Tessa, a half-blood born of a human and a werewolf, is a bastard who will never gain acceptance. Her mother, her father’s human fated mate, never received the title of wife. Instead, she fell seriously ill and was imprisoned by Tessa’s father. Tessa has always been nothing more than a servant in the family, oppressed by her father, stepmother, and stepsister. But she endures it all to save her birth mother's life. That is, until Eva’s fiancé— the powerful Alpha Leo— is gravely injured and blinded in a conspiracy. Now, Tessa must obey Eva's orders and bear Leo’s child to secure an heir... What no one knows is that Tessa is a gifted healer.
Lihat lebih banyakFinally, it was my chance. I was so excited I could barely contain it.My work was done. I wasn't expected to spend the night with Leo. No one would be looking for me until morning.I could sneak out and find my mother.I had to hide my identity. I was just a half-blood, but people would recognize Alpha Arthur's daughter. They would report my actions to my pack.So, I dressed in simple, dark clothing that wouldn't look out of place in a hospital. A servant's clothing and the scrubs a nurse in a hospital might wear weren't so different. I found a face mask to further obscure my identity.Then, all I had to do was slip out of the manor. Luckily I had cleaned every inch of the structure in my years as a servant. I knew all the ways in and out. I used an old delivery entrance that led out of a storage are no one used.The hospital owned by Alpha Ethan was several miles away. If I could shift, I could have run the distance in under an hour. Because I couldn't meet my wolf until the pup arr
Sudden, powerful cramps made me double over in pain. Was something wrong with the baby? It was moving a moment ago. But it was too soon, wasn't it? I frantically ran through everything I'd learned about pregnancy in werewolves.Mostly it was the same as for a human. It had to be similar, otherwise I wouldn't exist. My mother was human, and she'd carried a werewolf baby to term with no problems.But there were differences. The term was shorter. I knew that. But how much shorter?Was it enough of a difference that the baby would be moving this much already? How well-formed was Leo's pup at this moment?I looked up at Leo as sharp pain ripped through my middle. Was it him? Was the pup somehow reacting to the presence of its father?That should be ridiculous. How could a baby inside of me feel the presence of its father? But it hadn't moved before he arrived. Nothing else explained the sudden movements.Another flutter of movement and a sharp pain nearly drove me to my knees. I felt the b
I had been ordered to scrub the dining hall floors. According to Eva and Annette, mopping wasn't enough. They had to shine, and only scrubbing the floors on my hands and knees would do it.With no warning, Eva stomped through the door and kicked the bucket of soapy water over. I stared up at her. She hadn't done something so petty in a while.“You missed a spot,” she smirked. “Start over.”I wanted to growl, but I didn't dare. Not when I was on my knees and she was in a bad enough mood to kick me. I couldn't risk harm to the pup in my belly.I scrubbed, and scrubbed, while Eva stood over me with her arms crossed. The few times I dared to glance up I saw her face was drawn into a furious scowl. I didn't understand why she was so angry. What had I done?Eva continued to plague me the entire time I cleaned. She pointed out every minor flaw in my work and made me redo tasks until I trembled with exhaustion.Finally, I'd had more than I could take. I stood up and faced her.“I don't know w
“What do you mean?” I asked.Eva shrugged and tilted her head as she studied me.“Leo's wolf went wild last night. He barely held it back from hurting me.” She shrugged. “That's why I came and switched with you. I figured it was better for him to rip you apart than his actual wife, right?”I stared at her, stunned and somehow a little hurt. I knew she hated me. She always had. But she'd set me up to be ripped to pieces by an out of control wolf?“Why are you looking at me like that?” Eva asked. “Whatever, you're fine. How'd you do it, anyway?”“He said being with me calms his wolf,” I said.“Huh. That's weird.” Eva studied me. “There's nothing special about you. Maybe it's the pup.”That actually did make sense. I curled one hand over my belly, which was just showing the slightest hint of a bump. If you looked at the right angle.“What about the pup?” I asked. “What if he had ripped me apart? It would have killed his heir.”The heir that was the key to all her and her parents' schemes
I winced at Leo's wistful tone. His offer of protection sounded so genuine it hurt. I wished that offer was for me, not Eva.But the truth was he was married to Eva, the Alpha Daughter of Arthur's pack, and he despised Tessa, the scarred maid. I had nothing but these stolen moments. It was wrong to wish for anything more.I needed to say something, to answer his plea. What would Eva say? What would be believable?“It isn't that simple,” I said. “I'm the Alpha Daughter. I have an image I have to maintain.”“Why?” Leo asked.Why? I had no idea. I wasn't Eva, I didn't know why she was a haughty jerk to everyone.“Our pack is weak,” I said, putting together Eva's complaints with things I'd heard Alpha Arthur mutter at his desk while I cleaned. “Our numbers are low, our Alpha, my father, is aging. Our territory is small. I have to project strength. I can't be vulnerable, at all. Our wolves are depending on me.”That should work. Leo understood sacrificing for your pack. He'd given everythi
