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.

continued, drawing several vials from my arm. “I want to see if we can

with results that made my world tilt

handing me a stick with two battle lines on

words didn’t register at first. I just stared

I’m… what?”

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along, from what I can tell. Which would explain the improvement in your

I was carrying

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

to discuss your options.” Dr. Evelyn’s voice was careful, but there was an undercurrent of panic there. “Your condition complicates things

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

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

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

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

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 would just

have to

most. The longer you wait, the more dangerous it

nodded, my mind reeling.

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 whether I

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

found Lilith in the kitchen preparing dinner. She took one look at my face and immediately set down her wooden

dear? How

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test results, unable to speak. She stared in shock at the two lines, just as I had. Then, when she looked up at me, her eyes were full of

I trailed off, not sure how to explain the

“Says what?”

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

startled out of a state of shock by the sensation of Lilith squeezing my fingers. I’d been so zoned out that I

do you want to

a shaky breath. “I don’t know. I never thought about having children before, not really. But now that I know I’m carrying Alexander’s baby…” My voice broke slightly.

“Then don’t.”