It's been a few weeks since Stephan's rejection, and these past few weeks have been way worse than anything she's ever experienced. Everything Stephan ordered to be carried out on her has been done in ten folds, despite them having workers in the pack, she was being made to do almost everything, leaving her super exhausted by the end of the day. Stephan also hasn't stopped to sexually and physically abuse her, even though he's rejected her.

For weeks, all Jasmine could do was cry as she didn't have anyone who would stand up for her, nor anyone who would rescue her from this torment and torture she's been made to go through every single day.

She was currently sitting outside the pack house washing the pack member's clothes when she suddenly felt nauseous. Jasmine immediately stood up and went to throw up, literally vomiting the little breakfast she had earlier. After throwing up, she stood up and wanted to return to her chores, but then she felt nauseous again and threw up for the second time.

Jasmine placed her hand on her forehead; she was already burning up. Lately, she's been feeling sick, randomly throwing up, getting easily irritated and also having headaches once in a while. She couldn't tell what was wrong with her because she hasn't had the chance to go visit the pack doctor, but now that she really wants to find out what's happening to her, she puts it at the back of her mind to go visit the pack doctor when she is done with her chores.

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Jasmine finally managed to complete all her chores, and to say she was tired was an understatement, she felt like she could collapse at any moment. She was currently resting in her room, and she could only pray that no one comes to bother her because if she's made to do any work, there's no doubt she would pass out from exhaustion. Luckily for her, she hasn't vomited again after throwing up earlier.

Even though she was so tired, she forced herself to get up so she could go see the doctor; the earlier she knows what's happening to her, the better. If she has a chronic illness, then she hopes that's the thing that kills her because she's so tired of living this miserable life, she has no one and nothing to live for. Her existence means nothing and If she dies, no one would bat an eye, not even Stephan.

On her way to the pack doctor's office, Jasmine made sure that she was careful to not be seen by anyone because the last thing she needs is having this news getting to Stephan.

When she arrived at the pack doctor's office, she gently knocked on her door, waited until she heard a “come in” before going inside, and she was thankful that there was no one else with the lady.

“Jasmine.” The pack doctor instantly stood up from her chair. “Oh dear, it's been ages since I last saw you.” The woman went to hug her.

Because she was well aware of what Jasmine has been through, she treated her differently from everyone else, she was the only person in the entire pack who wasn't mean to her; who didn't hate her.

“How have you been?” She asked, gently taking Jasmine's hand and helping her sit down.

“I'm well, Mrs. Monroe.” Jasmine lied, a small smile placed on her lips. Even though Mrs. Monroe was nice to her, she really wasn't comfortable being there. Everything that's happened to her made her so terrified of being around anyone because she believes they would harm her in some kind of way. She was traumatized by her experience, and that has made her cherish her privacy so much that she has so much difficulty being around people.

“I don't feel well.” Jasmine started because the sooner she gets checked, the better. At least she'll be able to leave here quickly.

Mrs. Monroe went to take a seat, giving Jasmine her undivided attention. “Alright, dear. Please explain what's going on to me. How do you feel?'' She asked, and Jasmine explained what's been happening to her body these past few weeks.

By the time Jasmine was done, Mrs. Monroe could already diagnose her because her symptoms weren't new to her.

“When last did you have your period, Jasmine?” She asked.

Jasmine furrowed her brow as she thought about it, and that's when she realized that she didn't even get her period last month, but because of everything going on in her life, it slipped her mind.

“I… I can't remember.” She stuttered. “But I'm pretty sure I didn't get it last month, and I think it's probably because I've been so stressed out, that's why it's been delayed.”

Mrs. Monroe smiled in understanding. “No dear.” She shook her head. “The delay has nothing to do with stress….” She heaved a deep breath before breaking the news to her.

“You're pregnant, Jasmine. That's why you've been having those symptoms, it's all signs of pregnancy.”

Jasmine's heart literally skipped when she heard those words. “W…what?” She stuttered. “I… I'm pregnant?” She asked. Mrs. Monroe nodded.

“Yes, Jasmine. You're pregnant.” She confirmed.

Jasmine's hands dropped to her side and she leaned into her chair; a wave of grief washed over her. This should have been good news, she should be happy about this, but instead of feeling happiness, she felt so much pain and fear. If Stephan were to find out about this, he's definitely going to make her lose this pregnancy, like he had done with her previous pregnancies.

Tears began streaming down her cheeks as the memories of her previous miscarriages flashed through her mind, and all were due to Stephan's beating each time he found out she was pregnant. He would make sure to beat her up and that would cause her to lose her baby.

