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

I stiffened and watched as Noah walked towards us. He had a perplexed expression on his face as he approached. My gaze flitted to Kurtis and back to the approaching Noah wondering how much of our conversation he had heard. If he heard half of what Kurtis and I were arguing about, we would have to explain ourselves out of the situation. I drew myself to my full height as he came to stand in front of me.

"You're here dear," I said with a bright smile while my gaze flitted between Reid who looked dazed and Brooke who had a smirk on her face. Something was wrong. I could feel it but I couldn't place my finger on it. "I was about to come meet you. How are you doing?" I rambled on.

"What were you talking to Kurtis about?" Noah asked me ignoring my greetings. "What schemes is he planning? You heard that too, Brooke and Reid?" he said behind his shoulders to them.

Substitute mate...