After I finished speaking, I turned and walked away. I didn't give Adam and Kelly any more chances to argue with me.This time, I had to fight for myself and for the child I had lost!Back in the room, the scent of their passion clung to the air. I couldn't stand it, so I checked into a new room.That night, Adam came to my room. He laid down beside me and reached a hand into my pajamas.I felt disgusted and shoved him away."How long are you going to stay mad?" he asked, his voice full of irritation.I didn't answer. My tears soaked into the pillow beneath my head."Fine."Adam got up and slammed the door behind him, leaving me alone in the room.I squeezed my fists tight, swearing to myself that once I had justice for the child I lost, I would sever the mate bond between us for good!The next morning, I woke early. I bought a new phone and immediately texted Chris:[Can you have Dr. Lane send me my miscarriage report? —Ana]Thankfully, Chris had slipped a note with his nu
I clenched my jaw, fighting the tears that threatened to spill. But I refused to let him see me break. I lifted my chin, meeting his gaze with defiance."Adam, you're nothing but a jerk!""No," he murmured, his breath brushing my ear, "I'm your mate."With that, he walked out of the room. I didn't know whether he was going to Kelly or some other woman, and frankly, I didn't care anymore.At that moment, I realized something. Adam wasn't just my husband—he was the prison I had to escape from....The story of how Adam and I met was far from romantic.I was 18, fresh out of high school, heading to the college of my dreams. My parents were thrilled as they drove me there, proud of my accomplishments.But our happiness was short-lived. On the way, we were ambushed by a group of Rogues. My father's bodyguard and driver were shot on the spot."30 million! For your and your family's lives!"The Rogue leader made his demand, and my father agreed without hesitation. But one of the Rog
Peter was my father's most trusted lawyer. By far, he was one of the few people I could rely on completely.On the phone, I told him everything—my situation, my plans, my desperation."I need a divorce. I need to get away from all of this, and the only way out is to sell off all my shares in the company and turn them into cash so I can escape.""I understand what you mean, but that's your father's lifelong work…" Peter said."But I don't want my mother and I to live as Adam's prisoners.""I'll do everything I can to help. We'll meet in three days. I'll arrange the place and make sure you're safe.""Thank you, Peter.""It's the least I can do. Say hi to your mother for me."After we hung up, I took a deep breath, a renewed sense of determination flooding my chest....As night fell three days later, I told Adam I was going to visit my mother. Instead, I made my way to the back entrance of a nightclub, where I met Peter."Come in." Peter lowered the car window and leaned out,
I stepped into Adam's office, my hand gripping the recorder tightly. "What's going on?" Adam looked up and frowned when he saw the storm on my face.I pressed play, and Kelly's voice, followed by the voices of the three Rogues, blared from the speaker.Adam's expression shifted from confusion to fury. His eyes darkened, and his jaw clenched as the recording played."Damn it! I can't believe Kelly would do this!" He slammed his fist on the desk, his voice rising in anger.He immediately mind-linked Kelly, ordering her to come to him. He also summoned the pack's soldiers to capture the three Rogues.In less than ten minutes, Kelly appeared, her ponytail swishing as she strutted into the room."What's the rush, Adam? What's going on?" she asked, her voice light and casual."I know what you did to Ana," Adam said coldly.Kelly froze, her eyes darting between me and Adam. "What did I do to Ana? What are you talking about?"Cut the act!" I snapped, waving the recorder in front of
"Chris?!"I hadn't expected him to come by himself—after all, this wasn't his pack. If things went south with Adam, Chris wouldn't stand a chance."You're Chris?" Adam walked toward him."Let her go," Chris didn't even acknowledge Adam's words, his focus solely on me."This is pack business," Adam snarled. "You're an outsider. It's none of your concern!""It's not Raven Pack's business anymore," Chris replied, his voice calm but firm. "I've already reported everything to the Werewolf Council. Murdering a Luna is a serious crime. I trust the Alpha King and the Council will handle this fairly.""What?!" Adam's face twisted with rage. Without warning, he shifted and went straight for an attack."Stop!" I shouted, my heart racing as I lunged toward them. If Chris got hurt because of me, I wouldn't be able to live with myself.But to my surprise, Adam's sneak attack failed. Chris shifted too and pinned Adam firmly to the ground.I froze, staring in awe at Chris's wolf. It was pur
"Ahh!""What's wrong, Kelly?" Adam rushed over, helping Kelly up after she had fallen.Adam was Raven Pack's Alpha and my Mate.I barely dodged the small cooler as it crashed to the ground, spilling several cans of drink that rolled to my feet."Ana, what did you do to Kelly this time?" Adam glared at me."I didn't do anything! She just lost her balance holding the cooler!" I quickly gathered the cans from the ground.I was about to tell Adam that I almost got my foot crushed by the small cooler too, but Kelly interrupted me."It's fine... Ana didn't mean it..." Kelly murmured softly in Adam's arms."Apologize to Kelly!" Adam firmly said."I didn't do anything wrong! She tripped on her own!" I argued."This isn't the first time you've done something like this. You put almonds in Kelly's milk last month, even though you know she's allergic to them!""I already explained that I didn't know she was allergic to almonds!""Stop lying! Since you won't apologize, you can stay here