Leo's grip held me in place for a brief moment before he snarled and shoved me away. I stumbled back and quickly ducked my head.“Can't you watch where you're going?” he demanded.“I-I'm sorry,” I stammered.Leo growled. “I know what you're trying to do, and it won't work.”“I don't understand,” I protested.“You pretended you didn't see me so you could throw yourself in my arms,” Leo said. He shook his head and crossed his arms. “I'm telling you, it won't work. I'm loyal to my mate. I always will be.”If it wasn't so awful, it would almost be funny. Leo wanted to be faithful to Eva, but he'd only slept with me. And Eva wasn't loyal to him at all. If he knew he would be crushed.I backed out of his reach and shook my head. “No, really, it's not like that. I'm wolf-less; I don't have heightened senses like you do. I really didn't know you were there.”Leo snorted. He clearly didn't believe me.“Stay away from me and my rooms,” Leo ordered.I bowed and fled the area. I couldn't convince
I fled the hallway. Seeing Leo's face drawn in anger towards me hurt. Seeing Eva wrap herself around him like she actually cared was worse.I just couldn't stand it so I ran. I ended up in my room, just in time for my stomach to rebel and send me into the bathroom. I barely made it before a wave of nausea crashed through me.Nothing I'd read about pregnancy had prepared me for how bad morning sickness really was. Then again, I'd mostly read journals about helping other women through the process. I'd never imagined I'd have my own pup.When it was over, I washed my face in the sink. I saw some bloody scabs dissolve in the water. I looked up at the mirror in shock.My scars had completely faded. Even tilting my face into the light, I could barely see them. How could they have healed so quickly? They hadn't shown any signs of fading for years.I'd never found anything that would hint my scars might actually heal in all my studies. I'd accepted them as just another part of myself. The bes
Leo was startled by Eva's sudden, fervent kiss. He didn't have the heart to pull away, though. This sweet, pliant woman was so different from the haughty, spoiled girl he saw during the day.He understood. He really did. Things were hard for the women in a pack. Many of them presented an aggressive, untouchable front to protect themselves.Leo thought it would have been better for the Alpha's own daughter, though. Didn't Arthur protect his only child?Well, Arthur was aging, and he had only an Alpha Daughter, no other heirs. And, well, everyone knew that his wife wasn't his true mate. They didn't talk about it, but people knew.So maybe Eva's position wasn't as secure as she pretended. Maybe she needed to put up that prickly front to keep herself safe. It was awful, but Leo understood.“There's no more need for that,” Leo said. “I'm here now. I'll protect you.”His mate's eyes glistened with unshed tears. Leo held her tighter. He'd protect her from now on.“I...” Eva turned away and r
My mind raced, and my heart pounded so hard I was surprised Leo didn't hear it.I kept my voice calm and steady, though. Eva was always confident. So I had to pretend to be confident, too.“I wasn't sure whether I should knock,” I said. “I didn't want to presume.”“You're my wife,” Leo protested.“Well, yes,” I agreed, “but we don't really know each other, do we?”“I guess we don't,” Leo said. His face fell as if what I said saddened him.Then he perked up and the shadow of a grin touched his lips. “We can fix that. Come on in. We have time to get to know each other now.”He opened the door and stepped aside with a gallant bow. This teasing, happy Alpha was nothing like the stern, angry one I'd faced earlier. Which one was the real Leo?Leo held out his arm and I tucked my hand into the crook of his elbow. It felt weird being respected like that. Most wolves didn't touch me except to smack me around or shove me out of their way.“I could show you my rooms? I mean, they're your rooms,
TessaOn my half-sister Eva's wedding night, she shoved me into the luxurious suite prepared for the newlyweds and threatened, "Bear a pup for my husband."I struggled in her grip. She pressed my face hard into the bed.“No!” I protested, desperately trying to wriggle out of her grip. I didn't dare use my claws on her. Attacking the Alpha daughter would never be forgiven.“If you want your mother alive,” Eva said, “You'll do what I tell you, Tessa.”**All our lives, Eva has treated me like her personal slave. My father is an Alpha. My mother, Melinda, was his fated mate, and I was his first daughter. None of that mattered, though, because she was just a human.As a half-blood, I was not a worthy heir in the eyes of the Pack. So, my father, Alpha Arthur, had married a proper she-wolf and claimed her as his Luna, and together they had a daughter, Eva.Things got so much worse when I turned fourteen. A Rogue attacked, and my mother was nearly killed. She's been in a coma ever since, and...
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