She slowly placed her hand on her stomach. “I'm so sorry.” She apologized to the child she was carrying in her womb. “It's all my fault for being weak. I apologize for having to bring you to this cruel world. I'm so sorry, baby.” She whispered, crying bitterly.

“Jasmine?” Mrs. Monroe called softly, worry and concern written all over her face.

Jasmine thought hard about what she was going to do. She knew she couldn't afford to lose this pregnancy again. She can't afford to let Stephan find out and lose her baby this time. No! She's not going to let him have his way because she's going to protect the child in her womb with her life. If she were to lose this baby, then she would commit suicide because that would be the last straw of everything she can take.

The only way to save herself and her child is to leave this pack, and that she will do with no hesitation. For this baby, she's willing to risk it all to make sure she carries this child to full term and birth this baby.

She now has something to live for; her miracle baby because this baby has brought hope to her life and given her something to fight for, something to want to live for. She suddenly felt a wave of energy coursing through her body.

Before leaving the pack doctor's office, Jasmine went on her knees and begged her to keep her pregnancy a secret from everyone, most especially Stephan. Already knowing what would happen if Stephan were to find out about her pregnancy, the pack doctor promised to keep her secret and wished her luck in anything she does.

Jasmine thanked her profusely before leaving her office.

When she got outside, she placed her hand on her stomach and made a promise to her child.

“I will fight for you this time…”

“This is a mother's promise to her child.”

Jasmine had no idea on how she was ever going to make her escape from the blood moon pack, even though she was determined to leave, she didn't know how that was going to be possible, not until the perfect moment came knocking on her door; a party Stephan was hosting in a few days time.

Her joy knew no bounds when she heard the news about the party, a massive party where other alpha's from neighboring packs will be in attendance, even most of the strongest alpha's. It appears that the moon goddess was on her side this time, and her golden plan was to escape when the party was at its peak because she was so sure her presence wouldn't be noticed then.

Jasmine began counting the days until the night of the party; a night that would mark a new beginning for her and the child in her womb. For the next few days, she did her best to not overwork herself, and she began eating well, even though all that's always left for her were leftovers. She didn't let that discourage her and ate those leftovers with happiness, all for the sake of her child.

The day for the party finally arrived. The entire pack was so busy trying to put everything in place and making sure nothing was improper and that nothing went wrong with this party. If anything were to go wrong, Stephan would definitely have all the workers' heads served on a silver platter.

Surprisingly, no one really paid any attention to Jasmine on this particular day, they hardly gave her any work to do, and it's all because they didn't trust her to not make a mistake on this day. After all, who would want to get punished over the mistake of one silly omega.

Jasmine was smart enough to use her leisure time well. While everyone went about with the decorations, she was busy packing the little stuff she had, and also stole enough food to keep her moving for a few days.

She didn't step out of her room for the whole day, and it did surprise her that not a single person came to look for her.

According to her plan, she did wait until the party was at its peak before taking her little bag and sneaking out of her room. Before making her way out of the pack house, she said a silent prayer to the moon goddess, asking that she protect her on this journey, and if not for anything else but for the sake of her baby.

As she had predicted earlier, the entire pack was at the party and there were only a few guards left to guard the pack. It shouldn't be too difficult getting away from them.

To mask her scent, Jasmine had to apply mud on her hands, face, and clothes. She already knows the pack like the back of her hands and knows the perfect route to take; a part with hardly any guards around there.

Jasmine hurriedly made her way into the woods, she had no idea where she was going to go, but for now, her top priority was getting far away from this pack, to a place Stephan will never ever find her.

If it hadn't been for the moon that was shining so bright, she would have been blinded by the darkness, and without a wolf, her senses weren't as sharp.

Jasmine has no idea how far she's gone, but she could no longer hear the music that was being played in the pack, so that gave her some hope that she must have gotten a bit far from the pack. She was getting tired, and her stomach was starting to growl in hunger, but she couldn't stop now…. Not yet, not until she completely makes her escape from the blood moon pack.

“Please give me the strength I need, moon goddess.” She prayed silently, also hoping that nothing happened to her baby on this journey.

She really thought she could manage to do it; gather enough strength to keep moving. But her legs were so tired, and she knew that if she didn't stop for a little rest, she might actually pass out from exhaustion; that's the last thing she needs right now.

For the sake of her child, Jasmine decides to stop and rest for a few minutes, it'll only be a few minutes, then she'll continue her journey. Just as she was about to take a sit on the floor, she heard something snapping and instantly became alert.

