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Kayla's POV

I almost laughed when Agnes made her comment about a mate’s jealousy, but I swallowed it down, the sound stuck in my throat like a bitter pill. They had no idea.

To them, I was just some girl lucky enough to carry the King’s child. They didn’t know the truth, that I was nothing more than a tool, a breeding machine.

The idea that I could be his mate seemed ridiculous, he was the King, THE KING!

I was nothing but a weak, pathetic, broken spec under Lily's heel. I didn’t even have a wolf. What kind of mate would I be for a King? I was a disappointment, not just to the pack, but to myself. Lily would have been a better match, she was pretty, smart and would most likely know more about the pack affairs.

Being with the King was a mistake like she said, if we weren't so drunk, I wouldn't have been in his bed, he wouldn't even look at me if we had met at any other time, it was just my luck.

The examiner finally stepped back, nodding to the elders. “She is pregnant,” he said, his