do if your mate turns out to be a rogue. If you would be able to destroy her? You said
that you will but I didn’t believe you. But today I already got my answer. You don’t need to destroy her, you have already
destroyed her. I can bet she lost her healing abilities because of you. You broke her. You shouldn’t have done that you did
exactly like how a rogue would do....” Nathan vented out.
“Out.” Dominic said without any emotion.
“What?” Nathan exclaimed in disbelief and confusion
“Get out of the room.” He gave Nathan a heated glare. .

“Fine! But call me immediately after she wakes up. We are worried for her, unlike you.” Nathan said with a roll of his eyes.
Dominic glared at him again and he glared back but nevertheless left the room after closing the door behind him.
Dominic looked around the room and sighed. Then he looked at the woman who was lying lifelessly on the bed.
He walked toward the couch, avoiding the scattered things. He kneeled down in front of her and brushed away some hairs from
her face. She looked pale and sick. There were dark circles below her eyes. Tears had dried away and left marks over her
cheeks.
He sat next to her and held her hand hesitatingly. It was cold, lifeless and lacking energy. It felt dead and the thought itself was
terrifying like the last time. Yes, he was scared last time as well, though he didn’t know it was her who was injured. That’s what
the mate bond does. He bent his head and kissed the back o f her palm unknowingly.
They were right. It was his fault. He did all this to her. He was really an asshole toward her. He still remembers the innocent and
happy smile she gave him the next morning after that night. He didn’t take a moment to snatch that smile away from her.
He sighed again while closing his eyes, he was still holding her hands.
The woman whom he never wanted in his life
was back in his life. And now he was slowly breaking every rule he made against her.
What a tragedy!!
“A...Ace... Ace...where is my son?”
He was brought back to present hearing her voice and immediately left her hand which she was holding.
“You? What are you doing here? Where am I? Where is Ace?” She asked with a deep frown while sitting up slowly. He wanted to
help but stopped himself at the end moment.
He was trying to show he didn’t care at all and all he was doing was just for humanity. He walked back to the table which was
completely broken and picked up the sandwich which he had ordered for her. He walked back to her and threw the sandwich on
her lap.
*Eat it.” He ordered her, without answering her questions. He looked directly into her eyes and ordered her strictly to eat it
without making a fuss. When he realised that she was going to create a scene, he immediately spoke up again. “Doctor said to
have those medicines after eating something if you want to stay alive.” He said coldly.
Athena frowned at him but nevertheless picked the sandwich with shaky hands and started to unwrap it slowly
Her shaky hands didn’t go unnoticed by Dominic. “Your hands... they are... shaking.” He said while pointing at her shaky hands
with a frown.
“!.. know. They will stop once I take.. the medicines and food.” Athena mumbled hesitantly in a low voice while looking down.
She was ashamed of herself. She wasn’t supposed to lose her calm like this. She wasn’t supposed to let them know, let Dominic
know her weakness. She wasn’t supposed to let Dominic see how much he broke her. She doesn’t want him to think she was
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She shouldn’t have mindlinked him in the first place. She should have thought with a calmer mind and found a solution. But what
to do? Derrick came all prepared. Also how weak she was, wasn’t helping as well.
She didn’t look at Dominic for once. She just wanted to leave this place as soon as possible and for that she has to get her
energy back soon which will be possible only when she eats the sandwich given by Dominic and takes those medicines,
She was eating the sandwich pretty fast, while ignoring the pain on her body. She felt his pricing eyes on her and that made her
eat more hurriedly. Suddenly food stuck in her chest and she started to cough loudly.
“Careful!” Dominic shouted and immediately walked toward her. He sat down beside her and poured some water for her. At the
rate she was eating, he knew it was to happen. He held the glass at the tip of her lips and she gulped it down quickly.
When she was okay, she put her feets down hurriedly and forwarded her shaky hands toward the treat to get her medicine.
Dominic stopped her by holding her shaky hands by one hand and taking those medicines by one. He put her hands back to her
laps she didn’t object. She just wanted to get over it. He opened all the medicines one by one.
Athena forwarded her hands to get the medicines which he ignored and feeded her the medicines by his own hand. Athena
looked at him in shock and opened her mouth unknowingly. He fed her the medicines and water. He was behaving like
everything was normal between them.
There is no way in hell everything was okay between them.
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When he looked down to see her shocked face, he looked at them in satisfaction. He even breathed a sigh in satisfaction as if he
felt peace by taking care of her. Suddenly sense knocked into his head and he realised what just happened.
‘Did I just get satisfaction by showing her my rights? Wait, right? Where did that come from?’ He thought and started to curse
himself in his mind.
“How do you feel?” He asked in a low tone as she sat there while looking away from her.
“That’s none of your business. What are you doing here? Can you just leave?” She asked in fury while looking away from him
still. She felt her heart burning and she could feel the bond between them once again. What was happening?
“Athena, listen-...” Dominic had just started to talk when there was a knock on the door. They both looked
at the door and immediately a frown fell on her face which he noticed. “Stacey?” Dominic asked in confusion when he saw
standing there.
“The responsible Luna might have come to wish me quick recovery.” Athena mumbled under her breath which Dominic heard but

didn’t say anything. He waited for Stacey to speak up.
“What is it, Stacey?” He asked.
“Can you please come with me for a second? I want to talk to you.” Stacey said in a blank tone. Dominic looked at Athena once
who was already looking at him with a frown. She didn’t want him to go with Stacey, it was clear from her face.
“Let’s go.”
And yet again, he disappointed her and she disappointed herself by having expectations from him.