Jasmine frantically looked around her, searching for the cause of the sound. Her heart was starting to race so fast and panic was already setting in, but she convinced herself to keep calm.

The snapping sound came again, increasing her fear. She fearfully looked around and found a stick, then she picked it up and pointed it forward.

“Who's there?” Jasmine questioned, her voice trembling due to fear. “Who's there? Show yourself!'' Her whole body was literally shaking due to her fear of the unknown.

For a moment, everywhere seems to have gone quiet, too quiet for her liking. Suddenly, three men emerged from the woods, whistling and laughing.

“Hey, look, it's a pretty one.” One of the men said.

Jasmine slowly moved back in fear, still pointing the stick at them like she could even do anything with it. “P… please, I don't want any trouble, I just want to be on my way.” From their appearance, even though their faces weren't clearly visible, she could tell they were rogues.

“Trouble?” Another said as he took a step forward. “We don't want any trouble either, we just want to have a little fun with you.” He chuckled loudly, and the other two joined in laughing along.

“Please.” Jasmine pleaded, her eyes stinging with unshed tears. “I just want to be on my way, that's all I ask.” She cried.

She sincerely feared what these men would do to her, but she didn't mind pleading with them for her life and for them to just let her go.

“Trust me, lady, you will be on your way, but only after we've had our fun with you.” The man replied, he then let out a loud howl before they surrounded her.

Jasmine didn't know what to do, she kept turning around as she fearfully thought of what to do and how to escape them, but it turns out she's the only vulnerable person here, and with no wolf, she wouldn't be able to defend herself from these rogues.

The realization of what her fate would be was hitting her so hard. She's made a promise to not let anything happen to her child, so even though this was already a lost fight, she needs to try to defend herself.

Her heart cried out to the moon goddess to send help to her.

“This can't happen. It just can't!” She muttered as hot tears streamed down her cheeks.

In a loud voice, Jasmine began crying out for help, but the rogues could only laugh at her as they watched her cry out for help. They told her that no one would be coming to save her in these woods.

They toyed with her for a while, pretending to launch at her, and enjoyed watching her screaming and moving back in fear. Nothing excites them more than seeing a weak prey, it's what makes this even much fun for them.

When they seemed to have had enough of toying with Jasmine, one of the men launched at her, roughly grabbing her and shoving her to the ground. He howled once more before getting on top of her and pinning her hands above her head, giving her no chance to struggle with him.

The plan was to take their turns on her and have fun until they've had enough of her.

Jasmine trashed the air with her legs, screaming and pleading for the man to let her go.

“Please…. Please let me go.” She cried, but her pleas fell on deaf ears.

“No, princess. Not until we've all had a taste of you.'' He replied, then he began undressing, getting ready to have his way with her.

Just when she thought her life was finally getting better, that was when fate decided to trick her once more.

Jasmine recalled her promise to protect her baby. She gathered all the strength she had left in her and while the man was frantically undressing himself, Jasmine slapped him hard, she then pushed him off her and dragged herself up.

She wanted to run away but got caught by the other two men.

Jasmine tried fighting them off, she screamed at the top of her lungs; asking them to let her go, but instead she got slapped by one of them.

The other man whom she had hit hurriedly stood up, he roughly grabbed her hand and turned her to him, then he also slapped her.

“How dare you, bitch!” He thundered.

Jasmine was crying bitterly. She hated herself for being so weak. If only she had a wolf, then she would have been able to defend herself from these rogues.

“I was thinking of going easy on you, but since you want to do this the hard way, I'm going to make sure you regret your actions.” The man seethed before roughly pushing her to the ground.

Just when he was about to get on top of her, they all heard a low growl that was enough to send shivers down their spine. The men slowly turned in the direction from which the growl came from. A large figure stood only a stone throw from them, his identity was unclear, except for his glowing red eyes indicating his fierce and commanding presence.

In a wolf pack, only the strongest alphas are known to possess red eyes.

The rogues need no soothsayer to tell them that the man standing in front of them was an alpha. They each shared a worried look, wondering if they should engage him in a fight or just flee this area.

The unknown alpha stood completely still, his red eyes blazing with fury. He let out another threatening low growl, but this time, it was more like a warning to the rogues, and they seemed to get the message because they weren't willing to risk their lives by challenging an alpha, one with this kind of dark and powerful aura that was enough to bring them to their knees.

The rogue that was going to rape Jasmine immediately grabbed his clothes from the floor, and they all took to their heels, choosing not to risk their lives for a mere omega.

