“The doctor’s made a mistake and I was artificially inseminated by another man’s semen," I blurted out, still sobbing.
Zack’s laughter turned into disbelief as he turned to face me, and after seeing the seriousness in my eyes, his face quickly changed into something borderline furious.
“What? Are you kidding me?” he exclaimed, shocked.
I shook my head and went on to explain everything that the doctor had told me about the mix-up at the fertility clinic. It took me ages to complete the simple story since I kept on bursting into tears intermittently. By the time I was done, Zack had realized that this was not a joke, and he grew livid.
“Are you serious right now? How could this even happen?” he shouted.
I grabbed onto him to stop him from rising and storming away in anger.
“Zack, I would never lie about something like this. I, I do not have the foggiest idea what to do Zack. I don't know, I'm just, I'm just so lost," I sobbed.
I start to cry, unable to hold back my tears any more, “I’m so sorry Zack.. So so sorry!”
"No it can't be true, tell me you are joking and that what you just said is a fucking lie" he yelled, clenching his hands into tight fist by his sides.
I shook my head, “no Zack, it’s not a lie. It's the truth."
Zack stood frozen by the spot as he stared at my still flat stomach. I could see Zack's face distorting from rage to anger. His eyes becoming a shade darker, the once calm temperature in the room had already gone up by many degrees.
"Bitch!!!" Zack yelled, startling me immediately after I finished telling him everything.
“I fucking knew it. I fucking knew you were a whore all these times. Tell me, it was your plan with the doctor huh? You told him to switch the sperm with that of your lover, didn’t you?” His voice was filled with so much rage as he grabbed me roughly over the shoulder.
“Zack please stop! You’re hurting me” I start to plead but his grip only tighten.
"How dare you?!" Zack rages on staring intensely at me, "How dare you bring back a bastard child and try to call it mine?!!, you've got some guts coming back here to tell me you're pregnant?!"“Zack please, it’s not like that. The doctor said it was a mist….”I didn’t even get to finish my sentence before he interrupted me midway, "..if it was a damn mistake like you claim then why did you even bother to come back in the first place. Why didn’t you get rid of it”My eyes widen at his words as more tears continued to trickled down my cheek. Did he just said to get rid of it? Just like that?Gosh, I don’t know what I was expecting but this wasn’t the reaction I was hoping he'd throw at me. Zack was like a totally different person right now and it’s scaring the life out of me.
“ Zack please, I know you are upset but please, let talk about this calmly”“The only time I’m going to be calm is when you go back there and flush out that thing you carry” Zack said pointing at my stomach, causing me to flinch backward, my eyes wide with panic.The more i listened to Zack's words, the more I was starting to realized how wrong I was to think he'd be more reasonable. His words were too harsh and I don’t know how long before it get blown out of hand."But Zack, I can't do this, we've tried so much before I was able to get pregnant!" I said, trying to argue but my words did not affect Zack as he only glared at me in a threatening manner."Do you think I'm going to accept that bastard of yours as mine? Because if that’s the case then you must be delusional""But...."
"Don't but me!!" Zack yelled, making me shiver visibly.
"If you know what’s good for you then you would head back to that damn hospital and have that doctor rid you of that child""But Zack, this could be the answer to our prayers. This could easily be the moon goddess's gift to us after so many years of trying, I wouldn't want to do anything to it!"I grab hold of his hand before placing it against my lower abdomen so he could feel the little heart beating within me an for a moment, I saw something flashed through his eyes and i sighed, looking hopefully at Zack hoping he was going to change his mind.
"A gift?" Zack laughed maniacally, as he pulled his hand away, "You dare call that bastard a gift!"
"But it's a gift," I said, trying to argue even though I knew I had no point.
"Shut the hell up! Don't you dare call that bastard a gift in front of me!" Zack barked, "Go back to that doctor of yours and get rid of that thing, or else you will regret it!"
