Chapter 4: The Hidden Truth  

Caspian stormed into the Alpha’s office without knocking, his fury palpable. 

Nelson glanced up from his paperwork, his ruby eyes narrowing at the intrusion.  

“What is it now, Caspian?” Nelson asked, his voice cold and measured.  

Caspian was blunt and came directly to business. "Why did you let Selena leave? Why did you push her away like that?" 

Nelson leaned back in his chair, his expression unreadable. "She made her choice. She rejected me."

"Don't distort the truth," Caspian growled. "You made her do that, showed off Sarah around and broke her heart and everything, now she's gone. How would you do such to your mate, to our Luna?" 

His fists curled up at the desk as Nelson hissed, "Selena was fragile, could not put up with Luna's tensions; I needed a better shoulder next to mine."

Caspian's eyes blazed with anger. "That's a lie, and you know it! Selena was the best thing that ever happened to you and this pack. She was loyal, had a big heart, and was strong enough to bear your betrayal. And what did you do? You threw her away for Sarah, a woman who's only here to serve her own interests!"

Nelson sprang from his chair, looming over the space. "Enough, Caspian! You don't understand the decisions I have faced!" 

"No, Alpha Nelson," Caspian said, his voice unrelenting, closing the space between them. "It is you who don't understand. Your pride and arrogance have blinded you. You will one day realize how terribly wrong you've been. And by then, it will be far too late."

For a moment, Nelson's façade slipped, and a spark quivered in his ruby eyes; in the same breath, it was masked as he looked away. 

Caspaian shook his head in utter disgust. 

"You are a coward, Alpha Nelson, and you don't deserve Luna Selena." 

"Caspian!" Nelson yelled. "Don't forget your place, damn it! I'm still your Alpha."

Caspian forced himself to calm, even though his blood was still boiling beneath his skin. 

He simply bowed and exited the room.

Meanwhile, Shanice was in her office at the hospital, sorting out some patient files. She took a moment to glance at Selena's medical file, her heart aching for her friend. 

She had promised to keep Selena's pregnancy a secret, knowing how vulnerable she was.

The door creaked open, and Shanice looked up to see Caspian enter, a scowl still etched upon his face. 

"Hey babe, you okay?" she asked, trying to keep the quake out of her voice. 

"I needed to cool off," Caspian muttered, running a hand through his hair. 

He noticed the open file on Shanice's desk and froze at the sight of Selena's name. 

"What's that?" he asked, stepping closer.

Shanice reached to shut the file, but Caspian was quicker. 

He whisked it up and started reading, his eyes growing wider with every word. 

"Caspian, give that back!" Shanice pleaded, her voice rising. 

"Selena is pregnant?" Caspian said, his voice full of incredulity. 

He flipped through the pages, confirming what he had read. "She's carrying Alpha Nelson's child?"

Shanice lunged for the file again, desperation in her eyes. "Caspian, please. You weren't supposed to see that." 

"How could you keep this from me?" Caspian thundered. "This changes everything. Alpha Nelson needs to know." 

"No!" Shanice yelled, trying to cut him off. "Selena trusted me. She doesn't want him to know. She's trying to move on, and this will just bring her more pain."

Caspian's jaw set. "Pain? She's already in pain, Shanice. And Neslon, he has the right to know what is going on, no matter what Selena wishes." 

Shanice shook her head and her eyes overflowed with tears. "I promised her, Caspian. Please, just don't."

But Caspian was resolute. 

His body began to shift, his muscles rippling as his wolf took over. He turned into his wolf, the figure tall and scary.

"I'm sorry, Shanice, but I can't stand by and let this lie continue." 

Caspian snatched the file in his jaws, bolting out of the office in a blur of silver fur and raw determination.

"Caspian!" Shanice yelled after him. 

Grabbing her car keys, she ran toward her car, trying to reach him in time. 

Nelson was in his office when Caspian entered, bursting through the door still in his wolf form. 

Nelson raised an eyebrow as Caspian returned into his human form and held the crumpled file in his hand. 

"What now, Caspian?" Nelson growled.

Caspian tossed the file onto the desk. "Read it," he said, his tone low and even.

Nelson's brow furrowed as he opened the file. His eyes scanned the words, his face growing harder. 

When he got to the close to the bottom page, his breath hitched.

"Pregnancy test… positive?" Nelson muttered, shock etched in his voice. 

He looked up at Caspian, his ruby eyes wide. "You mean Selena is pregnant?"

"Yes," Caspian said. "She's carrying your child." 

Nelson's mind was reeling, with waves of emotion crashing over him, shock, confusion, and something he couldn't quite put a name to. 

The door opened before he could settle the revelation, and Vanessa sauntered into the room. 

Her sharp heels clicked on the floor as she made her way toward Nelson. 

"What's going on?" Sarah asked, her voice dripping with feigned concern.

Nelson's hold on the file tightened, his knuckles white. "This does not concern you, Sarah. Leave us." 

Sarah's eyes narrowed. "Oh, but it does. When it involves you, Nelson, it involves me." 

She leaned over his shoulder, her gaze landing on the file. Her eyes widened, and a bitter laugh left her lips.

"She's pregnant? How convenient." 

Vanessa's voice was venomous now as she whirled on Caspian. "And you brought this to him? You really think this changes a thing?" 

Caspian ignored her, his gaze fixed on Nelson. "You have to do something, Alpha. This isn't just about you any longer. Luna Selena is carrying your child."

Sarah's face screwed up into a sneer. "Oh, please. She's no longer Luna. Are you son dumb to understand that?" 

She turned to Nelson. "Selena rejected you, remember? She is no longer part of this pack. That child is irrelevant. I'm here for you baby, carrying your child, the true future of this Pack."

Nelson’s head snapped up, his ruby eyes blazing. “Enough, Sarah!”  

The room fell silent as his voice echoed. 

Sarah blinked, taken aback by his uncharacteristic outburst.  

Scanning the file again, Nelson’s hand trembled as he whispered, “You mean Selena is pregnant?”