MOLLY'S POVAs soon as the doctor told me that the virus was contagious, I felt like I couldn't breathe. Without saying another word, I made my way to my room. I needed to think, to process what I had just heard. I closed my door, leaning against it as I breathed heavily. If the virus was highly contagious then it means that a lot of people in the pack would be infected soon... Including me. The thought scared me. I clutched my swollen belly. If I caught it, would my baby be affected? I collapsed onto the edge of my bed. So many thoughts raced in my head to the point where I started feeling dizzy. My breath came in ragged gasps as my mind raced with terrifying possibilities. What if I was infected too? What if this my baby was in danger? The very thought made me feel like my heart sank to the bottom of my stomach. I thought about the possibilities. My friends and I were all gathered in my room. We all shared drinks and danced together. We hugged each other. I touched every single o
MOLLY'S POVThe next day, Kylian and I sat in his office. He wanted to talk to me about my duties as Luna, now that the pack was in a state of hysteria. He spoke about the things I could do to ease the minds of the pack members. I struggled to listen and contribute to the things he had to say. I was battling with a sickness inside me. Since last night, I haven't been myself. I started having symptoms of an illness I wasn't sure about. I felt dizzy all through the night. I was unable to sleep. I couldn't think straight. I knew I was infected but I had to act strong. I couldn't let Kylian see my weakness. If he did, I was sure that he would demand for me to be tested immediately. Even as he spoke, I could barely focus on what he said. The room around me started to spin. Kylian's form became blurry in my eyes. I did my best to pull myself together but it wasn't easy I was fighting an internal battle with myself. "Are you even listening to me?" Kylian asked me, interrupting my though
ALPHA KYLIAN'S POV. The tension in the pack got worse. A lot has happened in the past few days. Pack members became even more scared due to the death of a few more people. I instructed my guards to ensure that people took their protection seriously. We also ran tests on everyone, including the guards and palace workers. Nobody was exempted. Not even myself. We successfully isolated the people who were tested positive. As Alpha, it was my responsibility to ensure the safety of my pack and the people, but in this moment, I felt utterly helpless.I visited Molly everyday since she took ill. She was isolated from everyone else. She laid there unconscious. Her breathing remained shallow. She still wasn't stable enough. The fact that we lost our child hurt me deeply. Sadly, I couldn't dwell on my loss. I had people counting on me. I had to suck it up and move on. That's what leaders do. As Molly laid lifeless on the hospital bed, I couldn't help but wonder if there was more that I could h
ALPHA KYLIAN'S POVAs Molly broke down in tears in front of me, my heart clenched in my chest. She had lost her child. I knew that our loss would hurt her deeply. I stared at her, not knowing what to do. I wanted to comfort her but I didn't know how to. She would most likely just push me away. Her cries got even louder. Her body shook with her sobs. I could see veins pop out of her forehead. The sight of her heartbroken hurt me more and more. It was my child too. The situation hurt me more than I cared to admit. I couldn't bear to see her like this, all broken. I knew it wasn't my fault but I felt like it was. I wished there was something I could have done to prevent this. I walked closer to her and touched her shoulder, hoping to be able to offer some comfort. I wasn't good at this. I didn't know what to do at a time like this. I usually dealt with my pain alone. I never let myself get vulnerable with anyone. "Molly...." I began. She pushed my hand away from her. She looked at m
LORRAINE'S POVI laid on my bed, my real bed, back in the village. As I laid there, I thought of everything that had happened. A lot had happened since the ordeal with the witch. Luckily, we were able to go back home. The witch promised to never bother us again. She even apologized. I understood where she was coming from. She was just looking for her son. Any mother would do the same thing. After she ensured that Becca was killed, she took her son and vanished. The room was quiet, to the point where I could hear the sound of my own breathing. When we got back, we heard that Rose was in the hospital. I visited Rose yesterday. She told me that Becca came to see her. That wasn't even the bad part. She also told me that Becca hit her repeatedly. Due to how sick she was, her wolf wasn't able to heal her properly. That's why she had to go to the hospital. I closed my eyes, trying to shut out my thoughts. The memories of everything that happened haunted me. Every time I closed my eyes, I
LORRAINE'S POV It had been over a week since the events occurred. I did my best to move on with my life. I even applied for a new job which I got. I couldn't stay in my house, letting myself get more and more depressed. I needed to be able to provide for my boys. The minutes stretched into hours and the hours stretched into more days. As the days went by, I felt empty. And it just wasn't because of the events that happened. I felt a throbbing ache in my chest that I hadn't felt in a long time. Day by day, the emptiness inside me seemed to grow deeper. It was a hollow ache. I felt a lonely sensation that refused to go away. My wolf became restless. She yearned for her mate. Every single time I told her to shut the hell up. Our mate rejected us. I had no idea why she was still pining for him. The bond is supposed to be broken due to the rejection. Surprisingly, I could still feel a connection that I couldn't explain. What the hell was wrong with me? It had been four years since I
LORRAINE'S POVI frowned at him "What the hell are you doing?" I never expected to see Neil standing outside my door, especially not holding gifts. Was this some kind of joke? His smile faltered a little.."Lorraine," he began, "I... I heard it was your birthday. I thought I'd bring you these. I'm sorry for coming late. I knew you would be at work so I thought I'd come by in the evening when you'd be back."Today was my birthday? I thought of the date in my head. He was right. It really was today. Ever since Kylian banished me from the pack, I pushed my birthday to the back of my mind. I never wanted to celebrate it again. My birthday was the beginning of everything that went wrong in my life. I hadn't celebrated it in four years. Neil handed me a lovely gift bag and a bouquet of flowers. I took them from him. My mind raced with so many thoughts. How did he know? I hadn't mentioned it to anyone, not even to other people in the pack. I didn't even remember it in the first place. I
LORRAINE'S POVThe man pointed at me, implying that I was the one who did it. Implying is an understatement. The man was practically accusing me at this point. I stared at him in shock. I couldn't believe it. Was this a joke? I had never stolen a thing in my entire life. His words weren't true at all. I served him yesterday like any other regular customer but that was it. After I gave him his food, I left him and went to the next customer. I didn't take anything from him. He stared at me with annoyance in his eyes. Everyone here knew who this man was. He was a regular customer. He ate at our restaurant almost every day since I started working here. What made him think I stole his money? "You!" he sneered at me "You stole from me!" I was dumbfounded, to say the least. My mind couldn't even understand what was happening. How could he accuse me of stealing? He must be mistaken. "I think there's a misunderstanding, sir" I managed to say. He walked closer to me "A misunderstanding? A