anes

onths l

en trying?" Dr. Lila asks as she sanit

thing but comforting but I put

Christian barely touched me ever since Natalia's lie came to

n you have interc

ristian is a true Alpha. He on

s me an uncom

tant to hand her the speculum. "Just relax for me. I'm just going to take a qu

h, doc. You'll see. Moon Goddess must be waiting fo

old cow thought. I would be carrying their Alpha soon enough an

er me. A small whimper escapes my lips as Dr. Lila expands the tool and scrapes at my walls with a la

oved fingers inside and gent

n this area," she observes,

of that, but quickly

und probe with some gel. The probe is a thick plastic tube that will take a full image of my uteru

de my chest as Dr. L

at the screen intently. "Are you sure you haven't been feeling any d

. I was starting to get frightened

tinizing her screen as she examines

! Answer me, damn it! What do

in annoyance. "It means... you

e week

s as she studies my test re

itive for gonor

dignation. "A-are yo

rugs. "I didn't say anything. You came to

never said such a thing to Natalia! Without a second

Doc. I am your Luna," I snarl. "And

. Lila mutters

and wait for the doc to c

inally says. "After some time, your infection led to pelvic inflammatory disease for which you also appeared to have

stand a word s

antibiotics and am good as new?" I as

her glasses. A bit of pity lingers in her eyes as she looks at me. "The scarring on your fallopian tubes and

to my flat stomach, mourning the loss of the possibility of ever swellin

places a hand over mine. "Luna... we n

s spilling onto my cheeks. "You'

ead. "Luna, I saw the scarring

her tests and tearing them to shreds

you can take the test as many times as

ab her by the collar of her shir

months

d I would never get pregnant... and I would never give Christian the pups he so craved. Rumors began

uts in search of Natalia to notice how unhappy I was. To make matters worse, I've be

o I've decided to ask Christian for h

ind him nose deep in some lowly omega's p

eam, slamming the

fixes her skirt, her face flushed with embarrasment. She w

rrupted and orders the omega out of his office. She quickly scur

the room. I fight back tears as I turn to Christian. I had betrayed my own sister for this

falling apart. "After everything I've done for you, how

"How could you expect me or anyone in this pack to take you seriously

but feel my word

s around his desk towards me. His long warm fingers wrap ar

ing me believe you were better than my fated mate..." My head is slammed against the wall, little stars blurring my vision. "If it weren'

e ground like a worthless piece of trash. He bends down to my level an

e Luna Natalia was and when I find her, you will go back to being the little slut you were." He slams his lips agai

k. The door to the office slams shut behind hi

n't I jus

risti

e years

le. 24. Omega status," a soldier reports during the morni

mega's throat last night after the scouts reported no sign of Natalia. I l

me back empty handed. In the past four years, he had killed over 50

ng apart from her and our son any longer. Our son... There was no doubt in my mind that our ch

ther? Has Natalia told him about me? How is she? Is

a guards as you

I to assume you are all incompetent?" I snap, slamming my fist against the desk. "Is my pack safe wi

e doing the b

and squeeze with all my might, the soldi

bastard is just waiting for me to let my guard do

lose to my own. "Because if you don't, I'll m

ck snarls. K

dismiss the idiots, all of them scrambling to leave m

ickly dwindling as Jack bangs ag

a low bow. "Alpha, y

e last thing I needed

wave, mentally prepa

ce of a true Luna in her every step. T

es, spreading her arm

to stop her. She

" I ask, settling

oncern over your leadership skills and that of your Luna's." My mother crosses her legs and lets out a heavy sigh. "And quite frankly, you should be less concerned with finding your

ink she is to tell me what to

es as I struggle to keep hi

g home Natalia," I snap, my mother remai

he surface of this earth for a woman who wants nothing to do with you?" She scoffs. "A wom

an heir!"

, her voice softening. "Can you imagine the pressure she must have felt being a human in a pack of wolves all of whom at one point thought

teeth in

pack would have ever seen," she continues. "She was in

lied

and be a goddamn man. Stop blaming Natalia for what you did to her because it was all you," she adds getting up from her sea

er?" I smirk. "Are you challe

s towards the door. "Another Alpha has already been chosen by the elders

shut behind h

atal

esent D

s the small presence bes

to pry my eyes open with his tiny fin

best to hide my smile as my son co

nd wedges himself beside me.

