beating faster than ever. She didn't want to be here, yet she needed confirmation for what her body had been trying to tell her. The room felt

his voice cutting through her cloud

stomach twisting in knots. "A baby?" Her mind raced back to that night, the heat, the passion. Alpha Derek. "Oh no, this is not supposed to happen." She whispered un

out of the clinic. Her head was buried in the paper, eyes glued to the results as she walked down the hall, feeling li

nd her breath caught in her throat. It was him. Alpha Derek. And beside him stood a woman, tall an

ith surprise, his eyes narrowing as he

ould I tell him?' Her mind screamed for her to speak, to tell him everything, but then she noticed the way his hand res

g what to say. Panic seized her, but she steeled herself,

harsh, as if she were scolding him, a weak attempt

confusion and annoyance. "Can you be mo

e added, "About what happened before...

. Maybe he would listen. Maybe there was a chance h

er," he said dismissively. "My Luna

draped over the woman's shoulders as they walked away towards the

She had briefly hoped that she could tell him about the baby, that maybe things would change. But now she realized how f

e muttered to herself as she clutched the ultrasound result tighter. She had believed,

urned on her heels and hurried out of the

ont door before Sandra appeared, snatching the test

red as she waved the paper in front of th

disgust. "You shameless slut!" she spat as she stormed over and slapped Ella hard

ched her throbbing cheek, unable to bel

wled, her voice dripping with venom. "Now we'll have to mar

ration. "Please, Mom, no! Lord Anthony is a monster

, her voice filled with malice. "He needs an heir,

stepmother and Sandra brushed past h

er wolf Lila whimpering inside her. "El

y in Lila's voice. "But where can we go?

a responded. "We can't s

e quickly gathered a few of her belongings, stuffing them into a small bag. Glancing one last time at the

done. As tears streamed down her face, she knelt down, cryi

u, Alpha Derek of the Moo

breathless, but she stood strong. She had to. Transforming into her wolf form, s

d, and the only thing left behind was the echo of her pain