NE'

is expression quickly turned stern. He disentangled hi

e seen them," he said, but

eyes revealing her disdain for me. "Why bother talkin

e filled with anger and pai

turned to me. "Irene. Thea is pregna

ether once. The pain of betrayal rapidly spread through me as I recalled the reason I had ru

ting a child is your excuse for cheating

given me a pup, while your sister has-" His voice trailed off as he ran his

he lips, then looked at me mockingly. I didn't know

my best. The pack members respected me greatly. Just because I hadn't promptly given birth, our life we had bu

ave waited a litt

miserable, unable to even pay her bills. It was me who had brought her into the pack

in me. Instinctively, I raised my hand, wanting to slap Thea hard across the face. But just as my palm was about t

xt Luna," he warned in a low voice. "Don't

nd. I immediately cradled my belly; I could no longer place my

I glared at h

a venomous voice, then walked back to Matthew's side, linking her arm

then turned to me. "I, Matthew, Alpha of the

nd in anguish, my knees slamming against the hard floor, my whole body aching, but I cl

sn't worthy of being the father of my child. Since he could justify his infidelity, let him continue. The th

oting through my battered knees. I met Matthew's ic

ite the turmoil within. "But Matthew, you should know

on is your womb. But after three years, your womb has proven

y a breeding tool. I realized I had been romanticizing our feelings all along. But I refused to show any weakness.

gentle reminder of my pregnancy gave me the strength to stand up again.

n my darkest moment. I wiped aw

," I vowed resolutely in my heart.