Chapter 0375

Chapter 0375

Part of me felt a twisted sense of satisfaction at this news, the ember of hurt still glowing faintly in my chest.

But I shed those feelings aside, focusing instead on the needs of my own pack–and my baby’s upcoming birth. He never attended any meetings with me, anyway. I never saw or heard from him over those months.

Not even once. Not even when I took a sizable chunk of Nightcrest members as my own.

In my third month as Alpha, I held an acceptance ceremony for new members of Silvermoon. The great hall was packed once again. To my surprise and delight, many familiar faces from Nightcrest were among those seeking to join our pack.

I stood before the crowd, one hand resting on my swollen belly. Viona stood beside me, phoenix pin clasped to the lapel of her pantsuit.

“Welcome,” I said, my voice carrying across the crowded room. “To those of you joining us from other packs, know that Silvermoon is now your home. We are family.”

went out the door and into the street that day. And although my back hurt from an eight–month- pregnancy and my feet were swollen, I greeted and welcomed each

sitting across from Emily, the reporter who had been documenting my journey from the beginning. Her camera was set up as we lounged in plush armchairs, cups of steaming tea between

pen poised over her notepad. “A lot has happened since we

words carefully. The mention of him still made my

he wants, and I am a woman who knows what I want.


of you. Many people in your position might not

would it do to speak poorly of him? We’ve both moved on. Now,

grace and maturity. Yet I could

distracted during meetings. My belly was enormous now, stretching the fabric of my clothes. The baby seemed to delight in kicking me at the most inopportune moments, as if reminding me of its presence.

But I persisted.

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Chapter 0375

some budget proposals In my office, the scratching of my pen against paper the only sound in the room, a sharp knock at the

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