wrap him up in my arms a

pancakes?" He smil

, forcing a fake yawn

He pleads, givi

decide to milk this

he magic wo

ck at me. "

w m

e as he can to demonstrate his l

months of pain and uncertainty, I

brought more joy to my life than anything else in the world. He was my lif

is you

Zan

e booms, my shirt balled up in his fi

t and blink away my tears as I try t

connecting just below my jaw, sending a surge of pain to jolt my small body. I

pathetically, grabbing at my father's

er growls, slamming

atred, so much shame at having me for a son. My mouth suddenly feels extremely dry as it hangs open. I coul

no matter how hard I try, I find stringing together a single sentence a daunting task, something not within

ther. Zane White. Simple,

k, had the best speech therapists flown in, but none were successful in curing

and my mother's Gamma knew what I looked like. I was the hidden Heir of Scarlet Haven, locke

shy of his first birthday and my father feared someone would try to kill me before I could take the title. My incurable stutter only add

al therapist, my father took matt

tly find myself now, in h

weak to stop the furious Alpha from t

on my name dancing on the tip of my tongue. I try to make a sound but the fear of my father's

makes his presence known. His piercing eyes look at me with disgus

r. He turns to my mother. "Pick up your son and keep him quiet d

olding in finally breaks free. My mother gently picks me

she coos. "I know

y," I hiccup. "

d. "He's just a little frustrated. There's just a lot on his plate right now." She

rthday today and all the Alphas of the Crescent Mane Kingdom and their families would be attending. Unfortunately for me,

e King's territory where we find several guests

o myself over and over again unti

t me through the rearview mirror, hi

e?" he asks throu

new if I kept staring at those cold angry

stiffening in preparation f

p some courage, I open one eye and steal a glance at my father. His

ps out of the car. "Don't bother coming out. Y

on, completely ashamed of myself and my voice. My mot

u and I find ourselves a quiet place and hang out for the rest of the evening.

ears and she gives m

door handle. "I'll go fetch us a snack and we'

they arrive, trying to figure who was who. I memorized all of the packs in the Kingdom and knew Scarlett Haven was not the only Silver wolf pack in Crest Mane. I w

gift of gas manipulation. His body could morph into a toxic gas, allowing him to avoid being injured by an

that I would not disappoint my father and have a

he distance. I scramble to the back of the car and peek through the rear view win

tone w

t their mates. Lunas and their pups are quickly whisked away by their gammas to safer locations. Our Gamma

avenstone wolves attack. Frightened by the terrifying screams, I climb out of the

I who fi

ffens with fear but upon hearing my mother's voice, I force my legs to move onward. Th

tone wolf, my mother st

per, my eyes fi

ills her blue orbs as we make eye contact while the wolf sinks his teeth into her throat. I open m

.

h a thud. My roommates groan in annoyance and I quickly scramble to my feet. The clock

ly filling with steam. I count my scars as I scrub my b

ack and my life is starkly diffe

who knew of me were sworn to secrecy while I was locked away in my room, left to mourn the loss of my only companion in silence. My fath

son soon. A son to whom he would be passing his title to when the time came. I was form

before the Alpha. Agnes was a small woman, no more than 5 feet tall and quite beautiful. Her looks, however, were no

t was the only time my father came to

ASH BA

r's voice echoes across t

n't faded after all this time we spent apart. My legs shake as I stand before the man

ck your things." He growls when both Agnes and I remain frozen in place. "Do I

s line her eyes as she looks around the room frantically. I reach over to he

r at my father, but

r, offering my hand to help her up. Seeing that I did not inte

front of her face, thrusting them forward. I wri

at me. When I don't understand, she pulls

again to her ears and smiling. "My

ssed before the rest of the Omega

its size, is severely overcrowded. I share my bedroom with three other omegas, Simon, Luca, Timothy, all of whom are around my age, unmated, and under evaluation for Warrior status. Once every yea

n Warrior status or any other rank for

m and find her curled up in her bed fast asleep. She stirs as she feels the vibration

r as I pull away from her ar

stake of accidentally spilling some wine on the table. Caine demanded an apology and when A

chen sink, several omegas ignoring her cries. N

she signs w

eye patch to see for myself. Smooth healed skin lies ju

sting into silent laughter

her laugh even more, "Yeah,

and towels herself. Several minutes later, she steps out of the bathroom

while I pack us some sandwiches to take to while we work at the Pack

shed to get some supplies. I was remodeling Luna Sarah's home office, and after a week of repairs, was finally going to paint t

tying my mind of all thoughts as I press the paintbrush to the wall. The wor

tuffy and I remove my shirt to wipe

try voice asks from behind me.

of my neck stand up

ervous, dear," Luna Sara

autiful woman with short blond hair and dark blue eyes. She wears a scarlet dre

waltzes into the room with a

rrs, opening the drink a

easy. Grayson and I didn't have the best relationship so I knew s

e and as I pull my hand away, I spi

my shirt and pressing it against my wet

as possible from her, but my legs refuse to move. Moreover, she

bone. Suddenly, her lips crash against mine, her tongue plunging into my mouth. It takes me a few seconds to function bu

tell me you haven't wanted me all week," She smirks, pressing her lips against mine again. "We can be quick," she m

ds and throw her against the wal

to myself, inching closer to

dress, glaring at me w

t this!" She snarls as