Jasmine, who was still shaking with fear, looked at the alpha, his eyes weren't glowing red anymore, they seemed to have returned to their original color.

The man took slow strides towards her, and that alone made her move back in fear, as she was still in shock.

“It's okay. I'm here to help.” He said calmly. “I promise I won't hurt you.” He added, and for some unknown reason his voice seemed to calm her nerves down and magically made her feel so relaxed.

The man finally got to where Jasmine was, he offered her his hand, and she only took it after a brief moment. When their skin came in contact with each other, they both felt this spark like an electric shock but in a comfortable way.

The man helped her up, and the moon seemed to have focused its light on them, letting them get a clear view of each other's faces.

For what felt like ages, they could only just look into each other's eyes.

The man's eyes slowly widened as the realization hit him hard.

“Mate!”

Jasmine immediately took a step back when he said that. “What?” She asked, confused. “Mate? We're mates? How can I be mated to you? It's not possible.” She shook her head, refusing to believe it.

“I… I don't know, but…” He trailed.

He looked at her for a little longer. “You're my mate.” He confirmed.

He has no idea how this happened or why the moon goddess chose to give him a second chance mate.

The Alpha in front of Jasmine is Alpha Nicolai. Alpha of the Crescent moon pack, which also happens to be one of the strongest packs in the land. It's a pack other neighboring packs wouldn't want to mess with, as they've never been known to lose any battle. Only a few people know what Nicolai looks like, but based on the story told to them, they call him the devil, a man who lost all humanity when he lost his mate.

Nicolai had lost his mate to a fire accident and didn't know the moon goddess would give him a second chance mate in such a situation. He had been invited to the party and had come into the woods for some alone time when he heard Jasmine's scream for help, at first, he had wanted to ignore and mind his business but the more her screams echoed through the woods, the more restless he became, so he decides to track her down and help her, not knowing she was his mate.

Nicolai sighed deeply, he really doesn't want a mate because he was so sure he'll never be able to love her, not when he can't forget his late mate. And because of this, he didn't think he'll be able to accept her.

“What are you doing in the woods? Why are you all alone here and how did you get yourself in this situation?” He asked.

Jasmine wrapped her arms around herself, rubbing her hands up and down to combat the chill. She didn't even know how to explain her situation to Nicolai, so she simply kept quiet.

Nicolai could tell she would rather not answer him, and he wasn't going to force her to. He noticed she was cold, so he took off the jacket he was wearing and wrapped it around her.

Jasmine looked at him. “You don't have to do this, I'm fine.” She attempted to take off the jacket, but he stopped her.

“Then do you expect me to let you freeze?” Nicolai asked. “You've been through enough for one night, so just keep the jacket.”

“What about you? I would rather not be a bother to you.” She replied calmly. She still can't get over the fact that this man is her mate, it's so difficult to believe, but she would rather not think too much about it. Her priority is getting away from here, she doesn't care about her new mate because her ex mate has definitely taught her a lesson she'll never forget.

She'll rather remain mateless than have a second chance mate.

“You don't have to worry about me.” Nicolai answered. “Where's your pack? I'll take you back.” He offered.

When Jasmine heard that, her blood ran cold, and she moved back even more, surprising Nicolai. “I… I can't go back there.” She said fearfully. “I'm not letting you take me back! I'm not going back!” She turned to flee but got caught by Nicolai.

“Let go!” Jasmine struggled to push him off, but he wouldn't let her go.

Nicolai didn't know the reason for her sudden reaction, but he did his best to calm her down. “It's okay. It's okay.” He said. “I won't take you back there if you don't want it. I promise you.”

“If you would rather not return to your pack it's fine, but I can't let you wander through the woods on your own, so please let me help you.''

“How?”

“You have nowhere else to go, right?” He asked. Jasmine nods in reply.

“Would you like to come with me to my pack?” Nicolai asked. Even though he couldn't accept her as his mate, it doesn't mean he's not going to help her, especially when he's seen how scared she was of going back to her pack. It wasn't clear to him why she left her pack, but he's going to find out soon.

“Can I do that?” Jasmine asked in surprise. “And why would you want to help me? If it's because I'm—”

"It's not that.'' Nicolai interrupted, knowing what she was about to say. “It's so obvious to me that you need help, so I just want to help you out.”

“Thank you.” Jasmine was filled with so much gratitude.

“My name's Nicolai.” He introduced himself.

"Jasmine.''

“Jasmine.” He repeated, loving how her name sounds.

If only they had known that their meeting was just the start of something great and magical.