Chapter 46

Alyssa

My morning sickness has finally passed, much to my relief. Entering my third trimester, my pregnancy seems to be progressing normally. Adam dotes on me constantly, attending to my every need. His care and devotion comfort me during this time. Our love grows deeper with each day as we await the birth of our first child.

We spend evenings discussing names for the baby, making plans to convert one of the spare chambers into a nursery. Though uncertainty lingers about what the future may hold, our shared joy in this experience overcomes any lingering fears. By the end of each day, I know that whatever path may come, we will walk it side by side as a family.

However, as my belly swells more each week, so too do the rumors. I've heard whispers that some in the pack do not truly view me as Adam's Luna. They see me as an outsider who seduced their Alpha, and our unborn child as illegitimate. The malicious gossip threatens to shake the confidence I've gained in my place here.

The rumors