With expert legal assistance, the separation proceeded smoothly.Karl had disappeared from public view after Natalie announced her pregnancy.When I returned to his territory to finalize our separation, he finally emerged from seclusion.Outside the Council Hall, Karl looked destroyed. In just one month, he appeared to have aged a decade."Isabelle... give me more time. I can fix this," he pleaded.I walked past him without acknowledgment, my voice flat."Don't make me hate you more than I already do."His face paled further, finally conceding with a bitter smile.When he emerged later, Natalie waited at the entrance, her abdomen showing early signs of pregnancy."Don't forget to attend the naming ceremony for Karl's and my pup," she called out smugly. "After all, if you hadn't given him up, our pup would have no father."She smiled triumphantly, as if she'd achieved some great victory.Karl growled at her in frustration. "Natalie! Didn't I tell you to remain at the den?""Why should I
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