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&quot;You&#039;re with child, Luna Selene… You&#039;re going to be a mother,&quot;.<br /> Tears blurred my eyes as I thought about how Xavier would react if I told him about the baby. He has drummed it into my head several times that he didn&#039;t want a baby with me. That he didn&#039;t love me and if I tried to be stubborn and get pregnant we would be on our own… I and the baby.<br /> I was going to leave… with my non-existent dignity and the pup in my womb.<br /> ————————<br /> When the car halted in front of the pack house, Xavier drove off without saying another word to me. Sighing, I started to the door, ignoring the snickering sounds from the Deltas on duty. None of them respected me and I couldn&#039;t blame them. My husband always disrespected me in front of them.<br /> &quot;Do you want our help, Luna?&quot; One of them called out &quot;Are you sure you can walk?&quot;<br /> Ignoring their taunts, I continued walking. I could feel my breaths coming in short gasps.<br /> &quot;Our weak Luna,&quot; One of the Deltas taunted again and placed his hand on my back to push me when I felt a loud thud followed by a shriek. I turned to find Lucius – Xavier&#039;s Beta pinning my assailant on the wall, his pupils were black with anger.<br /> &quot;Show some respect for her, she&#039;s your Luna. The next time I catch any of you trying to disrespect her, I&#039;ll have your heart for dinner,&quot;.<br /> He finally let the Delta go and they scurried away like scared cats then he turned and smiled at me before starting in my direction.<br /> &quot;Is it me or are you glowing today?&quot; he stopped in front of me, a serious expression on his face as he pretended to scan through my body.<br /> Lucius was the only one who cared for me in the pack. He was always at loggerheads with Xavier because of the way I was treated but there was not much he could do anyway. He was just a Beta and he was bound to Xavier.<br /> &quot;Please,&quot; I chuckled jabbing at him lightly on the ribs &quot;I think it&#039;s the Mug wort shot. Why didn&#039;t you tell me you were coming in today?&quot; I complained, &quot;I could have made your favourite,&quot;.<br /> &quot;And have you wear yourself out? Nah! Besides, I wanted this to be a surprise and…&quot; he gave me another smile as his hand disappeared into the blazers he was wearing. When he brought them out, he had a necklace dangling between us.<br /> &quot;What&#039;s that?&quot; I looked at him curiously.<br /> &quot;Happy birthing Selene. I know this is coming late but I hope you this will make it up,&quot;.<br /> &quot;Oh, Lucius,&quot; I fought back tears as I collected the shiny pearls from him &quot;It&#039;s beautiful and thank you for never forgetting my birthday,&quot;.<br /> &quot;You&#039;re welcome,&quot; he chuckled and took them away from me again &quot;I&#039;ll put it on for you,&quot;.<br /> I swept my hair to one side on my shoulders and stood silently as Lucius fumbled with the clasp on the necklace until finally, he got it right. As I turned to thank him, my phone vibrated in my pocket.<br /> Giving him an apologetic smile, I fumbled in my bag for the phone and was surprised when I saw it was Doctor Trisha calling. Surprised, I answered the call.<br /> &quot;Hi Trisha,&quot;.<br /> &quot;Selene,&quot; she sounded excited, &quot;Remember how you complained of being overly weak these days,&quot;.<br /> &quot;Yes,&quot;<br /> &quot;Well, I was just messing around with your blood sample, trying to see if there was something, I could add to give you a burst of energy. Well,&quot; she paused and in a shrill announced &quot;You&#039;re pregnant,&quot;.<br /> &quot;You&#039;re with child, Luna Selene… You&#039;re going to be a mother,&quot;.<br /> Selene POV<br /> The phone slipped from my hand and clattered on the ground as I froze with shock.<br /> A baby? Was it even possible?<br /> &quot;Selene!&quot; Lucius stared at me with worry &quot;Are you alright? Did something happen?&quot;<br /> &quot;No,&quot; I shook my head still in a daze, I managed a small smile &quot;I&#039;m fine, just tired. I&#039;ll go to my room now and rest,&quot;.<br /> &quot;Are you sure?&quot; his gaze searched mine doubtfully.<br /> &quot;Yes, Lucius,&quot; I nodded &quot;I&#039;m just tired and a little rest would help me. You know how tired I get,&quot;.<br /> &quot;Maybe I should call Xavier,&quot; he suggested and pulled out his phone.