Chapter Title: You May Be His Mate, But I Gave Him a Child(Cara's POV)I stood in the hall and observed Sophia.She was standing by the window, looking out like some tranquil queen. Peaceful. Arrogant. Like she owned the universe.But she didn't.She wore Damon's mark, yes.But I carried Damon's baby.That was something.That had to be something.I clenched my fingers in the hem of my dress. I couldn't contain the anger any longer. I had been silent long enough.I walked into the room, slow and methodical. She didn't turn at first, but she sensed I was standing there. I could feel the tension rising like smoke.I closed the door quietly behind me.Then I spoke it."You can be his mate," I told her, my voice gentle but pointed, "but I gave him a child."She slowly turned to face me, her gaze icy."I heard you the first time you lied," she spat. "Why do you keep repeating it?"I smiled, but it was cold. "Because it's true. And even if it's not, it doesn't matter anymore."She crossed h
Chapter Name: His Mother's Decision(Sophia's PO)The sun wasn't beyond the horizon as early as my ear caught a sound of car passing into packhouse driveway.I was still in the kitchen, warming my hands around a cup of tea, when the front door opened.I turned—and there she was.Damon's mother.Tall. Muscular. Her grey hair worn in a tight bun. Her eyes piercing like daggers. She walked in like she owned the place.She did not smile. She did not look at me.She walked straight past me like I wasn't standing there."Where is she?" she demanded of someone in the corridor. "Where's the woman who got my son pregnant?"I didn't move.My hand on the cup clinched. My heart pounded.No one replied, but I already knew where she was going.To Cara's room.I followed her behind, each pace a more reluctant one than the previous one.I stopped at the door. It was open by a fraction. I peered in.Cara sat on the bed, baby in her arms, exhausted but beautiful. And when she spotted Damon's mother, sh
Chapter One hundred and Three : The Breaking Point(Sophia’s POV)I had never felt so small in my life. My heart was heavy, every beat a reminder of how much I had tried to fight for us—for Damon—and how everything seemed to slip through my fingers. I stood there, my mind racing, my hands shaking. Damon’s mother had just thrown me out of the packhouse, and Damon… Damon hadn’t said a word to stop her.I didn’t even know how I ended up in the hallway. I had tried to be strong, to be the mate Damon needed, but nothing felt real anymore. The bond we shared… it felt so distant now.Tears blurred my vision as I walked down the hall, the walls feeling like they were closing in on me. I needed air. I needed to escape this suffocating place, to leave before I lost myself entirely.I heard footsteps behind me. I didn’t have to look to know it was him. Damon.He called my name, his voice thick with regret. “Sophia, wait.”I kept walking, not trusting myself to speak. If I opened my mouth, I fear
Chapter Title: I Said She’s Not Mine(Damon’s POV)I shifted the moment I stepped out of the room. My claws dug into the wall, and my wolf growled inside me, loud and clear.She’s gone. Sophia is gone.And I let this happen.I had blood in my eyes as I stormed through the hallway. Every step I took echoed like thunder. Servants moved out of the way. No one dared stop me.I didn’t slow down. Not until I reached the heart of the pack house.And there she was.Cara.Sitting on the couch like she owned the damn place. Holding that child in her arms like some trophy. My mother beside her, smiling and touching the baby’s hair like she was proud.Proud of a lie.Proud of betrayal.I stood there, watching them for one long second. My chest rose and fell with every breath, but it wasn’t enough to calm me.My wolf was clawing under my skin. Furious.“You look angry,” Cara said sweetly, standing up with the child still in her arms. “Is everything okay?”“Where’s Sophia?” my mother asked next, fr
Chapter 115: I Should Have Been EnoughPOV: SophiaI just walked.I didn't know where I was going. I didn't care.The forest was dark. The wind was cold. My body shuddered, but it was not due to the weather. It was due to the pain. It hurt so much inside my chest. I felt like I couldn't breathe.How did I get here?I was Luna. I was his mate. I was meant to be safe… loved.But now, I was alone.And broken.I Trusted HimDamon was the only one I ever truly trusted.I let my defenses down for him. I offered him my heart. And he let them hurt me. He let her hurt me. Cara stood there, holding that child in her arms like a trophy. She told the whole pack the baby was his. And what did Damon do?Nothing. He said nothing. I should have gone back to my father’s pack, but they warned me, they warned me to send her away, but I didn’tEven when his mother suspected… even when she started accepting Cara like family… Damon said nothing.And I stayed there… a stranger in my own house.Why di
Chapter 116 : She Shouldn't Have Left Alone(Damon's POV)I never knew the silence in a room could be so loud.I remained there, by myself, in the same room where I had last seen her. Sophia. My mate. My Luna.She had walked away with tears in her eyes, pain etched on her face, and I did… nothing.Nothing.I believed she would come back. I really believed she just needed space.We'd been in tougher spots before… hadn't we?But it was different this time.Her silence weighed on me. And with every ticked second, I was iller in my chest.The night air filtered in through the open window. Cold. Quiet.And so was the bed she hadn't returned to.I attempted to convince myself that she'd be fine. She was tough. She could take care of herself.But the truth was—this was on me.I let Cara remain.I let her lie.I stood there like a moron when she clung to that baby and claimed it as mine.And I said nothing.I didn't stop her. I didn't speak the truth.Because the child was strong. The elders
