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She crossed her arms tightly across her chest, trying to steady her breathing. The unease gnawing at her insides wouldn

ped in front of her. Aria had been loyal to Kara, and Izzy could

ade the question sting. She didn't want to hear the answer. She didn't want to hear it, but she

mained neutral, but Izzy could

with suspicion. "You? Are you still here? Even when Kara had bee

you. I'll always serve,I am born to serve L

ch her eyes. "Kara is no longer Luna, Aria. You will show me my

a slap. The air g

per. She knew well enough to keep her mouth shut in front o

ring under her skin. "Did you hear what I said

odded softly. She'd learned long ago how to stay

ran walked in, carrying a small vial of something dark and bitter-smelli

n and command. "If this goes on much longer, the pack will start to t

e kept her voice controlled. "You can

als rattle with the force of her motion. "I am the Luna

his voice. "I don't care about what's 'right.' The pack's l

s,hated the way he was making decisions without consulting her, the way he sp

them stretched, th

he door. The healer stepped in, her face c

ou in private, Alph

speak right now. I am his Luna, and I deserve to know everything that's

n, then back to Izzy. "Very well. The prop

lt as though the ground beneath her was crumbling, h

Kieran. Her hands gripped the edge of the desk

shrug, his jaw clenching. "How am I supposed t

child. She couldn't wrap her mind around it. "No, this... this can't be tr

quite place. "I suggest you think about it, Alpha," the healer said be

ding an answer. "Did you impregnate anyone?"

nd distant as ever. "I don't know what you're talki

accusing. "You. You're Kara's beta. You m

el the heat of Izzy's gaze on her like a pressure, pinning her in

alone, clutching a folded piece of paper in her hands, her eyes shining with something strange-hope, per

if she did... if she told Izzy about the pregnancy, she might as well sign her own death

haze of her thoughts. "Aria,

ach beat reminding her of the impossible choice she was facing. Betray Kara n

now Kara wasn't here. Now Izzy was the Lu

ould she keep the tr

hands curled into fists as if she were about to pounce. "Don't

reatening to spill out, but her mind fought against it. Her loyalty was a

Aria, his gaze dark with warn

her mouth to speak, the weight