Chapter 6
Reyna Cruz:
"Man, you seemed to have a great life," the man inspected the diamond ring I handed him, "What
happened? How did you fall from grace?" he quipped while counting the dors.
I''d made the tough decision to pawn my wedding ring since it had been two days, and I didn''t even
have a ce to stay. I had spent the night in a park until the roguemunity caught wind of it and
expelled me. They weren''t particrly weing to neers.
"Here! But remember, you can''te back asking for this ring," he suddenly pulled the money
back, giving me onest chance to reconsider my decision.
"I won''t, I won''t go back to him—I mean for the ring," I took a deep breath and noticed him
observing the tears that threatened to well up in my eyes. I quickly blinked them away and turned
my head to the side.
Hunter hadn''t allowed me to take anything when he expelled me. I was hungry, and so was my
baby.
"Okay!" the man shrugged and handed me the money.
The ring was actually worth more than what he had given me, but I didn''tin. The world of the
rogues was a strange one. There was little honesty or empathy in this territory.
At least I was fortunate enough to have something to sell, as Hunter had made sure I was left with
nothing after he rejected me.
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"Thank you!" I whispered, tucking the money into my dress and quickly departing to avoid the
attention of the rogue thugs.
I headed straight to a phone booth to call my parents first. I hadn''t been able to contact them since I
couldn''t bring anything with me, and they had been on my mind all this time. I just had a feeling that
my mother would be extremely worried about me.
"Hello, Mrs. Cruz here," my mother answered the call, and the moment I heard her voice, a fragile
smile formed on my lips.
"Mom! It''s me, Reyna!" I said, my voice thick with tears.
"Huh? Reyna?" My mother''s voice had a touch of aggression, as if she was telling someone I was
calling.
"Yes, are you and Dad okay?" I asked in concern. "Don''t worry about me, okay? I''ll manage—," I
tried to speak quickly before my time ran out. I wanted to let them know I was fine before they
worried too much and fell ill.
"Why are you calling us?" my mom shouted from the other end, leaving me staring at the receiver in
disbelief.
"Because I''m worried about you two," I whispered under my breath, the burning sensation of tears
welling up in my eyes.
"If you cared, you wouldn''t have cheated on your mate and ruined our chances of getting favors.
Now we''re seen as the whore''s parents, and everybody despises us, all because of you," my father
appeared to have put the phone on speaker so he could chime in.
"But I didn''t do anything. I didn''t cheat on him—," I stammered, biting my lower lip to stifle the sobs
when my mother hissed at me.
"There''s no need to contact us again. We''re already dealing with a lot because of you. Thest
thing we want is to get kicked out because of your dumb mistakes," she didn''t ask me once how I''d
been or how I was surviving on the streets of the roguemunity. After screaming and shouting at
me, she hung up the call, leaving my ears ringing from their harsh tones.
I stepped out of the booth and hugged myself, feeling miserable. "They don''t care?" I whispered to
myself, perplexed by how any parents could care so little about their daughter.
"They should have believed me," my lips quivered as I remembered how I had always strived to
maintain an impable character throughout my life, hoping that everyone could vouch for my
integrity. It had all been ruined.
Sniffling back the tears, I made my way to a rogue building, where I had my eye on a ground floor
one-bedroom. It had a bathroom inside, but that was it.
Luckily for me, I didn''t have much to spend on anything more than that. I had already promised the
landy the money, so whatever I received from selling the ring, I gave to her for the next few
months'' rent.
I had also sold the gold chain from around my neck, so I kept that money for food.
"Keep the house clean. It''s not easy to have shelter in a roguemunity. Don''t try to befriend any
neighbors; the rogues don''t socialize with each other," thendy blew cigarette smoke in my face
before smirking as she examined me from head to toe.
"Thank you," I tried not to flinch and conveyed an impression of fear.
"Hmm! Kicked out of the pack? Why do I feel like I''ve seen you before?" Polline appeared to be a
toughdy, with muscles and tattoos covering her arms and neck. I was certain she had seen me
somewhere in the news, mentioned as the Alpha King''s mate.
"Do you mind if I ask you something?" I inquired, and I noticed her shaking herself out of her
thoughts.
"Is there a job vacancy where I can... try?" I asked hesitantly. I was attempting to appear confident,
but it was true that this side of the world was a daunting ce for someone as young and pregnant
as me.
“I have a brothel,” thedy uttered and I almost choked myself on my own saliva.
"Which you don''t seem interested in," she chuckled while observing my reaction.
"Check the inte for any job openings around," she suggested, seeming disinterested after I had
made it clear I wasn''t interested in prostitution. I hadn''t even mentioned my pregnancy yet. I didn''t
want toe across as a vulnerable young she-wolf.
"I don''t have a phone," I whispered, feeling as though I had been left with nothing. As I began to
realize how alone I was, the impending challenges of my pregnancy started to frighten me.
"Hmm! There''s a library down this road where you can ess the inte. But I would suggest not
staying out untilte hours. We''re trying to civilize as many of the rogues as we can, but most of
them still want to live freely, wander the woods, and harm whoever theye across. But you''ll be
fine, you''re a strong one," the way she smirked at the end and winked at me made it clear that she
was taunting me for acting tough.
I nodded and closed the door. The bedroom had arge window on one side of the wall. There was
a bathroom next to the bed, and that was all. Nevertheless, it still seemed better than having
nothing.
I held the bread slice in my hands and sat down on the bed, tears blurring my vision. As I took a
bite, my stomach felt a sense of relief. Another bite brought forth more tears, which I sniffled and
wiped away with the back of my hand.
"He''ll be taking her out on fancy dinner dates," I muttered, imagining him looking handsome in a
ck suit with her arm wrapped around his. People say Karma exists, but I no longer believe in it.
Because after wrecking my marriage, Tara got the best oue, while I am utterly alone now.
Even the walls seemed to be watching me.
"I need to make sure I save this bread for at least four days," I sighed as I gazed at the bread on the
side table. My situation was dire, and my baby needed nourishing food.
"Mommy is so... sorry!" I whispered while running a hand over my little swollen belly.
"You should have been able to have the best life... in and out of my body, but... I promise to do my
best," the thought of my babying into this world with nothing reminded me of my own
circumstances.
I believed Hunter chose Tara because he had realized she came from a wealthy background. It tore
my heart open with grief, but what else could I do now? They had moved on, and they probably
didn''t even remember me anymore.
After finishing that single slice of bread, I headed to the library with the hope of finding some kind of
job by the end of the day. It was going to be challenging since I didn''t have any documents with me.
Besides, who would hire a neen-year-old in my situation?
I wasn''t seeking anything extravagant, just a job that could help me support my pregnancy. By the
end of the day, I had managed to secure a job that seemed suitable for the time being.
"I''ll be able to handle the job of sweeping the area in front of the library for the next two months," I
informed the library owner, who sized me up and then scoffed.
That was all I had for now, but at least it would provide me with some ie until my due date.