chapter two

**POV: Cassandra**

I woke up the next day with unbearable pain, as if an invisible force were crushing my abdomen. The room was dark and silent except for the muffled sound of my own labored breathing. I tried to get up, but the pain paralyzed me, and I realized I was lying in a cold, damp pool. My blurry vision fixed on the red stains around me.

"No... no... no," I whispered, trying to understand what was happening. It felt like my body was being battered, with multiple spasms making me cry out in pain. I took a deep breath, hoping the pain would pass, but it only intensified, causing me to writhe on the bed.

Then I heard hurried footsteps and distant voices. The bedroom door burst open, and a group of doctors entered, their faces serious and concerned.

"Cassandra, what happened?" asked one of the doctors who had been monitoring my pregnancy since I discovered it.

"I... I feel a lot of pain," I managed to say, but my voice came out weak. "I think... something is wrong."

The doctors moved around me, quickly examining me. When one of them lifted my dress, there was a large pool of blood. Seeing that, I panicked. They gave me medication to ease the pain and performed a quick cleanup of the area. After a few minutes that felt like an eternity, the lead doctor approached, his eyes showing a sadness he couldn't hide. "I'm sorry, Cassandra," he said, his voice firm and serious. "You lost the twins. The situation was critical, and unfortunately, we couldn't prevent the... well..." He swallowed hard, struggling to say that I had just suffered a miscarriage.

His words hit like a punch to the gut, and I felt a wave of shock and sadness envelop me, despite all my efforts to carry the pregnancy to term. In the end, it was all in vain! The reality of what had happened began to sink in, and I lay there, motionless, as the emotional pain seemed to surpass my physical agony.

"I'm very sorry," the doctor continued, placing a comforting hand on my shoulder. "We're here to help you through this."

I just nodded, unable to find words. The only thing I managed to say at that moment was, "Where is Sebastian?"

Everyone fell silent. No one around dared to answer. My heart raced even more, and then one of the doctors, hesitant, finally spoke:

"He hasn't returned to the pack house yet... Calm down, Luna, you lost a lot of blood and need to rest." The nurse covered me with a sheet. At that moment, filled with pain, I knew exactly what that meant.

Hours later, Sebastian entered the room, his face stiffening as he saw the blood on the sheet. He walked over to me, but I could barely look at him. I was leaning against the pillow, exhausted both physically and emotionally.

"You promised," I whispered, my voice weak and gasping. "You promised that everything would be alright... We've been waiting for this for five years, and you destroyed everything!" I murmured, pointing to my belly, knowing how difficult it had been to get pregnant during this period.

"I'm so sorry, Cassie... We can have other children..." he said, sitting beside me and trying to touch my hand, but I pulled it away, angrily wiping away my tears.

"No... we can't. This pregnancy was high-risk, and I tried for five years. The doctor told me I probably won't be able to have children anymore... So, tell me what happens now? Are you going to reject me and be with my younger sister?" I asked, resigned to the possibility.

"Cassandra, you are my wife and Luna of this pack... but... Emily is my fated mate, and I can't resist the mate bond; it's too strong. I need to claim her and make her mine officially," he said seriously.

"What do you mean by that?" I asked, confused by what I was hearing. I expected to be rejected.

"We have to make this work, all three of us," Sebastian said, his voice firm and relentless. My eyes widened when he suggested the possibility of sharing my husband with my younger sister. “What if I don't accept? You must be crazy! You want to have both sisters?” I opened my eyes, full of rage, emphasizing each word. “I'd rather you reject me and set me free than have to endure you cheating on me every day in the next room with my own sister! If you have any consideration for me, let me go. You are humiliating me in front of the entire pack!” I murmured, nervous and indignant.

“Cassandra, you have no choice! I am the Alpha, and I have decided that I will have both of you. From now on, you will have to accept this arrangement. I will not reject you, but I will not let go of Emily either. She is mine, and I want her by my side, just like you. The wedding with Emily will be in two hours. I have already instructed my Beta to prepare everything. You will not be forced to attend the wedding, but it would mean a lot to us if you cooperated. From today, your sister will become my second wife, here, in our house. And you will accept it, whether you like it or not!” he declared, his voice cold and full of disdain.

“You can't be serious! I will never accept this. You just want an excuse to bring your mistress into this house, giving her a position that doesn’t even exist!” I shouted, my eyes filled with tears and anger.

“Shut up! You don’t have that option,” he growled, approaching me with a threatening look. “You will learn to share. As your Alpha, I order you to accept this and submit to my will!”

“No... I will never forgive you for causing the death of our children,” I murmured quietly, my eyes burning with fear and pain. I looked at the mark on my neck and regretted the day I allowed him to mark me, believing his false promises.

“What did you say, Cassandra?” Sebastian’s eyes narrowed, his voice laden with command. He was using his Alpha power over me, and no matter how hard I tried to resist, he was stronger than me.

“Yes… Alpha…” I replied, my lips trembling and my eyes burning with fear and pain. “I submit to your command.”