The sickened luna’s last chance

Chapter 145

Chapter 145

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

hree weeks, and I barely saw him.

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

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 ontinued sleeping in Alexander’s room, but he only entered once I was already half-asleep, nd was often gone by the time I woke up.

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During the days, he was always busy in his office or off performing pack duties, so it was

sually just me and Lilith.

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Nothing had changed, it seemed.

ut 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 esterday 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 een in months.”

nodded, trying not to think about what might have caused the improvement. The intimacy lexander and I had shared that night after my kidnapping had stirred something inside of he, some energy that felt almost like my dormant wolf trying to surface. But thinking about hat night only reminded me of how thoroughly he’dused me.

several vials from my arm. “I want to

minutes later, she returned with results that made my world

handing me a stick

didn’t register at first. I just stared at her, then at

I’m… what?”

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explain the improvement in your condition-intimate contact with your mate can sometimes temporarily

was carrying

drifted to my stomach, and for a moment, I couldn’t breathe. There was a baby growing inside

voice was careful, but there was an undercurrent of panic there.

words instead of the swirling

body would be supporting another life when it can barely support your own.” She paused,

knife in my chest. End the pregnancy. Kill the baby. My hands. shook as she gave me a pamphlet on

continued, “if Alexander were to mark you now, completing your mate bond, it would likely cure your condition

that conversation I’d overheard. Alexander had no intention of marking me. He was planning to reject me eventually, probably marry Sophia, and move on with his political career. This baby

do I have to decide?”

most. The longer you wait, the

my mind reeling. A

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 whether I

I was pregnant, the thought of ending it didn’t feel

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

How was

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lines, just as I had. Then, when she looked up at me, her eyes were

I trailed off, not sure how to explain

“Says what?”

handle supporting another life when my wolf is still dormant. Either I need to

silence. Finally, I was startled out of a state of shock by the sensation

do you want

breath. “I don’t know. I never thought about having children before, not really. But now that I know

“Then don’t.”