<br /> Tears blurred my eyes as I thought about how Xavier would react if I told him about the baby. He has drummed it into my head several times that he didn&#039;t want a baby with me. That he didn&#039;t love me and if I tried to be stubborn and get pregnant we would be on our own… I and the baby.<br /> &quot;You know it&#039;ll change nothing,&quot; I said softly placing a hand on his arm to stop him &quot;I already wasted his time this morning when he drove me to the Pack Hospital. He will not come again,&quot;.<br /> I saw pity flash in Lucius&#039;s eyes as he nodded and insisted that he would see me to my room before he leaves. As Xavier&#039;s Beta… there was not much he could do. Like me, he was bound to Xavier through the Beta bond and there were certain things he couldn&#039;t do.<br /> My room was a tiny box located at the end of the same floor; as Xavier&#039;s room. I had chosen it because it was the warmest in the whole house. Due to my weak nature, modern heating didn&#039;t do much for me and since I didn&#039;t sleep on the same bed as Xavier, I was constantly cold.<br /> But the room was perfect because it had a single, high window, and clay walls and it helped me block the impact of sounds from the footsteps of others or whenever Xavier&#039;s perfect girl – Belinda came around.<br /> I sat on my bed, trying to think. It was said that having a baby in this kind of union could help break the mate bond between us by at least 50%. Which meant, Xavier would no longer need to mate with me every full moon for strength. And also, a baby could bring love… but it was very rare.<br /> Slowly, I placed my hand on my stomach, wondering if this pup was healthy. The chances of giving birth to a healthy pup like Xavier or a pup as weak as me was 50%. So, I could either do away with the pup or take chances with it.<br /> A small knock sounded on my door and before I had the chance to react, Xavier burst into my room. He was looking furious.<br /> &quot;What is it?&quot; he barked looking at me coldly.<br /> My eyes widened with surprise at his presence. I wasn&#039;t expecting to see him until another full moon. Why was he here?<br /> &quot;N-Nothing,&quot; I stuttered eyeing him fearfully.<br /> &quot;Don&#039;t be difficult, Selene,&quot; he scowled &quot;Lucius said you had a call from the hospital and was frightened by it. What is it?&quot;<br /> I opened my mouth to tell him about the news from Doctor Trisha but I paused for a second to look at the man standing in front of me. He wouldn&#039;t care. Worst case scenario, he would ask me to schedule an appointment for an evacuation and I felt my heart squeeze with fear.<br /> Suddenly, I wanted to protect the life growing inside me; even from its father.<br /> &quot;It was nothing,&quot; I said calmly &quot;I&#039;m sorry I reacted that way… I had a weak spell at that moment and my phone fell to the ground,&quot;.<br /> His eyes softened for a moment… but I knew my eyes were playing tricks with me because, in the next instant, he flung a pack of wild blueberries at me.<br /> &quot;Eat that… it&#039;ll help you recover,&quot; he said gruffly. &quot;Have you had something to eat today?&quot; he followed up.<br /> In our seven years of marriage, Xavier had never wondered about if I ate or not. Aside from Lucius and my parents, no one has ever asked me if I was hungry or if I wanted to eat. Was this it? The thing the old tales said about a baby sparking love? Could he feel that I was with child?&quot;<br /> &quot;Are you deaf, Selene?&quot; he demanded &quot;Say something,&quot;.<br /> &quot;I only got to my room, I&#039;ll go down to the kitchen and eat something later on,&quot;.<br /> &quot;If you don&#039;t eat, how do you expect to remain healthy,&quot; he hissed and was going to say something more but decided against it and said instead &quot;Don&#039;t go down to the kitchen, I&#039;ll ask a maid to bring you food and try to rest. You look like death,&quot;.<br /> With that, he turned on his heels and walked out of the door.<br /> That was strange.<br /> A few minutes later, true to his promise, a maid came into my room with a food cart and waited until I was done eating. I didn&#039;t know what to make of this but I felt hopeful. Perhaps, this baby would change things between us and we would be able to live as true mates.<br /> It was with that thought that I drifted off to sleep.<br /> ~~~<br /> I don&#039;t know how long I slept but when I opened my eyes, it was dark and it felt like my bladder would burst if I didn&#039;t go to ease myself. Stumbling through the darkened room, all thanks to my night vision which was a thousand times stronger than an average wolf, I walked out of my room towards the bathroom at the other end of the corridor.