KONA

d when they hear of mates, t

ve not been found, they are t

le depression that

To me, it was an age long nuisa

hains it placed on their freedom

adition

llation ceremony, and the coun

e journey of parenthood and b

legacy, honor, and the imp

onsent, they put on a mate-cho

was the first event I was goi

hall was high. I felt nothing,

nfident that I would pick one

th charm, grace, and carefully

e Luna of

an expressionless face. They

pack. I wanted a fierce, intel

ake decisions in my absence a

charming they looked, were all

one of them disgusted me. I wou

dership questioned be

display, all eyes turned to me

even trying, and pas

very single

reaction was immediate. The e

crafted alliances and dreams o

rd

ment didn't faze me as I walke

m the alpha, and my decisions a

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alpha Konan rejected all the s

s in the pack was th

rls even threatened to revolt

It was like a calm befor

uldn't believe how I ended up in

was blurry, and I was sure so

ged, or something strange hap

ught I would, somethi

ant emotional discomfort, tender

period was already two weeks

sw

pital confir

ra chirped, misinterpreting my

his. I am truly elated for you

y was a cruel mockery of my r

and abortion wasn't an

on't seem happy about this. Don

a mis

of the baby in my wom

vable. "What do you mean?" s

, I replied. Drey isn't the f

the father?

ha, alph

wing attention from people pas

ixture of shock and

I hush

become the father,"

ened on the night of his install

e feast, the next... I woke up i

ning to

are of it?"

n't", I r

as anyone told you that you are

l it advanced to this," she ge

om

it? You know how ruthless alp

t girl like you? He would thin

a one-night stand, Madeline,

e. He took my dignity t

elin

Alpha Konan is this gullible,

ook your

ine. Drey has been so good to

had, it is going to destroy him

n want to think about i

d to break the ne

, I repli

and started down the tracks th

een my fear for Alpha Konan

hood merged with the fear that

bers of the pack when i

know of the child in my womb.

was prepared mor

d to Alpha Konan's quarters. I

y, anxious to knock at the h

ing h

news to him. The door opened su

of his office, thor

u doing here? What business

nt with him. Just let him know

y, my heart still pounding wi

after a short while, I w

lpha Konan's voice echoed with

ense gaze as he sat

thing I want to share with

or me not to make a mockery of

w, curiosity flick

voice sounded cold and demean

tion withou

your child." I dared

y way and I hoped the ground

ogany desk and walked up to m

His face was

pregnant with m

s Alpha

lts from the pack hospital. He c

ords written on it. I dared not

ed something into his ear and

nce between us. It was a silen

edged

with a woman who seemed to be i

scared of alpha

ne," Alpha Ko

an's unexpected demand hung

lips. My posture faltered deep

nd dis

tely go naked in front of every

s eyebrows i

you and nurse Maude. You claim

. Don't want to? Do you need m

eyes telling me to obey him

stripped myself of everything

Nurse Maude went further and

crud

deed pregnant." "Congra

weeks gone

e Alpha," nurse

Maude. I was still unclad and

l for you when I need you. For

is