n's

ve made a

was, Flora. My ex-wife. She stood in the doorway of my cabin, her blonde h

my voice cold. I hadn't seen her in years

shaking. "I came to tell you

dropped. "W

fertility test. The one that said you were... impo

e gut. I stared at her, my mind run

o another Alpha, Kian. I wanted to leave you to meet the Alpha that is mo

y nails digging into my palms. "You... you lied to

y, Kian. I was selfish and nasty. But I've changed. I

"You think you can just walk back into my lif

ing. "Please, Kian. I love you. I al

, my jaw tighte

faces grim. "Take her to the cells," I o

in fear. "Kian, ple

s the guards dragged her away, he

fter, his face pale and swea

sked, my voice lo

d. "Flora paid me to fake the

elieved I was impotent. That I couldn't have childr

to the guards, my voic

the truth crushed me. Lila had been telling the truth. She was carrying my child, and

floor. I couldn't sit here, drowning in my guilt

arked, marching

ost quickly, his fac

irm. "I need to find Lila. Take c

is eyes were filled with w

y wolf form and took off into the bush

there. The thought of her out there alone, carrying my child, ma

mell. I followed it, my heart racing, until

derstand. I'm tryin

and calm. I crept closer, s

was filled with disbelief.

en? What was

idn't recognize. He was tall, with sandy blond hair and friendly

he stood, the way he spoke, it

care about you, Lila. He rejected you, remember? And

filled with doubt. "I don't

e trees. I turned, my heart rushing, and saw Hayden a

ce brimming with sarcasm. "Looks l

idened in fea

her, his expression calm.

And who's going t

pped out of the darkness, my wolf

ment, I saw a flicker of hope. But

r voice cold. "What

nto my human form. "I know the truth now, Lil

ook her head. "It's too late, Kian. Yo

tting through the air. I dodged, changing back into my

, pulling her away. "Co

fighting against

the ground, his teeth biting into my shoulder. I howled in pain, b

o was still trying to drag Lila away. But before I could reach them, L

uted, but she

her, but I stopped their path, my b

getting her,

d. "We'll see

me in short, ragged gasps, and her vision blurred. She could hear the s

ly gave out, and she fell to the ground