<br /> As I passed by Xavier&#039;s room, something strange happened… I smelt him out. It was almost impossible for me since my wolf was super tiny and didn&#039;t have its nasal sensory activated.<br /> His scent was the smell of the earth after rainfall and strangely… I knew it was his without being told. My wolf, Bea, sighed in relish as his scent wafted into our nostrils again. From the light in his room, I knew he wasn&#039;t asleep yet.<br /> My wolf was excited as she urged me to go to him.<br /> &quot;Tell him about the baby,&quot; she insisted &quot;I&#039;m sure he&#039;ll be happy,&quot;. She said.<br /> As I placed my hand on the doorknob… another scent hit me. It was strawberries with a tang of lemon and it was coming from Xavier&#039;s room. Confused, I pushed the door slowly to reveal Belinda bent over the pool table in Xavier&#039;s room undressed while he pounded her from behind.<br /> His face glistened with excitement and raw pleasure as he thrust into her while Belinda moaned like a banshee.<br /> He threw his head backwards and his movements became unstable…in one final heave, he emptied himself inside her while my heart shattered into a thousand pieces.<br /> This wasn&#039;t the first time; I had seen them like this but Xavier&#039;s plea for Belinda to carry his child kept ringing in my ears as I watched the couple lock lips again.<br /> My breath caught in my throat, suffocating me as the weight of the truth finally settled on my shoulders… I and Xavier would never be true mates. He would never love me like he did with Belinda or mate me so lovingly… he never even pecked me.<br /> Xavier must have sensed my presence because our eyes met and he stared back at me with defiance and almost mockery boldly written in his eyes. The ache in my heart intensified as I looked at the stranger who had been my husband for seven years and tears gathered in my eyes.<br /> I clutched the doorway for support, my knuckles turning white… The baby wouldn&#039;t change anything. This was reality and the stupid legendary tales would not work for me.<br /> Emotions surged within me – first, it was pain and then anger followed by a profound sense of loss. At that moment… it felt like there was a disconnect between me and Xavier. Silently, I closed the door and turned back to my room, forgetting about the reason why I had woken up in the first place.<br /> As I walked back the quiet corridor to my room… I allowed the tears to flow freely… I was mourning not only because I&#039;d been enduring my cheating husband for seven years without complaint but because I would finally set myself free.<br /> I was going to leave… with my non-existent dignity and the pup in my womb.<br /> After that, I carefully unwrapped the small plastic bag filled with items to help me cut off from Xavier completely. As it is with Werewolf custom… whenever mates wanted a divorce… aside from the official filling of the divorce forms, both mates had to reject each other.<br /> Anyway, I spread out my clove seeds, some fried fennel seeds, two fresh bay leaves and a strand of my hair before me. I mixed the ingredients until they formed a smooth paste. Then, taking a brush I had stolen from Xavier&#039;s study, I dipped it into the mixture, then turned to the sandpaper spread before me and slowly etched out…<br /> &quot;I, Selene Thorne Steele, Luna of the Greyhound Pack – daughter of Alpha Thorne of the Golden Moon Pack and Wife to Xavier Steele – Alpha of the Greyhound Pack… reject you, Alpha Xavier Steele as mate and husband. May your mark, a symbol of our bond, seize to be potent from this day and onwards&quot;.<br /> I laid down the brush, took a knife and slowly slashed it across my wrist holding it on the sandpaper as droplets of my blood touched it. The world reeled back and for a moment the room seemed to dim when I opened my eyes, the wound on my wrist had healed and the blood which was on the sandpaper had vanished alongside the words I etched.<br /> &quot;It worked,&quot; I said sadly reaching for Xavier&#039;s mark on my neck and wondering why it was still there.<br /> I stood up and crept in that darkness to Xavier&#039;s study where I dropped the sandpaper alongside the divorce form.<br /> By the time I showered and dressed, it was 6 am. My flight was in two hours but I wanted to leave so early so I would not bump into any familiar face. After sneaking out of the house, I took one final look at the pack house, swallowing the hot tears that blinded my eyes for a moment.