Rejected and Pregnant Claimed By The Dark Alpha Prince novel Chapter 707

Chapter 707: Searching for a kindness

Juniper sat tucked away in a shadowed corner of a modest local restaurant, the flickering glow of a single candle on a small Christmas cake illuminating her tired features.

This moment was a bittersweet memory of her childhood. Ever since she had been adopted, her mother would buy a cake of Juniper’s choosing as the very first act of every Christmas morning.

They would blow out the candle together, a silent pact of love and belonging. Since her mother’s passing, that warmth had been replaced by a solitude; Juniper had continued the tradition alone despite having her father and brothers until Dominick had entered her life.

For a brief time, she had truly believed that every Christmas from then on would be spent by his side. But her own greed had acted like a poison, eroding the foundation of everything they had built.

By the time the haze of her ambition had cleared and she realized what she was losing, it was already too late.

Juniper brought her hands to her cheeks, her elbows resting on the table.

’I shouldn’t be thinking about him anymore. Because he doesn’t do the same. He hates me for who I became.’

Juniper picked up the silver spoon, taking a small, mechanical bite of the cake. She tried to force a smile, a habit from happier years, but it vanished as quickly as it appeared. Setting the fork down, she looked around the hollow space of the restaurant. It was hauntingly quiet; the tables were empty, as everyone else was tucked away in the warmth of their homes, sharing laughter and stories.

"Miss, I’m sorry, but we’re closing for the night," a gentle, apologetic voice drifted from behind her.

Without a word, Juniper reached into her purse, pulled out a large bill, and pressed it onto the wooden table. She stood and walked out into the biting air before the owner could even process the amount. He hurried to the door, calling after her to give her the change, but she had already disappeared.

She trudged along the snow-covered pavement, her breath hitching in the frost. Everywhere she looked, the world was glowing, friends clinking glasses through frosted windows, families huddled together, and couples walking hand-in-hand.

’I was meant to be alone from the beginning,’ she thought.

Her boots came to a halt when she spotted a small boy on a street corner, performing desperate stunts for the few passersby who bothered to look. His face was a map of red, bruised by the cold, yet he kept moving, his eyes searching for a kindness that rarely came.

Juniper’s gaze drifted past him to a tattered bundle tucked inside a makeshift tent nearby. A baby lay there, shivering against the winter air.

He hoisted his baby sister onto his back, wrapping her tightly against his threadbare coat. He didn’t stay to see if anyone was watching; he simply ran as he headed toward the skeletal remains of a shabby house after buying a few stuffs for them. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

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