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Avalyn POV

Being around Alpha Grey for the rest of the afternoon wasn't easy. I couldn't lie to myself, after all.

Luckily, I had the default excuse of being pregnant, so I ended up laying in bed while Alpha Grey focused on his work in the living area.

As soon as he left, around dinner hour, I decided a nice warm shower to wash his scent off would be a great idea if I wanted to have some peace of mind for the rest of the night.

My life was never going to be normal, and the sooner I accepted that fate, the better.

Regardless of how Alpha Grey acted around me- regardless of how I put on a happy face-I had to live with the fact that I was only useful for a long as I was a breeder.

Once my task ended, so would my life.

'Don't cry, Ava. Tears are the most useless thing in the world!' I told myself.

A knock on my door caused me to turn from the sofa to see who it was.

"Come in," I called out, wiping away the evidence of my pain. I had pushed off my dinner plans with Georgia and Rebec