Desired By Three Alphas Fated To One (Hailee) novel Chapter 260

Chapter 260: Giving Up

Hailee’s POV

"You have to control your emotions, Hailee," the healer said. Her voice was calm, but I could tell she was worried. I let out a shaky breath and leaned back on the couch. Everything felt like a mess. My whole life was turning upside down. The only good thing was the little life growing inside me.

The physician looked at me. "What are you thinking?" she asked.

I didn’t know how to answer. What could I say? That I finally realized I loved Nathan, but now everything was ruined? That I was pregnant for Callum? That the physician said I must take Callum’s mark if I want the baby to live? My heart felt heavy.

"You have to bear the father’s mark, Hailee," the physician said. "It is the only way to protect your child."

"I will not," I said fast. I didn’t even think.

The healer looked straight at me. "Then you have to prepare yourself for the worst."

Before I could ask anything else, my phone started ringing. The sound made my heart jump. I looked at the screen and froze.

Peter.

My brother.

He didn’t know anything yet... but I needed to tell him.

I picked up slowly.

"Hailee," Peter said in a strong voice, "my guards told me something is wrong. What is happening over there?"

My hands shook. "Peter... I’m pregnant."

There was silence for a few long seconds.

"For Nathan?" he asked sharply.

"No," I whispered. "For Callum."

The silence felt even heavier. I knew Peter was angry. And disappointed.

Finally, he spoke. "Get ready. You are coming back home tomorrow."

My heart dropped. "Peter—"

"The jet will pick you up in the morning," he said. "We will talk when you get here."

Then he ended the call.

Just like that.

I lowered the phone slowly and tried to breathe, but my chest hurt too much. The healer wanted to speak, but the door opened suddenly.

Nathan walked in.

He looked tired and hurt. His bandages were fresh, and he was trying to hide how much pain he was in. But the pain in his eyes was worse than the pain in his body.

"Are you okay?" he asked quietly.

"No," I said. "I’m not."

I stood up. My whole body was shaking. "Nathan... I need to tell you something."

He looked at me carefully, but he didn’t speak.

"When you collapsed... when you pushed me away... when I saw you break down..." I whispered. "Something inside me broke too."

His eyes softened a little, but he stayed silent. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"I realized something," I said, my voice shaking. "I love you, Nathan. I do. Maybe I had feelings for Callum and Dane, but what I feel for you is different. It feels deeper... stronger... real. It scares me. It feels like something I can’t even explain."

Nathan closed his eyes. His jaw tightened like he was fighting something inside him.

"Hailee," he whispered, "why now?"

My heart stopped. "Nathan—"

"Why now?" he said again, his voice breaking. "Why tell me this now... when everything is falling apart?"

He took one shaky breath and stepped back from me.

"Why now," he said softly, "when you have to take Callum’s mark?"

His words cut deep. I felt tears rise again. I wanted to reach for him, but he lifted his hand to stop me. His eyes were full of pain.

"Why tell me you love me now," he whispered, "when loving me will destroy everything? When it might even hurt your own child?"

His voice cracked.

I breathed in, trying to talk, trying to explain—but the words wouldn’t come out. I stood there, shaking and heartbroken, not knowing what to say or do. Everything felt heavy and wrong, and I could not fix anything.

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