"But I can't abort it, it already has a life!" I sighed, touching my stomach and looking at Zack hoping he was going to say something.
"I don't care if it has a life or not, get rid of it and do it fast if you still want to be my Luna" Zack threatened.
I shuddered, staring at Zack not believing my ears. never imagined that he would react this way. He was normally calm and collected, but this was different. I could see the fury in his eyes and hoped that he would understand that the situation was not under our control.
"Zack, don't make me do this, this could be our child!" I pleaded.
"Our child?" Zack laughed, "You call that bastard my child! How dare you?!"
"But..." I fumbled with words not knowing what to say next.
"Are you going to get rid of that bastard or do you want me to do it for you?!" Zack's voice came again.
"I...."
"Answer me!" Zack yelled, cutting me off. His eyes were already red from anger and his veins were already bulging out of his head.
"I can't touch it, it already has life!" I muttered slowly looking at Zack who was staring at me murderously.
"So you won't get rid of it!" Zack's voice suddenly became calm as he stared at me.
"Do you think I wouldn't get rid of it for you?!" He frowned as a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, "I'll be asking you one last time, it's either you get rid of that thing yourself or I get rid of it for you!"
"But..."
"Answer me!!" Zack yelled.
At this moment, I knew he wasn't joking, he might do something to me and the fetus.
I didn't want to abort the baby, but the fear of Zack doing something had clouded my mind at this moment and I couldn't think straight.
I wanted to refuse but I couldn't do it. I had no other choice but to accept at this moment.
With my voice trembling, I spoke up, "Fine, I'll abort it!"
"Fine, I'll abort it!"Zack nodded, and before he left, he looked at me and said, “You made the right choice. I hope you never put me in this situation ever again.” And left without looking back.At that moment, I felt like my world has completely fallen apart, even more so than it did at the hospital because somewhere deep inside me I had wanted to keep this child.I loved my husband, but this baby was my chance for motherhood. I realized that I was between a rock and a hard place and had to make a decision.I was scared of what Zack would do if I chose to keep the baby, and at the same time, I couldn’t bear the thought of losing him. He wasn’t just my mate, he was my everything and I can’t afford to throw it all away just like that. I broke down in tears as soon as he left the room. I had just lost everything - my mate, his trust, and even my own self-respect. The thought of killing my own baby stung me deeply, but I felt like I had no other option.I sat alone, filled with remorse
It took me quite a while to find myself back at the hospital, the anxiety that returned by the time I found my way into the hospital halls was crippling. It also did not help that the weather was now overcast and rain was falling with a vengeance. As I sat in the waiting room at the hospital, I couldn't help but feel a sense of unease. The stark walls and floors, the uncomfortable chairs, and the hushed silence all served to amplify my anxiety.I tried to take heart in the fact that today was one of doctor Vera's working days and at the very least she would certainly look out for me and try to ease my worries before the abortion. As lost in a maze of nervousness as I was, I did not notice a dark haired man sit down next to me until he turned to me and asked, "Are you okay? You look like you've seen a ghost." I managed to offer up a weak smile and told him I was fine. "Are you pregnant?" he asked suddenly. I was taken aback by his question and a bit offended too. The very las
I paused at the door to doctor Vera's office, outright freezing up once the door loomed before me. My anxiety returned once more, almost crippling in its intensity. I took the time to contemplate the intricacies involved in what I was about to do.I, both as a matter of principle and as a person, did not look favorably upon abortion at all. The reason was not quite religious or even remotely related to any religion, and was quite simple.You see, my mother had tried to have me aborted while I was about four weeks old. She had tried a dozen times, had gone about it a dozen different ways, but had not succeeded in the end. My twin (sister I would like to imagine) had taken the fall for both of us and left me to live on. While that was in no way traumatic - I don’t know jack shit of what was happening at the time -, the fact that my mother had drummed that story into me during my early years may have definitely been.She had been quite clear that I was, in fact, a big colossal mistake,
