Let Me Go, My Mafia Husband by Paga Slayer

Chapter 652 Chapter 652 A Mother's Betrayal *Selena*

"Mind your words, Mother. You're talking about your Luna," Zander growled, his tone laced with restrained fury. I wasn't surprised. He could be a clueless alpha, blind to the truth of the pup I was carrying, but his love for me was unwavering. Even if he had forgotten our old love, I knew his heart still beat for me-l never doubted it.

"She is not our Luna, Zander," his mother snapped, her disdain sharp and unyielding. "She's using you- climbing her way up to claim the position of Luna of the mightiest pack in the North and Queen of the werewolves. But in truth, she's nothing more than a greedy, selfish bitch carrying a bastard.

I gasped, the words cutting through me like a blade. How could she curse her own grandchild—a life so innocent, still growing inside me?

"You dare to call my child a bastard, Mother?!" Zander hissed, his voice trembling with rage. His eyes burned red, a clear sign that both he and Lyon were on the brink of losing control. Their fury filled the room, suffocating the air with unrestrained power.

"It's... it's not your child, Zander," his mother stammered, her voice trembling with fear. The oppressive weight of his alpha aura was overwhelming, even for her.

"And how can you be so sure of that?" Zander challenged, his glare piercing as he took a step closer. "The doctor said she's one month pregnant," his mother whined, her tone desperate. "It's impossible for the child to be yours because you met her only a week ago!"

I felt my heart sink, the weight of her words crushing me. How could I argue against this? No one would believe that the child was Zander's, and I had no way to prove it. Even if I somehow conducted a DNA test, how could I justify it without revealing secrets no one else remembered? No one seemed to recall that Zander and I were always bound to each other.

Zander's voice cut through my spiraling thoughts. "And how do you know I met her just a week ago

him in disbelief, my breath

steady and filled with conviction. "And the child she's carrying

this time, his voice dripping with disdain, his piercing gaze directed squarely at me. His hatred wasn't new to me I had always

leave before I lose my temper. You're disturbing my pregnant mate," he growled, his voice layered with authority

Alpha Albert lingered a second longer; they swiftly exited the room, cowed by the

reassuring. "I'll send the Vampire King off with honor and respect," he said

a little too-it wasn't entirely his fault. He stepped closer and pressed kiss to my forehead, and despite everything, the simple gesture made my heart skip. Even after the door closed softly behind him, the warmth of

the door opened again, and this time, Blair and Austin stepped inside the two people I cherished most in the world. My heart lifted instantly at the sight of them, and a genuine smile spread across my face.

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a celestial pedestal. Her serene smile illuminated her divine presence, her voice soft but laden with wisdom. "What is

evident. She had always known the path she'd chosen for Selena was fraught with thorns rather than

we sacrifice

within her, Goddess?" Thalassa implored, her voice shaking. She searched the Moon Goddess's face for answers, but the deity only gazed back at her with that same calm smile, an expression that seemed to hold both

The High Priestess's plea