Jaselyn's POVI decided to keep my concerns to myself, not wanting to spoil the mood with my irrational fear. Isla wouldn't dare hurt me or my child, I won't let her. I'm pretty sure I made it clear that day.It took some persuasion before Zane finally let me go. I couldn't let him abandon his work just for leisure. The rest of the day was spent assisting with the funeral preparations. At night, Zane was uncharacteristically gentle, well, as gentle as he could manage because he didn't want to hurt the baby. He kept planting soft kisses on my belly, caressing my thighs as he plunged into me gently, easy and slow. Though I enjoyed the times when he was rough, this felt different. It was gratifying, I felt desired, loved as he worshiped my body.By the time we were done, he laid my head against his chest as he ran his fingers over my stomach, drawing lines on the delicate skin. It made me hum and smile as I let myself fall into the gentle lull of his embrace.I woke up later than usual
Jaselyn's POV It has been an absolutely hectic two days. Jinu died but the doctors were able to bring him back but he slipped into a coma.The doctor isn't sure if he'll ever wake up. It's the last thing I expected to hear but there's nothing we can do about it. The stress has taken a toll on me and I haven't been feeling very well lately.Today's Ziarre's funeral and Nae is currently dressing me up for the occasion. She fits me into the black gown and ties my hair into a low bun before pinning on a black net fascinator.I wear no makeup except for a chapstick. For some reason, I've been having dry lips lately. Perhaps it's an effect of the pregnancy.“Do you want me to go call the Alpha?” She asks but I shake my head.“It's fine, I'll go to him instead.” I say and attempt to stand up but Nae stops me with her hands on my shoulders.She instead takes my hands in hers and slowly helps me stand up.Ever since Nae found out about my pregnancy, she's been acting this way. She acts like
Jaselyn's POVIt wasn't a dream, neither was it an imagination. Rion really resigned from his position as Beta and left the Pack, just like that.Even Zane couldn't stop him. I couldn't bear to see him go so I didn’t join the people that saw him off.With Rion's departure, Zane had to call an urgent Pack meeting regarding the newly vacant Beta position. Three candidates were nominated. Zane would test their abilities the following day and the winner would become the new Beta of the Black Moon Pack. The process would be simple and easy.If only it was actually that easy to replace Rion. But he's gone now and we have to move on.Before the meeting ends, Zane finally announces my pregnancy to the entire Pack and the atmosphere instantly changes.What could have been considered as solemnity quickly converted to joy and celebration as everyone was excited to hear the news and a lot of people even congratulated me.Among them was….. Isla.Yes, you heard me right. Isla congratulated me on my
Jaselyn's POV “You got me a phone?” I ask incredulously because I really can't believe my eyes.“Yeah, it was long overdue. I only kept you locked up in the palace with no communication to the outside world in order to control you because I was scared you would find a way to escape from me but I'm not that person anymore.To this day, I'm deeply ashamed of myself and I truly regret all the things that I did to you. No amount of apologies can ever change what I did and I know there's no excuse that can justify my actions. I was acting out of my own insecurity and it made me hurt you so deeply.I never want to repeat that mistake again. Instead I want to change, Jaselyn. I want to become a better person, for you and for our child. I want to become the best father and a far greater mate to you. That's truly all I desire from life.I'm going to try to unlearn all my bad habits starting now. I'll do my best to make up for all the bad things I did to you, for betraying your trust and tramp
Jaselyn’s POV “Jas, Alpha Ezra and his entourage have arrived!” Nae alerts me and I stand up from my seat. “Where are they now?” “The Alpha has just received them, I think he’s taking them to the meeting room.” Nae informs me.“I wasn’t expecting them to arrive so early. I’ll change right away.” I speak as I drop my phone on the table. I had previously been playing a game on it. Today’s the day, it’s finally here…..And it makes my stomach tighten with anxiety.“Relax, it’s going to be alright. Zane will keep to his promise and everything will work out.” Nila attempts to invigorate me.“Except it’s not Zane I’m worried about. I just have this uneasy feeling, I’m afraid that Isla will do something.” “Considering the situation, it’s OK to be nervous but worrying yourself to death won’t help anyone. Don’t forget that you’re carrying our pup so you need to take it easy on yourself. Let’s get ready and go out there to support Zane!” Nila emboldened and I released a deep breath, strengt
Jaselyn’s POV“How generous of you but don’t get all cocky and forget I’m the daughter of an Alpha of a Pack much bigger than Black Moon. There’s no type of material wealth you could grant me that I don’t already have.In light of that, I do have one request. I’ll agree to the divorce and the severing of our bond under one condition.” Isla poses out.“What is it?” Zane persists and I can feel my heartbeat pick up.What could she possibly want?“I’ve lived in this Pack for so long now that I’ve come to see it as my home. Even though our relationship is about to end, I’ve made a lot of memories in this place, ones that are very close to my heart and as a result, I can’t bear to part with this place so suddenly. So I’m asking— No, demanding that you let me stay in this Palace for one year even after our divorce is finalized. I just need time to come to terms with everything that has happened and try to enjoy the time here I have left. I’ll have to part with everything I know and love an
Jaselyn's POVIt's been about seven months and a lot has happened.Hadrian did truly turn out to be Nae's mate. It was most unexpected and I feared that he might reject her but as usual, Hadrian took the unpredicted route and married her in a week.Yes, the mating ceremony was rushed and it was held in the palace by Isla. Nae’s farewell was bittersweet and marked with tears.She cried because she didn't want to leave me alone in the Palace and probably because she would miss her family while I cried because I would truly miss her. She really was my last source of consolation, given my two other friends are gone and now it's her turn.But that's the thing about life, change is constant and no matter how painful it feels at that moment, we have no choice but to accept it and move on.I'm happy for Nae, that she finally found her mate. She's honestly a wonderful person and I wish her all the happiness in the world. I hoped that Hadrian would be a great mate to her and he would treat her
Jaselyn's POV Moving on to another topic, Zane has gone with me for all my prenatal exams and checkups. He wants to be involved in the entire process and it's so sweet. He's always making sure I eat right and take all my vitamins. The doctor assigned me some exercises to do to relieve the back and pelvic pain I'm beginning to feel as the baby grows.After Nae's departure, I was assigned a new maid. Her name is Talia and she's the complete opposite of Nae. She's so quiet and reserved. She insists on remaining formal with me and won't joke around or engage in small talk with me. She's just too serious, it's almost frightening.Thanks to Selene that I have my phone to keep me busy or I would have been bored to death and missed Nae more than I already do.As soon as my first trimester ended, Zane stopped me from doing any work. I'm the defacto Luna of the Pack but Zane has other people handle all the work. The only thing I'm allowed to do is attend meetings and that's when it's really im