Abyss of BetrayalMy Child for His Mistress

Nora, the healer's ready. Hop on the table for a prenatal check. I lay on the table, waiting. Then the screen lit up; the chart on the bedside tablet was openmiscarriage recovery package booked under Nora Hayes. Lucian, you clicked the wrong line. You booked the recovery package, not the prenatal check. It wasn't a mistake. There's something I need to tell you. I've been keeping a girl on the side, a student. She's kind, nice, and doesn't want a title. Won't fight you for the family, but she's pregnant now. I've made her wait long enough. I can't let her pup suffer too. The pup needs a name on paper. My face went blank. Lucian, what are you saying? You're planning to break our bond. Take your mistress as Luna. What are you talking about? You're my fated mate. I swore before the moon goddessyou are my only Luna. Besides, your parents are dead, and you can't shift—barely half a wolf. If we break the bond, where would you even go? I just want you to adopt Chloe's pup. I don't want you favoring your own blood later and mistreating mine and Chloe's. And also, I don't want a pup can't shift like you. So sorry, Nora. We have to clear your pup. He passed me the consent form. face calm. Be good. I promise. You'll always be Luna of Blackwood. No one outranks you. No, I'm not. signing, I'm not doing this, Lucian, this pup is yours, this pup is eight months. The Healer's hand was already on the IV line. Lucia. Lucia The needle went into my arm, I felt my body go. Who is Black Hood, I hope you never live to regret what you did today. He didn't know he was a Baron werewolf, and in this world, I was the only one who could bear a pup for him. I woke up three days later. "Alpha Black One, the surgery was extremely dangerous. Forcing the pup out at eight months, using silver to take her ability to bear pups. she almost bled out. " I promised Chloe, "The only pup I'll ever have is hers and mine. Safest way is making sure Nora can't carry again, and Nora has never even shifted. The pup she was carrying probably couldn't have shifted either. Why let a broken bloodline live? " His eyes swept the room. Met mine, he didn't fl. inch. You heard I had no choice, Chloe said the law only accept the adoption if the woman couldn't bear pups you were terminating anyway. We use silver, won't have to worry about you carrying again. A tear slid down my cheek. Almost teasing. I didn't think the silver would make you bleed out like that call it lucky. Fortunately, the top healers I brought in for Chloe were already on hand; you only survived because of her. Lucian Blackholt, you're not a man... But my palm barely grazed his cheek, didn't even leave a mark. A small figure shrieked and lunged at me, a palm cracked across my face, I fell back. I gasped, ugly. I looked up a girl, eyes wet, planted in front of Lucian. screaming at me"How dare you hit him! He sat outside the ward for three days straight. If I hadn't brought him food every day, he'd have collapsed. The man I love so much—he's not your punching bag! "

He picked Chloe up and walked out. He didn't look back, only threw one line over his shoulder. I've been too soft on you. I made you think you can do whatever you want. Fine, it's the time you got a taste of suffering. I watched him go; tears slid down. I smiled, the man who once swore he'd spoil me forever, who said he'd never let me suffer one bit. Time took him away in the end. Lucian's enforcer hauled me up and threw me out the door. From now on, everything the alpha gave you is being pulled back if you want to keep the. room I gave a bitter smile and walked no. need Lucian and everything he gave me. I don't want any of it. My phone, my wallet—all confiscated because Lucian had bought them. I stood in the street with nothing. I tried to flag down a car, but when every kind soul stopped, Lucian's enforcer was right there. Cross the Blackwood Alpha if you want; let her in. They'd shake their heads and step on the gas. I could barely stand. The alpha says to tell you this is what defying him looks like. Apologize to Miss Chloe, promise to attend her through the pregnancy, then he'll let me take you back. I ignored his words, started walking. Blood ran down my thigh, dripped on the asphalt. Strangers stared, but I'd already gone numb, one step at a time until the sky went black. I made it home.

I lifted fingers stiff with cold, punched in the code I gritted my teeth and tried again, again, the system kept rejecting me Mrs Whitmore, the housekeeper, finally got fed up and yanked the door open. Luna, stop. Until you apologize to the alpha, you don't get to use anything he bought. He bought this house. No apology, no entry. If you ask me. just apologize already. So what if you're his fated mate? The moon goddess doesn't get to decide where his heart goes. Look at you—no bloodline, no looks. You can't even shift! And you can't even breed. anymore Miss Chloe gave him a pup and he still won't release you He's being more than generous What are you fighting. for I won't come I just need to take one thing with me She scoffed. Everything inside was bought by the alpha, what do you own or were you planning to steal his jewelry, luxuries, sell them off? I want my old healer record, that's all. Mrs. Whitmore went upstairs, came back, and threw a sealed envelope at my chest. I caught it, pulled out the document inside—Lucian's name on the top. I laughed without sound; it was the bonding exam record from 10 years ago, from the week we'd been claimed as mates. The diagnosisWolf Crippled, unable to sire.

I caught it, the flicker in Lucian's eyes, soft, aching for her. I'd seen that look before, when I took the wolf'sbane meant for him at a council banquet and lost our first pup, when rogues came for him and I stood between him and their fangs, traded my mother's keepsake for his life. I'd done so much for him, and none of it weighed as much as one of his mistresses. Something in my chest cracked, I pushed myself up, watched them cling to each other, laughed at myself. So am I supposed to thank him? Thank him for taking my ability to bear children away. Thank him for almost killing me but sitting bedside waiting for me to wake up. Chloe's tears came in sheets; she glared at me. Fine, it's my fault. I ruined you. Let me make it up to you. Satisfied? She lost it. She shoved Lucian off. Grabbed the fruit knife off my tray and drove it at her belly. I'll cut my pup out right now. Will that make you happy? Lucian caught her, wrapped his hand around the blade. Blood ran down. He looked up at me, cold. Nora, happy now?