As Raven Pack's Luna, I wasn't afraid of fighting.But this was different. Facing three Rogues alone? I didn't stand much of a chance. And I couldn't afford to lose this child!I clutched my stomach, my fear intensifying.Ahead, I saw a slope. Without hesitation, I slid down it, landing hard at the bottom with a jarring thud. I crouched low, pressing my back to the ground. I grabbed a handful of rotting leaves and covered myself, trying to mask my scent.Maybe this was my chance to escape.I pressed my hand over my mouth, struggling to slow my breath.The Rogues' voices echoed above me as they searched, cursing under their breath.My fingers shook as I unlocked my phone, covering the screen's light as I dialed Adam's number again."Pick up... please, Adam, please," I silently prayed, my heart racing.But before the call could connect, a shadow loomed over me.I froze, my breath catching in my throat.The three Rogues stood at the edge of the slope, their faces twisted with
"No! No…!" I gasped in panic."You're bleeding," the man said urgently, kneeling beside me. "Stay calm. I'll get you to a hospital.""I can't lose the baby... I can't..." I pleaded desperately, locking eyes with him.He seemed taken aback but nodded, gently lifting me into his arms.Cold sweat drenched my skin as his scent—cedarwood—overpowered everything. My vision blurred, and I felt myself slipping away....When I woke, I was lying in a strange room, the sterile smell of antiseptic and the faint scent of blood filling the air.This had to be a hospital.A woman in a white coat stood by my bed, her expression kind."You're awake," she said softly. "I'm Serena Lane, a doctor from Oasis Pack.""How's my baby?" I asked, my hand immediately going to my stomach, panic rising in my chest."I'm sorry, but..." Serena's voice trailed off, her grip tightening on my hand."N-no. It can't be," I struggled to sit up, the sharp pain between my legs making me wince.The door creaked o
"Chris?!"I hadn't expected him to come by himself—after all, this wasn't his pack. If things went south with Adam, Chris wouldn't stand a chance."You're Chris?" Adam walked toward him."Let her go," Chris didn't even acknowledge Adam's words, his focus solely on me."This is pack business," Adam snarled. "You're an outsider. It's none of your concern!""It's not Raven Pack's business anymore," Chris replied, his voice calm but firm. "I've already reported everything to the Werewolf Council. Murdering a Luna is a serious crime. I trust the Alpha King and the Council will handle this fairly.""What?!" Adam's face twisted with rage. Without warning, he shifted and went straight for an attack."Stop!" I shouted, my heart racing as I lunged toward them. If Chris got hurt because of me, I wouldn't be able to live with myself.But to my surprise, Adam's sneak attack failed. Chris shifted too and pinned Adam firmly to the ground.I froze, staring in awe at Chris's wolf. It was pur
I stepped into Adam's office, my hand gripping the recorder tightly. "What's going on?" Adam looked up and frowned when he saw the storm on my face.I pressed play, and Kelly's voice, followed by the voices of the three Rogues, blared from the speaker.Adam's expression shifted from confusion to fury. His eyes darkened, and his jaw clenched as the recording played."Damn it! I can't believe Kelly would do this!" He slammed his fist on the desk, his voice rising in anger.He immediately mind-linked Kelly, ordering her to come to him. He also summoned the pack's soldiers to capture the three Rogues.In less than ten minutes, Kelly appeared, her ponytail swishing as she strutted into the room."What's the rush, Adam? What's going on?" she asked, her voice light and casual."I know what you did to Ana," Adam said coldly.Kelly froze, her eyes darting between me and Adam. "What did I do to Ana? What are you talking about?"Cut the act!" I snapped, waving the recorder in front of
Peter was my father's most trusted lawyer. By far, he was one of the few people I could rely on completely.On the phone, I told him everything—my situation, my plans, my desperation."I need a divorce. I need to get away from all of this, and the only way out is to sell off all my shares in the company and turn them into cash so I can escape.""I understand what you mean, but that's your father's lifelong work…" Peter said."But I don't want my mother and I to live as Adam's prisoners.""I'll do everything I can to help. We'll meet in three days. I'll arrange the place and make sure you're safe.""Thank you, Peter.""It's the least I can do. Say hi to your mother for me."After we hung up, I took a deep breath, a renewed sense of determination flooding my chest....As night fell three days later, I told Adam I was going to visit my mother. Instead, I made my way to the back entrance of a nightclub, where I met Peter."Come in." Peter lowered the car window and leaned out,