Doctor Vera led me down the hallway towards the room where the ultrasound was going to be performed. The hallway was white and sterile with a few doors opening up to various medical offices. The scent of antiseptic lingered in the air and made me feel uneasy. As we approached the door, Doctor Vera turned to me and smiled reassuringly."Okay, we're almost there. Just a few more steps and we'll get started," she said softly. I nodded nervously, feeling a mix of excitement and anxiety all at once.The room itself was dimly lit, with a small window on one side that let in a bit of natural light. The walls were painted a pale yellow and there was a large, cushioned exam table in the center of the room, positioned in front of a large monitor. The ultrasound machine was set up nearby, its small screen illuminated with faint blue light. Next to it, there was a small stool for the technician to sit on as they performed the examination."Alright, if you could just have a seat here please," Doct
I drove around the city without any particular destination, allowing my thoughts to drift aimlessly as my mind processed everything that had been happening somewhere in my subconscious. I felt like the weight of the world was on my shoulders, and each thought I had kept piling up the pressure.The city has always felt like an overwhelming place, but it was doubly so in my current state. The tall buildings and siren sounds made me anxious, and I could not bear to think about how I would ever be able to face Zack. I knew he would be upset, disappointed, and most probably, angry with me.In what felt like a dozen hours too soon the sun began to set. The sky turned pink and orange, streaked with shades of purple and red. It was beautiful, in a painful sort of way. I hated it.Eventually, I found myself pulling up to Jessica's house. At that moment, I felt like I needed someone to talk to, someone who might understand what I was going through and Jessica was the only one who made it to the
Lin’s PovAs I sat in the waiting room, my mind was preoccupied with thoughts of the woman I had just met. She had been sitting in the corner, and immediately I saw her, I could not help but notice her striking appearance. Her long, dark blonde hair cascaded gracefully down her back, and her light blue eyes seemed to shimmer perpetually with tears unshed.I couldn’t help but feel shaken by the look of despair on her face and the weight of her emotions. It was clear, through her eyes, that something worried her deeply. I had been at the clinic for my mate’s regular check-up, but my attention had been drawn to the woman who looked so very vulnerable.I was consumed with a mix of empathy and concern for her. It was easy to see that she was carrying a heavy burden, and her worried expression only added to my own unease. I couldn’t help but think about the many possible reasons that led her to be in that state, and my heart went out to her. That had been the major reason, above all else, t
Lin's Pov "Ash?" I called, trying to start slowly. "Yes honey?" Ashley responded, turning to face me."What did the doctor say about the procedure?" I had not been with her and the doctor since I had arrived rather late.Ashley turned back to the window, and after a few seconds mumured something I couldn't get."What was that?" I prodded. "I couldn't quite get that."Ashley sighed and turned to face me."Well, there was a mix up or something, and the surrogate mother is nowhere to be found."I immediately hit the brakes and pulled over."What?!" I exclaimed before reigning my shock in and bringing my voice low. "Well, I can't say I'm surprised. I told you it was a bad idea.""It was not meant to happen," Ashley snapped."Oh, maybe; certainly; but it did," I said, my voice rising in sudden frustration. This was a sensitive topic for me, and we had argued severally on whether having a surrogate or not was a good idea. "I told you from the very beginning that we should carry the baby o
The living room was filled with tension as Zack and I faced each other. Zack breathed deeply, looking at me with an angry gaze that made my skin tingle. My emotions were all over the place, my stomach roiled and churned as I stared at Zack from across the room. I had no idea what he was going to do next, and I did not want to find out. He could be so very harsh when consumed by his emotions like this."I had given you a choice, Meghan," he said, his voice suddenly low, all his anger seemingly gone. "And I am going to give it to you again." He strode up to me suddenly and I backpedaled in fear until my back hit the wall. My vision was blurry - my eyes covered as it were in tears - but I could still make out Zack's silhouette looming over me. I looked down, not wanting to meet his eyes but he grabbed my chin and forced my gaze up."Me," my mate growled. "Or the two fucking bastards you have growing within your stomach. Pick one Meghan."Another sob escaped my lips."Zack I... It is no