Chapter 117: A Thousand Against OnePOV: DamonThe night was too quiet.Too still.The wind didn’t blow. Even the trees stood silent, like they were afraid of what was about to happen.Sophia was tied to a tree before me. Her hair was wild, her face bruised. My heart contracted when I laid eyes on her. Her eyes locked with mine, and even though she said nothing, I could feel her pain crying out at me."Damon," she breathed softly, "don't."It was too late for me to step back.I had taken it too far."Let her go," I spat, moving forward.Caleb didn't budge. He just stood there, chest puffed out with his arms crossed like he owned the entire damn forest."Why would I?" he sneered. "You stole my woman, Damon. You think you get to steal everything and get away like a hero?""I don't want Cara!" I yelled, my voice carrying. "I never wanted her. And the baby—he's not even my child. You know that, Caleb!"Again, please let me know if this passes the test.Caleb's eyes flared. "I don't care,"
Chapter 118– His Last StandPOV: SophiaDamon shifted.In front of thousands of men, he threw his head back, bones cracking as his body transformed. His black wolf was taller than all of them, his muscles hard and fierce, his fur thick like midnight. The air around him trembled with power. His eyes, still glowing gold, held fire and pain—and something else.Love.For me.He didn’t speak a word, but I knew.He was doing this for me.Without waiting, Damon lunged forward with a deep, terrifying growl. The sound shook the trees. It silenced the crowd for one second—but only one. Then chaos began.Wolves jumped at him from every direction.Five. Ten. Twenty.But Damon moved fast. So fast.He ducked under one, bit into the leg of another, tossed one over his back like it was weightless. The sound of snapping bones, painful cries, and heavy thuds filled the air. Blood sprayed the ground, and not all of it was his. Damon was winning.At first.I could hardly see through my tears. My body tre
Chapter 119: The Bond That Broke the ChainsPOV: SophiaI saw Damon fall.I screamed."No! Damon!"His body landed with a hard thud on the ground. My heart broke in two. I wanted to run to him. I wanted to cling to him. But I was still tied to the tree—tied like some damsel in distress—while the only man who ever made me feel secure was lying there… unmoving.Tears flowed down my face like a river. My whole body shook. I pulled on the ropes over and over, but they were too tight. My wrists ached, my skin cracked, but I didn't care. I wanted to get to him."Damon!" I yelled again. "Please! Wake up!"He didn't move.His blood was on the ground.I couldn't breathe. I couldn't think. I just sobbed, harder than I ever had in my whole life.Lucas tried to struggle towards Damon, but men held him back."Let me go!" he shouted. "Let me get to him!"But they wouldn't let him go. There were too many of them there.And I? I was stuck here. Just observing. Just sobbing. Just suffering.I glared a
Chapter 118– His Last StandPOV: SophiaDamon shifted.In front of thousands of men, he threw his head back, bones cracking as his body transformed. His black wolf was taller than all of them, his muscles hard and fierce, his fur thick like midnight. The air around him trembled with power. His eyes, still glowing gold, held fire and pain—and something else.Love.For me.He didn’t speak a word, but I knew.He was doing this for me.Without waiting, Damon lunged forward with a deep, terrifying growl. The sound shook the trees. It silenced the crowd for one second—but only one. Then chaos began.Wolves jumped at him from every direction.Five. Ten. Twenty.But Damon moved fast. So fast.He ducked under one, bit into the leg of another, tossed one over his back like it was weightless. The sound of snapping bones, painful cries, and heavy thuds filled the air. Blood sprayed the ground, and not all of it was his. Damon was winning.At first.I could hardly see through my tears. My body tre
Chapter 117: A Thousand Against OnePOV: DamonThe night was too quiet.Too still.The wind didn’t blow. Even the trees stood silent, like they were afraid of what was about to happen.Sophia was tied to a tree before me. Her hair was wild, her face bruised. My heart contracted when I laid eyes on her. Her eyes locked with mine, and even though she said nothing, I could feel her pain crying out at me."Damon," she breathed softly, "don't."It was too late for me to step back.I had taken it too far."Let her go," I spat, moving forward.Caleb didn't budge. He just stood there, chest puffed out with his arms crossed like he owned the entire damn forest."Why would I?" he sneered. "You stole my woman, Damon. You think you get to steal everything and get away like a hero?""I don't want Cara!" I yelled, my voice carrying. "I never wanted her. And the baby—he's not even my child. You know that, Caleb!"Again, please let me know if this passes the test.Caleb's eyes flared. "I don't care,"
