The sickened luna’s last chance

Chapter 77

Ella

Three weeks had passed since that awful morning when I’d overheard Alexander’s conversation with Sophia’s parents. Three weeks of regrets and silence and humiliation.

Three weeks, and I barely saw him.

If he was trying to avoid me, then he was doing a damn good job of it. Then again, I supposed he’d had five years of practice before I’d gotten sick, so it wasn’t as though he had to try very hard.

During those three weeks, we fell back into our old routine. With Liam and the rest of the Alpha Council gone, we didn’t have to worry about faking our relationship at home. I continued sleeping in Alexander’s room, but he only entered once I was already half–asleep, and was often gone by the time I woke up.

During the days, he was always busy in his office or off performing pack duties, so it was usually just me and Lilith.

Nothing had changed, it seemed.

But something had changed, actually. One very important thing.

My body was stronger. The dizzy spells had decreased ever since our night of passion together–if one could

even call it that–and I’d actually managed to keep down three full meals yesterday without feeling

nauseated.

Dr. Evelyn noticed the improvement immediately when I arrived for my scheduled checkup.

“Your color is better,” she said, checking my pulse. “And your heartbeat is stronger than it’s been in months.”

I nodded, trying not to think about what might have caused the improvement. The intimacy Alexander and I had shared that night after my kidnapping had stirred something inside of me, some energy that felt almost

like my dormant wolf trying to surface. But thinking about that night only reminded me of how thoroughly

he’d used me.

“Let’s run some blood work,” Dr. Evelyn continued, drawing several vials from my arm. “I want to see if we can pinpoint what’s helping your condition.”

results that made my

a stick with two little

I just stared

“I’m… what?”

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four weeks along, from what I can tell. Which would explain the improvement in your condition- intimate contact with your mate can sometimes temporarily strengthen the

I was carrying

my stomach, and for a moment, I couldn’t breathe. There was a baby growing inside of me. A tiny life that was part of

voice was careful, but there was an undercurrent of panic

to focus on her words instead of the swirling chaos in my

your illness, the strain could kill you both. Your body would be supporting another life when it can barely support your own.” She paused, letting that sink in. “However, there are alternatives. An abortion would be relatively simple at this stage, and it would allow your body to focus entirely

word “abortion” felt like a knife in my chest. End the pregnancy. Kill the baby. My hands shook as she gave

were to mark you now, completing your mate bond, it would likely cure

to reject me eventually, probably

long do I have to decide?”

at most. The longer you

reeling. A

home passed by in a blur. I kept touching my stomach, trying to wrap my mind around the fact that there was actually a life growing there. As a Luna, I’d always been expected to produce heirs eventually, but I’d never seriously considered

thought of ending

mansion, I found Lilith in the kitchen preparing dinner. She took one look at my

How was

lines, just as I had. Then,

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Evelyn says…” I trailed off, not sure how to explain the complicated

“Says what?”

baby could kill me if Alexander doesn’t mark me soon. My body can’t handle supporting another life when my wolf is still dormant. Either I need to resolve my illness, or I need to terminate

sat in silence. Finally, I was startled out of a state of shock by the sensation of Lilith squeezing my fingers. I’d

want to do?”