Epilogue Six months later. “Emily, go get your Dad and Ethan to get ready or we are going to be late for the ceremony” “Okay, mom” Emily nodded and turned to leave while I continued to busy myself with Jaxon. His birth came at a time when we were going through the most difficult moment of our lives and I can’t help but cherish the bond I have with him. Jaxon looked like Ethan when he was a month old. A resemblance that was uncanny to their father. Our little family went from four to five and ever since my hands have been more than full. Having to care for my kids as well as carrying out my duty as Luna around the pack hasn’t been easy but thanks to Lin, I was given a year leave from my work as a lawyer even though I have a feeling I won’t be returning after that. Lin had already hinted that he was working on helping me start my own law firm where I can recruit and train other lawyers in neighboring packs so they can defend their territories the right way without wedging war on ea
Meghan’s POV."What's happening to him?" I demanded, desperate for answers but mother simply looked at him as though nothing was wrong even though Lin looked like he was undergoing something more life threatening at the moment.“The cursed blood is getting fused with his beast making the transformation twice as painful for a normal wolf”My eyes widen, “How do we stop it?”"It can’t be stopped, child. Lin has to learn to control the powers that plagues him," mother said, sounding unbothered. "Often times, great powers comes with great responsibility"Lin let out a strangled cry, curling into himself and I pulled him closer, wrapping around his frame even though my arms barely fit across his board shoulders."Mother..look at him, this is a freaking curse…there has to be a way to help him." I pleaded, looking up at her."I’m sorry, Meghan but not all curse are a curse! Some are actually blessings if and only if he learns how to control it. If he doesn’t then he will die”My heart sank a
Lin's POV I could feel the life force within me waning, the pain in my chest intensifying with every breath. But I refused to give in to defeat. Desperation surged within me, and I summoned every ounce of my strength but it was of no use against him.Vincent's claws dug deeper, pressed down against my chest, his grip tightening around my heart, and for a fleeting moment, terror coursed through me. The pain was excruciating, the sensation of my life being forcibly extracted unbearable.But in that moment, I felt a presence, a force surrounding me. From my peripheral I saw Meghan and her mother not far from the chaos. Her mother’s hand outstretched and enchanting some strange words.A surge of energy surged through me, a surge that matched the desperation in my heart. It was as if I had tapped into an ancient wellspring of power, a wellspring fueled by the love and determination of the two incredible women who held my heart in their hands, figuratively and literally.With newfound str
With the short bloody dagger still in my grip, I readied myself for the worst as the two rogue wolves closed in on me, their snarling faces contorted with hunger and aggression. I braced myself for the impending attack. My grip on the dagger tightened, the maternal instinct within me more than ready to protect the child cradled at the corner, not very far from me. The weight of responsibility bore down on me, and I was ready to face whatever threat came our way.The first one lunged at me, it’s claws slicing close to my cheek in a deadly swipe and causing me to stumble a few step back. Without hesitation, I swung the blade at its snapping jaw, only missing it by a few inches.My stand against them only made them angrier. I knew I stood no chance against them in my human form as my movement was too sloppy and still weak from childbirth. My wolf was of no use either, she was in no position to fight either. An hour or two could bring us more recovery but that seem to be the last thing
