MARION The sound of the execution drum echoed in the distance, marking the end of an era. My heart felt heavy as I watched Bree, Cynthia, and Chase being led away to meet their fate. As they were dragged away, the sounds of chains clinking faintly in the distance. They were once part of my life—Bree, the woman I had loved so deeply, and Chase, the boy I believed was my son. But that love was a lie, a festering wound that had rotted from the inside. It was over now, and with their execution, I hoped to close the chapter on that betrayal. How did it come to this?! The weight of it all settled heavily on my chest. I never imagined it would end like this—executions carried out in the name of justice, and yet, there was no joy in my heart, no sense of victory. Only a deep, gnawing ache. I turned to face Reese. My son. My pride. And his children—my grandchildren. I had been apart from them for so long, but now, we were together again. Instead, I sought solace in the eyes o
VALERIA And just like that, everything was beginning to look up for the better. Bree, Chase, and Cynthia were now executed, ushering a phase of new beginnings for the Blue Moon Pack. I couldn't be prouder of my kids for saving us times without numbers! With tears blurring my vision, I looked down on my kids, hugging us tightly, fighting the whirlpool of emotions threatening to spill over. They had saved me and Reese on countless occasions, and now, they had saved their grandfather, the former king, and Alpha of the Prestigious Blue Moon Pack, Marion. I couldn't believe my ears when he narrated that my twins, Dave and Derek, were the ones that appeared to him in a dream, warning him of the impending danger we were in and even guided him back to the pack he had lost track of. These kids were more powerful than I had ever imagined. They alone faced off Chase and Cynthia and even Bree. This was just another solid proof that the Moon goddess was always on our side. It had
VALERIAI never thought a simple doctor's appointment could change my life forever. As I sat in Dr. Maynard's office, I drummed my hands nervously on my lap. The smell of antiseptic filled the air, and the faint hum of fluorescent lights buzzed overhead. I had come for a routine check-up, but now I was about to receive news that would alter the course of my existence.Dr. Claire Maynard entered the room with a warm smile, holding a clipboard close to her chest. "Valeria, I have some wonderful news for you," she said, her eyes twinkling behind her glasses. "You're four months pregnant."My heart skipped a beat. "Pregnant?" I repeated. My voice was barely above a whisper as disbelief surged through my mind. I felt a rush of emotions. Joy, disbelief, and an overwhelming sense of hope rushed through me all at the same time. I placed a hand on my abdomen, where I now knew that a new life was growing. Reese and I had tried for so long. This baby could be the answer to all my prayers."Yes,
VALERIAI could see the anger in Reese’s eyes. It was a kind of cold, calculated anger that chilled me to the bone. And I knew he meant it. The rejection of a mate was a fate worse than death for a werewolf. The pain would be unbearable, just like your soul had been ripped, leaving you hollow and broken.I nodded as best as I could and Reese's grip loosened slightly. I gasped for air as my chest heaved."Get out of my sight," he said in a very harsh voice. He let go of my neck, and I collapsed to the floor, coughing and trembling.***The air crackled with tension as I finally left the room, slamming the door behind me. Right now, my vision was blurred by the heat of my fury. I could still hear the echoes of their voices, the condescension and dismissal, playing through my mind like a cruel taunt. I walked down the hallway in silent rage. How could they? After everything I had done for this pack, how could Reese do this to me?By the time I reached my room, the anger had turned into s
VALERIAPain was my constant companion. Every breath and every heartbeat sent waves of agony through my body. The smell of the pack hospital mingled with the sharp scent of antiseptics was a reminder of how fragile my existence was. As I lay on the cold, hard bed, with my body broken and bruised, I still tried to fight for each moment of life.“Please,” I whispered to the doctor who was hovering over me. My voice was barely more than a whisper, but I spoke anyway. “Please, call Reese. Tell him I need him.”The doctor, who was a stern-faced man with graying hair, looked at me with pity. Then he shook his head slowly. “Alpha Reese has made his stance clear, Valeria. He said he doesn’t care if you live or die.”The words hit me harder than any physical blow could. A sob choked my throat, but I choked it back, and my chest heaved with the effort. “Please,” I begged again as desperation pulled at my insides. “Just tell him I need him badly. Maybe he will come. Maybe…”The doctor’s expressi
VALERIAThe room was still vibrating with the aftershocks of the confrontation when the nurse’s scream pierced the silence once more. “They are alive! The babies are alive!”For a moment, the words didn’t register in my mind. I lay there, stunned, as my body shook with the intensity of my sobs. But then the reality of what she said hit me like a bolt of lightning. Alive? My babies were alive?“What did you just say?” Reese asked.The nurse was already running towards the wing where the babies were, and her voice was high with excitement. “The babies have come back to life! I don’t know how, but they are breathing, and their hearts are beating!”Hope welled up in me, giving me strength, so I tried to sit up. “Please, let me see them!”But before I could move, the door slammed open, and Cynthia strode in. Her eyes were sharp and calculating as they swept the room, taking in the scene. As she locked eyes with Reese, her expression hardened.“Reese,” she said urgently. “Only one child sur
VALERIAThe guards held me firm as Reese stood in front of me. His face was a mask of cold fury. The baby, now safe in his arms, gurgled softly, oblivious to the tension crackling in the air. My heart felt like it was being torn apart, each beat a painful reminder of what I was losing.“Reese,” I whispered in a barely audible voice. “Please, listen to me. I love you. I love our children. I would never hurt them.”His eyes were like ice, and they looked really unyielding and merciless. “Get lost, Valeria,” he said, his voice cutting through me like a blade. “Get out of my life. I don’t care if you live or die. You’re nothing to me now.”The words hit me like a physical blow, knocking the wind out of me. I felt the sting of tears in my eyes, but I refused to let them fall. I couldn’t show weakness, not now in front of him. Not when everything depended on my strength.“Reese, you don’t understand,” I pleaded. My voice cracked with desperation, but I forged on. “Cynthia is lying to you. S
VALERIA My eyes fluttered open to the sound of birds chirping outside the window. I slowly propped myself up in bed as I rubbed my eyes groggily, yawning. Where was I? What happened last night, and how did I get here? I tried to recall the horrid events of yesterday and everything that's happened. My heart sank at the thought that I would probably never see my mate again. Hold on... Reese was no longer my mate. He had rejected me.'I, Reese Carter, of Blue Moon Pack, reject you, Valeria Ashton of Blue Moon Pack.' His words stung like a sword being driven through my already-aching heart.How could he? After everything I've done and sacrificed for the pack,?That vile Cynthia wouldn't stop at anything until she had defeated me. But now that Reese had denounced me as his mate and I had been demoted to a slave, there was nothing for me at Blue Moon Pack. I was now an outsider, an imposter, even. My heart skipped a beat when my memories started coming back to me.My baby?! Where was my