<br /> This was my security… this has been home for me for the longest time and I was scared of leaving but I had to think of my pup. No matter what, it didn&#039;t deserve to feel the hatred I had to put up with for seven years… So yes… I was going to leave and I had no regrets.<br /> 8:25 am – Ace Airport, Greyhound Pack territory<br /> <br /> As I wondered if Xavier had discovered the divorce form and the rejection slip, the thunderous roar of the engines echoed through the cabin rattling the plane violently. My hands immediately settled on my stomach protectively as I looked away from the window to know what was happening.<br /> &quot;Attention passengers, this is your pilot and we&#039;ve hit turbulence. Be rest assured that we&#039;re doing everything in our capacity to steady the plane. Please put on your seatbelts and await further instructions from us,&quot;.<br /> I clasped on my seatbelt immediately and clung to my seat, until my knuckles were white with terror. The lights inside the plane kept blinking and a lot of beeping sounds filled my ears.<br /> The flight attendants rushed into the first-class cabin, their faces etched with a mix of urgency and anxiety. Then, the plane started to descend…I could feel scattered shouts coming from other cabins and the pilot&#039;s voice above the chaos.<br /> I closed my eyes as a small, painful smile settled on my lips. To think I had fled my husband&#039;s house in pursuit of freedom only to be trapped in this mess. I was going to die no doubt.<br /> I thought of the pup in my womb and regret swirled in my mind… it&#039;ll never see the world… I wanted to meet it so much. Suddenly, the plane landed with a loud thud, the impact had me flying from my seat and in those final moments that I closed my eyes welcoming the darkness that teased me…<br /> And then… silence.<br /> Xavier POV<br /> I jerked awake, clasping my head with both hands as my ears rang.<br /> &quot;Xavier, are you alright?&quot; she rushed to my side.<br /> Her voice sounded afar. Trying to still the ringing in my ears, I roused myself from the ground and staggered out of the room towards Selene&#039;s bedroom, I needed her.<br /> &quot;Selene!&quot; I called under my breath pushing the door, open but what greeted me was a messy bed and no sign of Selene.<br /> Selene never leaves her bed messy.<br /> Groaning in pain, still holding my head, I turned back and staggered out of the room. I met Belinda watching me with concern in her eyes.<br /> &quot;Xavier, what&#039;s wrong with you? Should I get the pack doctor?&quot; she inquired anxiously.<br /> I pushed past her, trying to pick up Selene&#039;s scent which filled the corridor. Tracing it, I came out of the house onto the terrace and lost it completely.<br /> &quot;Selene,&quot; I screamed into the morning, getting frustrated by the ringing in my ears that wouldn&#039;t stop.<br /> While I was still standing there, Lucius sprinted towards me, his face was filled with confusion.<br /> &quot;Alpha, are you alright? I felt some discomfort through our bond and came as soon as I could,&quot;.<br /> &quot;S-Selene,&quot; my breaths were coming out in gasps as I clutched my chest tightly. &quot;I need her,&quot;.<br /> &quot;I&#039;ll go fetch her from her room,&quot; Lucius said immediately and tried to walk past me but I grabbed him, tugging him back with what was left of my strength.<br /> &quot;She&#039;s not there,&quot; I gasped and turned to the pack guards that had drawn closer &quot;Where is my wife?&quot; I asked staring at every one of them.<br /> I watched with anger as they exchanged confused glances without responding.<br /> &quot;Are you all deaf or something?&quot; I barked, grabbing the head guard by his collar &quot;Where is our Luna? Where are the Deltas assigned to her?&quot;<br /> &quot;I-I don&#039;t know, Alpha,&quot; he trembled making choking sounds &quot;I wasn&#039;t the guard on duty until this morning,&quot;.<br /> Lucius instructed the guard before peeling my hands away from his collar and carrying me into the pack house. Every part of my body was on fire. My wolf, Colton was whimpering in pain, making it difficult for me to change into my wolf form.<br /> Lucius laid me on the bed and instructed Belinda to fetch some ice compressors from the kitchen.<br /> &quot;I&#039;ve texted, George, he&#039;s on his way,&quot; Lucius said quietly as he settled the blanket around me.<br /> His eyes were quiet and I knew it was because of Belinda&#039;s presence. He didn&#039;t approve of my relationship with her.