Ejiofor_Dorcas

"Did you think healing me would make me love you more?" He scoffed grabbing my hair as he pulled me towards the door. 
"You're hurting me, Xavier," I cried beating against him weakly. There was not much I could do. 
"If I ever see you an inch close to me," He threw me against the wall "I'll damn the consequences and kill you,". 
***
My mate and I were destined to hate each other, only an act of true love or selflessness from the stronger mate could set our destines on the right path but for seven years, I had to put up with my mate's abuse and his supposed love of his life until one day I decided to leave. 
I left, determined to stay hidden from him forever... but I found out I was pregnant few weeks later.

Tangled Hearts - The Alpha's Baby Mama

Smoothing my features into an inscrutable mask I strode into the visitor's waiting room. At the entrance of the room, I heard Reid's voice. He was laughing wildly at something Conrad may have said. When I opened the door, the laugh died down as four pairs of eyes stared at me. Then Reid's flickered with recognition as I stared at him pointedly.

"Your majesty!" Reluctantly, he rose to his feet giving me a stiff bow "I've been here keeping our visitor company," he said.

I fought the urge to roll my eyes. Why was he telling me that? I didn't ask. "That's good to know," I said dryly "Alpha Noah was looking for you earlier. You might want to go and see him, he's in his office waiting for you,".

Reid's eyes bored into mine with disbelief and for a moment, I thought he wouldn't leave but he mumbled an acknowledgement and promised Conrad that he'd be back before leaving the room.

Before the inevitable...