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,". 
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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

Kragen was going to sacrifice himself and I couldn't stand it.

The thought of him giving him life for something that was not worth it.

I had always known he was strong, but the look in his eyes tonight—the resignation, the darkness—sent a chill to my bones. The safe house around me felt more like a prison than a refuge.

I went to the front gate and wrapped my fingers around the heavy iron bars, shaking them as hard as I could. The gate held firm, sturdy as stone. I let out a frustrated breath, casting a worried glance back at my children, who were clustered together, their eyes wide and frightened.

"We're getting out of here," I muttered, more to myself than to them. "We need to help Uncle Kragen."

Belinda is back...