<br /> &quot;Selene…&quot; I wheezed…&quot;.<br /> &quot;Preserve your strength, Xavier…&quot; he said quietly as he stood up and went towards the window &quot;You&#039;ll need it,&quot;.<br /> &quot;Don&#039;t you dare walk out of me, Lucius,&quot; I said angrily &quot;You&#039;re close to Selene… surely you must know where she went to,&quot;.<br /> &quot;The last time I saw her was two days ago. Aren&#039;t you ashamed of yourself that you have no idea where your wife is?&quot; he scoffed.<br /> &quot;It&#039;s normal for me to want to be with another woman,&quot; I defended &quot;The curse doesn&#039;t allow me to love Selene. You know that more than anything,&quot;.<br /> &quot;Or you&#039;re simply not trying,&quot; he replied. &quot;The curse is just an excuse for you to cheat on your wife. If I had someone as beautiful, charming and intelligent as Selene… there&#039;d be no need to look outside. Curse or not…&quot;.<br /> The moon priestess had said she possessed powers far greater than even the strongest of moon priests. One touch was all that was needed and no matter how much I hated her… it was my fate for us to be together.<br /> The door opened and George, the pack doctor rushed in with two of his assistants.<br /> &quot;Alpha, Beta,&quot; he nodded politely to me and Lucius &quot;I&#039;m sorry for the delay… I came as fast as I could,&quot;.<br /> &quot;Is there anything you can do for him?&quot; Lucius came to stand by the bed.<br /> George didn&#039;t respond immediately; he placed the tip of his middle finger on my chest and closed his eyes to get me diagnosed. When he opened them, they flickered in confusion.<br /> &quot;Luna Selene…&quot; he asked tentatively &quot;Where is she?&quot;<br /> &quot;She was here,&quot; I announced and walked briskly following the scent.<br /> It led me directly to my office which was slightly ajar. I threw the door apart, hoping to see her, but the office was empty. I spotted a closed file, sandpaper and Selene&#039;s wedding band on my desk.<br /> Alarmed, I crossed the room immediately and picked up the wedding band wondering what it was doing on my desk. My eyes flitted to the sandpaper; it was empty.<br /> Lucius had picked up the file and I noticed that he froze when he opened it.<br /> &quot;god!&quot; he muttered under his breath before thrusting it to me &quot;I knew this was coming,&quot;.<br /> &quot;What is coming?&quot; I asked.<br /> &quot;That&#039;s a divorce agreement signed with her signature and her seal,&quot;.<br /> &quot;That&#039;s not possible,&quot; I chuckled looking at the so-called agreement &quot;Selene would never leave me. She knows what will become of her when she does,&quot;.<br /> &quot;Then how can you explain this and the wedding band?&quot;<br /> &quot;I think she was kidnapped or something. Selene doesn&#039;t have the balls to leave. Besides, where would she go, her parents are dead. Her pack was merged with ours… We&#039;ve been married for 7 years, she cannot just leave,&quot;.<br /> &quot;You forgot to mention that in those seven years, you&#039;ve treated her worse than a slave. You ignore her… you scream at her as you would a pup… not to mention your wild marital affairs. Maybe she&#039;s had enough and left,&quot;.<br /> &quot;It&#039;s not my fault that I don&#039;t like her,&quot; I said through gritted teeth &quot;It&#039;s the curse,&quot;.<br /> &quot;For sake, Xavier,&quot; Lucius slammed his hand on the desk &quot;The curse didn&#039;t ask you to maltreat your wife. Did you even know she was pregnant?&quot;<br /> &quot;Pregnant?&quot; My eyes widened in disbelief &quot;Did she tell you that?&quot;<br /> &quot;god,&quot; Lucius ran a hand through his hair &quot;I hate that I am your Beta…If I have my way, I would leave too,&quot;.<br /> &quot;How did you know she was pregnant?&quot; I asked ignoring his comment.<br /> &quot;Why did you think I called you that day and told you to come home? I overhead someone telling her on phone that she was with child. I thought she told you,&quot;.<br /> &quot;She didn&#039;t,&quot; I sank into my chair trying to wrap my head around the information.<br /> After the call ended, I stared at Lucius, he had an exasperated look on his face. I closed my eyes trying to forget the hurt I had seen in her eyes last night when she stood at the door watching me mate with Belinda.<br /> Why was she in my room at the hour? Did she want to tell me about the baby?

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