CHAPTER 52

Author’s POV

A few weeks passed in the blink of an eye, but not for Selene. Every minute, every second she planned and prayed hoping that things would go her way.

Unable to wait for news, she stormed towards the hospital. The sound of her heels, clicked sharply against the white tiles, her shoulders were stiff, and her lips were pressed into a thin line.

The nurse barely announced her entrance before she was pushing against the wooden door, and into the doctor's office.

Wide eyed the doctor stood from behind his seat, dark patches of sweat staining his white coat, “Luna, you are here early—”

“Enough of the pleasantries, “she cut him off, slamming her purse down on his desk, “What’s going on? I've done two house tests and no results. Am I pregnant or not?”

He cleared his throat, nodding slightly, “Of course. I'm sure it's a minor mistake nothing a blood test wouldn't fix.”

“Then fix it.” She snapped her fingers, “Run the test, and if I find out that there's nothing in there. There's going to be hell to pay!”

The doctor blanched at her treatment, immediately calling for a nurse.

A few hours later the test results were brought in by a young nurse, before she could hand over the paper to the doctor, Selene snatched it away tearing through the seal.

“Luna this is—”

The doctor had barely started to argue when her face filled with rage, and with a flick of her fingers, the letter came smacking into his face.

“What the heck is this!” She seethed, eyes slit. “What the hell do those words mean.

The doctor frowned, picking up the piece of paper and scanned, his face frozen for a second longer.

“Luna I don't —”

“Yo7 don't what!” She slammed the table, “This says nothing is implanted!” she yelled. “Why? What don't you understand! Explain it all!”

He opened and closed his mouth nervously, flinching under her glare “Well—”

“You told me the potions would work.” She stepped closer, pinning him with a cold look, “ You told me everything was in place. I did my part, followed your instructions to the letter. So why isn’t there a baby in my womb? Why is there nothing growing in here?” she demanded, poking at her flat stomach.

He raised an arm, as if to calm her down but it only succeeded in enraging her further. Selene grabbed his coat, pulling him forward, “Did you betray me? Is that it? Did you give me the wrong potion thinking I was a fool?”

“Luna please—-if you would just let me explain, “The doctor stammered, struggling under her hold, “Alpha keals mark bond is still too weak, the period of rejection and your bond was too quick…your body couldn't–”

“So it's my fault?” She snapped shaking the older man, “I did everything you asked, followed every single request as stupid as it was, stopped my guilty pleasures. So why am I not carrying Kaels' heir?”

He lifted shaky hands. “M–maybe his wolf is resisting harder than—”

“Don't give me useless excuses!” She growled, pushing him away, “Are you telling me I did everything for nothing. That your potions were useless?”

“Of course not!” He insisted, offended at her words, “I would never—”

“Doctor, listen to me carefully, “ she cut him off, covering the distance between them, eyes burning, “if you think you can lie to me and walk away, you are very mistaken.”

“I am not lying.”

“You promised results.” Her voice lowered, filled with venom. “I will not be made a fool. Do you understand?”

“Luna Selene—”

“If you do not give me answers, satisfactory answers she hissed, “ then there is no point in you staying alive.” she threatened.

“Don't test me, doctor. I can easily expose you. Your dirty little tricks, your continuous bribery done under the table. Your fake potions and many more.” Her eyes narrowed, “Don't think that after I am done with you, you'll be able to get out of this alive.”

His face drained of color. “Please, No Luna —”

“Don't Luna me!” She roared, “, Tell me what I need to know or else I'll destroy you with everything that I have.”

She demanded. “Or I swear I will rip your pathetic life apart.”

“No please,” The doctor trembled falling to his knees, “There is one more solution ..a potion—”

“Another one of your dirty tricks.”

“No…it will work. Very effective the chances that you'll take in are a hundred percent.”

“Where is it?”

He scrambled to a drawer and pulled out a small vial of red liquid. “This one…it will weaken Alpha Kael’s resistance to the bond. Once his wolf stops fighting it… a fetus will take.”

She snatched the vial. “So what you gave me before was trash?”

“No! The others should have worked, but I overestimated his bond to ly—”

“Don't mention that sluts name to me!” She screamed.

The doctor nodded, promptly shutting up, “Of course Luna. My apologies Luna–”

“How long will it take?” she interrupted.

“If you use it in his food or drink, it should affect him within hours. Use it for as long as you see fit.”

“If this doesn’t work, doctor, I will come back and finish what I started today. Your reputation, name everything will burn into ashes and it will be all your fault.”

“Yes, yes,” He nodded wildly. “It will work. I promise. I stake my career on it.”

“Your career? It's your life that's on the line.” She sneered, “Don't let me return here with another failure story or else.”

He bowed his head. “Yes, Luna Selene. Of course.”

She snorted, dropping the vial in her bag, before walking out sharply. Her expression was a mix of disgust and satisfaction. Her mind drifted far away to a future where she carried Kaels' child in her womb, and Keal stared lovingly down at her.

“Soon,” she muttered with delight, walking out the door.

She did not notice the figure leaning against the far wall, watching with hooded eyes.

Lyra’s gaze followed Selene as she stormed down the hall and disappeared, she turned noting the direction the woman had just walked out from, and made her way towards it, lips pressed into a thin line.

The moment she stepped into the room, the doctor looked stricken, his eyes widened as his knees buckled.

“G.. ghost!”