Chapter 116 : She Shouldn't Have Left Alone(Damon's POV)I never knew the silence in a room could be so loud.I remained there, by myself, in the same room where I had last seen her. Sophia. My mate. My Luna.She had walked away with tears in her eyes, pain etched on her face, and I did… nothing.Nothing.I believed she would come back. I really believed she just needed space.We'd been in tougher spots before… hadn't we?But it was different this time.Her silence weighed on me. And with every ticked second, I was iller in my chest.The night air filtered in through the open window. Cold. Quiet.And so was the bed she hadn't returned to.I attempted to convince myself that she'd be fine. She was tough. She could take care of herself.But the truth was—this was on me.I let Cara remain.I let her lie.I stood there like a moron when she clung to that baby and claimed it as mine.And I said nothing.I didn't stop her. I didn't speak the truth.Because the child was strong. The elders
Chapter 115: I Should Have Been EnoughPOV: SophiaI just walked.I didn't know where I was going. I didn't care.The forest was dark. The wind was cold. My body shuddered, but it was not due to the weather. It was due to the pain. It hurt so much inside my chest. I felt like I couldn't breathe.How did I get here?I was Luna. I was his mate. I was meant to be safe… loved.But now, I was alone.And broken.I Trusted HimDamon was the only one I ever truly trusted.I let my defenses down for him. I offered him my heart. And he let them hurt me. He let her hurt me. Cara stood there, holding that child in her arms like a trophy. She told the whole pack the baby was his. And what did Damon do?Nothing. He said nothing. I should have gone back to my father’s pack, but they warned me, they warned me to send her away, but I didn’tEven when his mother suspected… even when she started accepting Cara like family… Damon said nothing.And I stayed there… a stranger in my own house.Why di
Chapter Title: I Said She’s Not Mine(Damon’s POV)I shifted the moment I stepped out of the room. My claws dug into the wall, and my wolf growled inside me, loud and clear.She’s gone. Sophia is gone.And I let this happen.I had blood in my eyes as I stormed through the hallway. Every step I took echoed like thunder. Servants moved out of the way. No one dared stop me.I didn’t slow down. Not until I reached the heart of the pack house.And there she was.Cara.Sitting on the couch like she owned the damn place. Holding that child in her arms like some trophy. My mother beside her, smiling and touching the baby’s hair like she was proud.Proud of a lie.Proud of betrayal.I stood there, watching them for one long second. My chest rose and fell with every breath, but it wasn’t enough to calm me.My wolf was clawing under my skin. Furious.“You look angry,” Cara said sweetly, standing up with the child still in her arms. “Is everything okay?”“Where’s Sophia?” my mother asked next, fr
Chapter One hundred and Three : The Breaking Point(Sophia’s POV)I had never felt so small in my life. My heart was heavy, every beat a reminder of how much I had tried to fight for us—for Damon—and how everything seemed to slip through my fingers. I stood there, my mind racing, my hands shaking. Damon’s mother had just thrown me out of the packhouse, and Damon… Damon hadn’t said a word to stop her.I didn’t even know how I ended up in the hallway. I had tried to be strong, to be the mate Damon needed, but nothing felt real anymore. The bond we shared… it felt so distant now.Tears blurred my vision as I walked down the hall, the walls feeling like they were closing in on me. I needed air. I needed to escape this suffocating place, to leave before I lost myself entirely.I heard footsteps behind me. I didn’t have to look to know it was him. Damon.He called my name, his voice thick with regret. “Sophia, wait.”I kept walking, not trusting myself to speak. If I opened my mouth, I fear
Chapter Name: His Mother's Decision(Sophia's PO)The sun wasn't beyond the horizon as early as my ear caught a sound of car passing into packhouse driveway.I was still in the kitchen, warming my hands around a cup of tea, when the front door opened.I turned—and there she was.Damon's mother.Tall. Muscular. Her grey hair worn in a tight bun. Her eyes piercing like daggers. She walked in like she owned the place.She did not smile. She did not look at me.She walked straight past me like I wasn't standing there."Where is she?" she demanded of someone in the corridor. "Where's the woman who got my son pregnant?"I didn't move.My hand on the cup clinched. My heart pounded.No one replied, but I already knew where she was going.To Cara's room.I followed her behind, each pace a more reluctant one than the previous one.I stopped at the door. It was open by a fraction. I peered in.Cara sat on the bed, baby in her arms, exhausted but beautiful. And when she spotted Damon's mother, sh
Chapter Title: You May Be His Mate, But I Gave Him a Child(Cara's POV)I stood in the hall and observed Sophia.She was standing by the window, looking out like some tranquil queen. Peaceful. Arrogant. Like she owned the universe.But she didn't.She wore Damon's mark, yes.But I carried Damon's baby.That was something.That had to be something.I clenched my fingers in the hem of my dress. I couldn't contain the anger any longer. I had been silent long enough.I walked into the room, slow and methodical. She didn't turn at first, but she sensed I was standing there. I could feel the tension rising like smoke.I closed the door quietly behind me.Then I spoke it."You can be his mate," I told her, my voice gentle but pointed, "but I gave him a child."She slowly turned to face me, her gaze icy."I heard you the first time you lied," she spat. "Why do you keep repeating it?"I smiled, but it was cold. "Because it's true. And even if it's not, it doesn't matter anymore."She crossed h