Chapter: Chapter FiveThe drive into the mountains took four long hours.The rain didn't stop. It lashed violently against the tinted windows of the SUV as the vehicle climbed higher into the jagged peaks. The modern world slowly disappeared behind us, replaced by dense, towering pine trees and sheer rock faces.Finally, the car slowed down.I looked out the window and felt a cold dread settle in my stomach. Massive stone walls loomed out of the darkness, carved directly into the side of a black mountain. Iron torches flickered against the downpour, casting long, dancing shadows over rows of armed royal guards.This was the Obsidian Throne. The ancient fortress that had ruled the werewolf continent for three hundred years.The SUV came to a stop inside a massive stone courtyard. A guard opened my door, holding a large black umbrella over my head as I stepped out. The mountain air was freezing, biting right through my thin dress, but I didn't shiver. I just kept my eyes moving forward.“This way, Ms. Marlow
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Chapter: Chapter FourThe drive to my parents' house the next evening was a blur.My body felt entirely hollow, like an empty shell. I was still wearing the same blue dress, now stained with the dried, dark remnants of the worst night of my life. I hadn't slept. I hadn't eaten. The silence inside the car was deafening, but it was nothing compared to the screaming void in my chest.I turned the sedan down the familiar road leading to my childhood home. I had come here looking for a place to hide, a temporary sanctuary where I could mourn my baby in peace.But as the house came into view, my foot instinctively slammed on the brake.The driveway wasn't empty. Three massive, gleaming black luxury SUVs were parked in a perfect line. Men in identical black suits stood around the perimeter of the property, their postures tense and imposing.These weren't Crimson Vale wolves. They didn't carry the familiar, aggressive scent of Dorian’s pack. These men carried a heavy, terrifying aura that made the air itself feel
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Chapter: Chapter ThreeDorian’s fingers froze over the screen.Slowly, he raised his head. His dark eyes narrowed, scanning my face. Then, a slow, incredibly cruel smile stretched across his lips.“Wow,” he chuckled, leaning back in his stool and tossing his tablet onto the counter. “I have to admit, Selene, for the first time in six years, you actually managed to surprise me. I was literally going to have my lawyer drop the papers on your lap tomorrow morning anyway.”The admission hit me painfully, but I didn't let my expression change. “You’re ready to sign?”“Of course I am,” he admitted, standing up and looking at me like I was a piece of old furniture he was finally allowed to throw out. “Let’s be honest, six years was more than enough charity. You’re a gambler's daughter, Selene. You never belonged here. I'll get the papers. This is the best gift you could've possibly given me.”He walked right past me, his shoulder brushing mine, leaving behind the faint, sickening scent of Lara’s sweet perfume.I s
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Chapter: Chapter TwoThe white paper lining of the examination table crinkled loudly under my weight as I finally slid my feet onto the cold floor.I picked up the phone. A single jagged crack now ran entirely across the screen, splitting Dorian’s face right down the center of the text notification.I shoved the device deep into my purse, my fingers shaking so violently I could barely pull the zipper shut.A sharp knock suddenly broke the heavy silence."Selene? Are you dressed?" Dr. Voss called out from the hallway.I swallowed hard, forcing a ragged breath into my lungs. "Yes," I called back.The door swung open, and she stepped inside holding a small white pharmacy bag and a black-and-white printout. She offered me a warm, professional smile."Here are your prenatal vitamins," she said, handing over the bag. "And here is your official ultrasound photo. Put it somewhere safe."I looked at the grainy image in her hand."Thank you," I whispered.She frowned, her sharp eyes scanning my face. "Are you alrig
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Chapter: Chapter One“You need to stay completely still, Selene,” Dr. Voss said, her voice quiet as she squeezed a dollop of cold gel onto my stomach.I shivered slightly at the contact, my fingers tightening around the edges of the examination table. “Sorry,” I murmured, trying to force my tense muscles to relax.“It’s fine. Take a deep breath for me.” she said as she picked up the ultrasound transducer and pressed it against my skin, her eyes immediately scanning the dark monitor beside her.I didn’t look at the screen yet. Instead, I stared up at the ceiling tiles, counting the tiny dots on the surface just to keep my mind from spiraling. Six years.For six long years, I had been praying to the Moon Goddess for this exact moment. Six years of buying pregnancy tests in secret, only to stare at a single, mocking pink line in the bathroom midnight after midnight. Every negative result felt like a silent condemnation, a reminder of my failure as a wife.And as the years passed, Dorian had only grown cold
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