Meghan's POV.The atmosphere inside the safe house had grown thick with tension. My wolf paced restlessly within me, its agitated energy radiating throughout my being. It was as if an invisible thread connected me to Lin, and that thread was tugging me relentlessly toward the door.No matter how much I try to shake it off, it still lingered, getting heated right under my skin and making me even more restless.Gently, I laid our sleeping baby on the bed, swaddled in the softest blankets. My gaze lingered on his innocent face, and for a moment, I brushed a gentle finger against his cheek. He was a precious reminder of our love, and my heart ached to hold him close.Turning to Ethan, my seven-year-old son, I knelt before him, my hands on his small shoulders. "Ethan," I began, my voice gentle but firm, "Mommy needs to go out for a little while. I need you to be a big, brave boy and watch over your baby brother and Emily until I come back, okay?"Ethan nodded, his wide eyes filled with det
Lin POV.Chaos reigned, the eerie glow of the moon casting shadows over the relentless clash between our forces and Vincent's rogue wolves. The rogues kept multiplying in numbers since our initial encounter, and their determination was palpable, as if they were been driven by an unquenchable thirst for power.Leon, his eyes reflecting both exhaustion and unwavering determination, has been at the forefront of the defense. When it seem like our efforts were going to waste, his voice filtered through my mind, strained but resolute. "Lin, I don’t think we can hold them off much longer, it's like they're being fueled by some unseen force. They just keep coming."Zack, his wolf form mirroring my own determination, chimed in, "Leon's right. It's possible the gem is their power source. We need to find it and neutralize it if we want to break their momentum."My gaze swept over our burning village that was swimming with rogues, searching for any signs of the gem's presence. The rogue wolves fo
Lin’s POV.Apologies flowed naturally from my lips as I navigated then dark path towards the safe house, Meghan and our children nestled securely behind me, Rachel and Zack not very far behind. My heart was still heavy with Meghan’s demand for me to leave.I know this night was far from being over with an uncertain outcome but one thing I do know was in the fact that, I was going to keep Meghan and the kids safe.I couldn't help but turn to Zack, who presence was now beside me. "I'm truly sorry about the gem," I said, my voice sincere. "It falling into the wrong hands was my fault. I should have known this was going to end in one of her betrayal."Zack's response was reassuring, his voice steady. "Lin, it's alright," he replied. "In the heat of the moment, we all make choices we later regret. What's important is that we're focused on protecting the people that matter”I nodded in agreement, appreciating his understanding. We were united in our determination to safeguard our packs and
Lin's POVAs I knelt beside Meghan and the kids, the weight of my actions pressed upon me like a leaden shroud. My heart pounded in my chest, each beat a painful reminder of the recklessness that had nearly cost us everything. Tears welled in my eyes, a mixture of relief at seeing my family unharmed and the overwhelming guilt for what I had put them through. I was a fool to trust that woman. I should have listened to Meghan when she wanted her out of our lives but I thought she could lead us to the solution to our problem.Sniffing back my tears, I leaned away, my gaze barely meeting hers. “I’m sorry, so sorry!”Meghan looked confused as her gaze bore into mine, her eyes a complex tapestry of emotions. “Lin, none of this is your fault.. If there is anyone to be blamed then it’s that vile woman”I shook my head, “No, you don’t understand.. I’m to blame too, I didn’t push her away when she offered. I let my emotions get the best of me and I gave him to temptation and we…we”“…Stop!, d
Meghan’s POVMy heart pounded in my chest as I clutched Emily and Ethan close, their small bodies fitting into my arms perfectly. The room had descended into utter chaos, the snarls of the intruding wolves piercing the air like a dreadful symphony.Panic threatened to claw its way into my heart, but I couldn't afford to succumb—not with the safety of my children hanging in the balance."Remember all we've practiced," I implored, my voice a steady anchor amidst the turmoil. I wished I could help - oh, how I wished so - but I was pretty much tucked out at the moment. It was a bother to even keep my eyes open! I had to fight just to stay awake. Over these few months, Lin had diligently drilled them on the basics of self-defense, honing their instincts and abilities. Now, in this moment of peril, that training was going to become their greatest ally.Ethan, standing steadfast by my side, made a promise that sent both pride and trepidation coursing through me. "I'll protect you, Mom, and