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.

how do you know I met her just a week

at him in disbelief,

Zander declared, his voice steady and filled with conviction. "And the child she's carrying is mine. I don't need anyone's approval to know that. End

my heart swell with emotions I could barely contain. Once again, Zander had shown me a glimpse of the man who had always held my heart. "You're making another mistake, Alpha King." Alpha Albert spoke this time, his voice dripping with disdain, his piercing gaze directed squarely at me. His hatred

don't need your advice, Alpha Albert. Now leave before I lose my temper. You're disturbing my pregnant mate," he growled, his voice layered with

nor Alpha Albert lingered a second longer; they swiftly exited the room, cowed by the

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

to stay mad at him for accusing me of carrying another man's child. But I couldn't ignore how quickly he'd stood by me when it mattered. Maybe I'd overreacted 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

and Austin stepped inside the two people I cherished most in the world. My heart lifted instantly at the sight

Author's POV.

goddess, she's pregnant," the High Priestess, Thalassa, gasped, her voice trembling as the news reached her. Her heart sank, the weight of her own choices pressing down on her like never before. The Moon Goddess sat on a celestial pedestal. Her serene smile illuminated her divine presence, her voice soft but laden with wisdom. "What is it, Thalassa? Do you now waver in your resolve? Do you regret

chosen for Selena was fraught with thorns rather than roses. Yet now,

can 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

now?" The High Priestess's plea grew desperate