“I had just used a secret ritual to confirm that I carried the heir of my Alpha husband. I brimmed with joy and prepared to share this wonderful news with him. But that very evening, through the mate bond between us, I sensed his utter bliss. That bliss did not belong to me. A sultry female voice drifted through the link, laced with gasps and mockery. "Your Luna? Does she serve you as well as I do, Alpha?"”