Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 160: Role of a Mother

Damien's POV

I quickly pulled Vanessa inside the room out of anyone's earshot before things could escalate between us.

Knowing Vanessa, she might act hysterically once she finds out the truth. Her temper has always been quick to flare. Her constant outbursts were oftentimes rooted in her jealousy.

I couldn't imagine what her reaction would be if she found out that the child I had brought me wasn't just any random child but a baby that I had from a different woman.

Saying that she would be furious is even an understatement. It's been years since Vanessa and I had married, but she had never been pregnant.

It would be an insult for her to find out that her husband had his eldest child with a different woman while we have been married.

Vanessa fell quiet when her gaze fell on the little innocent child sleeping inside a special crib in the middle of the room.

She slowly took careful steps towards the sleeping infant, her eyes never leaving my daughter's face. She had forgotten about her anger the moment she saw my daughter peacefully asleep.

I turned to the nurses inside the room who were taking care of my daughter and signaled them to leave.

With a slight motion of my head, the nurses understood what I needed and immediately left the room, giving us the privacy that we needed.

behind me as soon as everyone else

shifted in place, she turned her attention

me that you can't tell

her lips, her eyes suddenly widened. "Damien, don't

when she made the

chest. "How could

have to give her an answer. My

on my daughter again, making her jolt backward as

You should take her back where she came from!" Vanessa yelled at me as she

like this. You are my mate, but all you've brought me was shame!" Vanessa

woman would that make me?! People would think that I'm someone who couldn't take care of her husband!" Vanessa lashed out as her anger flared. The

a heartbeat, I sprang into action and swept the tiny, trembling form into my sturdy arms with a tenderness

deep baritone voice vibrating with a

moment, I felt the tension bleed from her, the frantic rhythm of her heart gradually slowing to a steadier

the corner of my eyes when she suddenly fell silent. I caught her bewildered

had never witnessed this side of me - the fierce, unyielding Alpha reduced to

mother?" Vanessa asked, lacking all the

on, you must take care of her as your own. She will have no other mother than you." Vanessa suddenly scowled at my words, her hands turning into fists. "I will never take care of a child you had with a

not something you