Sylvia's Elation의 작품

SELENE I walked into the hallway of the pack house on my way to meet Tibet, expecting nothing more than the same quiet but frustratingly futile research session that we had been having the past few days, but of course, the goddess had other plans.Just my luck, because right there at the end of the hallway, standing far too close for my liking, were Tristan and Nancy.She was brushing something, imaginary, I was sure, off his shirt and laughing like he had just told the funniest joke in the world. Her long fingers lingered on his chest, her glossy red hair falling to one side as she tilted her head and smiled up at him like she belonged there.They looked like they belonged together. Like the perfect power couple.The sight of them sent a sharp, bitter ache through my chest, but I brushed it off, pretending not to care.I kept walking, my chin high, my expression blank, and all I wanted was to pass them in peace.Please…I begged the goddess silently. Just let me walk past in peace.B

TIBETAs soon as I read the message, I muttered a curse under my breath and shot to my feet.“That’s not good,” I muttered, pacing a small line in front of Selene. “That’s… that’s really not good.” I stopped and turned to look at her. “Are you sure he was not just bluffing?”Selene shook her head. “No, Tibet…he was sure. He said if I don’t find the wolf before he regains his strength, my soul would be lost to Hel and…” her voice cracked. “And the baby. That’s how I found out I was pregnant.”My eyebrows drew together, confusion flashing across my features. “So he knew before you did?”She nodded slowly, her hand going to her stomach like she couldn’t help it. Like her body was trying to protect something her mind hadn’t fully grasped yet.She picked the phone back up, her fingers trembling as she typed something else, then handed it to me again.He’s still too weak to do anything, but that does not mean he won’t be watching and listening and paying close attention to find out who the

SELENE“It seems like Tristan doesn’t want you gone anymore.” He smiled and waggled his eyebrows at me. “I guess him finding out you were pregnant isn’t the worst thing that can happen, right? Who knew this was all it would take to solve this problem?” he teased with a chuckle.I didn’t laugh…in fact, something cold and heavy sank in my stomach at his words like a reminder.You’re right, that’s not the worst thing that can happen…not even close.My smile slipped, and I felt my expression darken. My hand subconsciously drifted to my stomach again, fingers brushing across the fabric of my nightshirt as if I could feel the life forming there. So small and fragile. And so, so vulnerable.Tibet noticed the change in my mood immediately. His smile faltered, and concern crept into his features. He leaned closer to me a bit, brows drawing together.“Selene… What's wrong? This is good news. Now we can concentrate our efforts on getting rid of…”I shot forward and slapped my hand over his mouth

SELENE Tibet pulled me away from Tristan's office like he was rescuing me from a fire, and honestly, I could not blame him. My brain wasn’t working anymore, my heart was in my throat, and every step I took felt like I was floating just a little outside of my body. We did not talk, we did not even look at each other, we just walked through the halls of the pack house like ghosts. Except unlike ghosts, we were not alone or invisible. I noticed the way people were pausing mid conversation to stare at us and whispers that we're being spread as we walked down. Their eyes flickered between Tibet and I, bouncing from what I was wearing to the fact that he was still fully dressed and walking beside me like we had just come from doing something…intimate. From the whispers I could hear, a lot of the wilder theories were being disproven on the spot by the more logical people, but it didn't stop anything. My arms were wrapped around my stomach by instinct, protective and tense, and I knew

TRISTAN Pregnant… The world stopped as soon as the words left Selene's lips. It felt like my world just imploded on me in that moment. “What?” I stared at her in shock, my breath catching midair, but Selene didn't answer me, she did not even look at me again, and with the pressure my order put on them lessening, she turned away, yanked Tibet with her, and stormed out. The door slammed shut behind them with a finality that rang in my ears and I was left standing there, staring at the empty space where she had been. My legs gave out and I sank back into my chair like the wind had been knocked out of me, leaving a hollow weight in my chest that would not go away. My thoughts filled with the words Selene had just uttered. Pregnant? She's pregnant? My mate… is pregnant. Was it mine? No. That was a stupid question. Of course it was. Unless…. A twisted thought snuck in…unless Tibet…. No. No, no, no. My hands curled into fists and I slammed one of them down on the table, rattling

TRISTAN“You want to know how much I know?” Tibet snapped, his hands curled into fists. “Enough to see you’re so far in your own damn head you can’t see that she’s dying inside. How do you even think about sending her away after everything she's been through? I can’t count how many times you’ve accused me of wanting Selene when all I've ever wanted was to see both of you happy together, and I’ve swallowed it every time because I thought you were hurting, and I thought it would pass. But this?”He shook his head and laughed bitterly. “Maybe I should have her for myself since it’s obvious you don’t want her anymore.”My blood ran cold, but Tibet continued talking, not soaring me a glance.“After all,” he added, “you never had a mating ceremony, did you?”His words hit me harder than I expected, and my hands were trembling with anger, my wolf pacing restlessly beneath my skin.“You ever say that again…” I growled, but before either of us could say or do something we would never be able t