The alpha protected his mistress's pub while aborting mine

d my world. My mate, who'd always treated me like I hung the moon, was there,

rbs. The room buzzed with confusion. "My lord, you're willing to sacrifice your mate's pup just

cked the Wold to the gr

ild her strength. If Luna suffers any complica

this to Luna," he ad

hes a hint of it l

ed, knowing bett

aste, and alpha Lucian-Mr. Germaphobe hims

ing hard, scooping her up and

-soft, intimate, unmistak

over my mouth an

everything had been tangled

e, end this bound, and walk away fo

ts in a daze after bo

by whispered envious

r, just the two of them, and spent half his fortune building her

, grateful I'd bond to such a devoted mate. But today,

e world was cheating on me. Worse, h

ion blurred, and I fe

Lu

shout cut th

arms. He wrapped his cloak around my trembling shoulders

kneeling nervously nearby. "My lord, the lady's c

w furrowed. "Out of

turning to me with a fli

ped by the clinic today. I was there ha

forced my face to stay blank. "I got distracted by the market on

nd he pulled me into his

g around like a kid? Do you have any idea

owl of herbs to my lips. "Luna, this is a prenata

able-the same one I'd seen at the clini

hick with worry. "Hey, why're

bs smells so bitter. C

t alpha Lucian just chuc

wanted a baby. You gotta take care of yourself.

exactly how to play me. Mention

w much I wanted this baby, yet you're crushin

uble. If you'd just brought her to me,

in my chest. Numb, I opened my mouth and l

, clutching my stomach as I felt my baby slip away, reduce

ler said later. "After two miscarriages,

rder than I could. Mr. Clean-Freak himself washed the blo

.. we can adopt one down the lin

I hadn't seen the truth with my own e

ead, leaning in to kiss me, but I turne

stions burning inside me. I shut m

e, he tucked the blankets around me, warming my ic

ed like a stranger. Memories of his love-every

s all