I clenched my jaw, fighting the tears that threatened to spill. But I refused to let him see me break. I lifted my chin, meeting his gaze with defiance."Adam, you're nothing but a jerk!""No," he murmured, his breath brushing my ear, "I'm your mate."With that, he walked out of the room. I didn't know whether he was going to Kelly or some other woman, and frankly, I didn't care anymore.At that moment, I realized something. Adam wasn't just my husband—he was the prison I had to escape from....The story of how Adam and I met was far from romantic.I was 18, fresh out of high school, heading to the college of my dreams. My parents were thrilled as they drove me there, proud of my accomplishments.But our happiness was short-lived. On the way, we were ambushed by a group of Rogues. My father's bodyguard and driver were shot on the spot."30 million! For your and your family's lives!"The Rogue leader made his demand, and my father agreed without hesitation. But one of the Rog
After I finished speaking, I turned and walked away. I didn't give Adam and Kelly any more chances to argue with me.This time, I had to fight for myself and for the child I had lost!Back in the room, the scent of their passion clung to the air. I couldn't stand it, so I checked into a new room.That night, Adam came to my room. He laid down beside me and reached a hand into my pajamas.I felt disgusted and shoved him away."How long are you going to stay mad?" he asked, his voice full of irritation.I didn't answer. My tears soaked into the pillow beneath my head."Fine."Adam got up and slammed the door behind him, leaving me alone in the room.I squeezed my fists tight, swearing to myself that once I had justice for the child I lost, I would sever the mate bond between us for good!The next morning, I woke early. I bought a new phone and immediately texted Chris:[Can you have Dr. Lane send me my miscarriage report? —Ana]Thankfully, Chris had slipped a note with his nu
"What?!" Adam's eyes widened, a flicker of surprise crossing his face. "Are you serious?""I'm serious!" I bit down hard on my lip, doing everything I could to stay composed. "I was pregnant, but because you abandoned me out there, I was attacked by three Rogues... I lost our child."The air between us froze, and Adam's expression shifted from shock to something colder. Just then, Kelly let out a cruel laugh, breaking the silence."No way. You're just making up some lie to guilt-trip Adam," she sneered."Who the hell are you to say that?!" My voice trembled with rage. "If you don't believe me, I can prove it!" I turned to Adam. "Adam, bring me my suitcase.""Your suitcase is in the back of the SUV. I'll go grab it."I couldn't believe it. Adam hadn't even bothered to bring my suitcase to the hotel! After leaving me stranded, he hadn't even considered I might show up here.I pushed the anger down as best as I could, following Adam to the garage. He popped open the trunk, and I
I froze, my hands trembling."Adam!" My scream cut through the air like a whip.They froze. Kelly quickly turned her head, but a smug smile spread across her face. Adam looked at me, his expression a mix of shock and guilt."Why are you here?" Adam shoved Kelly off him and hurriedly pulled on his swimming trunks."Why? Am I interrupting something?" I forced the words out, my throat tight with tears."Ana, it's not what you think!" Adam rushed to explain."Really? Because it looks like you're over here having the time of your life with your Beta while I was almost killed by Rogues!""What? Rogues? What happened?" Adam's voice was filled with panic as he grabbed my shoulders, checking me for injuries.His hands were all over me, but they were tainted with Kelly's scent. The smell of her made me want to vomit!"When I was being attacked by Rogues, I kept calling you!" I pulled away from him, my eyes burning with anger."I didn't get your calls! If I had known you were in danger, I would'v
"No! No…!" I gasped in panic."You're bleeding," the man said urgently, kneeling beside me. "Stay calm. I'll get you to a hospital.""I can't lose the baby... I can't..." I pleaded desperately, locking eyes with him.He seemed taken aback but nodded, gently lifting me into his arms.Cold sweat drenched my skin as his scent—cedarwood—overpowered everything. My vision blurred, and I felt myself slipping away....When I woke, I was lying in a strange room, the sterile smell of antiseptic and the faint scent of blood filling the air.This had to be a hospital.A woman in a white coat stood by my bed, her expression kind."You're awake," she said softly. "I'm Serena Lane, a doctor from Oasis Pack.""How's my baby?" I asked, my hand immediately going to my stomach, panic rising in my chest."I'm sorry, but..." Serena's voice trailed off, her grip tightening on my hand."N-no. It can't be," I struggled to sit up, the sharp pain between my legs making me wince.The door creaked o
As Raven Pack's Luna, I wasn't afraid of fighting.But this was different. Facing three Rogues alone? I didn't stand much of a chance. And I couldn't afford to lose this child!I clutched my stomach, my fear intensifying.Ahead, I saw a slope. Without hesitation, I slid down it, landing hard at the bottom with a jarring thud. I crouched low, pressing my back to the ground. I grabbed a handful of rotting leaves and covered myself, trying to mask my scent.Maybe this was my chance to escape.I pressed my hand over my mouth, struggling to slow my breath.The Rogues' voices echoed above me as they searched, cursing under their breath.My fingers shook as I unlocked my phone, covering the screen's light as I dialed Adam's number again."Pick up... please, Adam, please," I silently prayed, my heart racing.But before the call could connect, a shadow loomed over me.I froze, my breath catching in my throat.The three Rogues stood at the edge of the slope, their faces twisted with